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US 11,993,973 B2Granted
Smart system for remote opening and closing a door or window
OwnerMichael Paul Demele, Adam Paul Smithlineinventors
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Abstract
A smart window/door opening-closing device that can easily be installed for use with an existing door or window or can be built-in by the door or window manufacturer, can be programmed to activate the opening or closing of the door or window either (a) remotely, (b) automatically by a pet, (c) automatically by a voice command and/or (d) automatic in response to external sensors, is easily disengaged when use is not desired, provides safety and security to prevent unwanted opening or closing of the door or window, and is integrated with a wireless communication network to enable smart and remote control of the window/door actuator.
Claims37
A door or window, comprising:
- an opening and closing device at least partially installed within the door or window, the opening and closing device:
- including a controller and a communication interface for the controller;
- configured to ascertain when a pet appears to be seeking egress or ingress through the door or window;
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- operating in communication with one or more sensors configured to monitor both the exterior and interior sides of the door or window,
- the communication interface enabling the opening and closing device to be identified, share credentials, and to be controlled by a remote communication device over (i) a wireless data communication network, (ii) the Internet, or (iii) both the wireless data communication network and the Internet, the remote communication device associated with a resident or occupant of a structure in which the door or window is installed;
- the opening and closing device further comprising:
- a motor controlled by the controller;
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- an open-close mechanism that is (i) configured to be driven by the motor, and (ii) mechanically coupled to a portion of the door or window that is configured to be opened,
- the motor and the open-close mechanism further cooperating to position the portion of the door or window that is configured to be opened between an open position and a closed position in response to commands from the controller,
- wherein the controller is further configured to:
- (a) generate and send a notice to the remote communication device when the opening and closing device ascertains that the pet appears to be seeking egress or ingress through the door or window, the notice sent over one of (i) the wireless data communication network, (ii) the Internet or (iii) both the wireless data communication network and the Internet;
- (b) receive an open command from the remote communication device sent over one of (i) the wireless data communication network, (ii) the Internet or (iii) both the wireless data communication network and the Internet, the open command generated by the resident or occupant of the structure and granting the pet the ability to egress or ingress through the door or window by commanding the door or window to open;
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- (c) control the open-close mechanism via the motor to position the portion of the door or window that is configured to be opened to move toward the opened position in response to the received open command.
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A smart opening apparatus for enabling pets to egress or ingress through a door or window, the smart opening apparatus comprising:
- an opening and closing mechanism configured to be either retrofitted onto or at least partially installed within the door or window;
- a smart controller configured to selectively control the opening and closing mechanism to selectively move the door or window toward an open position or to a closed position, the smart controller including a communication interface that enables:
- (a) the smart controller to be identified, share credentials, and to be selectively controlled by one or more remote communication device(s) over (i) a wireless data communication network, (ii) the Internet, or (iii) both the wireless data communication network and the Internet;
- (b) operate in cooperation with (i) one or more sensors worn by one or more pets, (ii) one or more image-sensing devices arranged to sense one side of the door or window or both sides of the door or window, or (iii) both (i) and (ii);
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- (c) receive setting information, the setting information selectively configuring the smart controller to operate in one of the following:
- (i) an automatic mode where the smart controller automatically directs the opening and closing mechanism to move the door or window toward the open position when sensing, by either of (b) (i) or (b) (ii), that one of the one or more pets is seeking egress or ingress through the door or window;
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- (ii) a notification mode where the smart controller, in response to an indication that one of the one or more pets is seeking egress or ingress through the door or window, sends a notification to one or more remote communication device(s) and awaits a reply open command before directing the opening and closing mechanism to move the door or window toward the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.