Home monitoring and control system
First Claim
1. A home monitoring and control system, comprising:
- a doorbell installed at a door of a home including;
a button configured to, upon being touched, depressed or activated, wirelessly initiate a first communication to cause an audio speaker of an electronic device to sound an audible notification and/or a message to be sent to a monitoring device associated with an occupant of the home to indicate presence of a person at the door;
a camera configured to capture video data within a field of view; and
a processor and a communication component, wherein the processor is configured to cause the communication component to wirelessly stream via a remote server the video data captured by the camera to the monitoring device; and
an application executable by the monitoring device, the application being configured to, when executed by the monitoring device, receive from the doorbell via the remote server at least a portion of the video data captured by the camera of the doorbell, and display the received video data captured by the camera of the doorbell;
wherein the audio speaker is distinct from the doorbell, and is configured to communicate wirelessly with the doorbell to sound the audible notification in response to the first communication from the doorbell;
wherein the remote server is located remotely from the doorbell, the monitoring device and the audio speaker, and the remote server is configured to;
receive from the doorbell via the communication component the video data captured by the camera and streamed to the remote server;
receive the message indicating the presence of the person at the door;
store the received video data; and
relay the received video data and the message to the monitoring device;
wherein the audio speaker of the electronic device has a do-not-disturb setting defining one or more pre-determined conditions, and in accordance with the do-no-disturb setting, the audio speaker of the electronic device is configured to remain silent under the one or more pre-determined conditions.
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Abstract
This application is directed to a home monitoring and control system including a doorbell installed at a door of a home, an application executable by a monitoring device, and a remote server. The doorbell has a button configured to, upon being touched, depressed or activated, wirelessly cause an audio speaker of an electronic device to sound an audible notification or a message to be sent to the monitoring device to indicate presence of a person at the door. The doorbell also has a camera configured to capture video data within a field of view. The remote server is configured to receive from the doorbell the video data and the message, and relay them to the monitoring device. The application is configured to receive and display at least a portion of the video data captured by the camera of the doorbell.
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20 Claims
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1. A home monitoring and control system, comprising:
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a doorbell installed at a door of a home including; a button configured to, upon being touched, depressed or activated, wirelessly initiate a first communication to cause an audio speaker of an electronic device to sound an audible notification and/or a message to be sent to a monitoring device associated with an occupant of the home to indicate presence of a person at the door; a camera configured to capture video data within a field of view; and a processor and a communication component, wherein the processor is configured to cause the communication component to wirelessly stream via a remote server the video data captured by the camera to the monitoring device; and an application executable by the monitoring device, the application being configured to, when executed by the monitoring device, receive from the doorbell via the remote server at least a portion of the video data captured by the camera of the doorbell, and display the received video data captured by the camera of the doorbell; wherein the audio speaker is distinct from the doorbell, and is configured to communicate wirelessly with the doorbell to sound the audible notification in response to the first communication from the doorbell; wherein the remote server is located remotely from the doorbell, the monitoring device and the audio speaker, and the remote server is configured to; receive from the doorbell via the communication component the video data captured by the camera and streamed to the remote server; receive the message indicating the presence of the person at the door; store the received video data; and relay the received video data and the message to the monitoring device; wherein the audio speaker of the electronic device has a do-not-disturb setting defining one or more pre-determined conditions, and in accordance with the do-no-disturb setting, the audio speaker of the electronic device is configured to remain silent under the one or more pre-determined conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A home monitoring and control system, comprising:
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a doorbell installed at a door of a home including; a button configured to, upon being touched, depressed or activated, wirelessly initiate a first communication to cause an audio speaker of an electronic device to sound an audible notification and/or a message to be sent to a monitoring device associated with an occupant of the home to indicate presence of a person at the door; a camera configured to capture video data within a field of view; and a processor and a communication component, wherein the processor is configured to cause the communication component to wirelessly stream via a remote server the video data captured by the camera to the monitoring device; and an application executable by the monitoring device, the application being configured to, when executed by the monitoring device, receive from the doorbell via the remote server at least a portion of the video data captured by the camera of the doorbell, and display the received video data captured by the camera of the doorbell; wherein the audio speaker is distinct from the doorbell, and is configured to communicate wirelessly with the doorbell to sound the audible notification in response to the first communication from the doorbell; wherein the remote server is located remotely from the doorbell, the monitoring device and the audio speaker, and the remote server is configured to; receive from the doorbell via the communication component the video data captured by the camera and streamed to the remote server; receive the message indicating the presence of the person at the door; store the received video data; and relay the received video data and the message to the monitoring device; wherein the doorbell is configured to detect a visitor activity including whether the person is approaching or leaving the door and generate a security control signal to control settings of a security system according to the detected visitor activity. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A home monitoring and control system, comprising:
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a doorbell installed at a door of a home including; a button configured to, upon being touched, depressed or activated, wirelessly initiate a first communication to cause an audio speaker of an electronic device to sound an audible notification and/or a message to be sent to a monitoring device associated with an occupant of the home to indicate presence of a person at the door; a camera configured to capture video data within a field of view; a rechargeable battery electrically coupled to a housing wire and configured to be charged via the housing wire; and a processor and a communication component, wherein the processor is configured to cause the communication component to wirelessly stream via a remote server the video data captured by the camera to the monitoring device; and an application executable by the monitoring device, the application being configured to, when executed by the monitoring device, receive from the doorbell via the remote server at least a portion of the video data captured by the camera of the doorbell, and display the received video data captured by the camera of the doorbell; wherein the audio speaker is distinct from the doorbell, and is configured to communicate wirelessly with the doorbell to sound the audible notification in response to the first communication from the doorbell; wherein the remote server is located remotely from the doorbell, the monitoring device and the audio speaker, and the remote server is configured to; receive from the doorbell via the communication component the video data captured by the camera and streamed to the remote server; receive the message indicating the presence of the person at the door; store the received video data; and relay the received video data and the message to the monitoring device; wherein the doorbell is configured to charge the rechargeable battery during first time intervals, and the rechargeable battery is configured to discharge to power and enable operations of the doorbell during second time intervals, the first and second time intervals being determined based on power usage of the doorbell. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A home monitoring and control system, comprising:
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a doorbell installed at a door of a home including; a button configured to, upon being touched, depressed or activated, wirelessly initiate a first communication to cause an audio speaker of an electronic device to sound an audible notification and/or a message to be sent to a monitoring device associated with an occupant of the home to indicate presence of a person at the door; a camera configured to capture video data within a field of view; and a processor and a communication component, wherein the processor is configured to cause the communication component to wirelessly stream via a remote server the video data captured by the camera to the monitoring device; and an application executable by the monitoring device, the application being configured to, when executed by the monitoring device, receive from the doorbell via the remote server at least a portion of the video data captured by the camera of the doorbell, and display the received video data captured by the camera of the doorbell; wherein the audio speaker is distinct from the doorbell, and is configured to communicate wirelessly with the doorbell to sound the audible notification in response to the first communication from the doorbell; wherein the remote server is located remotely from the doorbell, the monitoring device and the audio speaker, and the remote server is configured to; receive from the doorbell via the communication component the video data captured by the camera and streamed to the remote server; receive the message indicating the presence of the person at the door; store the received video data; and relay the received video data and the message to the monitoring device; wherein the remote server is configured to determine (1) whether a street adjacent to the home has a threshold level of traffic and (2) a safety level for children residing at the home based on the video data, and generate an alarm based on the determination. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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