Systems and methods of activity based recording for camera applications

A method for activity based recording via a camera system, the camera system including a camera, a camera sensor, a passive infrared (PIR) sensor, and a microphone, the method comprising:

• causing the camera to enter a low power mode;
• detecting a triggering event in a physical space around the camera based upon first data received from one or more of the PIR sensor and the microphone;
• causing the camera to enter a capture video mode comprising a variable enabled period based on a detected type of the triggering event, the variable enabled period comprising a predetermined period for the camera to remain in the capture video mode for the detected type of triggering event, the type of triggering event detected being one from a plurality of types of triggering events;
• recording video in response to detecting the triggering event, resulting in a captured video;
• storing at least some of the video frames of the captured video in a buffer;
• detecting another triggering event in the physical space around the camera based upon second data received from the camera sensor;
• recording another video for a predetermined time period, in response to detecting the another triggering event, resulting in another captured video;
• transmitting the at least some of the video frames and the another captured video with a metadata file associated with the another captured video to a video analysis system, the metadata file including at least some of the second data;
• receiving the at least some of the video frames, the another captured video, and the metadata file from the camera;
• examining the another captured video, based on information in the metadata file;
• adding the at least some of the video frames to the another captured video, resulting in a finalized video recording;
• and
• transmitting the finalized video recording to a user computing device in communication with the camera.

A system for activity based recording via a camera system, the system comprising:

• a camera comprising:
• a lens;
• a camera sensor;
• a passive infrared (PIR) sensor;
• a microphone;
• and
• an accelerometer;
• a first processor and a first memory, configured to:
• cause the camera to enter a low power mode;
• detect a triggering event in a physical space around the camera based upon first data received from one or more of the PIR sensor, the microphone, and the accelerometer;
• cause the camera to enter a capture video mode comprising a variable enabled period based on a detected type of the triggering event, the variable enabled period comprising a predetermined period for the camera to remain in the capture video mode for the detected type of triggering event, the type of triggering event detected being one from a plurality of types of triggering events;
• record video in response to detecting the triggering event, resulting in a captured video;
• store at least some of the video frames of the captured video in a buffer;
• detect another triggering event in the physical space around the camera based upon second data received from the camera sensor;
• record another video for a predetermined time period, in response to detecting the another triggering event, resulting in another captured video;
• and
• transmit the at least some of the video frames and the another captured video with a metadata file associated with the another captured video to a video analysis system, the metadata file including at least some of the second data;
• and
• the video analysis system comprising:
• a second processor and a second memory, the second processor configured to:
• receive the at least some of the video frames, the another captured video, and the metadata file from the camera;
• examine the another captured video, based on information in the metadata file;
• add the at least some of the video frames to the another captured video, resulting in a finalized video recording;
• and
• transmit the finalized video recording to a user computing device in communication with the video analysis system.