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US 8,872,915 B1Granted
Doorbell communication systems and methods
AssigneeSkyBell Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Frank Scalisi, Desiree Mejia, Gregory Saul Harrison, Andrew Paul Thomas
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Abstract
Methods can include using a doorbell to wirelessly communicate with a remotely located computing device. Doorbells can include a speaker, a microphone, a camera, and a button to sound a chime. A doorbell shipping mode can detect whether the doorbell is electrically coupled to an external power source. Methods can include entering a setup mode or a standby mode in response to detecting electricity from the external power source.
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A method for using a doorbell that is configurable to wirelessly communicate with a remotely located computing device, the method comprising:
- obtaining the doorbell that comprises a speaker, a microphone, a camera, and a button, wherein the doorbell is configurable to enable a visitor to sound a chime;
- entering a setup mode,
- wherein the setup mode comprises a network connection mode, and the method comprises entering the network connection mode in response to pressing the button for at least a predetermined amount of time, and the network connection mode comprises detecting a first wireless network and inputting a doorbell identification code into the remotely located computing device, wherein the doorbell identification code is associated with the doorbell, and wherein the network connection mode further comprises using the doorbell identification code to verify whether the remotely located computing device is authorized to communicate with the doorbell,
- wherein the network connection mode comprises enabling communication from the remotely located computing device to the doorbell in response to pressing the button for at least the predetermined amount of time and inputting the doorbell identification code into the remotely located computing device,
- wherein the remotely located computing device is connected to the first wireless network such that the remotely located computing device is configured to transmit data via the first wireless network, wherein the first wireless network comprises a name and a password, and wherein the communication from the remotely located computing device to the doorbell comprises the name and the password of the first wireless network to which the remotely located computing device is connected;
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- detecting a first indication of the visitor, wherein the first indication is detected using the doorbell.
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A method for using a doorbell that is configurable to wirelessly communicate with a remotely located computing device, the method comprising:
- obtaining the doorbell that comprises a speaker, a microphone, a camera, and a button, wherein the doorbell is configurable to enable a visitor to sound a chime;
- shipping the doorbell in a shipping mode that consumes electrical energy from the doorbell, wherein during the shipping mode the doorbell is configured to detect whether the doorbell is electrically coupled to an external power source, and then entering a standby mode in response to detecting electricity from the external power source, wherein the shipping mode consumes less electrical power than the standby mode and wherein the speaker and the microphone are disabled during the standby mode;
- exiting the standby mode and entering an alert mode in response to detecting a first indication of the visitor, wherein the first indication is detected using the doorbell;
- sending a wireless notification to the remotely located computing device regarding a presence of the visitor in response to entering the alert mode;
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- entering a network connection mode prior to sending the wireless notification, wherein the network connection mode comprises detecting a first wireless network having a name and a password, and the network connection mode comprises inputting a doorbell identification code into the remotely located computing device, wherein the doorbell identification code is associated with the doorbell, and wherein the network connection mode further comprises using the doorbell identification code to verify whether the remotely located computing device is authorized to communicate with the doorbell, wherein the network connection mode comprises the remotely located computing device creating a second wireless network, and the network connection mode comprises transmitting the name and the password of the first wireless network directly from the remotely located computing device to the doorbell via the second wireless network to enable the doorbell to communicate with the remotely located computing device via the first wireless network, wherein the method comprises the doorbell directly communicating with the remotely located computing device via the second wireless network prior to the doorbell indirectly communicating with the remotely located computing device via the first wireless network.
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A method for using a doorbell that is configurable to wirelessly communicate with a remotely located computing device, the method comprising:
- obtaining the doorbell that comprises a speaker, a microphone, a camera, and a button, wherein the doorbell is configurable to enable a visitor to sound a chime;
- sending a wireless notification to the remotely located computing device regarding a presence of the visitor in response to the doorbell detecting the visitor;
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- entering a network connection mode prior to sending the wireless notification, wherein the network connection mode comprises detecting a first wireless network having a name and a password, and the network connection mode comprises inputting a doorbell identification code into the remotely located computing device, wherein the doorbell identification code is associated with the doorbell, and wherein the network connection mode further comprises using the doorbell identification code to verify whether the remotely located computing device is authorized to communicate with the doorbell, wherein the network connection mode comprises the remotely located computing device creating a second wireless network, and the network connection mode comprises transmitting the name and the password of the first wireless network directly from the remotely located computing device to the doorbell via the second wireless network to enable the doorbell to communicate with the remotely located computing device via the first wireless network, wherein the method comprises the doorbell directly communicating with the remotely located computing device via the second wireless network prior to the doorbell indirectly communicating with the remotely located computing device via the first wireless network.
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