Remote-controlled doorbell signal receiver
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1. A doorbell system for providing a sound in a selected location having a wired doorbell system, in response to the actuation of an existing doorbell switch that is positioned adjacent to a door, which comprises:
- a transmitter for generating an over-the-air radio signal;
means for actuating said transmitter when the doorbell switch is operated;
said actuating means comprising means for coupling the transmitter across the existing bell of the existing wired doorbell, and rectifier means for rectifying the alternating current in the existing doorbell and providing direct current to the transmitter;
a remote receiver for receiving said radio signal and for providing a predetermined output in response to receipt of said radio signal; and
sound producing means coupled to the output of said remote receiver for providing a sound in response to said predetermined output from said remote receiver.
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Abstract
A remote-controlled doorbell adapted for connection across the existing doorbell in a building having a wired doorbell system. A transmitter for generating an over-the-air radio signal is coupled across the wired doorbell so that the transmitter will be actuated in response to current flowing through the wired doorbell. A remote receiver coupled to sound producing means receives the over-the-air radio signal and actuates the sound producing means when the existing doorbell is energized.
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1. A doorbell system for providing a sound in a selected location having a wired doorbell system, in response to the actuation of an existing doorbell switch that is positioned adjacent to a door, which comprises:
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a transmitter for generating an over-the-air radio signal; means for actuating said transmitter when the doorbell switch is operated; said actuating means comprising means for coupling the transmitter across the existing bell of the existing wired doorbell, and rectifier means for rectifying the alternating current in the existing doorbell and providing direct current to the transmitter; a remote receiver for receiving said radio signal and for providing a predetermined output in response to receipt of said radio signal; and sound producing means coupled to the output of said remote receiver for providing a sound in response to said predetermined output from said remote receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing a remote-controlled doorbell in a building having a wired doorbell system, which comprises the steps of:
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providing a transmitter for generating an over-the-air radio signal; coupling the transmitter across the wired doorbell so that the transmitter will be actuated in response to current flowing through the circuit; providing a remote receiver for receiving the radio signal; and providing sound producing means for producing a sound in response to receipt of the radio signal from the transmitter by the remote receiver. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A system for providing a remote-controlled doorbell in a building having a wired doorbell system, which comprises the steps of:
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providing a transmitter for generating a first over-the-air radio signal and a second over-the-air radio signal; coupling the transmitter across the wired doorbell so that the transmitter will be actuated in response to current flowing through the wired doorbell, to provide said first over-the-air radio signal if a first switch is actuated and to provide said second over-the-air radio signal if said second switch is actuated; providing a remote receiver for receiving said first and second radio signals; and providing sound producing means for producing a first sound in response to receipt of said first radio signal from the transmitter by the remote receiver and for producing a second sound in response to receipt of the second radio signal from the transmitter by the remote receiver.
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9. A door signal system for use in a building having an existing wired doorbell system, which comprises:
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a transmitter for generating a first over-the-air signal and a different, second over-the-air signal; means for actuating said transmitter to generate said first over-the-air signal when a first doorbell switch is operated; means for actuating said transmitter to generate said second over-the-air signal when a second doorbell switch is operated; a remote receiver for receiving said first and second over-the-air signals, said remote receiver being operative to provide a first predetermined output in response to said first over-the-air signal and to provide a second predetermined output in response to said second over-the-air signal; and means coupled to the output of said remote receiver for providing a first sound in response to said first predetermined output and for providing a second, different sound in response to said second predetermined output.
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