Integrated Security Light Bulb Adapter with Facial Recognition

Solution Overview

Problem

Current home security systems require expensive and time-consuming replacement of existing fixtures to install security cameras and lights, posing safety risks and lacking advanced features like motion sensing and facial recognition.

Innovation Solution

A home security pathway fixture with an integrated camera, motion sensor, light emitter, and wireless communications interface, powered by a dedicated power source, which can recognize approaching objects and send alerts or video feeds to remote devices for monitoring, using facial recognition algorithms and adjustable lighting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If existing fixtures are replaced to install security cameras and lights, then home security functionality is improved, but installation cost and time increase, and safety risks arise

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehome security functionalityVSAvoidinstallation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines security camera, motion sensor, and light emitter functions into a single integrated pathway fixture unit. This merging eliminates the need to replace separate existing fixtures with multiple new components, thereby reducing installation complexity and safety risks while maintaining improved home security functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The pathway fixture is designed as a universal multi-functional device that simultaneously provides illumination, motion detection, and security monitoring capabilities. This multi-functionality allows a single fixture to replace multiple separate devices, simplifying installation while delivering comprehensive security functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If existing fixtures are replaced to install security cameras and lights, then home security functionality is improved, but installation cost and time increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvehome security functionalityVSAvoidinstallation time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines security camera, motion sensor, and light emitter functions into a single integrated pathway fixture unit. This merging eliminates the need to replace separate existing fixtures with multiple new components, thereby reducing installation complexity and safety risks while maintaining improved home security functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The pathway fixture is designed as a universal multi-functional device that simultaneously provides illumination, motion detection, and security monitoring capabilities. This multi-functionality allows a single fixture to replace multiple separate devices, simplifying installation while delivering comprehensive security functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Illumination intensity

If pathway lights are used for outdoor illumination, then lighting function is provided, but advanced security features like motion sensing and facial recognition are lacking

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelighting functionVSAvoidsecurity features

Core Design Contradiction:

Illumination intensityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The pathway fixture is designed as a universal multi-functional device that simultaneously provides illumination, motion detection, and security monitoring capabilities. This multi-functionality allows a single fixture to replace multiple separate devices, simplifying installation while delivering comprehensive security functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent combines security camera, motion sensor, and light emitter functions into a single integrated pathway fixture unit. This merging eliminates the need to replace separate existing fixtures with multiple new components, thereby reducing installation complexity and safety risks while maintaining improved home security functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables enhanced home security with real-time monitoring and alerts, reducing installation risks and costs by integrating advanced features into a pathway light fixture that can be easily installed and controlled remotely.

Implementation Method 1

A motion sensor is coupled to the integrated camera and electrically connected to the power source, the motion sensor may be configured to sense a motion of the approaching object

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMotion sensing:

Implementation Method 2

A light emitter 1020 is coupled to the head unit 1030 and electrically connected to the power source for illumination

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectLight emission: Light Emitting Diode

Data Source

PatentUS11741802B2Home security light bulb adapter

Publication Date: 2023.08.29 FARNEMAN JOHN OTIS

AI summary

An electrically powered home security pathway fixture includes a head unit and a spike at a top end and a bottom end of an elongated body, respectively. An integrated camera configured to recognize an approaching object according to features stored in a database; a motion sensor coupled to the integrated camera and a light emitter for illumination which is activated by either: the motion sensor or detected ambient light level being below a threshold. A wireless communications interface configured to send video signals captured by the camera directly to a remote device via the wireless communications interface, after the server/database confirming that the recognized features of the approaching object is not on an approved list.