Sharing Information Regarding Video Footage from Audio/Video Recording and Communication Devices using Doorbell Notification Devices
Systems and methods for communicating in a network using share signals in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a doorbell notification device for audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, comprises a speaker configured to play audio data; a communication module; and a processing module in network communication with a backend server comprising: a processor; and a doorbell notification device application, wherein the doorbell notification device application configures the processor to: receive notification device data from the backend server that includes audio data providing information regarding a share signal using the communication module, wherein the share signal includes image data captured by a camera of a first A/V recording and communication device and a command to share the image data with a network of users; and play the audio data providing information regarding the share signal using the speaker.
1 . A doorbell notification device for audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices, comprising:
a speaker configured to play audio data;
a communication module; and
a processing module operatively connected to the speaker and the communication module, wherein the processing module is in network communication with a backend server that is in network communication with a first client device associated with a first A/V recording and communication device, the processing module comprising:
a processor; and
a doorbell notification device application, wherein the doorbell notification device application configures the processor to:
receive notification device data from the backend server via the communication module, wherein the notification device data includes audio data providing information regarding a share signal, wherein the share signal includes image data captured by a camera of the first A/V recording and communication device associated with the first client device and a command to share the image data with a network of users; and
play the audio data providing information regarding the share signal using the speaker.
2 . The doorbell notification device of claim 1 , further comprising a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the audio data providing information regarding the share signal to an analog audio file.
3 . The doorbell notification device of claim 1 , wherein the audio data providing information regarding the share signal is a description of the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device.
4 . The doorbell notification device of claim 3 , wherein the description of the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device is generated by performing a computer vision process on the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device.
5 . The doorbell notification device of claim 1 , wherein the share signal further includes audio data captured by a microphone of the first A/V recording and communication device associated with the first client device.
6 . The doorbell notification device of claim 5 , wherein the audio data providing information regarding the share signal includes the audio data captured by the microphone of the first A/V recording and communication device.
7 . The doorbell notification device of claim 1 , wherein the share signal further includes text data that describes the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device.
8 . The doorbell notification device of claim 7 , wherein the audio data providing information regarding the share signal is a description of the text data that describes the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device.
9 . The doorbell notification device of claim 8 , wherein the description of the text data that describes the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device is generated by performing a text-to-speech process on the text data that describes the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device.
10 . The doorbell notification device of claim 1 , wherein the audio data providing information regarding the share signal includes a geographic location of where the image data was captured by the camera the first A/V recording and communication device.
11 . A method for a doorbell notification device comprising a speaker, a communication module, and a processing module operatively connected to the speaker and to the communication module and in network communication with a backend server that is in network communication with a first client device associated with a first A/V recording and communication device, the method comprising:
receiving notification device data from the backend server via the communication module, wherein the notification device data includes audio data providing information regarding a share signal, wherein the share signal includes image data captured by a camera of the first A/V recording and communication device associated with the first client device and a command to share the image data with a network of users; and
playing the audio data providing information regarding the share signal using the speaker.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the doorbell notification device further comprises a digital-to-analog converter configured to convert the audio data providing information regarding the share signal to an analog audio file.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the audio data providing information regarding the share signal is a description of the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device.
14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the description of the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device is generated by performing a computer vision process on the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the share signal further includes audio data captured by a microphone of the first A/V recording and communication device associated with the first client device.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the audio data providing information regarding the share signal includes the audio data captured by the microphone of the first A/V recording and communication device.
17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the share signal further includes text data that describes the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device.
18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the audio data providing information regarding the share signal is a description of the text data that describes the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the description of the text data that describes the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device is generated by performing a text-to-speech process on the text data that describes the image data captured by the camera of the first A/V recording and communication device.
20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the audio data providing information regarding the share signal includes a geographic location of where the image data was captured by the camera the first A/V recording and communication device.