Mailbox notification system and method of use
View Patent ↗A mailbox notification system includes a radio frequency transmitter attached to a mailbox configured to transmit a signal upon detection of motion by a motion sensor, the motion sensor in electronic communication with the transmitter and configured to detect motion of a mailbox door, and a radio frequency receiver in electronic communication with the transmitter via a radio frequency wherein the receiver is configured to alert a user upon receiving a transmission from the transmitter.
1. A mailbox notification system comprising:
a radio frequency transmitter attached to a mailbox configured to transmit a signal upon detection of motion by a motion sensor;
the motion sensor in electronic communication with the transmitter and configured to detect motion of a mailbox door; and
a radio frequency receiver in electronic communication with the transmitter via a radio frequency wherein the receiver is configured to alert a user upon receiving a transmission from the transmitter, wherein the radio frequency signal transmits to a specified media access control (MAC) address.
2. The mailbox notification system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter is affixed to an interior of the mailbox.
3. The mailbox notification system of claim 1 , wherein the user may reset the system from the receiver and/or the transmitter.
4. The mailbox notification system of claim 1 , wherein the motion sensor utilizes infrared.
5. A method of notifying a user of mailbox activity comprising:
providing the mailbox notification system of claim 1 ;
detecting motion of a mailbox door by the motion sensor;
transmitting a signal by a transmitter to a receiver; and
alerting a user upon receipt of the signal.