A light socket surveillance system can be used to enable a first party to communicate with a second party. The light socket surveillance system can be used to detect an audible notification from the first party. In response to detecting the audible notification from the first party, the light socket surveillance system can initiate a communication session with a remote computing device of the second party.

Customizable intrusion zones 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 is provided, the method comprising displaying, on a display of the computing device, a user interface for creating and/or customizing at least one intrusion zone, wherein the at least one intrusion zone comprises at least one motion zone within a field of view of the A/V recording and communication device coupled with at least one conditional setting of the at least one motion zone, determining whether an input has been received to establish a new conditional setting, or to change a previous conditional setting, determining whether an input has been received to save the new conditional setting or to save the changed conditional setting, and saving the new conditional setting or the changed conditional setting.

A surveillance system including a battery camera and a gateway. The battery camera includes a battery configured to supply power to the battery camera, a camera module configured to capture a surveillance area, a connector configured to directly connect to the gateway, a network module configured to communicate with the gateway, and a processor configured to charge the battery through the connector. The processor transmits high-quality images through the connector when the connector is connected to the gateway and transmits low-quality images through the network module when the connector is disconnected from the gateway.

A system for monitoring efficiency and security of a solar array includes a voltage-based monitoring circuit and a photoelectric sensor. The system detects a voltage across the solar array and compares the voltage to changes in light detected by the photoelectric sensor. In response to reduced light detected at the photoelectric sensor, the system generates a low-efficiency alarm. In response to reduced voltage while light detected by the photoelectric sensor remains constant, the system generates a security alarm signal. The system may also include a PIR sensor, an RFID reader, and a solar panel circuit including the solar panels of the solar array. In response to an infrared alarm at the PIR sensor, an unauthorized alarm at the RFID reader, and an open circuit alarm signal of the solar panel circuit, and the security alarm signal, the system may transmit a master alarm to a monitoring center.

Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of video monitoring and provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for acquiring a visual angle, so as to acquire an accurate visual angle value. The method for acquiring a visual angle includes: receiving, by a central processing unit CPU of a camera, angle information that is sent by an accelerometer sensor arranged on the camera; converting, by the CPU, the received angle information to a visual angle value; sending, by the CPU, the visual angle value to a server, so that a client receives the visual angle value forwarded by the server. The embodiments of the present invention are applicable to a video monitoring scenario.

A camera assembly includes an enclosed housing having a rear surface, a front surface, and a periphery. The camera assembly also includes a lens module located within the housing and configured to receive light via the front surface, and a circuit board comprising communication circuitry located within the housing and configured to wireless communicate over a plurality of different communication protocols. The camera assembly further includes a first antenna arranged at a location on the circuit board, the first antenna configured for communication over a first one of the communication protocols, and a second antenna arranged at a location on the inner surface of the periphery, the second antenna configured for communication over a second one of the communication protocols.

Movements of a pan and tilt camera may be controlled by reorienting the camera in response to discrete information obtained by the camera from a related but independent device such as a sensor so that the camera can capture video of events of potential interest to a user. Such sensors can respond to multiple stimuli such as, for example, sound, motion, light, pressure, humidity, and/or the like. The cameras can include, for example, pan and tilt and zoom (PTZ) cameras that can be used in monitoring and surveillance operations. For example, the pan and tilt camera can be used as a surveillance camera at a home, business, vacation, or any other property.

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 first image data captured by a camera of a first audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device and a command to share the first image data with a network of users; processing the share signal by comparing the first image data to second image data captured by a camera of a 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 when comparison of the first image data with the second image data indicates a person of interest is depicted in both the first image data and the second image data.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward methods, systems and apparatuses that include a main printed circuit board with first-type sensor circuitry and another printed circuit board with second-type sensor circuitry. One of the main printed circuit board and the other printed circuit board is adjustable or set relative to the other of the main printed circuit board and the other printed circuit board. Additionally, a connector is provided that adjusts one of the main printed circuit board and the other printed circuit board relative to the other of the main printed circuit board and the other printed circuit board, which adjusts a field of view of the first-type sensor circuitry relative to the second-type sensor circuitry.

A video camera for use in a security system may include a processor including control circuitry and a removable memory card coupled to the control circuitry. The removable memory card may include a wireless transceiver configured to receive wireless data transmissions from at least one wireless sensor device. The removable memory card may further include security system logic configured to allow the video camera itself to function as a security system, including identifying and then transmitting one or more security system messages to a remote location via the wireless transceiver of the removable memory card.