Active power management
First Claim
1. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
- receiving, at a power adapter, power from a power supply, wherein the power adapter is wired, via doorbell wiring, to a doorbell chime, a doorbell unit, and the power supply;
routing a first portion of the power received from the power supply to the doorbell unit, the first portion of power being routed to power a device of the doorbell unit when a doorbell button of the doorbell unit is not being actuated;
routing a second portion of the power received from the power supply to both the device of the doorbell unit and the doorbell chime when the doorbell button is being actuated; and
routing a third portion of the power received from the power supply to a rechargeable energy storage unit when the doorbell button is not being actuated, wherein the rechargeable energy storage unit comprises at least one of a rechargeable battery, a fuel cell, or a capacitor, or any combination thereof, the rechargeable energy storage unit being configured to provide power to both the device of the doorbell unit and the doorbell chime when the doorbell button is being actuated.
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Abstract
A method for security and/or automation systems is described. In one embodiment, the method may include receiving, at a power adapter, power from a power supply, routing a first portion of the power received from the power supply to the doorbell unit, and routing a second portion of the power received from the power supply to both the device of the doorbell unit and the doorbell chime when the doorbell button is being actuated. In some cases, the power adapter is wired, via doorbell wiring, to at least one of a doorbell chime, a doorbell unit, and the power supply. In one example, the first portion of power is routed to power a device of the doorbell unit when a doorbell button of the doorbell unit is not being actuated.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
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receiving, at a power adapter, power from a power supply, wherein the power adapter is wired, via doorbell wiring, to a doorbell chime, a doorbell unit, and the power supply; routing a first portion of the power received from the power supply to the doorbell unit, the first portion of power being routed to power a device of the doorbell unit when a doorbell button of the doorbell unit is not being actuated; routing a second portion of the power received from the power supply to both the device of the doorbell unit and the doorbell chime when the doorbell button is being actuated; and routing a third portion of the power received from the power supply to a rechargeable energy storage unit when the doorbell button is not being actuated, wherein the rechargeable energy storage unit comprises at least one of a rechargeable battery, a fuel cell, or a capacitor, or any combination thereof, the rechargeable energy storage unit being configured to provide power to both the device of the doorbell unit and the doorbell chime when the doorbell button is being actuated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; receive, at the apparatus, power from a power supply, wherein the apparatus is wired via doorbell wiring to a doorbell chime, a doorbell unit, and the power supply; route a first portion of the power received from the power supply to the doorbell unit, the first portion of power being routed to power a device of the doorbell unit when a doorbell button of the doorbell unit is not being actuated; route a second portion of the power received from the power supply to both the device of the doorbell unit and the doorbell chime when the doorbell button is being actuated; and route a third portion of the power received from the power supply to a rechargeable energy storage unit when the doorbell button is not being actuated, wherein the rechargeable energy storage unit comprises at least one of a rechargeable battery, fuel cell, and capacitor, the rechargeable energy storage unit being configured to provide power to both the device of the doorbell unit and the doorbell chime when the doorbell button is being actuated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for security and/or automation systems, the code executable by a processor to:
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receive, at a power adapter, power from a power supply, wherein the power adapter is wired via doorbell wiring to a doorbell chime, a doorbell unit, and the power supply; route a first portion of the power received from the power supply to the doorbell unit, the first portion of power being routed to power a device of the doorbell unit when a doorbell button of the doorbell unit is not being actuated; route a second portion of the power received from the power supply to both the device of the doorbell unit and the doorbell chime when the doorbell button is being actuated; and route a third portion of the power received from the power supply to a rechargeable energy storage unit when the doorbell button is not being actuated, wherein the rechargeable energy storage unit comprises at least one of a rechargeable battery, a fuel cell, or a capacitor, or any combination thereof, the rechargeable energy storage unit being configured to provide power to both the device of the doorbell unit and the doorbell chime when the doorbell button is being actuated. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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