Sharing video footage from audio/video recording and communication devices

• US 10,650,247 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2017
• Issued: 05/12/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: A9.com Incorporated (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: A9.com Incorporated (Amazon.com, Inc.)
• Inventors: Lemberger, Elliott, Harpole, Aaron, Troughton, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Aghevli, Reza
• Application Number:
  US15/839,377
• Publication Number:
  US 20180101735A1
• Time in Patent Office: 882 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/52 Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/19 by using information detectable on the record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2187 Live feed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2353 specifically adapted to content descriptors, e.g. coding, compressing or processing of metadata
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2393 involving handling client requests scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/431 Generation of visual interfaces for content selection or interaction; Content or additional data rendering
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/472 End-user interface for requesting content, additional data or services; End-user interface for interacting with content, e.g. for content reservation or setting reminders, for requesting event notification, for manipulating displayed content end-user interfaces for retrieving video data from a database G06F16/739; network services for supporting unicast streaming H04L65/612
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4825 using a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlists
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6587 Control parameters, e.g. trick play commands, viewpoint selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8456 by decomposing the content in the time domain, e.g. in time segments
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/77 between a recording apparatus and a television camera
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/772 the recording apparatus and the television camera being placed in the same enclosure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 : Video door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/8205 : involving the multiplexing of an additional signal and the colour video signal

Abstract

Video footage captured by A/V recording and communication devices may be readily uploaded to the cloud and shared with a requesting party, such as a law enforcement agency. When a request is received from a requesting party for video footage, videos meeting the criteria specified by the requesting party may be determined. Consent requests may then be sent to users associated with each of the A/V recording and communication devices that recorded the videos meeting the criteria specified by the requesting party. When user consents to share the videos, the videos may be provided to the requesting party.

Claims

1. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause an electronic device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first input indicating a first location;

based on receiving the first input, causing a map of an area that is associated with the first location to be displayed on a display;

transmitting first location data representing the first location to one or more devices;

based on transmitting the first location data, receiving, from the one or more devices, second location data representing a second location associated with an authorized A/V device;

based on receiving the second location data, causing the second location associated with the authorized A/V device to be displayed on the map;

based on transmitting the first location data, receiving, from the one or more devices, third location data representing a third location associated with a third-party A/V device;

based on receiving the third location data, causing the third location associated with the third-party A/V device to be displayed on the map;

receiving a second input indicative of a request, the request including a specified time window for first image data generated by the authorized A/V device and second image data generated by the third-party A/V device;

based on receiving the second input, transmitting request data representing the image data request to the one or more devices;

receiving, from the one or more devices, the first image data generated by the authorized A/V device during the specified time window; and

receiving, from the one or more devices, the second image data generated by the third-party A/V device during the specified time window.

2. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1, storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform further operations comprising:

based on receiving the first image data, causing a first indication associated with the first image data to be displayed on the map; and

based on receiving the second image data, causing a second indication associated with the second image data to be displayed on the map.

3. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 2, storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform further operations comprising:

receiving a third input indicative of a selection of the first indication; and

based on receiving the third input, causing one or more images represented by the first image data to be displayed on the display.

4. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1, wherein:

receiving the first input indicating the first location comprises receiving the first input indicating an address; and

causing the map of the area that is associated with the first location to be displayed on the display comprises causing the map of the area that is associated with the address to be displayed on the display.

5. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1, storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform further operations comprising:

causing a first icon that indicates the first location to be displayed on the map;

causing a second icon that indicates the second location associated with the authorized A/V device to be displayed on the map; and

causing a third icon that indicates the third location associated with the third-party A/V device to be displayed on the map.

6. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 1, storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform further operations comprising:

receiving a third input indicative of a specified area;

based on receiving the third input, causing the specified area to be displayed on the map; and

transmitting fourth location data representing the specified area to the one or more devices,

wherein receiving the second location data and receiving the third location data is based on the second location and the third location being within the specified area.

7. A method comprising:

receiving a first input indicating a first location;

based on receiving the first input, causing a map of an area that is associated with the first location to be displayed on a display;

receiving first location data for a video device;

based on the first location data, causing a second location associated with the video device to be displayed on the map;

receiving a second input indicative of a selection of the video device;

based on receiving the second input, transmitting request data representing a request for image data generated by the video device; and

based on transmitting the request data, receiving, the image data generated by the video device.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

causing an indication associated with the image data to be displayed;

receiving a third input indicative of a selection of the indication; and

based on receiving the third input, causing one or more images represented by the image data to be displayed on the display.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein:

receiving the first input indicating the first location comprises receiving the first input indicating an address; and

causing the map of the area that is associated with the first location to be displayed on the display comprises causing the map of the area that is associated with the address to be displayed on the display.

10. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

causing a first icon that indicates the first location to be displayed on the map; and

causing a second icon that indicates the second location to be displayed on the map.

11. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving a third input indicative of a specified area for retrieving image data from video devices; and

based on receiving the third input, causing the specified area to be displayed on the map,

wherein causing the second location associated with the video device to be displayed on the map is further based on the second location being within the specified area.

12. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving a third input indicating a specified time window,

wherein the request indicates the specified time window for the image data.

13. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause an electronic device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first input indicating a first location;

based on receiving the first input, causing a map of an area that is associated with the first location to be displayed on a display;

receiving location data for a video device;

based on the location data, causing a second location associated with the video device to be displayed on the map;

receiving a second input indicative of a selection of the video device;

based on receiving the second input, transmitting request data representing a request for the image data generated by the video device; and

based on transmitting the request data, receiving the image data generated by the video device.

14. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform further operations comprising:

based on receiving the image data, causing an indication associated with the image data to be displayed on the display.

15. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14, storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform further operations comprising:

receiving a third input indicative of a selection of the indication; and

based on receiving the third input, causing one or more images represented by the image data to be displayed on the display.

16. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein:

receiving the first input indicating the first location comprises receiving the first input indicating an address; and

causing the map of the area that is associated with the first location to be displayed on the display comprises causing the map of the area that is associated with the address to be displayed on the display.

17. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform further operations comprising:

causing a first icon that indicates the first location to be displayed on the map; and

causing a second icon that indicates the second location to be displayed on the map.

18. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform further operations comprising:

receiving a third input indicative of a specified area; and

based on receiving the third input, causing the specified area to be displayed on the map,

wherein causing the second location associated with the video device to be displayed on the map is further based on the second location being within the specified area.

19. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, storing further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform further operations comprising:

receiving a third input indicating a specified time window,

wherein the request indicates the specified time window for the image data.

20. The one or more non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein the image data comprises first image data, the request data comprises first request data, the location data comprises first location data, and the request comprises a first request, and wherein one or more non-transitory computer-readable media store further instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the electronic device to perform further operations comprise:

receiving second location data for an audio/video (A/V) device (A/V device);

based on the second location data, causing a third location associated with the A/V device to be displayed on the map;

receiving a third input indicative of a selection of the A/V device;

based on receiving the third input, transmitting second request data representing a second request for second image data generated by the A/V device; and

based on transmitting the second request data, receiving the second image data generated by the A/V device.