Doorbell communication and electrical systems
AssigneeSkyBell Technologies IP, LLC
InventorJoseph Frank Scalisi
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A doorbell system can be used to block a first electricity that is less than a first threshold from entering an electronic chime. By blocking the first electricity from entering the electronic chime, the electronic chime is not allowed to emit a notification sound. The doorbell system can also be used to allow a second electricity that is greater than the first threshold to enter the electronic chime. By allowing the second electricity to enter the electronic chime, this can allow the electronic chime to emit a notification sound in response to a visitor being present.
Claims19
A doorbell system comprising:
- a doorbell comprising a housing, a microphone, a speaker, a camera, a transmitter, and a button, the doorbell configured to operate in at least one of a sleep mode, a standby mode, and an alert mode;
- a switch assembly electrically coupled to the doorbell and a power supply;
- and
- a chime electrically coupled in parallel with a first switch of the switch assembly, wherein the doorbell is configured to exit the sleep mode and enter the standby mode in response to a first indication, and wherein the doorbell is further configured to exit the standby mode and enter the alert mode in response to a second indication.
A method of using a doorbell system, wherein the doorbell system comprises a doorbell comprising a housing, a microphone, a speaker, a camera, a transmitter, and a button, the doorbell configured to operate in at least one of a sleep mode, a standby mode, and an alert mode, a switch assembly electrically coupled to the doorbell and a power supply, and a chime electrically coupled in parallel with a first switch of the switch assembly, the method comprising:
- in response to a first electricity that is less than a first threshold, allowing, by the first switch, at least a portion of the first electricity to flow through the switch assembly, wherein the doorbell is configured to exit the sleep mode and enter the standby mode, and
- in response to a second electricity that is greater than the first threshold, not allowing, by the first switch, the second electricity to flow through the switch assembly and enabling the second electricity to flow through the chime, wherein the doorbell is configured to exit the standby mode and enter the alert mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.