Home automation system
US4959713A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/186
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a home automation system, wherein a coaxial cable or other home bus path for data transmission is placed inside a home to connect an intercom unit and monitor camera, which comprise a hardware interface for communication with visitors, and a conventional home television to this bus, thereby to make it possible to output the audio and video signals from the intercom unit and monitor camera on a conventional broadcast reception television.
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