Radio Frequency Transmission Device that Triggers Electromechanical Actions Wirelessly Using Smart Device Electrical Behavior

• US 20200135007A1
• Filed: 10/23/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ohnkat Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Ohnkat Incorporated
• Inventors: Gupta, Vinay
• Granted Patent: US 10,937,300 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/182 Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/185 Electrical failure alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 29/04 Monitoring of the detection circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 3/10 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/36 using visible light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/003 Constructional details, e.g. physical layout, assembly, wiring or busbar connections
• CPC Class Codes: H02M 7/06 using discharge tubes without control electrode or semiconductor devices without control electrode
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/10 Controlling the intensity of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/30 Driver circuits

Abstract

A radio frequency transmission device that triggers electromechanical actions wirelessly using smart device electrical behavior is disclosed. This invention allows for the uninterrupted capture of electrical events while the smart device processes first trigger inside a software loop and can wirelessly create useful actions based on electrical events. It also allows for plug and play functionality of wireless RF repetitive functionality to smart device installations. This is best exemplified by a smart doorbell installation with our RF transmitter attached to a plug-in power supply that allows for continuous functionality and repeated ringing of a chime triggered by an RF signal.

Claims

1. An inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device comprising:

a smart device that communicates over a Wi-Fi network and said smart device is powered by a power supply;

an inline electrical impulse capturer between said power supply and said smart device;

said inline electrical impulse capturer further having a capture circuit, a voltage converter circuit and a delivery circuit;

said delivery circuit is configured to activate a radio frequency transmitter;

a radio frequency receiver that is configured to receive a signal from said radio frequency transmitter, and

said radio frequency receiver is configured to generate a response behavior, and

wherein a change from said smart device will generate said response behavior.

2. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 1, wherein said smart device is a video doorbell.

3. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 1, wherein said response behavior operates with or without said Wi-Fi network.

4. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 1, wherein said response behavior is selected from the group consisting of doorbell ring, a sound, a change in a light status, a change to an electrically powered device or a change to an outlet.

5. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 1, wherein said capture circuit is a combination of resistors and electrical components that are configured to provide a voltage drop between said smart device and said power supply.

6. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 5, wherein said capture circuit does not negatively impede said smart device.

7. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 1, wherein said voltage converter circuit is a rectifier circuit.

8. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 7, wherein said rectifier circuit is a rectifier, a bridge rectifier or a doubler rectifier circuit.

9. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 1, wherein said voltage delivery circuit is configured to provide a signal to said RF transmitter such that said RF transmitter transmits a signal.

10. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 1, wherein said response behavior occurs concomitant with a response behavior signaled by said smart device.

11. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 1, wherein said response behavior occurs multiple times while a single response behavior signaled by said smart device is occurring.

12. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 1, wherein said radio frequency transmitter sends an encoded signal.

13. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 12, wherein said radio frequency receiver decodes said encoded signal.

14. The inline electrical impulse capturer and booster for a smart device according to claim 13, wherein generating said response behavior is performed when said decoded signal matches.

15. A method of detecting and communicating a notification from a smart device outside of wireless transmission from said smart device comprising:

monitoring power being supplied to a smart device;

detecting an electrical change in said power;

activating a radio frequency transmitter based upon said detection, wherein said radio frequency transmitter is not associated with communication from said smart device;

said activating a radio frequency transmitter transmits a radio signal;

receiving said radio signal by a receiver, and

generating a response behavior based upon said detection.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein said smart device is a video doorbell.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein said response behavior is selected from the group consisting of doorbell ring, a sound, a change in a light status, a change to an electrically powered device or a change to an outlet.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein said response behavior occurs concomitant with a response behavior signaled by said smart device.

19. The method according to claim 15, wherein said response behavior occurs multiple times while a single response behavior signaled by said smart device is occurring.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein said radio frequency transmitter sends an encoded signal.