SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPERATING A DOORBELL CAMERA
A computer-implemented method for a doorbell camera is described. In one embodiment, an image is captured using a camera in a doorbell unit. The doorbell unit is wired to doorbell wiring. The doorbell wiring includes a first wire and a second wire. Data associated with the capturing of the image is sent over the doorbell wiring. The data associated with capturing of the image is received, over doorbell wiring, at a chime unit.
1 . A computer-implemented method for operating a doorbell camera, the method comprising:
capturing an image using a camera in a doorbell unit, the doorbell unit being wired to doorbell wiring, the doorbell wiring comprising a first wire and a second wire; and
sending data associated with the capturing of the image over the doorbell wiring.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the doorbell wiring comprises at least a portion of preexisting doorbell wiring that predates an installation of the doorbell unit.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the installation of the doorbell unit comprises replacing a preexisting doorbell unit with the doorbell unit, the preexisting doorbell unit being wired with the preexisting doorbell wiring.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
continuously capturing images via the camera at a predetermined frame rate according to a setting of a user policy.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting motion via a sensor in the doorbell unit; and
upon detecting the motion via the sensor, capturing one or more images via the camera.
6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
upon determining that the camera is set to record continuously, adjusting a frame rate of the camera from a first frame rate to a second frame rate upon detecting the motion via the sensor.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a press of a button on the doorbell unit; and
upon detecting the press of the button, capturing one or more images via the camera.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
upon determining that the camera is set to record continuously, adjusting a frame rate of the camera from a first frame rate to a second frame rate upon detecting the press of the button.
9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, over the doorbell wiring, a request to capture one or more images using the camera; and
sending the requested one or more images to a computing device for display.
10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending, over the doorbell wiring, the data from the doorbell unit to a chime unit, the doorbell unit being installed on an exterior of a dwelling and the chime unit being installed on an interior of the dwelling.
11 . A computer-implemented method for operating a doorbell camera, the method comprising:
receiving, at a chime unit, data associated with capturing an image using a camera in a doorbell unit, the data being sent over doorbell wiring between the chime unit and the doorbell unit, the doorbell wiring comprising a first wire and a second wire.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
sending the data received at the chime unit to a control unit over a data communication network.
13 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving a request to capture one or more images using the camera in the doorbell unit; and
sending, over the doorbell wiring, the request from the chime unit to the doorbell unit.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
receiving, at the chime unit, the requested one or more images over the doorbell wiring.
15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
sending, from the chime unit, the requested one or more images to a control unit over a data communication network.
16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
sending, from the chime unit, the requested one or more images to a computing device over a data communication network.
17 . An apparatus for operating a doorbell camera, comprising:
a processor;
memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
capture an image using a camera in a doorbell unit, the doorbell unit being wired to doorbell wiring, the doorbell wiring comprising a first wire and a second wire; and
send data associated with the capturing of the image over the doorbell wiring.
18 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the doorbell wiring comprises at least a portion of preexisting doorbell wiring that predates an installation of the doorbell unit.
19 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the installation of the doorbell unit comprises replacing a preexisting doorbell unit with the doorbell unit, the preexisting doorbell unit being wired with the preexisting doorbell wiring.
20 . The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the instructions being further executable by the processor to:
continuously capture images via the camera at a predetermined frame rate according to a setting of a user policy.