Communicating with law enforcement agencies using client devices that are associated with audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices are provided. In one embodiments, a method for a client device for preventing redundant calls to an emergency call center is provided, the method comprising: receiving, at the client device, a notification, along with video footage associated with the notification, about an event generated by an A/V recording and communication device, the video footage captured by a camera of the A/V recording and communication device; receiving a request for contacting the emergency call center; informing one or more backend devices, in communication with the client device and a home security monitoring center that monitors a security system, of the received request to suppress a potential redundant call to the emergency call center from the home security monitoring center; and contacting the emergency call center.

A smart speaker system is used as an emergency notification system. The smart speaker has a loudspeaker, a microphone, a visual display, processing capability, and an emergency flasher in the same enclosure. The smart speaker is in communication with a network-connected server providing at least distribution of emergency notification messages to appropriate clients. The amount of audio processing shared between the smart speaker and the server may vary, depending on the requirements of the installation site. Once an emergency voice communication is detected in the microphone output, the system generates a confirmation message that is played over the loudspeaker. Upon detection of an appropriate voice response from the user, the system generates an emergency response message, sends it to the distribution network, and activates the visual display, loudspeaker, and emergency flasher. Noise cancellation circuitry prevents loudspeaker interference with microphone output.

A smart listening device comprises an audio detector responsive to speech and ambient sounds to provide digital audio signals. A distributed controller is coupled to the audio detector to execute responsive actions in response to the digital audio signals. A communications circuit establishes a first communication link with a backend. A vehicle database identifies at least one user transport vehicle and at least one responsive action corresponding to the user vehicle. The distributed controller has a monitoring mode for detecting preconfigured alerting events and has an alert/response mode for executing responsive actions associated with the detected alerting events. The communications circuit establishes a second communication link with the user vehicle when an executed responsive action is associated with a detected alerting event corresponding to the user vehicle in order to initiate the responsive action.

Various arrangements for assessing an installation of a smart home device are presented. An orientation of the smart home device may be analyzed to determine whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable for one or more features of the smart home device to function properly. An indication of whether the orientation of the smart home device is unsuitable may be output, such as by the smart home device using voice or lighting.

A computer-implemented method of notifying persons of emergencies using artificial intelligence, wherein the first step includes providing at least one database storing multiple accounts thereon that are operably configured to be selectively hierarchically diminutively associated with another account thereon. The method also includes providing an artificial intelligence hardware component operably configured to generate and receive a recording data file that includes at least one of a sound, an audio, an image, generating the recording by the artificial intelligence hardware component, transmitting, through the artificial intelligence hardware component, the recording data file to a recording database for analyzing, analyzing the recording data file to determine the presence of an emergency event or a non-emergency event, and communicating an emergency response notification, upon determining the presence of the emergency event, to the first school user account and the plurality of teacher user accounts.

A method for managing or remotely monitoring chronic medical conditions (e.g., chronic respiratory conditions) of a plurality of patients includes, at one or more processors, receiving a plurality of bodily metrics associated with each of the plurality of patients over one or more remote communication links (e.g., an automated phone system), characterizing the severity of the medical condition for each patient based on the plurality of bodily metrics associated with the patient, and transmitting a programmed alert to a medical care provider for at last one patient having a medical condition characterized as having a threshold level of severity.

Various methods and systems for smart home devices are presented. Such smart home devices may include one or more environmental sensors that are configured to detect the presence of one or more environmental conditions. Such smart home devices may include a light comprising a plurality of lighting elements. Such a light may be configured to illuminate using a plurality of colors and, possibly, a plurality of animation patterns. Such smart home devices may include a processing system configured to cause the light to illuminate using the plurality of colors and the plurality of animation patterns in response to a plurality of states of the smart home device.

A system, method, and apparatus to alert individuals at a site to an incident, such as an active shooter. The site may involve a school campus or other site in which large numbers of people assemble. Receiver/transmitter assemblies are deployed in discrete occupation units of the site and communicate with a central server and are mapped to a specific location on the site. The receiver/transmitter assemblies communicate a voice alert to the server where it is analyzed to provide a localization of the incident and a mapping within the site. A notification provides information based on a role of the recipient where a first responder role receives information to contain the incident. Any building occupant can initiate an alert to others. Occupants unaware of the unfolding of an active shooter event may receive instructions to shelter in place or evacuate the site. Visual or audible egress routing may be provided.

Communicating with law enforcement agencies using client devices that are associated with audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices are provided. In one embodiments, a method for a client device for preventing redundant calls to an emergency call center is provided, the method comprising: receiving, at the client device, a notification, along with video footage associated with the notification, about an event generated by an A/V recording and communication device, the video footage captured by a camera of the A/V recording and communication device; receiving a request for contacting the emergency call center; informing one or more backend devices, in communication with the client device and a home security monitoring center that monitors a security system, of the received request to suppress a potential redundant call to the emergency call center from the home security monitoring center; and contacting the emergency call center.

A computer-implemented method of notifying persons of emergencies using artificial intelligence, wherein the first step includes providing at least one database storing multiple accounts thereon that are operably configured to be selectively hierarchically diminutively associated with another account thereon. The method also includes providing an artificial intelligence hardware component operably configured to generate and receive a recording data file that includes at least one of a sound, an audio, an image, generating the recording by the artificial intelligence hardware component, transmitting, through the artificial intelligence hardware component, the recording data file to a recording database for analyzing, analyzing the recording data file to determine the presence of an emergency event or a non-emergency event, and communicating an emergency response notification, upon determining the presence of the emergency event, to the first school user account and the plurality of teacher user accounts.