Providing status information for secondary devices with video footage from audio/video recording and communication devices
First Claim
1. An audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device) comprising:
- a camera configured to capture image data;
a communication module; and
a processing module operatively connected to the camera and the communication module, wherein the processing module is in network communication with at least one secondary device via the communication module, the processing module comprising;
a processor; and
one or more computer-readable media storing a device status check application comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations including;
receiving a secondary device state request signal from a server via the communication module, wherein the server is in network communication with the A/V device;
checking a status of the at least one secondary device in network communication with the processing module;
generating a secondary device status update signal, wherein the secondary device status update signal provides the status of the at least one secondary device based on the checked status; and
transmitting the secondary device status update signal to the server using the communication module.
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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, a share signal including image data captured by a camera of a first audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device; transmitting, to a second A/V recording and communication device, a secondary device state request signal; receiving, from the second A/V recording and communication device a secondary device update signal that includes a status of the at least one secondary device in network communication with the second A/V recording and communication device; and generating and transmitting an alert to a second client device associated with the second A/V recording and communication device, wherein the alert includes the image data and the status of the at least one secondary device.
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60 Claims
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1. An audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device) comprising:
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a camera configured to capture image data; a communication module; and a processing module operatively connected to the camera and the communication module, wherein the processing module is in network communication with at least one secondary device via the communication module, the processing module comprising; a processor; and one or more computer-readable media storing a device status check application comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations including; receiving a secondary device state request signal from a server via the communication module, wherein the server is in network communication with the A/V device; checking a status of the at least one secondary device in network communication with the processing module; generating a secondary device status update signal, wherein the secondary device status update signal provides the status of the at least one secondary device based on the checked status; and transmitting the secondary device status update signal to the server using the communication module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for an audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device) comprising a camera, a communication module, and a processing module operatively connected to the camera and to the communication module and in network communication with at least one secondary device, the method comprising:
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receiving a secondary device state request signal from a server via the communication module, wherein the server is in network communication with the A/V device; checking a status of the at least one secondary device in network communication with the processing module; generating a secondary device status update signal, wherein the secondary device status update signal provides the status of the at least one secondary device based on the checked status; and transmitting the secondary device status update signal to the server using the communication module. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A server for audio/video recording and communication devices (A/V devices), the server comprising:
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a network interface; and a processing module operatively connected to the network interface, wherein the processing module is in network communication with a first client device associated with a first A/V device and a second client device associated with a second A/V device wherein the second A/V device is in network communication with at least one secondary device, the processing module comprising; a processor; and a server application, the server application comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including; receiving, from the first client device, a share signal including image data captured by a camera of the first A/V device associated with the first client device, the share signal including a command to share the image data with a network of users; transmitting to the second A/V device a secondary device state request signal using the network interface; receiving, from the second A/V device a secondary device update signal, wherein the secondary device update signal includes a status of the at least one secondary device in network communication with the second A/V device; and generating an alert and transmit the alert to the second client device associated with the second A/V device, wherein the alert includes the image data and the status of the at least one secondary device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for communicating in a network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first client device, at a server in network communication with the first client device, a share signal including image data captured by a camera of a first audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device) associated with the first client device, the share signal including a command to share the image data with a network of users; transmitting, to a second A/V device, by the server in network communication with the second A/V device, a secondary device state request signal using the network interface; receiving, from the second A/V device a secondary device update signal, wherein the secondary device update signal includes a status of the at least one secondary device in network communication with the second A/V device; and generating an alert and transmitting the alert to a second client device associated with the second A/V device, wherein the alert includes the image data and the status of the at least one secondary device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A server for smart home devices, the server comprising:
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a network interface; and a processing module operatively connected to the network interface, wherein the processing module is in network communication with a first client device associated with an audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device) and a second client device associated with a smart-home hub device, wherein the smart-home hub device is in network communication with at least one secondary device, the processing module comprising; a processor; and a server application comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including; receiving, from the first client device, a share signal including image data captured by a camera of the A/V device associated with the first client device, the share signal including a command to share the image data with a network of users; transmitting to the smart-home hub device a secondary device state request signal using the network interface; receiving from the smart-home hub device a secondary device update signal, wherein the secondary device update signal includes a status of the at least one secondary device in network communication with the smart-home hub device; and generating an alert and transmit the alert to the second client device associated with the smart-home hub device, wherein the alert includes the image data and the status of the at least one secondary device. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for communicating in a network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a first client device, at a server in network communication with the first client device, a share signal including image data captured by a camera of an audio/video recording and communication device (A/V device) associated with the first client device, the share signal including a command to share the image data with a network of users; transmitting, to a smart-home hub device, by the server in network communication with the smart-home hub device, a secondary device state request signal using the network interface; receiving, from the smart-home hub device a secondary device update signal, wherein the secondary device update signal includes a status of the at least one secondary device in network communication with the smart-home hub device; and generating an alert and transmitting the alert to a second client device associated with the smart-home hub device, wherein the alert includes the image data and the status of the at least one secondary device. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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