Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
379167010 | PRIVATE (E.G., HOUSE OR INTERCOM) OR SINGLE LINE SYSTEM | 15 |
20120213351 | Public communications intercom system - An improved public intercom system is described which has a sealed enclosure including an extruded chassis having a front wall and a rear wall. The front wall has an interface panel and a viewing panel mounted within cutouts. A plurality of axially aligned module cover plates supporting system components are mounted over cutouts in the rear wall. The interface includes a speaker, a microphone, a call initiation means, and a camera positioned to acquire images of the area in front of the interface panel. One of the cover plates including an outer surface with heat dissipation protrusions, with a blower located on said rear wall being oriented to direct air across the protrusions to extract heat from the chassis interior. A two-way communication means is mounted on a module plate and programmed to initiate a call to a pre-programmed receiver responsive to a command from the call initiation means. | 08-23-2012 |
20130010942 | System and Method for Remote Home Monitoring and Intercom Communication - A system and method for remote home monitoring and intercom communication. An indicator is received for activating an interactive feature of a telephone. A determination is made whether the indicator authorizes the interactive feature. The audio interface of the telephone is activated. | 01-10-2013 |
20130064360 | DIGITAL INTERCOM NETWORK OVER DC-POWERED MICROPHONE CABLE - A digital intercom system provides DC power and multi-channel bidirectional digital communications over existing cabling such as microphone cabling used in analog intercom networks. Three or more conductors in the cabling are used for both transmitting and receiving digital signals and carrying DC power. The digital intercom system includes digital user stations and a digital master station which can be used to retrofit an existing analog intercom network or deployed in a new network. User stations can be connected to the cabling via drop cables which do not use active electronic components. The master station routes digital audio and control data packets in three or more channels based on respective network addresses of the user stations to provide point-to-point, point-to-multi-point, and party line communications among the user stations. Sessions and groups can be configured which define talker and listener user stations. | 03-14-2013 |
379167020 | At collective house | 4 |
20080310609 | Distributed cabin interphone system for a vehicle - In one aspect, cabin interphone handsets and passenger announcement speakers in the cabin of a vehicle communicate over an internet protocol data network. Each handset of the system has an internet protocol presence and each passenger announcement speaker of the system has an internet protocol presence. Each handset includes announcement and call management functions so that each handset can communicate with one or more handsets over the network as well as make passenger announcements via one or more passenger announcement speakers. The call setup function and PA function may utilize voice over internet protocol. In another aspect, methods are provided for making interphone calls and passenger announcements using the system. | 12-18-2008 |
20140105376 | INTERACTIVE PROPERTY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Disclosed herein, among other things, are apparatus and methods for interactive property communication. In various embodiments, an interactive property communication system includes two or more property communication nodes (PCNs) each adapted for coupling to an electrical service. PCNs include a radio transceiver for communications with a broker service adapted for controlling communications with one or more PCNs. | 04-17-2014 |
20140219431 | Method and System for Communication - A method and system for establishing a communication session between a plurality of communication terminals in an intercom system is disclosed. One of the communication terminals is associated with a room, dwelling, residence, or building structure and is configured to generate a request for establishing a communication session with one or more other mobile communication terminals associated with the room, dwelling, residence, or building structure. The communication session includes one or more of transmission and reception of one or more of an audio, a video, a multimedia, an image, a text and any other form of data that may be transmitted and received by the plurality of communication terminals. The communication session may include transmission and reception of one or more signals such as, but not limited to, an audio, a video, a multimedia, an image, a text and any other form of data by the plurality of communication terminals. | 08-07-2014 |
20180027124 | INTERCOM SYSTEM FOR COLLECTIVE HOUSING | 01-25-2018 |
379167030 | At booth (e.g., at theater, gas station, etc.) | 1 |
20160156780 | METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING CUSTOMER SUPPORT IN THE ACTIVATION OF ACCESS CONTROL DEVICES OR PAYMENT DEVICES | 06-02-2016 |
379167050 | Doorbell system | 4 |
379167060 | Having access code | 1 |
20090122970 | Authentication Apparatus - An authentication device for fitting at the entrance to a property includes an externally facing interface including a speaker and a microphone; an internally facing interface comprising a speaker, a microphone and a keypad; and a processing unit including electrical interfaces to both the internally and externally facing interfaces and to a telephone unit. The internally facing keypad includes a button which permits a user to cause the processing unit to initiate a call using the telephone unit to a remote voice verification centre via the telephone unit and the PSTN to which it is interfaced when in use (via standard telephone socket). The processing unit is additionally operable to communicate audio signals between the remote voice verification centre and at least the externally facing interface (i.e. the speaker and microphone thereof), whereby a visitor may be remotely verified by the remote voice verification centre before the householder grants the visitor admission to the property. | 05-14-2009 |
379167110 | Having connection to telephone line | 1 |
20110211683 | Method and device by telephone entry systems - A method and a device complementing a normally preinstalled telephone entry system with option for certain residents to open an entrance door by calling and presenting their telephone numbers/addresses. Advantageously, the telephone entry system's already existing tele connection, subscription, telephone number/address and possible answering are employed for the functioning. | 09-01-2011 |
379167120 | Having display | 2 |
20100195810 | Security system with two-way communication and video - A security system has a camera; a sensor generating a signal in response to a triggering event, and a management module. The triggering event is one of an actuation of a doorbell button, an actuation of a bell connected to and operated by a doorbell button, door opening detection, motion detection, proximity detection and infrared (IR) beam interruption. The management module is adapted to send data to be received by a remote communication device upon generation by the sensor of the signal generated in response to the triggering event. The management module is also adapted to initiate a connection between the remote communication device and the camera, the connection permitting data exchange between the remote communication device and the camera. The security system allows a person located in a vicinity of the camera installed at a building or a house to communicate with a user of a remote communication device. | 08-05-2010 |
20140241516 | DUAL-CHANNEL ANALOG DOOR ENTRY SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF - The present invention discloses a dual-channel analog door entry system and a method thereof. The dual-channel analog door entry system comprises two cables connected between the building gateway and the floor distributors, configured to transmit audio and/or video signals between the outdoor stations and indoor phones; the building gateway, configured to receive a call request from at least one of the outdoor stations, identify and assign an available cable as an intercom channel, send the call request to each of the floor distributors via the intercom channel, and switch the audio and/or video signals from the outdoor station to the available cable; at least one of floor distributors, configured to receive and forward the call request to a desired indoor phone, receive a call response from the desired indoor phone if the desired indoor phone is available, and switch the audio and/or video signals from the available cable to the desired indoor phone. The solutions of the present invention achieves great improvement on line busy probability for large buildings and communities; and the solution is smart and simple to implement with low additional cost for reconstruction. | 08-28-2014 |
379167140 | Two-way voice channel | 2 |
20090103704 | VOICE INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND WIRING SYSTEM USING THE SAME DEVICE - A compact voice information processing device having excellent howling preventing effect, and a wiring system using the same device, which is excellent in function expandability and easy exchangeability, are provided. This processing device has a speaker, a first microphone disposed to face a diaphragm of the speaker, a second microphone disposed outside of an outer periphery of the diaphragm of the speaker, and a signal processing portion for removing an output voice component of the speaker mixed in an output of the second microphone by use of an output of the first microphone. This processing device is preferably used in a wiring system for transmitting information and electric power between plural locations in a building structure. | 04-23-2009 |
20130235991 | TELECOMMUNICATION PRIVATE WIRE NETWORK - According to the present invention, there is provided a telecommunication Private Wire network comprising: a centralised switch and a number of locations with corresponding end points each of which is connected to said centralised switch by one or more dynamic Private Wires, said centralised switch including means for identifying each location and the end points within that location, a directory for storing details of each location and the corresponding end points, a directory search mechanism and a control means coupled to said identifying means, said directory and said directory search mechanism for receiving an invite from a requesting end point at one of the locations, using the directory search mechanism to identify the receiving end point at a location and the requesting end point at a location in said invite and for establishing a virtual Private Wire between said receiving end point at a location and said requesting end point at a location. | 09-12-2013 |
379168000 | Lockout | 1 |
20080253541 | FLUID-OPERATED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A communication system including a fluid-operated calling device mounted in a first location in a building, and a fluid-operated indicator mounted in a second location in a building and in fluid communication with the fluid-operated calling device, wherein actuation of the fluid-operated calling device causes the fluid-operated indicator to provide an indication that the fluid-operated calling device has been actuated. A fluid-operated lock may be mounted near the fluid-operated calling device and in fluid communication with a fluid-operated actuator, wherein actuation of the fluid-operated actuator causes opening of the fluid-operated lock. | 10-16-2008 |