DOORBELL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Doorbell systems can include a speaker and a visitor detection system that includes at least one of a button, a camera, and a motion detector. Doorbell systems can be configured to detect an identity of a visitor via facial recognition, initiate a communication session with a remote computing device, and send the identity to the remote computing device via the first communication session.
1 . A method of operating a doorbell system comprising a speaker, a microphone, and a visitor detection system having a camera, the method comprising:
detecting, via facial recognition, a first identity of a first visitor; and
contacting a first resident in response to detecting the first identity.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising contacting the first resident in response to the first resident being associated with the first visitor.
3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a first contact parameter related to the first identity.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a time at which the doorbell system detects an indication of the first visitor.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a first contact parameter related to the first identity and based on a time at which the doorbell system detects an indication of the first visitor, wherein the first contact parameter comprises the first identity of the first visitor.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to detecting the first identity, emitting a noise with a chime located remotely relative to the doorbell system, wherein the chime is communicatively coupled to the doorbell system.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein contacting the first resident comprises initiating a first communication session with a first remote computing device of the first resident.
8 . A method of operating a doorbell system comprising a speaker, a microphone, and a visitor detection system having a camera, the method comprising:
detecting, via facial recognition, a first identity of a first visitor;
initiating a first communication session with a first remote computing device configured to be used by a first resident; and
sending the first identity to the first remote computing device.
9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising initiating the first communication session with the first remote computing device in response to the first remote computing device being associated with the first visitor.
10 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising electing to initiate the first communication session with the first remote computing device based on a first contact parameter related to the first identity.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the first contact parameter comprises the first identity of the first visitor.
12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising electing to initiate the first communication session with the first remote computing device based on a time at which the doorbell system detects an indication of the first visitor.
13 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising electing to initiate the first communication session with the first remote computing device based on a first contact parameter related to the first identity and based on a time at which the doorbell system detects an indication of the first visitor, wherein the first contact parameter is related to the first identity of the first visitor.
14 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising, in response to detecting the first identity, emitting a noise with a chime located remotely relative to the doorbell system, wherein the chime is communicatively coupled to the doorbell system.
15 . A method of operating a doorbell system comprising a speaker, a microphone, and a visitor detection system having a camera, the method comprising:
detecting, via facial recognition, a first identity of a first visitor, and then in response to detecting the first identity, contacting a first resident, and
detecting, via facial recognition, a second identity of a second visitor, and then in response to detecting the second identity, contacting a second resident.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising contacting the first resident in response to the first resident being associated with the first visitor.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising contacting the second resident in response to the second resident being associated with the second visitor.
18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising, in response to detecting the first identity, emitting a noise with a chime located remotely relative to the doorbell system.
19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the chime is communicatively coupled to the doorbell system.
20 . The method of claim 15 , wherein contacting the first resident comprises initiating a first communication session with a first remote computing device of the first resident.
21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein contacting the second resident comprises initiating a second communication session with a second remote computing device of the second resident.
22 . The method of claim 15 , wherein contacting the first resident comprises initiating, in response to detecting via facial recognition the first identity, a first communication session with a first remote computing device of the first resident.
23 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a first contact parameter.
24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the first contact parameter is related to the first identity.
25 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the first contact parameter comprises the first identity of the first visitor.
26 . The method of claim 25 , further comprising electing to contact the second resident based on a second contact parameter, wherein the second contact parameter comprises the second identity of the second visitor.
27 . The method of claim 15 , wherein contacting the first resident comprises initiating a first communication session with a first remote computing device of the first resident, and wherein contacting the second resident comprises initiating a second communication session with a second remote computing device of the second resident.
28 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a first time at which the doorbell system detects a first indication of the first visitor.
29 . The method of claim 28 , further comprising electing to contact the second resident based on a second time at which the doorbell system detects a second indication of the second visitor.
30 . The method of claim 28 , further comprising electing to contact the first resident based on a first contact parameter, wherein the first contact parameter comprises the first identity of the first visitor.