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 detection and viewing system associated with an entrance comprising:
an exterior device associated with the entrance comprising:
a camera;a microphone;a speaker;a transceiver;a proximity detector; anda keypad having one or more buttons, wherein the exterior device is operable to wirelessly transmit streaming video data; and a software application operable to run on at least one peripheral device, wherein each of the at least one peripheral device is associated with a respective user, wherein the at least one peripheral device comprises a cellular phone operable to run the software application which is configured to (i) display the streaming video data transmitted wirelessly by the exterior device, (ii) receive audio data from the entrance transmitted wirelessly from the exterior device, (iii) receive and display a message to a user based on an event at the entrance, (iv) receive audio from the user of the software application, and (v) display a notification when the proximity detector detects the presence of a person at the entrance.