# US 12,764,418 B2 · Systems and methods of power-management on smart devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,764,418 B2 - Document ID: US12764418B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/743,741 - Filed: 2024-06-14 - Published: 2024-10-03 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2018-04-26 - Assignees: Google Inc. - Applicants: Google LLC - Inventors: Sahana Mysore; Jacobi Grillo; Mikko Pekka Sannala; Robinder Virk; William Saperstein - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12764418B2 ## CPC - H04N 23/651: {for reducing power consumption by affecting camera operations, e.g. sleep mode, hibernation mode or power off of selective parts of the camera} - G06V 20/52: Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects (recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69) - H04N 23/66: Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for power-management on camera devices. In one aspect, a method is performed at a camera device having memory, one or more processors, and an image sensor. The method includes: (1) while a wireless communication component of the camera device is deactivated: (a) capturing a plurality of images containing a motion event; (b) characterizing the motion event; and (c) determining, based on the characterization of the motion event, whether to send video data to a remote computing system; and (2) in accordance with a determination to send video data to the remote computing system: (i) activating the wireless communication component of the camera device; (ii) establishing a wireless connection to the remote computing system via the wireless communication component; and (iii) sending video information to the remote computing system via the established wireless connection. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device comprising: a wireless communication component; one or more sensors, the one or more sensors comprising an image sensor; one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for: detecting, while the wireless communication component of the electronic device is in a low-power state, motion within a field of view of at least one sensor of the one or more sensors; capturing, with the image sensor, a plurality of images containing a motion event; characterizing the motion event sufficient to determine that the motion event involved at least one of a person, an animal, or a vehicle; determining, based on the characterization of the motion event and one or more power parameters, to send: based on the one or more power parameters including a first measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device, one or more of the plurality of images to a remote computing system; or based on the one or more power parameters including a second measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device, the second measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device being lower than the first measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device, fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images to the remote computing system; responsive to the determination to send the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images to the remote computing system: elevating a power state of the wireless communication component to a high-power state; and sending data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images to the remote computing system via the wireless communication component. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for: determining a format and an amount of the plurality of images to send, and wherein the data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images comprises the determined amount of the one or more of the plurality of images in the determined format. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein: the data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images includes information regarding the characterization of the motion event and at least a subset of the plurality of images; or the data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images includes the subset of the plurality of images. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for: after sending the data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images, reducing the high-power state of the wireless communication component to the low-power state; and after capturing the plurality of images, deactivating the image sensor. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors comprise a motion sensor, and wherein the at least one sensor of the one or more sensors is the motion sensor configured to detect the motion within the field of view. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for: in response to detecting the motion, activating the image sensor to capture the plurality of images. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for: in response to detecting the motion, determining that the motion is non-trivial motion, and wherein the determining to send the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images to the remote computing system is further based on the determining that the motion is non-trivial. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for: storing the plurality of images at the electronic device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein characterizing the motion event comprises determining that the motion event comprises at least one of a known motion event or a movement toward the electronic device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for: receiving one or more power preferences from a user of the electronic device; and setting one or more power parameters based on the one or more power preferences, the one or more power preferences include a user preference on whether to operate in a power-conservation mode. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein: the one or more power parameters include the first measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device; the one or more plurality of images is a video clip; and the data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images comprises the video clip or a portion of the video clip. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein: the one or more power parameters includes the second measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device; the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images is zero images; and the data relating to the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images comprises a text notification. ### Claim 13 An electronic device comprising: a wireless communication component; one or more sensors, the one or more sensors comprising an image sensor; one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs comprising instructions for: detecting, while the wireless communication component of the electronic device is in a low-power state, motion within a field of view of at least one sensor of the one or more sensors; capturing, with the image sensor, a plurality of images, the plurality of images having two or more images containing a motion event; characterizing the motion event; reducing a power state of the image sensor in accordance with a determination to not continue to capture additional images via the image sensor; determining, based on the characterization of the motion event and one or more power parameters, to send: based on the one or more power parameters including a first measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device, one or more of the plurality of images to a remote computing system; or based on the one or more power parameters including a second measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device, the second measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device being lower than the first measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device, fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images to the remote computing system; and in accordance with the determination to send the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more or the plurality of images to the remote computing system: elevating a power state of the wireless communication component to a high-power state; and sending data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images to the remote computing system via the wireless communication component. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for: in accordance with the determination to send the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images to the remote computing system, determining a format and an amount of the plurality of images to send, and wherein the data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more plurality of images comprises the determined amount of the one or more of the plurality of images in the determined format. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for: after sending the data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images, reducing the power state of the wireless communication component from the high-power state to the low-power state. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein: the data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images includes information regarding the characterization of the motion event and at least a subset of the plurality of images; or the data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images includes the subset of the plurality of images. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein reducing the power state of the image sensor comprises deactivating the image sensor, and wherein elevating the power state of the wireless communication component comprises activating the wireless communication component. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more sensors comprise a motion sensor, and wherein the at least one sensor of the one or more sensors is the motion sensor configured to detect the motion within the field of view. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for: in response to detecting the motion, determining that the motion is non-trivial motion, and wherein the determining to send the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images to the remote computing system is further based on the determining that the motion is non-trivial. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the motion event is characterized based on the plurality of images, and wherein characterizing the motion event comprises a determination of that the motion event involved at least one of a person, an animal, or a vehicle. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more programs further comprise instructions for: storing the plurality of images at the electronic device. ### Claim 22 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the electronic device comprises an electronic doorbell, and wherein the determining to send the one or more of the plurality of images or the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images to the remote computing system is further based on an activation of the electronic doorbell by a person. ### Claim 23 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein: the one or more power parameters include the first measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device; the one or more plurality of images is a video clip; and the data relating to the one or more of the plurality of images comprises the video clip or a portion of the video clip. ### Claim 24 (depends on 13) The electronic device of claim 13, wherein: the one or more power parameters includes the second measure of remaining battery power for the electronic device; the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images is zero images; and the data relating to the fewer than the one or more of the plurality of images comprises a text notification.