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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2022
Ecobee Technologies Ulc., Toronto, CA;
John Theodore Metselaar, Port Rowan, CA;
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC., , WI (US);
Abstract
A video doorbell system operable to generate a chime sound, comprises a transformer, operable to convert a premise's power supply to a suitable. The video doorbell system further includes a video doorbell having a processor, a video camera and a wireless communication module. The video doorbell is electrically connected to the transformer by a two-wire interface. The processor within the video doorbell operable to generate a chime signal using power supplied from the two-wire interface when a doorbell button is depressed. The video doorbell system further includes a chime controller, electrically connected to the transformer and the video doorbell by the two-wire interface. The video doorbell system continues to provide sufficient power to the video doorbell from the transformer via the two-wire interface so as to be able to operate the processor, video camera and wireless communication module while the doorbell button is currently depressed.