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Video device with electromagnetically reflective elements

US11575858B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2021
Grant dateFeb 7, 2023
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B13/1966
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, such as a doorbell, may include a doorbell housing. The doorbell housing may include a front surface facing exterior of a premises and a rear surface facing interior of the premises. A camera, doorbell activator, motion sensor, and/or light source may be at least partially positioned within the doorbell housing. An antenna may be positioned within the doorbell housing. The antenna may be configured to send a wireless signal comprising data to a data receiving device inside the premises. A reflective member may be positioned within the doorbell housing and configured to reflect at least a portion of the wireless signal that is sent toward the front surface of the doorbell housing.

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