Wireless entertainment and security system

• US 20070183595A1
• Filed: 02/09/2006
• Published: 08/09/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Concept Enterprises, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Concept Enterprises, Inc.
• Inventors: Liu, Edward
• Application Number:
  US11/351,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20070183595A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 380/201
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones

Abstract

A wireless entertainment and security system includes a security arrangement, a base station, and a wireless communication arrangement. The security arrangement includes a video activator defining a security area, and a video capturing device electrically linked to the video activator and arranged in such a manner that when the video activator activates the video capturing device, the video capturing device is arranged for capturing video within the security area. The base station includes a display unit, an entertainment module arranged for reading a multi-media data, and a security control module, wherein the display unit is linked to the entertainment module and the security control module for selectively switching between a default entertainment display mode and a security display mode. The wireless communication arrangement wirelessly links the security arrangement with the base station to wirelessly transmit the video data to the security control module when the video capturing device is activated.

Claims

1. A wireless entertainment and security system, comprising:

at least one security arrangement which comprises a video activator defining a security area, and a video capturing device electrically linked to said video activator and arranged in such a manner that when said video activator activates said video capturing device, said video capturing device is arranged for capturing video within said security area and converting said video into a video data;

a base station which comprises a display unit, an entertainment module arranged for reading a multi-media data, and a security control module, wherein said display unit is linked to said entertainment module and said security control module for selectively switching between a default entertainment display mode for displaying said multi-media data and a security display mode for displaying said video data; and

a wireless communication arrangement wirelessly linking said security arrangement with said base station to wirelessly transmit said video data to said security control module such that when said video capturing device is activated, said security display mode is automatically switched on that said security control module starts to receive said video data to be displayed at said display unit.

2. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said video activator comprises a doorbell actuator arranged when said doorbell actuator is pressed, said video capturing device is activated to capture a video image in said security area, wherein said security arrangement further comprises a doorbell module, which is adapted for outdoor utilizing propose, comprising a weatherproof doorbell housing receiving said video activator and said video capturing device therein.

11. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 1, wherein said wireless communication arrangement comprises two wireless RF transceivers communicatively linked with said security arrangement and said base station respectively, wherein each of said wireless RF transceivers transmits said video data in form of radio frequency to each other so as to form a wireless network between said security arrangement and said base station.

14. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 11, wherein said two wireless RF transceivers are automatically tuned to match an optimum channel to form said wireless network for video transmission.

17. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 11, wherein said wireless communication arrangement further comprises a data encrypting module linked to said wireless RF transceivers to encrypt said video data from said video capturing device so as to ensure a security of said security arrangement.

20. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a remote control unit wirelessly controlling said security arrangement and said base station to selectively switch said base station between said entertainment display mode and said security display mode.

3. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 3, wherein said video capturing device comprises a video camera provided on said doorbell housing at a predetermined position for capturing color video images in the security area in real-time when said video actuator is activated, and a data converting circuitry linked with said video camera to convert said video image from said video camera into said video data.

4. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 3, wherein said security arrangement further comprises a solar power system mounted on said doorbell module for collecting solar energy as a power supply to be used by said security arrangement, wherein aid solar power system comprises a plurality of solar energy collection panels mounted on said doorbell housing, an energy conversion module electrically connected with said solar energy collection panels, and a rechargeable battery electrically connected with said energy conversion module for storing said solar energy in form of electrical energy after conversion.

5. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 3, further comprising a first audio unit communicatively provided at said security arrangement and a second audio unit which is communicatively provided at said base station and is wirelessly linked to said first audio unit via said wireless communication arrangement for wirelessly transmitting audio data between said first and second audio units.

6. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 4, further comprising a first audio unit communicatively provided at said security arrangement and a second audio unit which is communicatively provided at said base station and is wirelessly linked to said first audio unit via said wireless communication arrangement for wirelessly transmitting audio data between said first and second audio units.

7. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of said first and second audio units comprises a stereo microphone for receiving sound signal as said audio data and a stereo speaker unit for delivering said sound signal.

8. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 6, wherein each of said first and second audio units comprises a stereo microphone for receiving sound signal as said audio data and a stereo speaker unit for delivering said sound signal.

9. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 7, wherein said display unit comprises a LCD display panel selectively displaying said multimedia data read from said entertainment module and said video image captured by said video capturing device.

10. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 8, wherein said display unit comprises a LCD display panel selectively displaying said multimedia data read from said entertainment module and said video image captured by said video capturing device.

12. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 3, wherein said wireless communication arrangement comprises two wireless RF transceivers communicatively linked with said security arrangement and said base station respectively, wherein each of said wireless RF transceivers transmits said video data in form of radio frequency to each other so as to form a wireless network between said security arrangement and said base station.

13. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 10, wherein said wireless communication arrangement comprises two wireless RF transceivers communicatively linked with said security arrangement and said base station respectively, wherein each of said wireless RF transceivers transmits said video data in form of radio frequency to each other so as to form a wireless network between said security arrangement and said base station.

15. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 12, wherein said two wireless RF transceivers are automatically tuned to match an optimum channel to form said wireless network for video transmission.

16. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 13, wherein said two wireless RF transceivers are automatically tuned to match an optimum channel to form said wireless network for video transmission.

18. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 13, wherein said wireless communication arrangement further comprises a data encrypting module linked to said wireless RF transceivers to encrypt said video data from said video capturing device so as to ensure a security of said security arrangement.

19. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 16, wherein said wireless communication arrangement further comprises a data encrypting module linked to said wireless RF transceivers to encrypt said video data from said video capturing device so as to ensure a security of said security arrangement.

21. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 13, further comprising a remote control unit wirelessly controlling said security arrangement and said base station to selectively switch said base station between said entertainment display mode and said security display mode.

22. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 19, further comprising a remote control unit wirelessly controlling said security arrangement and said base station to selectively switch said base station between said entertainment display mode and said security display mode.

23. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 3, wherein said display unit is pivotally and adjustably mounted to said entertainment module in such a manner that said display unit is adapted to flip and adjust with respect to said entertainment module for selectively displaying said multimedia data and said captured video image at an optimal viewing angle.

24. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 13, wherein said display unit is pivotally and adjustably mounted to said entertainment module in such a manner that said display unit is adapted to flip and adjust with respect to said entertainment module for selectively displaying said multimedia data and said captured video image at an optimal viewing angle.

25. The wireless entertainment and security system, as recited in claim 22, wherein said display unit is pivotally and adjustably mounted to said entertainment module in such a manner that said display unit is adapted to flip and adjust with respect to said entertainment module for selectively displaying said multimedia data and said captured video image at an optimal viewing angle.