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Claim Text

AlarmForce provides the “VideoRelay” video and two-way audio system for the purpose of “An audiovideo communication and answering system” as shown below, per the ’644 patent, Claim 1 preamble:

AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

US Patent 7,193,644 (The ’644 Patent)

An audio-video communication and
answering system, said system
comprising:

(At 0:37, Joel Matlin, President of AlarmForce, YouTube video published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU)

The AlarmForce VideoRelay system includes an exterior module which attaches to the front door of a
residence or business as shown in the following figure:

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AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

(Id. at 2:26, showing attachment of VideoRelay wireless exterior module to a front door)

The AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system further consists of a wireless intelligent router as
follows:

(Id. at 2:34. Audio says: “We then plug the unit into the closest power outlet.”)

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AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

And the AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system includes a computerized controller running a
software applicatoin as follows:

(Id. at 2:36. Audio says: “and set up a router by your home computer”)

And the AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system includes peripheral devices for viewing the video
and for providing two-way audio as shown in the following figure:

(Id. at 3:58 – 4:03. Audio says: “Live stream of your VideoRelay … in real-time”)

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(a) (a) at least one wireless exterior
module having a proximity sensor, a
video camera, a microphone, a
speaker, an RF transmitter, and an
RF receiver;

AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

As shown below, the AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system provides “at least one wireless
exterior module having a proximity sensor, a video camera, a microphone, a speaker, an RF
transmitter, and an RF receiver” (’644 Patent, Claim 1). Specifically, as shown in the video excerpt,
the exterior module provides a “motion sensor” (see below), thus providing a “proximity sensor”
(’644 Patent, Claim 1, emphasis added)

(Id. at 3:09-13. Audio says: “motion detected area monitored by the VideoRelay system”)

Further the computerized controller running the software application allows configuration of the
system for using the “motion sensor” (e.g., “proximity sensor”) detection as shown below:

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AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

(See VideoRelay customer portal “Config” tab at link: https://videorelay.alarmforce.com/config/)

As clearly cited in the following referenced video and audio, Adam Matlin of AlarmForce states “a unit
that goes on your front door that has a camera, speaker and microphone all built into it” (At 0:170:21, Adam Matlin, Vice President of AlarmForce as featured on “Cleveland Now”, YouTube video
published June 1, 2012 at link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSFe3ZKUIXs, emphasis added).
Thus the Alarm Force VideoRelay answering system meets the ’644 Claim 1 element of “at least one
wireless module having a proximity sensor, a video camera, a microphone, a speaker” (’644 Patent,
Claim 1, emphasis added).

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(b) (b) a computerized controller
running a software application;

AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

(At 0:17-0:21. Adam Matlin, Vice President of AlarmForce as featured on “Cleveland Now”, YouTube
video published June 1, 2012 at link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSFe3ZKUIXs)

Furthermore, the wireless exterior module contains “an RF Transmitter, and an RF receiver” (’644
Patent, Claim 1) as shown in the following figure:

RF Antenna for “RF
transmitter” and “RF receiver”
(’644 Patent, Claim 1) 

(Picture of VideoRelay device taken May 4, 2012)
As shown in the following figures, the AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system provides a software
application, which is a self-installing Java application, that is run on a PC, thus providing “a
computerized controller running a software application” (’644 Patent, Claim 1, emphasis added)

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AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

(At 2:36. Audio says: “and set up a router by your home computer”, Joel Matlin, President of
AlarmForce, YouTube video published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU)

The installed software application on the computerized controller provides configuration of the system
including setting up proximity sensor rules, and the use of peripheral devices. Shown below is the
“Current Rules” for the “Motion Sensor” which is configured under the “Config” tab on the
computerized controller.

(See VideoRelay customer portal “Config” tab at link: https://videorelay.alarmforce.com/config/)

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(c) (c) a wireless router, wherein the
wireless router enables
communication between the exterior
module and the computerized
controller;

AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

Additionally, the below figure shows the access to both live video and archived / recorded video on the
computerized controller running a the AlarmForce VideoRelay software application:

(At 4:05-4:12. Joel Matlin, President of AlarmForce, YouTube video published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU)

The AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system further consists of a wirelesss router whereas the
“wireless router enables communication between the exterior module and the computerized
controller” (’644 Patent, Claim 1, emphasis added). This is plainly shown in the following references:

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AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

(At 2:34. Audio says: “We then plug the unit into the closest power outlet.”, Joel Matlin, President of
AlarmForce, YouTube video published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU)

(Id. at 2:36. Audio says: “and set up a router by your home computer”)

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(d) (d) a recording component that
records video and audio
communication that is transmitted to
and from the exterior module; and

AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

The exact model of the wireless router as shipped in an AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system
evaluated on May 14, 2012 is shown below (Model Name “Buffalo Airstation NFiniti”)

The AlarmForce VideoRelay answer system provides “a recording component that records video and
audio communication that is transmitted to and from the exterior module” (’644 Patent, Claim 1). The
recorded video and audio from the exterior module is recorded and made available for viewing via
multiple methods. The following figure show a series of video/audio clips of a person at the entrance
that are recorded and time stamped, whereas as shown, the recorded video/audio from the exterior
module can be recalled.

(At 4:05-4:12, where Joel Matlin, President of AlarmForce, states “access to archive”. YouTube video
published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU)

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AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

The following figure shows “Events” retrieval where AlarmForce’s iPhone/iPad app provides “The app
allows you to go back and view any activity the motion detector captured.” (See iTunes app web-site at
link: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/videorelay/id448226398?mt=8)

(Id.)

The following figure shows is yet example that AlarmForce provides a recording component that
records video and audio communication that is transmitted to and from the exterior module” (’644
Patent, Claim 1). The below figures shows that the AlarmForce VideoRelay iPhone app provides a
recoding component, whereas the video is posted as a series of video frames recorded and presented in
an email.

(At 3:16. Joel Matlin, President of AlarmForce, YouTube video published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU)

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(e) (e) a playing component that plays
video and audio communication
recorded by the recording
component;

(f)

(f) wherein the software application
includes a graphic user interface that
enables a user to view images and
streaming video from the camera,

AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

The above recording components are further confirmed in the below referenced video at 1:04 – 1:08,
whereas Adam Matlin, Vice President of AlarmForce states “Now every action that happens by these
cameras is stored” (emphasis added) and according, the below video overlay states that the
AlarmForce VideoRelay system “Records and Stores Footage”.

(At 1:04 – 1:08, Adam Matlin, Vice President of AlarmForce as featured on “Cleveland Now” states
“Now every action that happens by these cameras is stored”, YouTube video published June 1, 2012 at
link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSFe3ZKUIXs)
See Claim 1 (d) above which clearly shows “a playing component that plays video and audio
communication recorded by the recording component” (’644 Patent, Claim 1). Specifically, see
video at 4:05-4:12, where Joel Matlin, President of AlarmForce, states “access to archive”. YouTube
video published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU)

The AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system provides “the software application includes a
graphic user interface that enables a user to view images and streaming video from the camera”
(’644 Patent, Claim 1, emphasis added) as is plainly shown in the following video reference:

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and that enables the coordination of
multiple communication devices and
user defined responses to prompts
and events.

AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

(At 3:58 – 4:03. Audio says: “Live stream of your VideoRelay … in real-time”, Joel Matlin,
President, YouTube video published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU)

Furthermore, the AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system software application “enables the
coordination of multiple communication devices and user defined responses to prompts and
events.” (’644 Patent, Claim 1, emphasis added). The following screen shots show the coordination of
multiple communication devices and defined responses to prompts. Such configuration includes the
audio response/announcement made by the exterior module, establishment of a “Two-Way Call to”,
“Audible Progress” and “Play Notification” responses, and event triggering/generation based on the
“motion sensor” (e.g., “proximity sensor”) with multiple communication devices:

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AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

(See VideoRelay customer portal “Config” tab at link: https://videorelay.alarmforce.com/config/)

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The audio-video communication and
answering system as claimed in
claim 1, wherein the system is
further comprised of an electronic
connection to a public switching
telephone network.

Claim Text

The AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system uses a multitude of network connections including “of
an electronic connection to a public switching telephone network” (’644 Patent, Claim 3, emphasis
added). As noted below, the definition of the “public switching telephone network” includes both
communications via the Internet and digital PCs and mobile devices. Specifically, the PSTN (or Public
Switched Telephone Network) is defined as:

AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

“PSTN (public switched telephone network) is the world's collection of interconnected voiceoriented public telephone networks, both commercial and government-owned. It's also referred
to as the Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS). It's the aggregation of circuit-switching
telephone networks that has evolved from the days of Alexander Graham Bell ("Doctor
Watson, come here!").

Today, it is almost entirely digital in technology except for the final link from the central
(local) telephone office to the user. In relation to the Internet, the PSTN actually furnishes
much of the Internet's long-distance infrastructure. Because Internet service providers ISPs
pay the long-distance providers for access to their infrastructure and share the circuits among
many users through packet-switching, Internet users avoid having to pay usage tolls to anyone
other than their ISPs.” (http://searchnetworking.techtarget.com/definition/PSTN)

Below is an example of electronic connections for the AlarmForce VideoRelay system electronic
connections using Internet and digital networks which includes the use of the PSTN, DSL, satellite,
cable, wireless, and combination thereof.

(At 3:58 – 4:03. Joel Matlin, President, YouTube video published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU)

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An audio-video communication and
answering system according to claim
1, wherein the system is further
comprised of an interior transceiver
having a display screen, a
microphone, a speaker, an RF
transmitter, and an RF receiver.

Claim Text

The AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System provides an application specifically designed to
function as an intercom at a home or business, using mobile devices. In the following referenced
video, AlarmForce’s President Joel Matlin clearly states “And a VideoRelay work perfectly as a
video intercom. So when you are at home, you can see who is at your front door and talk
directly to them with-out opening your door” (YouTube video published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU). Thus the ’644 Patent,
Claim 7 element is plainly met as follows: “wherein the system is further comprised of an interior
transceiver having a display screen, a microphone, a speaker, an RF transmitter, and an RF receiver.”
The below figures show the AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system’s mobile app being used as an
intercom “having a display screen, a microphone, a speaker, an RF transmitter, and an RF
receiver” (’644 Patent, Claim 7, emphasis added)

AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

(At 5:27-5:37. Joel Matlin, President, says “And a VideoRelay work perfectly as a video intercom.
So when you are at home, you can see who is at your front door and talk directly to them with-out
opening your door”, YouTube video published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU).

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AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

(Id. at 5:27-5:37)

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An audio-video communication and
answering system according to claim
7, wherein the computerized
controller is a personal computer.

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The AlarmForce VideoRelay answering system included software that is run on a PC (Personal
Computer), “wherein the computerized controller is a personal computer” (’644 Patent, Claim 8,
emphasis added). The following figures show the PC application run on the computerized controller.

AlarmForce VideoRelay Answering System

(At 4:05-4:12, where Joel Matlin, President of AlarmForce, states “access to archive”. YouTube video
published April 20, 2012 at link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fp3Rnwdf_gU)

(Id. at 2:36. Audio says: “and set up a router by your home computer”)