Smoke detector with enhanced audio and communications capabilities

摘要

A smoke detector has enhanced audio and communications capabilities that allow audio content to be provided at each smoke detector location. This audio content may be music, intercom, doorbell actuation and radio programs. The smoke detector may also include a microphone for monitoring and two way communications between two or more smoke detectors, a intercom panel at a doorbell location, controlling lights in an area of the smoke detector with voice commands, and further providing for speakerphone answering and communications capabilities. Audio content and control may be provided to the smoke detector with a software program application running on a personal computer, tablet computer and a smart cell phone. A smoke detector may further be controlled with a Bluetooth or infrared handheld controller located in a area proximate to the smoke detector.

主权项

1. An apparatus for detecting smoke and having audio and communications capabilities, comprising:
a logic device; a smoke sensor coupled to the logic device; a local area network (LAN) communications interface coupled to the logic device, wherein the LAN communications interface is coupled to an Ethernet local area wired communications bus and/or wherein the LAN communications interface comprises a wireless interface coupled to a radio frequency antenna; an audio amplifier coupled to the logic device; a speaker coupled to the audio amplifier; and a power supply coupled to and powering the logic device, communications interface and audio amplifier; wherein the apparatus is configured to be installed in a dwelling; wherein when the smoke sensor detects smoke the logic device generates at least one smoke alarm tone through the audio amplifier and to the speaker, and a smoke alarm signal through the communications interface; wherein audio content is provided through the LAN communications interface, the logic device, the audio amplifier and to the speaker when there is not a current smoke alarm.