Communication and monitoring system

摘要

An audio-video communication system comprises a wireless exterior module located proximate an entrance, a computerized controller running a software application, and a remote peripheral device. The wireless exterior module includes a proximity sensor for detecting a person at the entrance, a video camera for recording an image of the person at the entrance, a microphone for recording the person at the entrance, a speaker for playing audio to the person at the entrance, a transmitter for communicating sounds and images of the person at the entrance, and a receiver for receiving communications at the wireless exterior module. The computerized controller is disposed in wireless electronic communication with the wireless exterior module via the transmitter and the receiver of the wireless exterior module. The remote peripheral device is configured to electronically communicate with the computerized controller for viewing an image from the video camera communicated from the wireless exterior module.

主权项

1. A method for receiving a person at an entrance, comprising the steps of:
(a) transmitting streaming video data wirelessly using an exterior device associated with a door comprising a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a proximity detector, an electronically actuated lock, and a keypad having one or more buttons, after one of the one or more buttons on the keypad is pressed by the person at the entrance; (b) receiving the streaming video data wirelessly using a software application running on at least one peripheral device which is a cell phone; (c) displaying the video transmitted wirelessly by the exterior device using the software application running on the at least one peripheral device; (d) receiving audio data from the person at the entrance by the peripheral device running the software application, which is transmitted wirelessly by the exterior device; (e) receiving and displaying an alert using the software application running on the peripheral device, which is transmitted wirelessly from the exterior device after pressing one of the one or more buttons on the keypad of the exterior device to a user; (f) speaking with the person at the entrance through the software application running on the peripheral device and the exterior device associated with the entrance; (g) authorizing, through the software application executing on the peripheral device, entrance into a business or residence associated with the entrance; and (h) actuating the electronically actuated door lock associated with the entrance upon receiving an authorization from the peripheral device.