Security television simulator

• US 20080186256A1
• Filed: 02/05/2007
• Published: 08/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hydreon Corporation
• Original Assignee: Blaine Clifford Readler
• Inventors: Readler, Blaine Clifford
• Granted Patent: US 7,755,470 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/46
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/002 with occupancy simulation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/002 Special television systems not provided for by H04N7/007 - H04N7/18 still pictures via a television channel H04N1/00098
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/00 Circuit arrangements for operating light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/155 Coordinated control of two or more light sources
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/16 by timing means
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

Method and apparatus for simulating an operating television for the purpose of deterring potential intruders by providing the appearance that one or more occupants are at home. Realistic simulation of a television is accomplished via perceived random combinations, amplitudes, colors, and durations of television program scene modes, these scene modes comprised of fades, swells, flicks, and static periods. Efficient, reliable, and inexpensive super-bright LEDs serve as light sources.

Claims

1. An intruder deterrent device that simulates an operating television by projecting light of varying amplitude from a light source, said varying amplitude light emulating the melded image of typical television programs wherein,

(a) said varying amplitude light comprises television-simulating modes of ramps, flicks, and static periods,

(b) said television-simulating mode'"'"'s initial amplitudes occur in a random manner,

(c) said television-simulating mode'"'"'s durations occur in a different random manner,

whereby, when shone upon a translucent or obliquely positioned surface, said varying amplitude light simulates said melded television image, misleading a potential intruder into thinking that occupants are at home.

2. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 1, wherein:

said light source comprises a super-bright LED.

3. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 1, wherein:

said random manner of said television-simulating mode'"'"'s initial amplitudes is the same as said random manner of said television-simulating mode'"'"'s durations.

4. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 1, wherein:

said random manner of said television-simulating mode'"'"'s initial amplitudes is a pseudo-random generator.

5. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 1, wherein:

said random manner of said television-simulating mode'"'"'s durations is a pseudo-random generator.

6. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 1, wherein:

said television-simulating ramp mode comprises both swells and fades.

7. An intruder deterrent device that simulates an operating television by projecting light of varying amplitude from a plurality of light sources, said varying amplitude light emulating the melded image of typical television programs wherein,

(a) said varying amplitude light comprises television-simulating modes of ramps, flicks, and static periods,

(b) said television-simulating mode'"'"'s initial amplitudes occur in a random manner,

(c) said television-simulating mode'"'"'s durations occur in a different random manner,

whereby, when shone upon a translucent or obliquely positioned surface, said varying amplitude light simulates said melded television image, misleading a potential intruder into thinking that occupants are at home.

8. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 7, wherein:

said light sources comprise super-bright LEDs.

9. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 7, wherein:

said random manner of said television-simulating mode'"'"'s initial amplitudes is the same as said random manner of said television-simulating mode'"'"'s durations.

10. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 7, wherein:

said random manner of said television-simulating mode'"'"'s initial amplitudes is a pseudo-random generator.

11. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 7, wherein:

said random manner of said television-simulating mode'"'"'s durations is a pseudo-random generator.

12. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 7, wherein:

said television-simulating ramp mode comprises both swells and fades.

13. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 7, wherein:

said varying amplitude light comprises a combination of distinct colors that, in varying combinations of intensity, create a wider variety of perceived colors.

14. An intruder deterrent television simulator device according to claim 7, wherein:

group of said light sources operates to each produce said television-simulating modes of ramps, flicks, and static periods.