DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
A doorbell system may project an illumination on a surface. The doorbell may include a housing, a button, a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a motion detector, and a light source. In some embodiments, the doorbell includes at least one lens coupled to a bottom surface of the housing adjacent the light source. The at least one lens may be configured to allow light from the light source to pass through the at least one lens such that when the electronic doorbell is attached to a building the light source projects an illumination onto a ground surface in front of the doorbell.
1 . An electronic doorbell system comprising:
a housing configured to house an electronic doorbell;
a detection device, coupled to the housing;
a light source coupled to the housing configured to emit a light;
a lens disposed within the housing, the light source being operable to project an illumination onto a target via the lens, in response to an event by the detection device; and
a mechanical adjustment mechanism coupled to the housing, the mechanical adjustment mechanism configured to adjust i) a direction of the lens, ii) a focal length of the lens, or iii) both.
2 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 1 , further comprising a canister detachably coupled to the housing.
3 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 2 , wherein the canister is configured to house the lens.
4 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 1 , further comprising a light filter coupled to the light source.
5 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 1 , wherein the lens includes at least one magnification lens being configured to magnify the light from the light source.
6 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one magnification lens comprises a first magnification lens, a second magnification lens, and a third magnification lens.
7 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 5 , wherein the lens is configured to spread the light and focus the illumination onto the target.
8 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 1 , wherein the light source is configured to constantly project the illumination.
9 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 1 , wherein the event comprises i) indication of a presence of a visitor by a camera, ii) detection of a sound by a microphone, iii) detection of motion by a motion detector, or iv) any combination thereof.
10 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 1 , wherein the target comprises i) a top surface, ii) a bottom surface, iii) an adjacent surface, iv) a side surface, v) a front surface, vi) a ground surface, vii) a location viewable by a visitor, or viii) any combination thereof.
11 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 1 , further comprising a remote computing device communicatively coupled to the electronic doorbell, wherein the remote computing device is configured to run a mobile application, wherein the electronic doorbell is configured to project the illumination in response to an input on the mobile application.
12 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 1 , wherein the mechanical adjustment mechanism is configured to rotate in a first rotational direction, a second rotational direction that is opposite the first rotational direction, or both.
13 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 12 , wherein the lens is configured to adjust in a first direction when the mechanical adjustment mechanism is rotated in the first rotational direction.
14 . The electronic doorbell system of claim 12 , wherein the lens is configured to adjust in a second direction when the mechanical adjustment mechanism is rotated in the second rotational direction.
15 . A method of projecting an illumination by an electronic doorbell comprising i) a lens ii) a mechanical adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a direction of the lens, a focal length of the lens, or both, iii) a detection device, and iv) a light source, wherein light from the light source is configured to pass through the lens to project the illumination onto a target, the method comprising:
receiving, by the electronic doorbell, a notification of a trigger event; and
in response to the receiving, projecting, by the light, the illumination onto the target, wherein the projecting comprises emitting, by the light, the illumination through the lens and onto the target, such that a design of the illumination is determined by the lens.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the trigger event comprises a press of a button coupled to the electronic doorbell.
17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising coupling the mechanical adjustment mechanism to a housing of the electronic doorbell.
18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
rotating the mechanical adjustment mechanism in a first rotational direction; and
in response to the rotating the mechanical adjustment mechanism, adjusting the lens in a first direction.
19 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the trigger event comprises at least one of powering on the electronic doorbell and providing power to the electronic doorbell.
20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the trigger event comprises at least one of an indication of motion recorded by a camera and a sound detected by a microphone, wherein the camera and the microphone are coupled to the electronic doorbell.