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Camera security provides relative portability, as camera placement can be inside, outside, or both. Home security cameras vary in size and shape, allowing them to be hidden, tucked away, or obvious, depending on what the homeowner deems better for their situation. Home security camera footage may be used to identify or as evidence against the perpetrators, should the need arise. The cost of a basic, or even fake, home security camera is very low and can deter crime just by being present. Cons of Home Security CamerasThe cost of a home security camera can be expensive; the best home security camera system could be hundreds or even thousands of dollars, depending on the type and number of the cameras installed as well as the monitoring system used. While home security cameras have been shown to deter crime, they don’t always. It might provide too much peace of mind, as tech savvy intruders may have experience in avoiding or disabling the camera or entire system. Home security cameras will need to be maintained. If battery operated, the batteries of the camera will need to be replaced regularly. Monitors are the same. Video footage needs to be stored somewhere, which adds cost and/or space to the home security system overall.

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01.14.2007 | 34 Comments

A supply monitoring signal is generated based on the input AC voltage to indicate whether the input AC voltage is greater than a supply threshold. In accordance with the supply monitoring signal, the LED indicator displays on a surface of the doorbell housing one of a set of predetermined visual patterns, thereby sending a visual message to a user of the doorbell camera to indicate whether the input AC voltage is low with respect to the supply threshold. In some implementations, the camera module is configured to in accordance with a determination that the input AC voltage is not greater than the supply threshold, disable capturing images and exchanging data with a remote server, and enable communication with a client device via a short range communication link. Alternatively, in some implementations, the camera module is configured to activate a low power mode in accordance with a determination that the input AC voltage is not greater than the supply threshold. In another aspect of the application, an electronic device includes a device housing and a waterproof button assembly. The device housing encloses at least a plurality of electronic components and includes a front cover plate having an opening. The waterproof button assembly is formed in the opening on the front cover plate of the device housing. The waterproof button assembly further includes a button top, a flexible gasket, a button structure, a plurality of LEDs, and a light guide component. The flexible gasket is mounted below the button top. The button structure, the LEDs and the light guide component are mounted below the flexible gasket. The flexible gasket is configured to deflect in response to a press on the button top of the button assembly.

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01.14.2007 | 16 Comments

The device housing 702 has a substantially elongated shape. Optionally, the elongated shape has a width that is less than a width of most doorframes available in the market, such that the doorbell camera 106 can be directly mounted on a commonly available doorframe. In some implementations, the lens assembly 704 of the camera module is disposed within a top half of the device housing 702, and the button top 706 of the doorbell system is disposed on a bottom half of the device housing 702. When the doorbell camera 106 is mounted on a wall surface or a doorbell frame, the lens assembly 704 is located on top of the button top 706, thereby allowing a field of view of the lens assembly 704 to remain clear when a user presses the button top 706. Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, in this example, the device housing 702 includes an elongated body and two semicircular ends, and the elongated body has a width substantially equal to a diameter of the two semicircular ends.