IP Library Granted Patent US 10,506,160
Granted Patent B2
US 10,506,160 · App. 15/625,271 · Granted Dec 10, 2019

Powering up cameras based on shared video footage from audio/video recording and communication devices

Inventor: Elliott Lemberger (Santa Monica, CA)
Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 10,506,160
App. No.
15/625,271
Granted
Dec 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

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 method for communicating in a network may include receiving, from a first client device associated with an A/V recording and communication device, at a backend server in network communication with the A/V recording and communication device, a share signal comprising location data and first image data captured by a first camera of the A/V recording and communication device, the share signal including a command to share the first image data with a network of users; generating a power-up command signal based on the share signal; identifying at least one second camera to power up; and transmitting the power-up command signal to the at least one second camera, by the backend server, using a network interface.

Claims (35)

1. A method for communicating in a network, the method comprising:

receiving, from an audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), at a server in network communication with the A/V device, first image data captured by the A/V device;

receiving, from a first client device associated with the A/V device, at the server, a share signal comprising location data, the share signal including a command to share the first image data with a network of users;

generating a power-up command signal based on the share signal from the first client device associated with the A/V device;

identifying at least one second camera to power up based on the share signal from the first client device associated with the A/V device; and

transmitting the power-up command signal to the at least one second camera, by the server, using a network interface.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the power-up command signal configures the at least one second camera to power up and capture second image data.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one second camera captures the second image data for a predetermined length of time.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the at least one second camera powers down after the predetermined length of time.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first image data is captured at a first resolution and the second image data is captured at a second resolution.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first resolution is higher than the second resolution.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising identifying a suspect in the first image data.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising determining a suspect location based on the identified suspect in the first image data and the location data.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising identifying the at least one second camera to power up based on a predetermined distance from the suspect location.

10. The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving, at the server from the at least one second camera in network communication with the server, an output signal comprising the second image data captured by the at least one second camera.

11. A method for communicating in a network, the method comprising:

receiving a crime report signal at a server in network communication with an audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), the crime report signal including location data and a command to share the crime report signal with a network of users;

generating a power-up command signal based on the crime report signal, wherein the power-up command signal configures at least one camera in network communication with the server to power up;

identifying the at least one camera to power up based on the crime report signal; and

transmitting the power-up command signal to the at least one camera, by the server, using a network interface.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one camera is a first camera of the A/V device, in network communication with the server, configured to capture first image data.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the power-up command signal configures the first camera of the A/V device to power up and capture first image data.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the first camera of the A/V device captures the first image data for a predetermined length of time and powers down after the predetermined length of time.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one camera is a second camera in network communication with the server.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the power-up command signal configures the second camera to power up and capture second image data.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the second camera captures the second image data for a predetermined length of time and powers down after the predetermined length of time.

18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining a crime location based on the location data of the crime report signal.

19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising identifying the at least one camera to power up based on a predetermined distance from the crime location.

20. A method for communicating in a network, the method comprising:

receiving, from an audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), at a server in network communication with the A/V device, first image data captured by a first camera of the A/V device;

receiving, from a first client device associated with the A/V device, at the server, a share signal comprising location data, the share signal including a command to share the first image data with a network of users;

generating a power-up command signal based on the share signal from the first client device associated with the A/V device;

determining a suspect location based on the location data;

identifying at least one second camera to power up based on a predetermined distance from the suspect location; and

transmitting the power-up command signal to the at least one second camera, by the server, using a network interface, wherein the power-up command signal configures the at least one second camera to power up and capture second image data.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2024
From: A9.COM, INC.
To: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 069115/0039 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 10, 2018
From: RING INC
To: RING, LLC
Reel/Frame 047764/0074 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 10, 2018
From: BOT HOME AUTOMATION, INC.
To: RING INC.
Reel/Frame 048694/0320 →
BILL OF SALE Recorded Dec 10, 2018
From: RING LLC
To: A9 COM, INC.
Reel/Frame 048695/0493 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 25, 2017
From: LEMBERGER, ELLIOTT
To: BOT HOME AUTOMATION, INC.
Reel/Frame 044480/0047 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 15431607 · Feb 13, 2017
Continuation In Part 15431275 · Feb 13, 2017
Provisional Application 62376826 · Aug 18, 2016
Provisional Application 62300547 · Feb 26, 2016
Related Publication 20170289450A1 · Oct 5, 2017
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