Doorbell communication systems and methods
AssigneeSkyBell Technologies, Inc.
InventorJoseph Frank Scalisi
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Abstract
Doorbells often include a button to enable visitors to ring a chime to summon building occupants. In some embodiments, doorbells include a camera to take pictures of visitors. In several embodiments, doorbells include covers that are light filters. These light filters can cover infrared light sources such as infrared light emitting diodes. The light filters can pass infrared light while blocking visible light. In several embodiments, a front portion of a camera assembly fits through a hole in a light filter. Light filters can help secure camera assemblies and can form a portion of a doorbell's outer housing.
Claims28
A doorbell configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing device, the doorbell comprising:
- an inwardly facing side configured to be mounted towards a wall of a building;
- an outwardly facing side;
- a camera system comprising a lens and a field of view;
- a light filter located on the outwardly facing side of the doorbell, wherein the light filter comprises a hole, at least a first portion of the camera system protrudes through the hole, the light filter wraps around at least a majority of a perimeter of the camera system, the lens is located at least partially inside the hole, and at least a majority of the field of view is unobstructed by the light filter;
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- a light source located behind the light filter to at least partially illuminate the field of view of the camera system.
A doorbell comprising:
- a housing having a first side configured to be coupled to a wall of a building, wherein the housing contains a printed circuit board having electrical components configured to wirelessly communicate with a remote computing device;
- a camera system capable of facing outward from the housing, wherein the camera system comprises a lens, a field of view, and a viewing orientation;
- a doorbell button assembly coupled to the housing;
- a light filter having a hole, wherein a first portion of the camera system protrudes through the hole;
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- a light source located behind the light filter such that a first source light emitted by the light source can exit the doorbell by traveling outward through the light filter to at least partially illuminate the field of view of the camera system, wherein the light filter is configured to at least partially block a first visible light traveling towards the doorbell to visibly obscure an interior portion of the doorbell, wherein the interior portion comprises the light source.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.