Wireless Speaker Notification via Backend Server Coordination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Home security systems lack efficient methods to alert homeowners of visitors at the door through integrated audio and video communication, particularly in wireless audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices like doorbells, which are not effectively interconnected for seamless visitor detection and notification.
Innovation Solution
A method and system where a programmable processor in a wide area network communicates with a wireless speaker device through a local area network, receiving signals from A/V recording and communication devices to emit tones or alerts when a visitor is detected, utilizing a backend server to associate devices and manage notifications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a wireless speaker device is integrated into the A/V recording and communication system, then visitor notification capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate functional modules: an A/V recording and communication device for detection, a wireless speaker device for notification, and a backend server for coordination. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, improving visitor notification capability while managing system complexity through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
A backend server acts as an intermediary between the A/V recording device and the wireless speaker device. The server receives detection signals from the A/V device, processes the information, and sends notification commands to the speaker device. This intermediary approach simplifies the direct communication requirements between components while enhancing overall system functionality.
2Area of stationary object
If multiple A/V recording and communication devices are associated with a single wireless speaker device, then coverage area is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless speaker device is designed with multi-functionality to serve multiple A/V recording and communication devices simultaneously. It can receive and process notifications from any associated A/V device, making it a universal notification component that expands coverage area while maintaining a single speaker unit for cost-effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The backend server implements feedback mechanisms to manage associations between multiple A/V devices and the wireless speaker device. The server tracks which A/V devices are associated with which speaker devices, enabling efficient routing of notification signals and simplifying the management of multiple associations without increasing speaker device complexity.
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AI summary
A wireless speaker device configured for use with a wireless A/V recording and communication device, such as a doorbell. The wireless speaker device, which includes a speaker, may connect to the user's local area network (LAN), such as a Wi-Fi network. The LAN is connected to a wide area network (WAN), such as the Internet and/or a public switched telephone network (PSTN). When the wireless A/V recording and communication device detects a visitor, it sends a first signal, via the LAN, to device backend server in the WAN. In response, the back-end server in the WAN transmits a second signal, via the LAN, to the wireless speaker device. The second signal to the wireless speaker device includes a command for the wireless speaker device to emit a tone through its speaker. The wireless speaker device then emits a tone through its speaker to alert the user that a visitor is at the wireless A/V recording and communication device.