Smoke Detector Audio Relay for Automatic Doorbell Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current doorbell systems lack effective communication methods between occupants and visitors, particularly through enhanced audio communication using smoke alarms, and often require manual intervention to establish connections.
Innovation Solution
A doorbell notification system that includes a doorbell and smoke detectors with integrated wireless transceivers and microphones/speakers, enabling two-way audio communication between the doorbell and smoke detectors, which can be initiated by actuating a button or voice command, and controlled by a control panel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If smoke detectors are integrated with wireless transceivers and audio components for doorbell communication, then communication capability between occupants and visitors is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The smoke detector is designed to perform multiple functions: traditional smoke detection and doorbell communication. By integrating wireless transceivers, microphones, and speakers into the smoke detector, it can both detect smoke and facilitate two-way audio communication between visitors at the door and occupants inside, eliminating the need for a separate doorbell communication device
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the smoke detector and doorbell communication system into a single integrated device. The smoke detector housing contains not only smoke detection components but also a wireless transceiver, microphone, and speaker, merging two previously separate functions into one unified device that reduces overall system complexity despite adding capabilities to the smoke detector itself
2Ease of operation
If automatic connection is implemented between doorbell and smoke detectors, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically establishes connections between the doorbell and smoke detectors without requiring manual intervention from occupants. When a visitor presses the doorbell button, the doorbell wireless transceiver automatically initiates a connection with the smoke detector wireless transceiver, and the system self-configures the audio communication pathway, allowing occupants to simply speak and listen without any setup or configuration steps
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary connection establishment and configuration before the occupant needs to use it. The wireless transceivers are pre-programmed with connection protocols and automatically pair when needed, so that when a visitor rings the doorbell, the communication link is already established and ready for immediate use, eliminating any delay or manual setup requirement
Data Source
AI summary
A system includes a doorbell at an exterior of a premises comprising a doorbell housing, a button, a doorbell wireless transceiver, and a doorbell speaker and doorbell microphone coupled to the doorbell wireless transceiver. The system also includes a smoke detector at an interior of the premises comprising a smoke detector housing, a smoke detector wireless transceiver, and a smoke detector speaker and smoke detector microphone coupled to the smoke detector wireless transceiver. The smoke detector wireless transceiver is configured to be in two-way audio communication with the doorbell wireless transceiver. The two-way audio communication includes transmitting audio from the doorbell microphone to the smoke detector speaker via the wireless transceivers. The two-way audio communication also includes transmitting audio from the smoke detector microphone to the doorbell speaker via the wireless transceivers. In some systems, a second smoke detector is included and in some systems, a control panel is included.