Techniques to extend a doorbell chime
View Patent ↗Methods, systems, and devices for security and/or automation systems are described. In some embodiments, the methods may include detecting an input at a doorbell, and communicating the detected input to a doorbell signal generating component associated with the doorbell based at least in part on the detecting. The methods may further include generating a first alert at the doorbell signal generating component associated with the doorbell. In some embodiments, the methods may further include communicating the detected input to one or more alert components associated with the security and/or automation system based at least in part on the detecting, and generating a second alert at the one or more alert components associated with the security and/or automation system.
1. A method of security and/or automation systems comprising:
receiving an input at a doorbell of a structure, the doorbell in communication with a security and/or automation system of the structure;
determining by the security and/or automation system an occupancy of the structure based on the received input; and
generating by the security and/or automation system a first alert corresponding to the received input based at least in part on the determined occupancy.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
broadcasting the received input at the doorbell wirelessly to one or more alert components associated with the security and/or automation system.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a second alert based on the received input, wherein the generated first alert and the generated second alert are generated in series.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the occupancy of the structure further comprises:
locating an occupant in an area of the structure, wherein the generated first alert is to be communicated in the area of the structure.
5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
determining a status of the located occupant, wherein the first alert is generated based on the determined status.
6. An apparatus for security and/or automation systems, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
receive an input at a doorbell of a structure, the doorbell in communication with the apparatus;
determine by the apparatus an occupancy of the structure based on the received input; and
generate by the apparatus a first alert corresponding to the received input based at least in part on the determined occupancy.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the instructions are operable to cause the apparatus to:
broadcast the received input at the doorbell wirelessly to one or more alert components associated with the apparatus.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the instructions are operable cause the apparatus to:
generate a second alert based on the received input, wherein the generated first alert and the generated second alert are in series.
9. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the determining the occupancy of the structure further comprises:
locating an occupant in an area of the structure, wherein the generated first alert is to be communicated in the area of the structure.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the instructions are operable to cause the apparatus to:
determine a status of the located occupant, wherein the first alert is generated based on the determined status.
11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for security and/or automation systems, the code comprising instructions executable to:
receive an input at a doorbell of a structure, the doorbell in communication with a security and/or automation system of the structure;
determine by the security and/or automation system an occupancy of the structure based on the received input; and
generate by the security and/or automation system a first alert corresponding to the received input based at least in part on the determined occupancy.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
broadcast the received input at the doorbell wirelessly to one or more alert components associated with the apparatus.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
generate a second alert based on the received input, wherein the generated first alert and the generated second alert are in series.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11 , wherein the determining the occupancy of the structure further comprises:
locating an occupant in an area of the structure, wherein the generated first alert is to be communicated in the area of the structure.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
determine a status of the located occupant, wherein the first alert is generated based on the determined status.