Surveillance apparatus integrated with mobile phone

• US 7,109,860 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2004
• Issued: 09/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Inventec Appliances Corporation (Inventec Corporation)
• Inventors: Wang, Shun-Ping
• Primary Examiner(s): GOINS, DAVETTA WOODS
• Application Number:
  US10/857,903
• Publication Number:
  US 20050270143A1
• Time in Patent Office: 839 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.11, 340/539.25, 340/328, 340/330, 340/937, 340/540, 340/5.2, 348/14.01, 348/14.02, 348/14.03, 348/14.05, 348/14.11, 455/410, 379/422, 379/423, 379/102.06, 379/160, 379/167.05, 379/167.11, 379/167.13, 379/167.14
• US Class Current: 340/539.11
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0291 Door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 Video door telephones

Abstract

The present invention is to provide a surveillance apparatus for monitoring the situation of a visitor through a mobile phone, which comprises a monitor assembly including a microprocessor, a digital/analog converter connected to the microprocessor, an electric bell, a microphone, and a speaker. If the electric bell is pressed, a visit signal will be sent to the microprocessor. After the microprocessor has received the visit signal, a notice signal is sent immediately from a switchboard through at least one base station to a mobile phone. After the mobile phone is connected, a bidirectional signal communication can be made between the mobile phone and the microphone and the speaker.

Claims

1. A surveillance apparatus for carrying out surveillance through a mobile phone, comprising a monitor assembly for transmitting signals sequentially through a switchboard and at least one base station to the mobile phone;

wherein said monitor assembly comprises;

a microprocessor, being a main control center of said monitor assembly;

a digital/analog converter, coupled with said microprocessor;

a microphone, coupled with said digital/analog converter;

a speaker, coupled with said digital/analog converter;

an electric bell, coupled with said microprocessor for sending an electric bell signal to said microprocessor when said electric bell is pressed;

a signal separator coupled to said microprocessor and disposed between said monitor assembly and said switchboard, said signal separator being arranged to be connected to a fixed telephone; and

a control module coupled to said microprocessor, an end of said control module being coupled to said signal separator and the other end of said control module being coupled to a door security system of a building so that, if a visitor presses the electric bell, the door security system of the building may be used directly for asking the identity of the visitor or opening the door for the visitor,

wherein, after said microprocessor receives said electric bell signal, a notice signal is sent immediately to said switchboard, said base station, and said mobile phone to notify a holder of said mobile phone that the electric bell has been pressed so that the holder of the mobile phone may carry communicate with the visitor through the microphone, speaker, switchboard, and mobile phone, and receive external telephone calls dialed to the fixed telephone through the signal separator, the switchboard, and the mobile phone, if the holder of the mobile phone is not at home.

2. The surveillance apparatus integrated with mobile phone of claim 1, wherein said monitor assembly comprises a camera control interface coupled with said microprocessor.

3. The surveillance apparatus integrated with mobile phone of claim 2, wherein said camera control interface is coupled to a camera.

4. The surveillance apparatus integrated with mobile phone of claim 1, wherein said monitor assembly comprises a memory coupled to said microprocessor.