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Audio/Video recording and communication devices

  • US 10,440,333 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2017
  • Issued: 10/08/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication doorbell system, the A/V recording and communication doorbell including a camera, a front button, a motion sensor, and a light sensor, the method comprising:

  • detecting a level of ambient light using at least one of the camera and the light sensor;

    comparing the detected level of ambient light to a threshold value to determine whether the detected level of ambient light is high or low;

    based on determining that the detected level of ambient light is high;

    using the motion sensor to detect motion in a field of view of the A/V recording and communication doorbell; and

    attempting to independently verify the motion detection of the motion sensor using the camera;

    based on determining that the detected level of ambient light is low;

    using the camera to detect motion in the field of view of the A/V recording and communication doorbell; and

    attempting to independently verify the motion detection of the camera using the motion sensor; and

    sending an alert to a user'"'"'s client device only when the motion detection is independently verified.

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