Light socket cameras
OwnerJoseph Frank Scalisiinventor
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Abstract
A security system can be used to detect adverse sounds. The security system can comprise a light socket camera that can be rotatably attached to a light socket of a building. The light socket camera can be used to detect the adverse sound, and in response to detecting the adverse sound, the light socket camera can notify a party, such as an emergency dispatcher.
Claims23
A method of using a first light socket surveillance system, wherein the first light socket surveillance system includes an outer housing, a camera coupled to the outer housing, a speaker coupled to the outer housing, a microphone coupled to the outer housing, and a screw thread contact coupled to the outer housing, whereby the screw thread contact is configurable to rotatably attach to a light socket, the method comprising:
- detecting an adverse sound with the first light socket surveillance system;
- and
- in response to detecting the adverse sound, initiating an event at a second light socket surveillance system communicatively coupled to the first light socket surveillance system.
A method of using a light socket surveillance system, wherein the light socket surveillance system includes an outer housing, a camera coupled to the outer housing, a speaker coupled to the outer housing, a microphone coupled to the outer housing, and a screw thread contact coupled to the outer housing, whereby the screw thread contact is configurable to rotatably attach to a light socket, the method comprising:
- determining, by the light socket surveillance system, whether an adverse sound comprises one of a first adverse sound and a second adverse sound;
- in response to detecting the adverse sound comprises the first adverse sound, initiating, by the light socket surveillance system, a first event;
- and
- in response to detecting the adverse sound comprises the second adverse sound, initiating, by the light socket surveillance system, a second event.
A method of using a light socket surveillance system, wherein the light socket surveillance system includes an outer housing, a camera coupled to the outer housing, a speaker coupled to the outer housing, a microphone coupled to the outer housing, and a screw thread contact coupled to the outer housing, whereby the screw thread contact is configurable to rotatably attach to a light socket, the method comprising:
- detecting an adverse sound with the light socket surveillance system;
- and
- in response to detecting the adverse sound, transmitting a notification of a location of the adverse sound to a remote computing device.
A light socket surveillance system, comprising:
- an outer housing;
- a camera coupled to the outer housing;
- a speaker coupled to the outer housing;
- a microphone coupled to the outer housing;
- and
- a screw thread contact coupled to the outer housing, wherein the screw thread contact is configurable to rotatably attach to a light socket,
- wherein the light socket surveillance system is configurable to detect an adverse sound, and the light socket surveillance system is further configurable to transmit a notification of a location of the adverse sound to a remote computing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.