US 12,236,774 B2
Doorbell communication systems and methods
Joseph Frank Scalisi, Yorba Linda, CA (US)
Assigned to SkyBell Technologies IP, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by SkyBell Technologies IP, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/887,334.
Application 17/887,334 is a continuation of application No. 16/983,137, filed on Aug. 3, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/983,137 is a continuation of application No. 15/214,451, filed on Jul. 20, 2016, abandoned.
Application 15/214,451 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/861,613, filed on Sep. 22, 2015, granted, now 10,044,519, issued on Aug. 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0392317 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. G08B 3/10 (2006.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01); G08B 25/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); H04M 11/02 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G08B 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC G08B 3/10 (2013.01) [H04L 12/2818 (2013.01); H04L 12/2825 (2013.01); H04M 11/025 (2013.01); H04N 7/186 (2013.01); G08B 7/064 (2013.01); G08B 15/00 (2013.01); G08B 25/009 (2013.01); H04L 12/2803 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2841 (2013.01); H04L 2012/2849 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic doorbell comprising:
an outer housing configurable to couple to a building;
a camera coupled to the outer housing, the camera configurable to capture an image;
a microphone coupled to the outer housing, the microphone configurable to detect a noise;
a speaker coupled to the outer housing, the speaker configurable to emit sound; and
a motion detector coupled to the outer housing, the motion detector configurable to detect motion along an outside portion of the building,
wherein the electronic doorbell is configurable to:
enable an entity to cause a chime to sound;
wirelessly receive a notification from an appliance located within the building;
change a component of the electronic doorbell from a sleep mode to an alert mode, in response to receiving the notification, wherein the component is selected from the group consisting of the camera, the microphone, the speaker, and the motion detector; and
cause the appliance to display the image captured by the camera on a display screen of the appliance, wherein the appliance is selected from the group consisting of a refrigerator, a range, a microwave, a dishwasher, a laundry machine, a dryer, and a vacuum.