Communication and monitoring system
DC CAFCFirst Claim
1. A method for receiving a person at an entrance, comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting the presence of a person at the entrance using an exterior module located proximate the entrance, the exterior module comprising a video camera, a proximity sensor, a microphone, an RF transmitter, an RF receiver, a keypad having one or more buttons, and a speaker, wherein the detecting step comprises detecting movement via the proximity sensor of the exterior module;
(b) wirelessly transmitting, to a software application executing on a peripheral device comprising a cell phone, real-time digital streaming video of the person at the entrance recorded using the exterior module;
(c) providing a graphical user interface via the software application to a remote peripheral device by which a user of the remote peripheral device may view the video of the person at the entrance;
(d) broadcasting that the person is present at the entrance;
(e) receiving audio from the peripheral device, wherein the audio is output by the speaker of the exterior module;
(f) transmitting the audio received by the exterior module from the person at the entrance to the peripheral device, wherein the video and audio is transmitted to the peripheral device at least partially via the Internet;
(g) capturing video via the exterior module upon receiving a request from the software application;
(h) displaying on the graphical user interface one or more icons when the person is detected by the exterior device; and
(i) encrypting the video transmitted by the exterior device.
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Abstract
An audio-video communication system comprises a wireless exterior module located proximate an entrance, a computerized controller running a software application, and a remote peripheral device. The wireless exterior module includes a proximity sensor for detecting a person at the entrance, a video camera for recording an image of the person at the entrance, a microphone for recording the person at the entrance, a speaker for playing audio to the person at the entrance, a transmitter for communicating sounds and images of the person at the entrance, and a receiver for receiving communications at the wireless exterior module. The computerized controller is disposed in wireless electronic communication with the wireless exterior module via the transmitter and the receiver of the wireless exterior module. The remote peripheral device is configured to electronically communicate with the computerized controller for viewing an image from the video camera communicated from the wireless exterior module.
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1. A method for receiving a person at an entrance, comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting the presence of a person at the entrance using an exterior module located proximate the entrance, the exterior module comprising a video camera, a proximity sensor, a microphone, an RF transmitter, an RF receiver, a keypad having one or more buttons, and a speaker, wherein the detecting step comprises detecting movement via the proximity sensor of the exterior module; (b) wirelessly transmitting, to a software application executing on a peripheral device comprising a cell phone, real-time digital streaming video of the person at the entrance recorded using the exterior module; (c) providing a graphical user interface via the software application to a remote peripheral device by which a user of the remote peripheral device may view the video of the person at the entrance; (d) broadcasting that the person is present at the entrance; (e) receiving audio from the peripheral device, wherein the audio is output by the speaker of the exterior module; (f) transmitting the audio received by the exterior module from the person at the entrance to the peripheral device, wherein the video and audio is transmitted to the peripheral device at least partially via the Internet; (g) capturing video via the exterior module upon receiving a request from the software application; (h) displaying on the graphical user interface one or more icons when the person is detected by the exterior device; and (i) encrypting the video transmitted by the exterior device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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3. A system for receiving a person at an entrance comprising:
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a software application that provides a graphical user interface to a remote peripheral device, which is a cell phone; and an exterior module comprising; (i) a video camera that captures video of the person at the entrance; (ii) a proximity sensor for detecting the person at the entrance; (iii) a microphone that receives audio from the person at the entrance; (iv) an RF transmitter that transmits, to the software application, digital streaming video that a user of the remote peripheral device may view in real time; (v) an RF receiver that receives audio from the peripheral device; and (vi) a speaker that outputs the audio received by the RF receiver, wherein the exterior device is capable of operating in a low-light condition, and wherein the software application is capable of; (i) displaying streaming video; (ii) playing audio captured by the exterior device; (iii) receiving audio to be sent to the exterior device; (iv) receiving a message that the person has been detected at the entrance; and (v) displaying a notification that the person has been detected at the entrance, wherein the graphical user interface displays one or more icons when the person is detected by the exterior device; and
wherein the video transmitted by the exterior device is encrypted. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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