AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL FOR AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:WO2018156986A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-30

    申请号:PCT/US2018/019565

    申请日:2018-02-23

    Applicant: RING INC.

    Inventor: JEONG, Changsoo

    Abstract: Automatic exposure control for audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, an A/V recording and communication device is provided, comprising: a camera configured to capture image data of a foreground object within a field of view of the camera; a communication module; and a processing module comprising: a processor; and a camera application that configures the processor to: detect motion within the field of view that includes an active image region; capture image data of the field of view; detect the foreground object in the active image region and determine an external lighting level associated with the foreground object; determine at least one exposure control gain setting based on the determined external lighting level; and apply the at least one exposure control gain setting to configure the camera to capture image data focused on the foreground object.

    AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES IN NETWORK COMMUNICATION WITH ADDITIONAL CAMERAS

    公开(公告)号:WO2018132839A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-19

    申请号:PCT/US2018/013902

    申请日:2018-01-16

    Applicant: RING INC.

    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.

    PASSING VEHICLE FILTERS FOR AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:WO2018106608A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-14

    申请号:PCT/US2017/064543

    申请日:2017-12-04

    Applicant: RING INC.

    Inventor: JEONG, Changsoo

    Abstract: Passing vehicle filters for audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, an A/V recording and communication device is provided, the device comprising a camera configured to capture image data of an object within a field of view of the camera, wherein the field of view comprises at least one active motion zone; a communication module; and a processing module comprising: a processor; and a motion detection application that configures the processor to: detect motion of the object within the field of view; capture image data; assign an object ID; determine a speed and a direction of movement; determine an aspect ratio; create an object boundary and determine a distance between a center of the object boundary and the at least one active motion zone; and determine whether the object is a passing vehicle.

    NEIGHBORHOOD SECURITY CAMERAS
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2018098448A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-31

    申请号:PCT/US2017/063329

    申请日:2017-11-27

    Applicant: RING INC.

    Abstract: Neighborhood security cameras in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a security camera device is provided, the security camera device comprising a camera having a field of view, the camera being configured to record image data of the field of view; a communication module; and a processing module operatively connected to the camera and to the communication module, the processing module comprising a processor; and a camera application, wherein the camera application configures the processor to obtain the image data from the camera; and transmit the image data to a backend server using the communication module, such that the image data is publicly accessible via the backend server; wherein the security camera device is configured to provide a public access identifier for accessing, using a client device, the image data recorded by the camera and transmitted to the backend server.

    STREAMING AND STORING VIDEO FOR AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    7.
    发明申请
    STREAMING AND STORING VIDEO FOR AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES 审中-公开
    为音频/视频记录和通信设备传输和存储视频

    公开(公告)号:WO2018058095A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:PCT/US2017/053412

    申请日:2017-09-26

    Applicant: RING INC.

    Abstract: Streaming and storing video for 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 an A/V recording and communication device comprises: recording video image data; executing a write operation to write the video image data at a write rate; executing a read operation to read the video image data at a first read rate that is greater than the write rate; continuing to read the video image data at the first read rate until the read operation catches up to the write operation; reading the video image data at a second read rate equal to the write rate; and transmitting streaming video to a client device, wherein a beginning portion of the streaming video is streamed at a first stream rate and thereafter streaming at a second stream rate less than the first stream rate.

    Abstract translation: 提供了根据本公开的各种实施例的用于音频/视频(A / V)记录和通信设备的流式传输和存储视频。 在一个实施例中,一种用于A / V记录和通信设备的方法包括:记录视频图像数据; 执行写入操作以写入速率写入视频图像数据; 以大于写入速率的第一读取速率执行读取操作以读取视频图像数据; 继续以第一读取速率读取视频图像数据,直到读取操作赶上写入操作; 以等于写入速率的第二读取速率读取视频图像数据; 以及将流式传输视频传输到客户端设备,其中流式视频的开始部分以第一流率进行流式传输,然后以小于第一流率的第二流式流率进行流式传输。

    AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES WITH MULTIPLE CAMERAS

    公开(公告)号:WO2018106716A3

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-14

    申请号:PCT/US2017/064748

    申请日:2017-12-05

    Applicant: RING INC

    Inventor: SIMINOFF, James

    Abstract: Audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices with multiple cameras in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, an A/V recording and communication device is provided, the device comprising a first camera having a first resolution; a second camera having a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is higher than the first resolution; a communication module; and a processing module operatively connected to the first camera, the second camera, and the communication module, the processing module comprising: a processor; and a camera application, wherein the camera application configures the processor to: maintain the first camera in a powered-on state; maintain the second camera in a low-power or powered-off state; and determine when to power up the second camera based on an output signal from the first camera.

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