SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING DUPLEXING WITHIN A DOORBELL CAMERA

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21 : A method comprising:

receiving first audio at a camera that includes a microphone and a speaker, wherein the microphone is active when the first audio is received;

deactivating the microphone;

after deactivating the microphone, rendering at least a portion of the first audio via the speaker;

after the at least a portion of the first audio is rendered, activating the microphone;

receiving, by the camera, a message to initiate a session with a device, wherein the message includes a parameter;

parsing the message to identify a mode of operation of the camera based on the parameter;

receiving second audio at the camera from the device, wherein the microphone is active when the second audio is received; and

before deactivating the microphone, rendering at least a portion of the second audio via the speaker.

22 : The method of claim 21 , wherein the message indicates that an interface generated the message.

23 : The method of claim 21 , wherein the audio is first audio is received from a second device.

24 : The method of claim 23 , further comprising capturing third audio via the microphone while rendering the at least a portion of the second audio.

25 : The method of claim 24 , further comprising communicating, by the camera to the second device, the third audio.

26 : The method of claim 23 , further comprising communicating, by the camera to the second device, image data captured by an image sensor incorporated in the camera.

27 : The method of claim 21 , wherein the microphone is activated after a threshold period of time has elapsed since the first audio was received.

28 : A system comprising:

a memory;

a microphone;

a speaker;

a network interface; and

at least one processor coupled with the memory, the microphone, the speaker, and the network interface, the at least one processor being configured to:

receive, via the network interface, audio from a first device, wherein the microphone is active when the audio is received,

deactivate the microphone,

after deactivating the microphone, render at least a portion of the audio via the speaker,

after the at least a portion of the audio is rendered, activate the microphone,

receive, via the network interface, a message to initiate a session with a second device, wherein the message includes a parameter,

parse the message to identify a mode of operation of the system based on the parameter, and

adjust the system to operate in a full-duplex mode based on the identified mode of operation.

29 : The system of claim 28 , wherein the message indicates that an agency interface generated the message.

30 : The system of claim 28 , wherein:

the audio is first audio, and

the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, via the network interface, second audio from the second device, and

render at least a portion of the second audio while the microphone is active.

31 : The system of claim 28 , wherein:

the audio is first audio, and

the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, via the network interface, second audio from the second device,

render at least a portion of the second audio via the speaker, and

capture third audio via the microphone, wherein the third audio is captured while rendering the at least a portion of the second audio.

32 : The system of claim 31 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to communicate, via the network interface, to the second device, the third audio.

33 : The system of claim 28 , further comprising an image sensor, wherein the at least one processor is further configured to communicate, via the network interface, to the second device, image data captured by the image sensor.

34 : The system of claim 28 , wherein the microphone is activated after a threshold period of time has elapsed since the audio was received.

35 : A system comprising:

a memory;

a microphone;

a network interface; and

at least one processor coupled with the memory, the microphone, and the network interface, the at least one processor begin configured to:

operate the microphone in a full-duplex mode,

receive, via the network interface, a message to initiate a session with a device, the message omitting a parameter,

identify a mode of operation of the microphone based on omission of the parameter, and

operate the microphone in a half-duplex mode based on the omission of the parameter.

36 : The system of claim 35 , further comprising a speaker, wherein:

the at least one processor is further configured to receive, via the network interface, audio from the device; and

operating the microphone in the full-duplex mode includes activating the microphone before rendering the audio via the speaker.

37 : The system of claim 35 , further comprising a speaker, wherein:

the at least one processor is further configured to receive, via the network interface, audio from the device; and

operating the microphone in the half-duplex mode includes deactivating the microphone before rendering the audio via the speaker.

38 : The system of claim 35 , further comprising a speaker, wherein:

the at least one processor is further configured to receive, via the network interface, audio from the device; and

operating the microphone is the half-duplex mode includes rendering the audio via the speaker and activating the microphone after a threshold period of time has elapsed since the audio was rendered via the speaker.

39 : The system of claim 35 , wherein receiving the message to initiate the session includes receiving a parameter indicating that a customer interface generated the message.

40 : The system of claim 35 , further comprising an image sensor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to communicate, via the network interface, to the device, image data captured by the image sensor.