公开(公告)号：US11196966B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-07

申请号：US16749321

申请日：2020-01-22

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Quinton Choice Nixon ,  James Siminoff ,  Ahmad Shahamat ,  Joshua Yoon

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/247 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06T7/292

Abstract: A method includes receiving video data from an A/V recording and communication device (A/V device) having a camera, the video data representing an object in a field of view (FOV) of the camera. The method further includes receiving, from the A/V device, identifying information for a wireless device proximate the object in the FOV of the camera (the FOV identifying information). The method further includes, after receiving the FOV identifying information, storing the video data and the FOV identifying information in a memory. The method further includes receiving identifying information for one or more wireless devices associated with activity of interest (the identifying information of interest). The method further includes determining that the FOV identifying information matches the identifying information of interest. The method further includes, after determining that the FOV identifying information matches the identifying information of interest, creating a record associating the video data with activity of interest.

公开(公告)号：USD928759S1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-24

申请号：US29711507

申请日：2019-10-31

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Designer： James Siminoff ,  Mark D. Siminoff ,  Wen-Yo Lu ,  Christopher Loew ,  Jia Li ,  Wei-Chung Wang ,  Gregory Berlin ,  Andrew Louis Russell

公开(公告)号：US11006083B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16265960

申请日：2019-02-01

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Siminoff ,  Mark Siminoff

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04M11/02 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: A device for communicating including a housing including a camera, a microphone, a speaker, a button, a battery, a sensor, non-volatile memory, a processor, and a wireless communications module, wherein the non-volatile memory stores code operable by the processor for switching the processor from low-power mode to active mode in response to an activation trigger, receiving, from the one of the microphone and the camera, outbound audio and video signals, then sending a signal to a server via the wireless communications module during active mode, the signal including one or more of an alert signal, a signal based on the outbound audio signal, and a signal based on the outbound video signal, receiving from the server an inbound audio signal and outputting a signal based on the inbound audio signal via the speaker, and switching the processor from active mode to low-power mode in response to a deactivation trigger.

公开(公告)号：US10999503B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-04

申请号：US16032966

申请日：2018-07-11

Applicant: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： James Siminoff

IPC: H04N5/232 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/765

Abstract: A pre-roll image capture method implemented by a power-limited security device includes a step of, in response to initialization, or when no motion is detected within an area monitored by the device for at least a duration, capturing a first plurality of images of the monitored area at a first image-capture frequency. The method also includes storing the first plurality of images in a cyclic buffer of the device. The method also includes, in response to detected motion within the monitored area, capturing a second plurality of images of the monitored area at a second image-capture frequency that exceeds the first frequency. The method also includes storing the second plurality of images at the device and, after storing of the second plurality of images, transmitting the first plurality of images from the cyclic buffer and the second plurality of images to a client device associated with the device.

公开(公告)号：US10984640B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-20

申请号：US15956005

申请日：2018-04-18

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Siminoff

IPC: G08B13/18 ,  G08B13/189 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G08B13/19 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B29/18

Abstract: An audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device includes a camera, a passive infrared (PIR) sensor, and a light sensor. A method receives a PIR sensor output signal from the PIR sensor, receives image data from the camera, and receives a light sensor output signal from the light sensor. The method determines, using the light sensor output signal and at least one of the PIR sensor output signal and the image data whether to activate recording of the image data, and upon determining to activate recording of the image data, generates an alert. The method transmits the alert to a client device associated with the A/V recording and communication device.

公开(公告)号：US10979668B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16686138

申请日：2019-11-16

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Siminoff ,  Elliott Lemberger

IPC: H04N7/14 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G08B3/10 ,  G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/76

Abstract: Audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices in network communication with additional cameras in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device is provided comprising: a first camera configured to capture image data at a first resolution; a communication module; and a processing module operatively connected to the first camera and the communication module, wherein the processing module is in network communication with a backend server, the processing module comprising: a processor; and a camera application that configures the processor to: maintain the first camera in a low-power state; receive a power-up command signal from the backend server based on an output signal from a second camera; power up the first camera in response to the power-up command signal; and capture image data using the first camera in response to the power-up command signal.

公开(公告)号：US10930126B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16243610

申请日：2019-01-09

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Changsoo Jeong ,  James Siminoff

IPC: G08B13/196 ,  H04N5/232

Abstract: This application is directed to an electronic device that uses at least a low-power computer vision component to determine whether to activate a camera. For instance, the electronic device may cause the camera to operate in a low-power mode, such as by turning the camera off. The electronic device may then detect motion of an object using a motion sensor. Additionally, the electronic device may generate first image data using the computer vision component, where the first image data represents the object. After generating the first image data, the electronic device may use the computer vision component to analyze the first the image data in order to determine that the object includes a type of object, such as a person. Based at least in part on the determination, the electronic device may activate the camera and generate second image data using the camera.

公开(公告)号：US10922547B1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16141098

申请日：2018-09-25

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Siminoff ,  Elliott Lemberger ,  Jih-Sheng Liu

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F16/29

Abstract: A method for monitoring an active fire is provided. The method receives a request from an authorized party for live audio/video (A/V) data from a geographical area of the fire. The method identifies a plurality of A/V recording and communication devices in the geographical area of the fire. The method sends an authorization request to a plurality of client devices that each is associated with at least one of the A/V recording and communication devices, the authorization request for accessing live A/V data generated by the A/V recording and communication devices. The method receives authorization from at least one of the client devices for accessing the live A/V data generated by at least one A/V recording and communication device associated with the at least one client device. The method provides the live A/V data generated by the at least one A/V recording and communication device to the authorized party.

公开(公告)号：US10917618B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-09

申请号：US16517574

申请日：2019-07-20

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Siminoff

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G08B3/10 ,  H04N5/77 ,  H04N5/91 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B27/00 ,  G10L25/57

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.

公开(公告)号：US10896515B1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-19

申请号：US16043801

申请日：2018-07-24

Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： James Siminoff ,  Peter Gerstberger

IPC: H04N5/247 ,  G06T7/292 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G06K19/07

Abstract: Tracking and locating missing objects using audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for locating a missing object using A/V recording and communication devices comprises: associating a tracked object to be located when missing with tag data; receiving an output signal that identifies the tracked object as missing; transmitting to a plurality of second A/V recording and communication devices a locate object signal including the tag data and a command to locate the tracked object using the tag data; receiving second image data that includes image data of the tracked object captured using a camera of one of the plurality of second A/V recording and communication devices; and transmitting to a first client device an object found signal comprising the second image data that includes the image data of the tracked object.