Doorbell communication systems and methods

A method for using a doorbell system to detect a first visitor, wherein the doorbell system comprises a doorbell and a remote computing device, the method comprising:

• obtaining the doorbell that comprises a camera and a button, wherein the button is configurable to enable the first visitor to sound a chime;
• configuring the camera of the doorbell such that the camera comprises a field of view;
• using the camera of the doorbell to take a first image to calibrate the doorbell system;
• sending the first image from the doorbell to the remote computing device, wherein the remote computing device comprises an electronic display;
• displaying the first image on the electronic display of the remote computing device;
• prompting a user of the remote computing device to select a first detection zone within the first image of the camera, wherein the first detection zone represents a portion of the field of view of the camera, and wherein selecting the first detection zone comprises selecting a portion of the first image of the camera;
• configuring the doorbell system to ignore a second visitor located within the field of view of the camera in response to the second visitor being located outside of the first detection zone, wherein ignoring the second visitor comprises not sending a first picture of the second visitor to the remote computing device;
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• configuring the doorbell system to send a second picture of a third visitor to the remote computing device in response to determining that the third visitor is located inside of the first detection zone as defined based on the first image.

A method for using a doorbell system to detect a first visitor, wherein the doorbell system comprises a doorbell and a remote computing device, the method comprising:

• obtaining the doorbell that comprises a camera and a button, wherein the button is configurable to enable the first visitor to sound a chime;
• configuring the camera of the doorbell such that the camera comprises a field of view;
• using the camera of the doorbell to take a first image to calibrate the doorbell system by establishing a baseline of an entryway;
• sending the first image from the doorbell to the remote computing device, wherein the remote computing device comprises an electronic display;
• displaying the first image on the electronic display of the remote computing device;
• displaying a grid pattern on the first image on the electronic display of the remote computing device such that the first image is divided into at least ten sections by lines that cross each other;
• selecting a first detection zone within the first image, wherein the first detection zone comprises a portion of the first image, and wherein the first detection zone comprises a two-dimensional representation of an area in which the doorbell system is configured to respond to motion detection;
• selecting the first detection zone within the first image by the user choosing at least a first subset of the sections on the electronic display of the remote computing device, wherein choosing the first subset causes the first subset to be included in the first detection zone;
• configuring the doorbell system to ignore a second visitor located within the field of view but located outside of the first detection zone, wherein ignoring the second visitor comprises not sending a first picture of the second visitor to the remote computing device;
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• configuring the doorbell system to send a second picture of a third visitor to the remote computing device in response to determining that the third visitor is located inside of the first detection zone.

A method for using a doorbell system to detect a first visitor, wherein the doorbell system comprises a doorbell and a remote computing device, the method comprising:

• obtaining the doorbell that comprises a camera and a button, wherein the button is configurable to enable the first visitor to sound a chime;
• configuring the camera of the doorbell such that the camera comprises a field of view;
• using the camera of the doorbell to take a first image;
• sending the first image from the doorbell to the remote computing device, wherein the remote computing device comprises an electronic display;
• displaying the first image on the electronic display of the remote computing device;
• prompting a user of the remote computing device to select a first detection zone within the first image, wherein the first detection zone comprises a portion of the first image;
• selecting the first detection zone within the first image by the user touching at least a first subset of sections on the electronic display of the remote computing device, wherein touching the first subset causes the first subset to be included in the first detection zone;
• causing a second subset of the sections to be included in the first detection zone of the doorbell in response to the first subset comprising an outer perimeter that surrounds the second subset;
• using the camera of the doorbell to take a second image;
• analyzing the second image to detect a first indication of the first visitor and determining that the first indication of the first visitor in the second image is located outside of the first detection zone, and then the doorbell system deciding to not send an alert to the remote computing device in response to determining that the first indication of the first visitor in the second image is located outside of the first detection zone, wherein the alert is configured to notify the remote computing device regarding a presence of the first visitor;
• using the camera of the doorbell to take a third image;
• analyzing the third image to detect a second indication of the first visitor and determining that the second indication of the first visitor in the third image is located inside of the first detection zone;
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• sending the alert to the remote computing device in response to determining that the second indication of the first visitor in the third image is located inside of the first detection zone.