COMMUNICATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A communications and monitoring system, comprising:
- (a) a wireless device associated with a door and configured to communicate audio and video data;
(b) a plurality of peripheral devices, each peripheral device associated with a respective user; and
(c) a computer configured for communication with the wireless device and configured for communication with each of the peripheral devices;
(d) wherein the computer executes software, in accordance with which,(i) the association of each of the peripheral devices with a respective user is maintained,(ii) audio and video data from the wireless device is received by the computer, and(iii) a graphical user interface is provided through which audio and video data from the wireless device is accessible by each respective user using one of the peripheral devices.
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Abstract
An audio-video communication system comprises a wireless exterior module located proximate an entrance, a computerized controller running a software application, and a remote peripheral device. The wireless exterior module includes a proximity sensor for detecting a person at the entrance, a video camera for recording an image of the person at the entrance, a microphone for recording the person at the entrance, a speaker for playing audio to the person at the entrance, a transmitter for communicating sounds and images of the person at the entrance, and a receiver for receiving communications at the wireless exterior module. The computerized controller is disposed in wireless electronic communication with the wireless exterior module via the transmitter and the receiver of the wireless exterior module. The remote peripheral device is configured to electronically communicate with the computerized controller for viewing an image from the video camera communicated from the wireless exterior module.
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20 Claims
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1. A communications and monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a wireless device associated with a door and configured to communicate audio and video data; (b) a plurality of peripheral devices, each peripheral device associated with a respective user; and (c) a computer configured for communication with the wireless device and configured for communication with each of the peripheral devices; (d) wherein the computer executes software, in accordance with which, (i) the association of each of the peripheral devices with a respective user is maintained, (ii) audio and video data from the wireless device is received by the computer, and (iii) a graphical user interface is provided through which audio and video data from the wireless device is accessible by each respective user using one of the peripheral devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A communications and monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a wireless device associated with a door and configured to communicate audio and video data; (b) a plurality of peripheral devices, each peripheral device associated with a respective user; and (c) a computer configured for communication with the wireless device and configured for communication, via the Internet, with each of the peripheral devices; (d) wherein the computer executes software, in accordance with which, (i) the association of each of the peripheral devices with a respective user is maintained, (ii) audio and video data from the wireless device is received and stored by the computer, (iii) a graphical user interface is provided through which audio and video data from the wireless device is accessible, via the Internet, by each respective user using one of the peripheral devices, and (iv) each user is authenticated based on a biometric of the user.
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20. A communications and monitoring system, comprising:
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(a) a wireless device associated with a door and configured to communicate audio and video data, the wireless device including a camera, a microphone, a speaker, an RF transmitter, and an RF receiver; (b) a plurality of peripheral devices, each peripheral device associated with a respective user; and (c) a computer configured for communication with the wireless device and configured for communication via the Internet with each of the peripheral devices; (d) wherein the computer executes software, in accordance with which, (i) the association of each of the peripheral devices with a respective user is maintained, (ii) audio and video data from the wireless device is received by the computer, (iii) a graphical user interface is provided through which audio and video data from the wireless device is accessible via the Internet by each respective user using one of the peripheral devices, and (iv) audio and video data received from the wireless device is recorded, and access to the recorded audio and video data is provided through the graphical user interface.
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