Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340328000 | Audible signals (e.g., bell rings softly first and then loudly) | 10 |
20090243816 | MONITOR WITH REMINDER SOUND - A monitor with reminder sounds is disclosed. The device includes at least a monitor, at least a touch button and an audio player. The touch button is disposed on the monitor for adjusting status of the monitor. The audio player is also arranged on the monitor and is connected with the touch button. When pressing the touch button, the audio player receives a signal and makes a sound. The monitor further includes a detection module that is used to check output image signals of the monitor. When detecting errors of output image signals of the monitor, the detection module sends a detection signal to the audio player so as to make the audio player generate a sound. Thus the user is reminded that whether the touch button is pressed precisely. Furthermore, the device also informs the user that the monitor is in abnormal status. Therefore, the present invention provides users more convenience of use. | 10-01-2009 |
20120293310 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Using a Door Chime to Audibilize Non-Door-Chime Messages - A door-chime apparatus comprises a door-chime chassis that will permit the apparatus to be installed in a building (such as residence). This door-chime chassis supports other elements including a door-chime user-input interface and a wireless interface, both of which operably couple to a control circuit. The control circuit, in turn, audibilizes a door chime within the building when a user asserts a user input (such as a typical door-bell button) that couples to the door-chime user-input interface. In addition, this control circuit, upon reception of a recognized non-door-chime message via the wireless interface, will cause the audibilization of a message other than a door chime within the building. These teachings will accommodate sourcing the aforementioned non-door-chime message from any of a variety of apparatuses. Examples in these regards include residential utilities, residential appliances, and residential sensors. By one approach the audibilized message can comprise audibilized words. | 11-22-2012 |
20130229270 | PROVIDING DATA TO A MOBILE APPLICATION ACCESSIBLE AT A MOBILE DEVICE VIA DIFFERENT NETWORK CONNECTIONS WITHOUT INTERRUPTION - System and method of providing data to a mobile application accessible at a mobile device via different network connections without interruption are disclosed. The method, which may be implemented on a system includes, receiving data for the mobile application over a network connection different from a first network connection, and/or providing the data received over the network connection including any other data received from the first network connection, to the mobile application in a manner that is without interruption in data flow. The data is provided to the mobile application without interruption even when connections to the different network connections require change in IP addresses. | 09-05-2013 |
20150029008 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRICAL METHODS - A method for using a doorbell system can block a first electricity that is less than a first threshold from entering an electronic chime. By blocking the first electricity from entering the electronic chime, the electronic chime is not allowed to emit a notification sound. The method for using the doorbell system can also allow a second electricity that is greater than the first threshold to enter the electronic chime. By allowing the second electricity to enter the electronic chime, this can allow the electronic chime to emit a notification sound in response to a visitor being present. | 01-29-2015 |
20150029009 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS - A doorbell system can be used to block a first electricity that is less than a first threshold from entering an electronic chime. By blocking the first electricity from entering the electronic chime, the electronic chime is not allowed to emit a notification sound. The doorbell system can also be used to allow a second electricity that is greater than the first threshold to enter the electronic chime. By allowing the second electricity to enter the electronic chime, this can allow the electronic chime to emit a notification sound in response to a visitor being present. | 01-29-2015 |
20150109111 | Wireless Door Chime - A wireless door chime apparatus operates in connection with a trigger device installed at a doorway. The wireless door chime apparatus has a decorative housing, such as a vase, bowl, candle, statue, or lamp, for example. A wireless speaker unit configured to generate audible sounds is mounted to the decorative housing. The wireless door chime apparatus also has a power connection mechanism that can supply electric power to the wireless door chime apparatus. The wireless door chime apparatus produces an audible notification in response to receiving a wireless signal generated by the trigger device. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109112 | OCCUPANT NOTIFICATION OF VISITOR INTERACTION WITH A DOORBELL AT A SMART-HOME - This patent specification relates to apparatus, systems, methods, and related computer program products for providing home security/smart home objectives. More particularly, this patent specification relates to a plurality of devices, including intelligent, multi-sensing, network-connected devices, that communicate with each other and/or with a central server or a cloud-computing system to provide any of a variety of useful home security/smart home objectives. | 04-23-2015 |
20150109113 | DOORBELL COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS - A doorbell system can include a doorbell and a chime. The chime can emit a notification sound in response to a visitor pressing a button of the doorbell. Electrical switches can be electrically coupled between the doorbell and the chime to control the flow of electricity to the chime. In some embodiments, the switches prevent the chime from emitting notification sounds. | 04-23-2015 |
20150379849 | EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - An emergency communication system that is capable of broadcasting a live message to a specific zone of a protected structure, recording the live transmission, and repeating the recorded message to the same protected zone. In certain embodiments configured to protect multiple zones, the system further permits broadcast of a second live message to another zone of the structure, recording the second live broadcast, and repeating the second recorded message in the same zone to which the message was broadcast live. The system includes hardware such as a processing element and speaker assemblies and a computer program for instructing the processing element to carry out the transmission, recording, and re-broadcasting of messages through the speaker assemblies. | 12-31-2015 |
20160098905 | FOOT ACTUATED DOORBELL BUTTON ASSEMBLY - A foot actuated doorbell button assembly can comprise a housing that contains a button as well as a pedal that can be stepped on to actuate the button. The housing can be configured to mount to a wall or to the ground so that the pedal is positioned at or near the ground where it can be easily stepped on. The housing can contain wired or wireless circuitry to allow the doorbell button assembly to be used with virtually any of the existing doorbell assemblies currently available. | 04-07-2016 |