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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022

Filed:

Mar. 29, 2019
Applicant:

Vivint, Inc., Provo, UT (US);

Inventors:

Jared Robinson, Lehi, UT (US);

Jason Flint, Provo, UT (US);

Assignee:

VIVINT, INC., Provo, UT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/23241 (2013.01); H02J 7/00045 (2020.01); H02J 50/00 (2016.02); H04N 5/23206 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01);
Abstract

An induction-powered camera may be capable of being installed external to a building without any building alterations. The induction-powered camera may include a continuous power source. The induction-powered camera may transmit one or more images to a control panel associated with security and/or automation systems. The induction-powered camera may be movable and/or removable with undue burden. In one example, an apparatus for a security and/or automation system is described. The apparatus may include a first half of the apparatus and an electricity transmission unit positioned within the first half. An electricity receiving unit may be positioned a predetermined distance away from the electricity transmission unit. The electricity receiving unit proximate a second half of the apparatus and a camera may be proximate the second half of the apparatus, the camera powered by the electricity receiving unit.


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