Fixture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12470423-B2
Application number	US-202418608713-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 18, 2024
Priority date	Mar 28, 2017
Publication date	Nov 11, 2025
Grant date	Nov 11, 2025

Abstract

A fixture system includes a fixture having an input device, an output device, and a fixture computing system. The fixture computing system includes a database and programming for receiving information from the input device and accessing the database. The programming has instructions that, when activated by the processor, performs the following steps: (a) activate the output device to output a first signal; (b) receive information from the input device; (c) access the database to determine a second signal, wherein the second signal is based on the information from the input device; and (d) activate the output device to output the second signal.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A fixture, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
an output device selected from a list consisting of a light, a projector, and a speaker; and
at least one sensor selected from the list consisting of: a motion detector, a camera, a video camera, a proximity sensor, a voice processor, and an infrared detector; and
a fixture computing system communicatively coupled to the output device and the sensor, the computing system comprising:
a processor; and
non-transitory computer memory comprising programming, the programming comprising:
an action screening module for determining a presence of a situation at a location based on information from the sensor, an alert generation module for generating an alert via the output device based on the presence of the situation, and a response generation module for generating a request for a response from a remote module communicatively coupled to the fixture computing system.

2 . The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the alert generation module transmits an alert to the response generation module to generate a response request.

3 . The fixture of claim 2 , wherein the remote module is a mobile device.

4 . The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the remote module is a security system.

5 . The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the remote module is a mobile device.

6 . The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the output device is a projector.

7 . The fixture of claim 6 , wherein the projector projects human readable indicia.

8 . A fixture, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
an output device selected from a list consisting of a light, a projector, and a speaker; and
at least one sensor selected from the list consisting of: a motion detector, a camera, a video camera, a proximity sensor, a voice processor, and an infrared detector; and
a fixture computing system communicatively coupled to the output device and the sensor, the computing system comprising:
a processor; and
non-transitory computer memory comprising programming, the programming comprising:
an action screening module for determining a presence of a situation at a location based on information from the sensor, an alert generation module for generating an alert via the output device based on the presence of the situation, and a response generation module for generating a request for a response from a remote module communicatively coupled to the fixture computing system;
wherein the alert generation module transmits an alert to the response generation module to generate a response request; and
wherein the remote module is a security system.

9 . The fixture of claim 8 , wherein the housing is embodied as an accessory for a door.

10 . The fixture of claim 9 , wherein the housing comprises two sensors and two output devices.

11 . The fixture of claim 10 , wherein each of the two sensors is a video camera equipped with a microphone.

12 . The fixture of claim 11 , wherein each of the two output devices is a projector.

13 . A fixture, comprising:
a housing, comprising:
an output device; and
at least one sensor; and
a fixture computing system communicatively coupled to the output device and the sensor, the computing system comprising:
a processor; and
non-transitory computer memory comprising programming, the programming comprising:
an action screening module for determining a presence of a situation at a location based on information from the sensor, an alert generation module for generating an alert via the output device based on the presence of the situation, and a response generation module for generating a request for a response from a remote module communicatively coupled to the fixture computing system;
wherein the alert generation module transmits an alert to the response generation module to generate a response request; and
wherein the remote module is a security system.

14 . The fixture of claim 13 , wherein the output device is selected from a list consisting of a light, a projector, and a speaker.

15 . The fixture of claim 13 , wherein the sensor is selected from the list consisting of: a motion detector, a camera, a video camera, a proximity sensor, a voice processor, and an infrared detector.

16 . The fixture of claim 13 , wherein the fixture is embodied as an accessory for a door.

17 . The fixture of claim 16 , wherein the output device is a projector.

18 . The fixture of claim 17 , wherein the output device further comprises a speaker.

Assignees

• Newtonoid Tech Llc

Inventors

• Staton Fielding B
• Strumpf David

Classifications

• G03B17/561

  Support related camera accessories · CPC title

• H04L63/0853

  using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234) · CPC title

• G06F16/535

  Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles · CPC title

• H04L2012/2847

  characterised by the type of home appliance used · CPC title

• G03B21/145

  Housing details, e.g. position adjustments thereof · CPC title