Sharing video footage having audio/video recording and communication device model identifiers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12380784-B1
Application number	US-201916245108-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Jan 10, 2019
Priority date	Jan 10, 2019
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

Sharing video footage having audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device (A/V device) model identifiers in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for communicating in a network is provided, the method comprising receiving, from a first audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device (A/V device), at one or more servers in network communication with the first A/V device, first image data captured by a camera of the first A/V device; receiving, from a first client device associated with the first A/V device, at the server(s), a command to share the first image data with a network of users; determining a model identifier associated with the first A/V device; and transmitting the first image data and the model identifier associated with the first A/V device to a second client device of at least one user of the network of users.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
storing, by a system, first location data associated with a first electronic device;
storing, by the system, second location data associated with a first user device;

receiving, by the system, image data generated by the first electronic device;
receiving, from a second user device, a command to share the image data;
based at least in part on the receiving of the command, determining, by the system, model identifier data associated with the first electronic device;
selecting the first user device based at least in part on the first location data and the second location data;
based at least in part on the selecting of the first user device, sending, by the system and to the first user device, the image data, and the model identifier data;
wherein the sending of the model identifier data to the first user device is based on the determining of the model identifier data associated with the first electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, to the first user device, first data representing a hyperlink to a website that provides information about a second electronic device associated with the model identifier data.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a discount amount for purchasing a second electronic device associated with the model identifier; and
sending, to the first user device, first data representing the discount amount.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the determining of the discount amount comprises determining the discount amount based on at least in part on an engagement associated with the image data.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
determining that the engagement includes a comment associated with the image data; and
determining to increase the discount amount from a first amount to a second amount based at least in part on the comment associated with the image data.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
determining that the engagement includes a sharing of the image data; and
determining to increase the discount amount from a first amount to a second amount based at least in part on the sharing of the image data.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the model identifier data represents at least one of:
a make of the first electronic device;
a model of the first electronic device;
a serial number associated with the first electronic device;
a product version associated with the first electronic device; or
a product classification associated with the first electronic device.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, to the first user device, first data representing an advertisement associated with the first electronic device.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving source identifier data from the second user device,
wherein determining the model identifier data is based at least in part on the source identifier data.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining a format associated with the image data,
wherein the determining of the model identifier data is further based at least in part on the format.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: receiving, from the first electronic device, device identifier data associated with the first electronic device, wherein the determining of the model identifier data is further based at least in part on the device identifier data.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, by the system and to the first user device, first data indicating that the model identifier data is associated with the image data.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the first user device comprises:
determining, based at least in part on the first location data, that the first electronic device is associated with a first location;
determining, based at least in part on the second location data, that the first user device is associated with a second location;
determining that the second location is within an area that includes the first location; and
selecting the first user device based at least in part on the second location being within the area that includes the first location.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting the first user device comprises:
determining, based at least in part on the first location data, that the first electronic device is associated with a first location;
determining, based at least in part on the second location data, that the second electronic device is associated with a second location;
determining that the second location is within an area that includes the first location;
determining that the first user device is associated with the second electronic device; and
selecting the first user device based at least in part on the first user device being associated with the second electronic device.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, by the system and to the first user device, a command to display a model identifier represented by the model identifier data with an image represented by the image data.

16. The method of claim 1 , where the sending of the model identifier data to the first user device occurs with the sending of the image data to the first user device.

17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising generating a hyperlink to a website that provides information about a product classification associated with the model identifier, wherein the hyperlink to the website that provides information about the product classification comprises a hyperlink to a website on which a second electronic device associated with the model identifier data can be purchased.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining, by the system the model identifier data associated with the first electronic device comprises receiving the model identifier from the second user device in the command.

19. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining, by the system the model identifier data associated with the first electronic device comprises:
determining an identity of a user associated with the first user device; and
determining the model identifier data as being associated with the first user device.

20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the model identifier is determined based on at least one of: formatting, quality, or other property associated with the received command.

21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the model identifier is determined based on a format of the image data.

22. A system comprising:
one or more processors; and
a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory including instructions that when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
store first location data associated with a first electronic device;
store second location data associated with a first user device;
receive image data generated by the first electronic device;
receive, from a second user device, a command to share the image data;
based at least in part on receiving the command, determine model identifier data associated with the first electronic device;
select the first user device based at least in part on the first location data and the second location data; and
based at least in part on selecting the first user device, send to the first user device, the image data, and the model identifier data.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein the instructions further cause the one or more processors to send, to t

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Siminoff James

Classifications

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