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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2014
Applicant:
Vivint, Inc., Provo, UT (US);
Inventors:
Nic Brunson, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Wade Shearer, Lehi, UT (US);
Michael Warner, Payson, UT (US);
Stefan Walger, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Michael David Child, Lehi, UT (US);
Assignee:
Vivint, Inc., Provo, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 13/196 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/183 (2013.01); G08B 13/19617 (2013.01); G08B 13/19619 (2013.01); H04N 5/2251 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for improving privacy of security cameras is described. In one embodiment, predetermined events are monitored via a security camera. The security camera may include an optical barrier. At least one of the predetermined events is detected via the security camera. Based on detecting at least one of the predetermined events, the optical barrier is repositioned, via the security camera, in relation to a camera lens of the security camera.