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Controller doorbell circuit and methods of converting a standard doorbell circuit to a controller doorbell circuit

  • US 9,836,926 B1
  • Filed: 10/12/2016
  • Issued: 12/05/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2015
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of converting a doorbell circuit to a controller doorbell circuit, comprising:

  • providing a doorbell circuit, including a doorbell button having a first terminal and a second terminal, a transformer having a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal of the doorbell button is wired to the first terminal of the transformer, the second terminal of the transformer is wired to a transformer terminal of the signaling device, the second terminal of the doorbell button is wired to an alarm terminal of the signaling device, the doorbell circuit is closed activating the signaling device, when the doorbell button is pressed, and the doorbell circuit is open deactivating the signaling device, when the doorbell button is released;

    converting the doorbell circuit to a controller doorbell circuit by providing a controller wired to a battery power source, the controller being coupled in signal communication to a mobile device, dewiring the second terminal of the transformer from the transformer terminal of the signaling device, dewiring the second terminal of the doorbell button from the alarm terminal of the signaling device, wiring the second terminal of the transformer to an input transformer terminal of the controller, wiring the transformer terminal of the signaling device to an output transformer terminal of the controller, and wiring the second terminal of the doorbell button and the alarm terminal of the signaling device concurrently to an alarm terminal of the controller;

    wherein the controller opens disabling the controller doorbell circuit for disabling the signaling device from sounding an alarm when the doorbell button is pressed, in response to a first signal from the mobile device;

    wherein the controller closes enabling the controller doorbell circuit for enabling the signaling device to sound the alarm when the doorbell button is pressed, in response to a second signal from the mobile device;

    wherein the battery power source powers the controller, when the controller is open; and

    wherein the transformer powers the controller, when the controller is closed.

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