Wireless door intercom apparatus and system comprising same

• US 20070188307A1
• Filed: 09/28/2006
• Published: 08/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Inventors: Lai, Cheng-Shing, Liu, Wan-Jun
• Application Number:
  US11/528,457
• Publication Number:
  US 20070188307A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/286.60
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/22 in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones

Abstract

A wireless door intercom system comprises a wireless door intercom apparatus affixed to the entrance of a building and a portable wireless signal transceiver. The wireless door intercom apparatus comprises an audio transmission module for receiving sound and converting same into a first audio signal and a wireless signal transceiver module for converting an image signal and the first audio signal into a transmission signal which is in turn transmitted to the portable wireless signal transceiver. An audio transceiver of the portable wireless signal transceiver is adapted to receive a second audio signal input which is in turn transmitted to the audio transmission module. The wireless door intercom apparatus is also adapted to receive a lock open signal generated by a keypad of the portable wireless signal transceiver so as to remotely enable a lock controller of the wireless door intercom apparatus to open a lock connected to the wireless door intercom apparatus.

Claims

1. A wireless door intercom apparatus affixed to an entrance of a building to be operated by a visitor, comprising:

a housing;

a call button adapted to generate a ring signal in response to being pressed;

an audio transmission module adapted to receive external sound and convert same into a first audio signal;

a wireless signal transceiver module adapted to either transmit the ring signal and the first audio signal to a portable wireless signal transceiver to be operated by a resident, and receive a second audio signal transmitted from the portable wireless signal transceiver;

a lock controller electrically connected to a lock and adapted to activate to open the lock; and

a control module electrically connected to the call button, the audio transmission module, the wireless signal transceiver module, and the lock controller for controlling same.

2. The wireless door intercom apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a camera adapted to take a picture and convert same into an image signal which is transmitted to the portable wireless signal transceiver through the wireless signal transceiver module.

3. The wireless door intercom apparatus of claim 2, wherein the wireless signal transceiver module is adapted to convert the ring signal, the image signal, and the first audio signal into a transmission signal which is transmitted to the portable wireless signal transceiver by wireless.

4. The wireless door intercom apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wireless signal transceiver module is adapted to receive a lock open signal transmitted from the portable wireless signal transceiver for activating the lock controller to open the lock.

5. The wireless door intercom apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a power supply adapted to supply power to a plurality of components of the wireless door intercom apparatus for maintaining their operations.

6. The wireless door intercom apparatus of claim 1, wherein the portable wireless signal transceiver comprises a flash alarm, and wherein the portable wireless signal transceiver is adapted to issue an activation signal to the flash alarm for activating same in response to receiving the ring signal.

7. The wireless door intercom apparatus of claim 1, wherein the portable wireless signal transceiver comprises a keypad including:

a volume button adapted to adjust the volume of the first and second audio signals received by the portable wireless signal transceiver; and

a picture monitor adjustment button adapted to adjust the brightness and the contrast of the image signal received by the portable wireless signal transceiver.

8. The wireless door intercom apparatus of claim 1, wherein the portable wireless signal transceiver is selected from the group consisting of a mobile phone, a MP3 player, a portable video game machine, and a baby monitor.

9. A wireless door intercom system comprising a wireless door intercom apparatus affixed to the entrance of a building to be operated by a visitor, and a portable wireless signal transceiver to be operated by a resident, wherein:

the wireless door intercom system includes;

a housing;

a call button adapted to generate a ring signal in response to being pressed;

an audio transmission module adapted to receive external sound and convert same into a first audio signal;

a wireless signal transceiver module adapted to either transmit the ring signal and the first audio signal to the portable wireless signal transceiver or receive a second audio signal transmitted from the portable wireless signal transceiver;

a lock controller electrically connected to a lock and adapted to activate to open the lock; and

a control module electrically connected to the call button, the audio transmission module, the wireless signal transceiver module, and the lock controller for controlling same; and

the portable wireless signal transceiver includes;

an audio transceiver adapted to receive external sound and convert same into a second audio signal; and

a keypad electrically connected to a plurality of components of the portable wireless signal transceiver for controlling same.

10. The wireless door intercom system of claim 9, further comprising a camera adapted to take a picture and convert same into an image signal which is transmitted to the portable wireless signal transceiver through the wireless signal transceiver module.

11. The wireless door intercom system of claim 10, wherein the wireless signal transceiver module is adapted to convert the ring signal, the image signal, and the first audio signal into a transmission signal which is transmitted to the portable wireless signal transceiver by wireless.

12. The wireless door intercom system of claim 9, wherein the keypad further comprises a lock control button, and wherein the wireless signal transceiver module is adapted to receive a lock open signal transmitted from the lock control button for activating the lock controller to open the lock.

13. The wireless door intercom system of claim 10, wherein the wireless door intercom apparatus further comprises a first power supply adapted to supply power to a plurality of components of the wireless door intercom apparatus for maintaining their operations.

14. The wireless door intercom system of claim 9, wherein the portable wireless signal transceiver further comprises a flash alarm, and wherein the portable wireless signal transceiver is adapted to issue an activation signal to the flash alarm for activating same in response to receiving the ring signal.

15. The wireless door intercom system of claim 14, wherein the portable wireless signal transceiver further comprises a second power supply adapted to supply power to a plurality of components of the wireless signal transceiver for maintaining their operations.

16. The wireless door intercom system of claim 9, wherein the keypad further comprises:

a volume button adapted to adjust the volume of the first and second audio signals received by the portable wireless signal transceiver; and

a picture monitor adjustment button adapted to adjust the brightness and the contrast of the image signal received by the portable wireless signal transceiver.

17. The wireless door intercom system of claim 9, wherein the portable wireless signal transceiver is a mobile phone, a MP3 player, a portable video game machine, or a baby monitor.