Control of video camera with privacy feedback to capture images of a scene

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• monitoring, using a network video capture device, movement of the one or more blocking mechanisms, wherein the network video capture device includes one or more lenses, one or more blocking mechanisms including a physical body that is controllable to cover the one or more lenses to provide visible feedback that the one or more lenses are blocked, and a controlling device for controlling the one or more blocking mechanisms, wherein the controlling device moves the one or more blocking mechanisms to physically block the one or more lenses;
• receiving data indicating movement of a blocking mechanism from a first position in which a lens is exposed to a second position in which the lens is blocked;
• and
• capturing one or more images of a scene, wherein the one or more images of the scene are captured when the data indicating movement of the blocking mechanism is received, and wherein the blocking mechanism and a recording state of the network video capture device operate dependently to cause the network video capture device to record based on movement of the blocking mechanism from the first position to the second position.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program of a network video capture device, including instructions for causing one or more data processors to:

• monitor movement of the one or more blocking mechanisms, wherein the network video capture device includes one or more lenses, one or more blocking mechanisms including a physical body that is controllable to cover the one or more lenses to provide visible feedback that the one or more lenses are blocked, and a controlling device for controlling the one or more blocking mechanisms, wherein the controlling device moves the one or more blocking mechanisms to physically block the one or more lenses;
• receive data indicating movement of a blocking mechanism from a first position in which a lens is exposed to a second position in which the lens is blocked;
• and
• capture one or more images of a scene, wherein the one or more images of the scene are captured when the data indicating movement of the blocking mechanism is received, and wherein the blocking mechanism and a recording state of the network video capture device operate dependently to cause the network video capture device to record based on movement of the blocking mechanism from the first position to the second position.