Doorbell Wireless Notification System for Remote Alerting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional doorbells often fail to alert remotely located individuals when someone is attempting to communicate, as the alerting sound may not be audible from a distance, leading to missed notifications.
Innovation Solution
A doorbell system that wirelessly communicates with a remotely located computing device, equipped with a speaker, microphone, camera, and sensors, which detects visitor presence and sends notifications, enabling remote communication and alerting through a network connection mode.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a conventional doorbell uses only local alerting sound, then the device complexity is low, but the notification reach is limited and cannot alert remotely located individuals
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote computing device as an intermediary to receive and display doorbell notifications. The doorbell system communicates visitor presence information to a remotely located computing device, which then presents the notification to the user, thereby extending the notification reach beyond the immediate physical location of the doorbell.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions the notification system from a purely local spatial dimension (sound waves propagating through air) to include a remote digital dimension (electronic communication and display). By adding the dimension of remote computing devices connected via communication networks, the system can notify users regardless of their physical distance from the doorbell.
2Reliability
If the doorbell operates continuously in network connection mode, then the notification reliability is high, but the energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic operation modes for the doorbell system, allowing it to switch between different states such as sleep mode, standby mode, and active communication mode. The system adjusts its operational characteristics based on current needs, maintaining reliability when necessary while reducing energy consumption during periods of inactivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs periodic checks and间歇性 (intermittent) communication rather than continuous operation. The doorbell system performs periodic status checks and maintains network connectivity at intervals, rather than sustaining constant high-power communication, thereby reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining adequate notification reliability.
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AI summary
Methods can include using a doorbell to wirelessly communicate with a remotely located computing device. Doorbells can include a speaker, a microphone, a camera, and a button to sound a chime. Some embodiments include using a doorbell to close an electrical circuit that has a sound output device in a way that precludes the sound output device from inappropriately emitting a notification sound.