Communication and monitoring system
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for receiving a person at an entrance, comprising the steps of:
- (a) transmitting streaming video data wirelessly using an exterior device associated with a door comprising a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a proximity detector, and a keypad having one or more buttons, after one of the one or more buttons on the keypad is pressed by the person at the entrance;
(b) receiving the streaming video data wirelessly using a software application running on at least one peripheral device which is a cell phone;
(c) displaying the video transmitted wirelessly by the exterior device using the software application running on the at least one peripheral device;
(d) receiving audio data from the person at the entrance by the peripheral device running the software application, which is transmitted wirelessly by the exterior device;
(e) receiving and displaying an alert using the software application running on the peripheral device, which is transmitted wirelessly from the exterior device after pressing one of the one or more buttons on the keypad of the exterior device to a user; and
(f) speaking with the person at the entrance through the software application running on the peripheral device.
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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 method for receiving a person at an entrance, comprising the steps of:
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(a) transmitting streaming video data wirelessly using an exterior device associated with a door comprising a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a proximity detector, and a keypad having one or more buttons, after one of the one or more buttons on the keypad is pressed by the person at the entrance; (b) receiving the streaming video data wirelessly using a software application running on at least one peripheral device which is a cell phone; (c) displaying the video transmitted wirelessly by the exterior device using the software application running on the at least one peripheral device; (d) receiving audio data from the person at the entrance by the peripheral device running the software application, which is transmitted wirelessly by the exterior device; (e) receiving and displaying an alert using the software application running on the peripheral device, which is transmitted wirelessly from the exterior device after pressing one of the one or more buttons on the keypad of the exterior device to a user; and (f) speaking with the person at the entrance through the software application running on the peripheral device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A detection and viewing system associated with a door comprising:
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an exterior device associated with the door comprising a camera, a microphone, a speaker, an RF receiver, an RF transmitter, a proximity detector, and a keypad having one or more buttons; a software application running on at least one peripheral device, wherein each of the at least one peripheral device is associated with a respective user; and a computer configured for wireless communication with the exterior device to receive digital video data, wherein the computer is configured for communication with each of the at least one peripheral device to transmit the digital video data to the at least one peripheral device, wherein said exterior device detects the presence of the person through the proximity detector and provides real-time streaming digital video and audio data from the exterior device to the peripheral device via the software application after the person is detected, and wherein the at least one peripheral device comprises a cellular phone running the software application, which is configured to display video transmitted wirelessly by the exterior device, receive audio data from the person transmitted wirelessly from the exterior device, receive and display an alert to the user, and wherein the peripheral device allows the user to speak with the person at the door using the software application running on the cellular phone. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for receiving a person at an entrance, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) executing a software application on a remote peripheral device comprising a cell phone that is configured to display digital video of the person located proximate the entrance, wherein video is transmitted wirelessly by a wireless exterior module associated with the entrance, the wireless exterior module comprising a keypad having one or more buttons, a microphone, a speaker, an electrical connection, a proximity sensor and a battery; (b) receiving streaming video wirelessly on the remote peripheral device from the wireless exterior module associated with the entrance; and (c) providing the software application running on the remote peripheral device that is configured to; (i) view the streaming digital video from the wireless exterior module; (ii) receive an alert from the wireless exterior module after pressing one of the one or more buttons on the keypad of the wireless exterior module; and (iii) transmit audio data from the remote peripheral device to the wireless exterior module. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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