Detection zones

6:

• The method of claim 1, wherein:
• the monitoring device comprises a server or the camera-equipped device;
• the action comprises the monitoring device transmitting information about the event to the client device;
• and
• the method further comprises receiving the information about the event from the monitoring device.

7:

• The method of claim 1, wherein:
• the client device is the monitoring device;
• and
• the method further comprises:
• receiving images from the camera-equipped device;
• monitoring the one or more areas in the field of view for the event, comprising monitoring one or more portions of the images corresponding to the one or more selected detection zones for the event;
• and
• when the event is detected, performing the action.

8:

• The method of claim 7, wherein:
• monitoring the one or more areas in the field of view for the event comprises performing motion detection to detect a motion, face detection to detect a face, or face recognition to recognize a face;
• and
• performing the action comprises generating a local notification at the client device, transmitting a command to another device, or transmitting information about the event to a proper authority.

9:

• The method of claim 7, wherein:
• monitoring the one or more areas in the field of view for the event further comprises receiving data from one or more sensors in the one or more areas in the field of view for the event;
• and
• the event is detected based on both monitoring the one or more portions of the images and the data from the one or more sensors.

10:

• The method of claim 1, wherein:
• the client device is the monitoring device;
• and
• the method further comprises:
• monitoring the one or more areas in the field of view for the event, comprising receiving data from one or more sensors located in the one or more areas in the field of view for the event;
• and
• when the event is detected based on the data from the one or more sensors, performing the action.

13:

• The method of claim 12, wherein detecting the one or more objects comprises:
• detecting or receiving one or more locations of one or more sensors located in the field of view;
• and
• detecting the one or more objects about the one or more locations.

16:

• A method for a monitoring device that monitors images captured by a camera-equipped device, comprising:
• detecting one or more objects in a field of view of the camera-equipped device;
• transmitting information about the one or more objects or one or more detection zones outlining the one or more objects to a client device, which generates a user interface comprising an image of the field of view and the one or more detection zones over the image;
• receiving information about one or more selected detection zone from the client device;
• monitoring one or more areas in the field of view corresponding to the one or more selected detection zones for an event;
• and
• performing an action when the event is detected.

20:

• The method of claim 19, wherein:
• monitoring the one or more portions of the images for the event comprises performing motion detection to detect a motion, face detection to detect a face, face recognition to recognize a face, person detection to detect a person, person recognition to recognize a person, activity recognition to recognize a person's activity, pet detection to detect a pet, or pet recognition to recognize a pet;
• and
• performing the action when the event is detected comprises transmitting information about the event to the client device, transmitting a command to another device, or transmitting the information about the event to a proper authority.

21:

• The method of claim 19, wherein:
• monitoring the one or more areas in the field of view for the event further comprises receiving data from one or more sensors located in the one or more areas in the field of view to detect the event;
• and
• the event is detected based on both monitoring the one or more portions of the images and the data from the one or more sensors.

22:

• The method of claim 16, wherein:
• monitoring the one or more areas in the field of view for the event comprises receiving data from one or more sensors located in the one or more areas in the field of view for the event;
• and
• the event is detected based on the data from the one or more sensors.

25:

• The method of claim 16, wherein detecting the one or more objects comprises:
• receiving one or more locations in the field of view from the client device;
• and
• detecting the one or more objects about the one or more locations.

26:

• The method of claim 16, wherein detecting the one or more objects comprises:
• detecting or receiving one or more locations of one or more sensors located in the field of view;
• and
• detecting the one or more objects about the one or more locations.

27:

• The method of claim 16, wherein:
• the monitoring device is the camera-equipped device;
• and
• the method further comprises transmitting the images to the client device with or without assistance from a server.

28:

• The method of claim 16, wherein:
• the monitoring device is a server;
• and
• the method further comprises relaying the images from the camera-equipped device to the client device.

30:

• The method of claim 16, further comprising:
• stitching together the image of the field of view and an other image of an other field of view;
• and
• transmitting the stitched images to the client device.