Doorbell communication systems and methods
AssigneeSkyBell Technologies IP, LLC
InventorsJoseph Frank Scalisi, Seton Paul Kasmir, Andrew Paul Thomas, Desiree Mejia
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Abstract
Doorbell systems can include a doorbell and a remote communication device. In some embodiments, the remote communication device can be communicatively coupled to a wireless network of a building, to the doorbell, and to a remote computing device. In several embodiments, the remote communication device facilitates communication with at least one of the doorbell, the remote computing device, and a remote sensor.
Claims20
A method of using a doorbell system comprising a doorbell and a remote communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the doorbell system, a wireless signal from a wireless network;
- communicatively coupling the remote communication device to the wireless network, to the doorbell, and to a remote computing device;
- detecting, by the doorbell, an entity;
- taking, by a camera of the doorbell, an image of the entity;
- searching, by the doorbell system, a database comprising an image;
- determining, by the doorbell system, an identity of the entity from the image;
- entering, by the remote computing device, a doorbell setting parameter;
- receiving, by the remote communication device, the doorbell setting parameter;
- sending the doorbell setting parameter from the remote communication device to the doorbell;
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- updating a doorbell setting in response to the doorbell receiving the doorbell setting parameter, wherein the doorbell setting comprises a power management setting.
A doorbell system configured to be coupled to a wireless network, the doorbell system comprising:
- a doorbell having a button configured to be pressed by an entity;
- a camera configured to capture an image, wherein the doorbell comprises:
- a first wireless communication system according to a first wireless protocol;
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- a second wireless communication system according to a second wireless protocol, wherein the first wireless protocol consumes less energy per unit of operating time than the second wireless protocol;
- a remote communication device coupled to a power outlet and located remotely relative to the doorbell, wherein the remote communication device comprises:
- a speaker configured to emit a sound;
- a third wireless communication system according to a third wireless protocol;
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- a fourth wireless communication system according to a fourth wireless protocol, wherein the third wireless protocol consumes less energy per unit of operating time than the fourth wireless protocol and wherein at least one of the third wireless communication system and the fourth wireless communication system is configured to enable the remote communication device to send an entity alert to a remote computing device;
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- a non-transitory computer-readable media executable by a processor of the doorbell system, the non-transitory computer-readable media configured to cause the doorbell system to perform the steps of:
- searching a database for a comparison image;
- comparing the image to the comparison image;
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- determining an identity of the entity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.