Patents
US 9978228 B2: Systems and methods for home automation integration with a doorbell
- Granted
- 2018-05-22
- Filed
- 2017-01-24 application 15414290
- Type
- Utility · 18 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Various doorbell monitoring devices and methods are presented herein. Such arrangements may be configured to be integrated with a previously-installed doorbell and a previously-installed chime unit. A first power source may be configured to power the doorbell monitor device separate from the previously-installed doorbell and the previously-installed chime unit. A plurality of electrical connectors may be present and may be configured to be attached with preexisting terminals of the previously-installed chime unit. An actuation sensor may be present and configured to detect an actuation of the previously-installed doorbell via the two or more electrical connectors. A communication module may also be present and configured to transmit a wireless signal indicative of the ring to a receiver device.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg180522.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 40 patents | US company or organization | Englewood, CO | EchoStar Technologies International Corporation State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Wilson | Acworth, GA | 18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Roopkumar Parthasarathy rao | Alpharetta, GA | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G08B | Signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems; order telegraphs; alarm systems | G08B7/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G10K | Sound-producing devices; methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general; acoustics not otherwise provided for | G10K1/064 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04M | Telephonic communication | H04M1/0291 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H04N | Pictorial communication, e.g. television | H04N7/186 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-16 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. signed 2017-02-14 | ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION ENGLEWOOD, CO | 41735/861 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2017-01-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WILSON, DANIEL signed 2014-09-04 PARTHASARATHY RAO, ROOPKUMAR signed 2014-09-08 | ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES L.L.C. ENGLEWOOD, CO | 41067/541 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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