Light socket cameras

• US 10,218,932 B2
• Filed: 09/09/2015
• Issued: 02/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SkyBell Technologies Ip, LLC
• Original Assignee: Skybell Technologies, Inc.
• Inventors: Scalisi, Joseph Frank
• Primary Examiner(s): Walker, Jared
• Application Number:
  US14/849,513
• Publication Number:
  US 20160134826A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,266 Days
• Field of Search: 348143
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/52 Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/172 Classification, e.g. identification
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19636 pertaining to the camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19684 Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/22 Procedures used during a speech recognition process, e.g. man-machine dialogue
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 2015/223 Execution procedure of a spoken command
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0291 Door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72418 for supporting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/00 Telephonic communication systems specially adapted for combination with other electrical systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/025 Door telephones adapted for television H04N7/186
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42206 characterized by hardware details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/661 Transmitting camera control signals through networks, e.g. control via the Internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/698 : for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/44 : Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/183 : for receiving images from a single remote source
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 : Video door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/188 : Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/00 : Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/12 : by detecting audible sound
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 : Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

A security system can be used to trigger appliances. 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 receive an audible instruction from a user, and in response to receiving the audible instruction from the user, the security system can trigger the appliance to perform an operation.

Claims

1. A lighting device, comprising:

a housing having a light socket;

a light coupled to the housing, wherein the light is configured to emit visible light;

a communication module coupled to the housing;

a camera coupled to the housing and communicatively coupled to the communication module;

a cone-shaped mirror detachably coupled to the housing whereby a tip of the cone-shaped mirror faces towards the camera; and

a microphone coupled to the housing and communicatively couple to the communication module, wherein the microphone receives an audible instruction to initiate an event with an appliance remotely located with respect to the lighting device, wherein the communication module initiates the event with the appliance, and wherein the audible instruction comprises an identification of the appliance.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising a speaker coupled to the housing and communicatively coupled to the communication module.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a motion detector coupled to the housing and communicatively coupled to the communication module.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the motion detector activates the microphone when the motion detector detects a motion.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the camera is located along a sidewall of the housing, and wherein the sidewall and the camera rotate around the housing.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the light socket comprises a screw thread, wherein the screw thread rotatably couples the lighting device to a light socket.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the light comprises a light emitting diode.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising an accelerometer coupled to the housing, wherein the accelerometer detects an orientation of the lighting device.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the appliance comprises one of a light, a television, a garage door opener, and a door lock.

10. A lighting device, comprising:

a housing;

a light coupled to the housing;

a communication module coupled to the housing;

a motion detector physically coupled to the housing and communicatively coupled to the communication module;

a camera coupled to the housing and communicatively coupled to the communication module;

a cone-shaped mirror detachably coupled to the housing whereby a tip of the cone-shaped mirror faces towards the camera; and

a microphone coupled to the housing and communicatively couple to the communication module, wherein the microphone receives an audible instruction to initiate an event with an appliance remotely located with respect to the lighting device, wherein the communication module initiates the event with the appliance, and wherein the audible instruction comprises an identification of the appliance.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising a speaker coupled to the housing and communicatively coupled to the communication module.

12. The device of claim 10, wherein the motion detector activates the microphone when the motion detector detects a motion.

13. The device of claim 10, wherein the camera is located along a sidewall of the housing, and wherein the sidewall and the camera rotate around the housing.

14. The device of claim 10, wherein the light comprises a light emitting diode.

15. The device of claim 10, further comprising an accelerometer coupled to the housing, wherein the accelerometer detects an orientation of the lighting device.

16. The device of claim 10, wherein the appliance comprises one of a light, a television, a garage door opener, and a door lock.