# US 10,375,352 B2 · Location-weighted remuneration for audio/video recording and communication devices

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- Number: US 10,375,352 B2
- Document ID: US10375352B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/681,260
- Filed: 2017-08-18
- Published: 2018-03-01
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-31
- Assignees: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Applicants: Ring Inc.
- Inventors: James Siminoff; August Cziment
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10375352B2

## CPC

- H04N 7/147: {Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals (selecting H04Q)}
- G06Q 30/0208: Trade or exchange of goods or services in exchange for incentives or rewards
- H04L 12/2827: {Reporting to a device within the home network; wherein the reception of the information reported automatically triggers the execution of a home appliance functionality}
- H04M 1/0291: {Door telephones}
- H04M 11/025: {Door telephones (adapted for television H04N7/186)}
- H04N 7/186: {Video door telephones}
- H04N 7/188: {Capturing isolated or intermittent images triggered by the occurrence of a predetermined event, e.g. an object reaching a predetermined position (signal generation from motion picture films H04N5/253)}
- G08B 3/10: using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
- G08B 13/19684: {Portable terminal, e.g. mobile phone, used for viewing video remotely}
- G08B 13/19695: {Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves}
- G08B 25/016: {Personal emergency signalling and security systems (emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12)}
- H04L 2012/2849: {Audio/video appliances}
- H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
- H04M 1/72418: for supporting emergency services
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS

## Abstract

Location-weighted remuneration for audio/video recording and communication devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for transferring a location-weighted remuneration is provided, the method comprising: assigning an identifier to an owner of a first A/V recording and communication device, receiving a purchase order for a second A/V recording and communication device, wherein the purchase order includes the identifier assigned to the owner of the first A/V recording and communication device, determining a distance between locations of the first and second A/V recording and communication devices, determining an amount of remuneration, wherein the amount of remuneration is inversely proportional to the determined distance between the locations of the first and second A/V recording and communication devices, and transferring the determined amount of remuneration to the owner of the first A/V recording and communication device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for determining and transferring a location-weighted remuneration by one or more servers in network communication with a first A/V recording and communication device (A/V device), the method comprising:
assigning, by the one or more servers, an identifier to an owner of the first A/V device, wherein:
the first A/V device comprises a processor, a camera, and a communication module;
the first A/V device is associated with a first location;
a second A/V device comprises a processor, a camera, and a communication module; and
the second A/V device is associated with a second location, wherein the second location of the second A/V device is different from the first location of the first A/V device;
receiving, by the one or more servers, a purchase order for the second A/V device, wherein the purchase order includes the identifier assigned to the owner of the first A/V device;
determining, by the one or more servers, a distance between the first location of the first A/V device and the second location of the second A/V device;
determining, by the one or more servers, an amount of remuneration to be transferred to the owner of the first A/V device, wherein the amount of remuneration is inversely proportional to the determined distance between the first location of the first A/V device and the second location of the second A/V device; and
transferring, by the one or more servers, the determined amount of remuneration to the owner of the first A/V device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the first location of the first A/V device is a known location.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein the known location of the first A/V device comprises a street address associated with the first A/V device.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the second location of the second A/V device is an expected location.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein the expected location of the second A/V device comprises a shipping address associated with the purchase order.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the second location of the second A/V device is a known location.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6, wherein the known location of the second A/V device is determined after the second A/V device is activated.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the known location of the second A/V device comprises a street address associated with the second A/V device.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the known location of the second A/V device comprises a GPS (Global Positioning System) location of the second A/V device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 7)

The method of claim 7, wherein the known location of the second A/V device comprises an IP (Internet Protocol)-based location of the second A/V device.

### Claim 11

A method for determining and transferring a location-weighted remuneration by one or more servers in network communication with a first A/V recording and communication device (A/V device), the method comprising:
assigning, by the one or more servers, an identifier to an owner of the first A/V device, wherein the first A/V device comprises a processor, a camera, and a communication module;
receiving, by the one or more servers, a purchase order for a second A/V device, wherein the second A/V device comprises a processor, a camera, and a communication module, and wherein the purchase order includes the identifier assigned to the owner of the first A/V device;
determining, by the one or more servers, a first location of the first A/V device and a second location of the second A/V device, wherein the second location of the second A/V device is different from the first location of the first A/V device;
generating, by the one or more servers, a plurality of non-overlapping zones based upon a distance away from the first location of the first A/V device, wherein the plurality of non-overlapping zones comprises a first zone and a second zone, and the first zone is closer than the second zone to the first location of the first A/V device;
determining, by the one or more servers, an amount of remuneration to be transferred to the owner of the first A/V device, wherein the amount of remuneration is greater when the second location of the second A/V device is within the first zone, and the amount of remuneration is lesser when the second location of the second A/V device is within the second zone; and
transferring, by the one or more servers, the determined amount of remuneration to the owner of the first A/V device.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the first location of the first A/V device is a known location.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The method of claim 12, wherein the known location of the first A/V device comprises a street address associated with the first A/V device.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the second location of the second A/V device is an expected location.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The method of claim 14, wherein the expected location of the second A/V device comprises a shipping address associated with the purchase order.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The method of claim 11, wherein the second location of the second A/V device is a known location.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The method of claim 16, wherein the known location of the second A/V device is determined after the second A/V device is activated.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein the known location of the second A/V device comprises a street address associated with the second A/V device.

### Claim 19 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein the known location of the second A/V device comprises a GPS (Global Positioning System) location of the second A/V device.

### Claim 20 (depends on 17)

The method of claim 17, wherein the known location of the second A/V device comprises an IP (Internet Protocol)-based location of the second A/V device.