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US 8,937,659 B1Granted
Doorbell communication and electrical methods
AssigneeSkyBell Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Frank Scalisi, Seton Paul Kasmir
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Abstract
A method for using a doorbell system can 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 method for using the doorbell system can also 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.
Claims24
A method for using a doorbell system, wherein the doorbell system comprises an electronic doorbell, an electronic chime, and a remote computing device, the method comprising:
- obtaining the electronic doorbell that comprises a camera and a button, wherein the button is configurable to enable a visitor to sound the electronic chime, wherein the electronic chime comprises a speaker configurable to emit a notification sound in response to the visitor pressing the button of the electronic doorbell;
- electrically coupling an electronic switch assembly to the electronic chime;
- electrically coupling the electronic doorbell to the electronic switch assembly;
- configuring the electronic switch assembly so that a first electricity that is less than a first threshold passes through the electronic switch assembly without entering the electronic chime, wherein the first electricity does not cause the electronic chime to emit the notification sound, wherein the electronic switch assembly blocks the first electricity from passing through the electronic chime in response to the first electricity being less than the first threshold;
- configuring the electronic switch assembly so that the electronic switch assembly causes a second electricity that is greater than the first threshold to pass through the electronic chime to cause the electronic chime to emit the notification sound, wherein the electronic switch assembly causes the second electricity to pass through the electronic chime in response to the second electricity being greater than the first threshold;
- mechanically coupling the electronic switch assembly to the electronic chime;
- configuring an electrical circuit so that a third electricity passes from a transformer to the electronic doorbell and to the electronic switch assembly and then back to the transformer without entering the electronic chime in response to the third electricity being less than the first threshold;
- configuring the electrical circuit so that a fourth electricity passes from the transformer to the electronic doorbell and to the electronic switch assembly, wherein the fourth electricity is diverted from the electronic switch assembly into the electronic chime and then back into the electronic switch assembly in response to the fourth electricity being greater than the first threshold, wherein the electronic doorbell and the electronic switch assembly are in series in the electrical circuit;
- using the electronic switch assembly to block transformer electrical power from entering the electronic chime while the first electricity is less than the first threshold;
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- using the electronic switch assembly to divert the transformer electrical power from the electronic switch assembly into the electronic chime while the second electricity is greater than the first threshold.
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A method for using a doorbell system, wherein the doorbell system comprises an electronic doorbell, an electronic chime, and a remote computing device, the method comprising:
- obtaining the electronic doorbell that comprises a camera and a button, wherein the button is configurable to enable a visitor to sound the electronic chime, wherein the electronic chime comprises a speaker configurable to emit a notification sound in response to the visitor pressing the button of the electronic doorbell;
- mechanically coupling a printed circuit board to the electronic chime and electrically coupling the printed circuit board to the electronic chime;
- electrically coupling the electronic doorbell to the printed circuit board;
- configuring the printed circuit board so that the printed circuit board allows a first electricity to pass through the printed circuit board in response to the first electricity being less than a first threshold;
- configuring the printed circuit board so that the printed circuit board blocks the first electricity from entering the electronic chime in response to the first electricity being less than the first threshold, wherein the first electricity does not cause the electronic chime to emit the notification sound;
- and
- configuring the printed circuit board so that the printed circuit board causes a second electricity that is greater than the first threshold to enter the electronic chime to cause the electronic chime to emit the notification sound, wherein the printed circuit board causes the second electricity to pass through the electronic chime in response to the second electricity being greater than the first threshold,
- wherein the doorbell system comprises a plastic housing, and the printed circuit board comprises an electronic switch assembly, and
- wherein the electronic chime and the electronic switch assembly are located inside the plastic housing and the electronic doorbell is located outside the plastic housing and in a remote location relative to the plastic housing.
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A method for using a doorbell system, wherein the doorbell system comprises an electronic doorbell, an electronic chime, and a remote computing device, the method comprising:
- obtaining the electronic doorbell that comprises a camera and a button, wherein the button is configurable to enable a visitor to sound the electronic chime, wherein the electronic chime comprises a speaker configurable to emit a notification sound in response to the visitor pressing the button of the electronic doorbell;
- mechanically coupling an electronic switch assembly to the electronic chime and electrically coupling the electronic switch assembly to the electronic chime;
- electrically coupling the electronic doorbell to the electronic switch assembly;
- configuring the electronic switch assembly so that the electronic switch assembly causes a second electricity that is greater than a first threshold to pass through the electronic chime to cause the electronic chime to emit the notification sound, wherein the electronic switch assembly causes the second electricity to pass through the electronic chime in response to the second electricity being greater than the first threshold;
- configuring an electrical circuit so that a third electricity passes from an external power supply to the electronic doorbell and to the electronic switch assembly and then back to the external power supply without entering the electronic chime in response to the third electricity being less than the first threshold;
- configuring the electrical circuit so that a fourth electricity passes from the external power supply to the electronic doorbell and to the electronic switch assembly, wherein the fourth electricity is diverted from the electronic switch assembly into the electronic chime and then back into the electronic switch assembly in response to the fourth electricity being greater than the first threshold, wherein the electronic doorbell and the electronic switch assembly are in series in the electrical circuit,
- wherein the external power supply is configured to provide electrical power;
- using the electronic switch assembly to block the electrical power from entering the electronic chime while the first electricity is less than the first threshold;
- and
- using the electronic switch assembly to divert the electrical power from the electronic switch assembly into the electronic chime while the second electricity is greater than the first threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.