Doorbell security and safety

摘要

Tampering with doorbells can lead to injury and doorbell theft. Methods and systems can discourage doorbell tampering by emitting an alert when a doorbell detects tampering. In some embodiments, a doorbell includes a system to detect movement of the outer housing of the doorbell. In several embodiments, if a doorbell detects movement of the outer housing while the doorbell detects that it is connected to an external power supply, the doorbell can emit an alert to warn against additional tampering.

主权项

1. A method for discouraging tampering with a doorbell of a doorbell system, wherein the doorbell system comprises the doorbell and a remote computing device, the doorbell is coupled to a wall of a building, and the doorbell comprises an outer housing, a movement detection system, a speaker, and a button configurable to enable a visitor to sound a chime, the method comprising:
connecting the doorbell to an external power; using the movement detection system of the doorbell to detect the doorbell being removed from the wall of the building; and using the doorbell system to emit a first alert from the speaker of the doorbell in response to detecting the doorbell being removed from the wall of the building and in response to the doorbell being electrically coupled to the external power while detecting the doorbell being removed from the wall of the building, wherein the first alert comprises a sound, wherein the doorbell is configured to not emit the sound of the first alert if the doorbell is not electrically coupled to the external power when the doorbell detects being removed from the wall of the building.