Modification of Camera Functionality Based on Orientation

A monitoring system comprising:

• an imaging device configured to capture and transmit images;
• and
• a controller in communication with the imaging device, the controller configured to execute a program stored in a non-transitory memory to:
• identify an orientation of the imaging device;
• process media captured by the imaging device in a manner that is dependent on the identified orientation;
• and
• using the processed media, causing an image to be displayed on a user device with one or more aspects of the displayed image being dependent on the identified orientation.

A monitoring system comprising:

• a plurality of imaging devices, each including a camera and a processor;
• a base station that hosts a wireless local access network (WLAN) and that is in wireless communication with the imaging devices and is in wireless communication with an external server via a wide area network (WAN);
• and
• a controller that is in communication with the imaging devices and the base station and that is configured to execute a program stored in non-transitory memory to:
• identify an orientation of at least one of the imaging devices and, for each imaging device for the orientation of which is detected;
• cause the system to use data from a first sensor when the imaging device is in a first orientation thereof and from a second sensor when the imaging device is in a second orientation thereof;
• process media captured by the imaging device in a manner that is dependent upon the identified orientation;
• and
• using the processed media, causing an image to be displayed on a user device with an aspect ratio of the displayed image being dependent on the identified orientation.