Input functionality for audio/video recording and communication doorbells

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a processor of an audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), an input in response to a press or touch of a button of the A/V device;

determining, by the processor based on the input, that the button was pressed or touched for a threshold period of time;

upon determining that the button was pressed or touched for the threshold period of time, activating, by the processor, a command input mode, wherein during the command input mode the processor analyzes visual data captured by a camera of the A/V device;

determining, by the processor based on the visual data, a command input entered during the command input mode; and

executing, by the processor, an action based on the command input.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input is a first input and the press or touch of the button is a first press or touch, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by the processor, a second input in response to a second press or touch of the button;

determining, by the processor based on the second input, that the button was pressed for less than the threshold period of time; and

upon determining that the button was pressed or touched for less than the threshold period of time, transmitting, to a client electronic device associated with the A/V device, a request to initiate a two-way audio communication between the A/V device and the client electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the command input comprises a command to initiate a two-way audio communication with a security monitoring service, and wherein executing the action comprises:

establishing, by the processor, the two-way audio communication with the security monitoring service, wherein establishing the two-way audio communication comprises activating a microphone and a speaker of the A/V device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the command input comprises a command to arm or disarm a security system, and wherein executing the action comprises:

arming or disarming, by the processor, the security system, or

sending, by the processor to a security system device, an arming action signal to arm or disarm the security system.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the command input comprises a command to activate an alarm of a security system, and wherein executing the action comprises:

activating, by the processor, an alarm tone on a speaker of the A/V device, or

sending, by the processor to a security system device, an alarm activation signal.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the command input comprises at least one of a first command to lock or unlock a door or a second command to turn on or off a light, and wherein executing the action comprises:

sending, by the processor to a lock automation device when the command input is the first command, a lock/unlock signal, or

sending, by the processor to a light automation device when the command input is the second command, a lighting control signal.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the threshold period of time is configurable.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the command input comprises a hand or body gesture represented by the visual data.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising verifying, by the processor, an identity of a person within a field of view (FOV) of a camera of the A/V device, the verifying comprising:

capturing biometric data of the person, wherein the biometric data comprises at least one of fingerprint data, eye data, facial data, or voice data of the person; and

determining the identity of the person based on the biometric data.

10. A method comprising:

receiving, by a processor of an audio/video recording and communication doorbell (A/V doorbell), an input in response to a press or touch of a button of the A/V doorbell;

determining, by the processor based on the input, that the button was pressed or touched for a threshold period of time;

upon determining that the button was pressed or touched for the threshold period of time, activating, by the processor, a command input mode;

capturing, by a microphone of the A/V doorbell, audio data;

analyzing, by the processor, the audio data;

determining, by the processor based on the audio data, a command input entered during the command input mode; and

executing, by the processor, an action based on the command input.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the input is a first input and the press or touch of the button is a first press or touch, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by the processor, a second input in response to a second press or touch of the button;

determining, by the processor based on the second input, that the button was pressed for less than the threshold period of time; and

upon determining that the button was pressed or touched for less than the threshold period of time, transmitting, to a client electronic device associated with the A/V doorbell, a request to initiate a two-way audio communication between the A/V doorbell and the client electronic device.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the command input comprises a command to initiate a two-way audio communication with a security monitoring service, and wherein executing the action comprises:

establishing, by the processor, the two-way audio communication with the security monitoring service, wherein establishing the two-way audio communication comprises activating the microphone and a speaker of the A/V doorbell.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the command input comprises a command to arm or disarm a security system, and wherein executing the action comprises:

arming or disarming, by the processor, the security system or

sending, by the processor to a security system device, an arming action signal to arm or disarm the security system.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the command input comprises at least one of a first command to lock or unlock a door or a second command to turn on or off a light, and wherein executing the action comprises:

sending, by the processor to a lock automation device when the command input is the first command, a lock/unlock signal or

sending, by the processor to a light automation device when the command input is the second command, a lighting control signal.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the threshold period of time is configurable.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the command input comprises a voice command represented by the audio data.

17. The method of claim 10 , further comprising verifying, by the processor, an identity of a person within a field of view (FOV) of a camera of the A/V doorbell, the verifying comprising:

capturing biometric data of the person, wherein the biometric data comprises at least one of fingerprint data, eye data, facial data, or voice data of the person; and

determining the identity of the person based on the biometric data.

18. A method comprising:

receiving, by a processor of an audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device), an input in response to a press or touch of a button of the A/V device;

determining, by the processor based on the input, that the button was pressed or touched for a threshold period of time; and

upon determining that the button was pressed or touched for the threshold period of time, executing, by the processor, an action based on a preconfigured command input.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the input is a first input and the press or touch of the button is a first press or touch, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by the processor, a second input in response to a second press or touch of the button;

determining, by the processor based on the second input, that the button was pressed for less than the threshold period of time; and

upon determining that the button was pressed or touched for less than the threshold period of time, transmitting, to a client electronic device associated with the A/V doorbell, a request to initiate a two-way audio or video communication between the A/V doorbell and the client electronic device.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the preconfigured command input comprises at least one of a first command to initiate a two-way audio communication with a security monitoring service, a second command to arm or disarm a security system, a third command to lock or unlock a door, a fourth command to turn on or off a light, or a fifth command to activate an alarm of the security system.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the threshold period of time is configurable.