Method and device for operating a television located in a premises to simulate occupation of the premises
US8745688B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/8166
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device operates a television located in a premises to simulate occupation of the premises, and thereby deter intrusion. The electronic device is caused to operate automatically, without any input from a user, and activates the television at different times according to a predetermined schedule not set by the user. During automatic operation, the television is caused not only to present television programming, but also to present visual and sound effects simulating human activity, whereby occupation of the premises is simulated.
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