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US 7,126,455 B2Granted
Method for controlling abusive use of doorbells
OwnerAri Epstein, Natan Epsteininventors
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Abstract
Protection against abusive ringing of doorbells is provided by a ring limiting circuit including ring counter and ring timer circuits. Protection can also be implemented in software executed by a digital processor such as a smart home central controller in a wireless doorbell installation.
Claims7
A method for limiting abusive use of a doorbell having a ringer device connected for actuating a signaling device, comprising the steps of:
- counting the number of actuations of the signaling device within a preset first time interval, disabling the signaling device upon the occurrence of a predetermined number of actuations within said first time interval;
- and re-enabling the signaling device after a preset second time interval, whereby excessively repetitive actuation of the signaling device is prevented.
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