Wireless door chime having changeable high quality sounds and method therefor

• US 20070046442A1
• Filed: 08/25/2005
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: O-Zone Management Corporation
• Original Assignee: O-Zone Management Corporation
• Inventors: Bartorelli, Joseph, Wall, Kevin
• Granted Patent: US 7,570,154 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/392.100
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission

Abstract

A wireless door chime system has an activation unit. A receiving unit is in wireless communication with the activation unit. The receiving unit has a plurality of sound files loaded therein. A user can view the plurality of sound files and select a sound file to play when the activation unit sends a signal to the receiving unit.

Claims

1. A wireless door chime system comprising:

an activation unit; and

a receiving unit in wireless communication with the activation unit, the receiving unit having a plurality of sound files loaded therein wherein a user can view the plurality of sound files and select a sound file to play when the activation unit sends a signal to the receiving unit.

2. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the receiving unit comprises:

a receiving antenna;

a receiving unit coupled to the receiving antenna;

a processing unit coupled to the receiving unit, wherein the processing unit stores at least one sound file;

a decoding unit coupled to the processing unit for decoding a sound file to be played;

a speaker coupled to the decoding unit; and

a memory storage reader coupled to the processing unit, the memory storage reader transferring sound files stored on a memory storage device to the processing unit.

3. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 2 wherein the receiving unit further comprises a display unit coupled to the processing unit, the display unit showing different information regarding the door chime system.

4. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 3 wherein the display unit is an LCD.

5. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 3 wherein the display unit shows all sound files currently loaded in the receiving unit.

6. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 3 wherein the receiving unit further comprises switching units coupled to the processing unit for controlling operating features of the receiving unit.

7. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 6 wherein the switching units are used to select different sound files to be played.

8. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 6 wherein the switching units are used to adjust sound quality of the wireless door chime system.

9. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 6 wherein the switching units are used to adjust sound brightness of the display unit.

10. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 2 wherein the receiving unit further comprises oscillating units coupled to the receiving unit and the decoding unit.

11. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the activation unit comprises:

a transmitting antenna;

a transmitter coupled to the transmitting antenna;

an encoder coupled to the transmitter; and

an activation switch coupled to the encoder.

12. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 11 wherein the activation unit further comprises an oscillator coupled to the transmitter.

13. A wireless door chime system comprising:

an activation unit wherein the wherein the activation unit comprises;

a transmitting antenna;

a transmitter coupled to the transmitting antenna;

an encoder coupled to the transmitter; and

an activation switch coupled to the encoder; and

a receiving unit in wireless communication with the activation unit, the receiving unit having a plurality of sound files loaded therein wherein a user can view the plurality of sound files and select a sound file to play when the activation unit sends a signal to the receiving unit, the receiving unit comprising;

a receiving antenna;

a receiving unit coupled to the receiving antenna;

a processing unit coupled to the receiving unit, wherein the processing unit stores at least one sound file;

a decoding unit coupled to the processing unit for decoding a sound file to be played;

a speaker coupled to the decoding unit; and

a memory storage reader coupled to the processing unit, the memory storage reader transferring sound files stored on a memory storage device to the processing unit.

14. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 13 wherein the receiving unit further comprises a display unit coupled to the processing unit, the display unit showing different information regarding the door chime system.

15. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 14 wherein the display unit shows all sound files currently loaded in the receiving unit.

16. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 14 wherein the receiving unit further comprises switching units coupled to the processing unit for controlling operating features of the receiving unit.

17. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 16 wherein the switching units are used to select different sound files to be played.

18. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 16 wherein the switching units are used to adjust sound quality of the wireless door chime system.

19. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 16 wherein the switching units are used to-adjust sound brightness of the display unit.

20. A wireless door chime system in accordance with claim 13 wherein the receiving unit further comprises oscillating units coupled to the receiving unit and the decoding unit.