Illuminated Signal Device and Speed Detector for Audio/Video Recording and Communication Devices

Abstract

Illuminated signal devices and speed detectors for audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, an illuminated signal device for providing a warning message of a passing vehicle is provided, the device comprising a speed detecting module, a communication module, and a processing module operatively connected to the speed detecting module and the communication module, the processing module comprising a processor, and a speed detecting application, wherein the speed detecting application configures the processor to detect motion of the passing vehicle using the speed detecting module, obtain speed data of the passing vehicle using the speed detecting module, and transmit the obtained speed data to a backend server, using the communication module, for providing the warning message of the passing vehicle to at least one social network.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . At least one server for providing a warning message of a passing vehicle, the server(s) comprising:
 a network interface;   a processor operatively connected to the network interface; and   one or more computer-readable media storing a server application comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including:
 receiving, from an illuminated signal device in network communication with the server(s), speed data that indicates a speed of the passing vehicle; 
 generating the warning message using the speed data when the speed data indicates that the speed of the passing vehicle is more than a threshold amount above a speed limit; and 
 transmitting the warning message to a social network. 
   
     
     
         2 . The server(s) of  claim 1 , wherein the server application comprises further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine, using the speed data, that the speed of the passing vehicle is more than the threshold amount above the speed limit. 
     
     
         3 . The server(s) of  claim 2 , wherein the threshold amount is set based at least in part on a geographic location of the illuminated signal device. 
     
     
         4 . The server(s) of  claim 1 , wherein the server application comprises further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive, from the illuminated signal device, image data that includes an image of the passing vehicle. 
     
     
         5 . The server(s) of  claim 4 , wherein the server application comprises further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to generate the warning message using the image data. 
     
     
         6 . The server(s) of  claim 1 , wherein the server application comprises further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive, from the illuminated signal device, source identifying data to identify a geographic location of the illuminated signal device. 
     
     
         7 . The server(s) of  claim 6 , wherein the server application comprises further instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to determine, using the source identifying data, the social network to which to transmit the warning message. 
     
     
         8 . The server(s) of  claim 1 , wherein the social network comprises a social networking service for members residing within a geographic area within which the illuminated signal device is located. 
     
     
         9 . A method for at least one server for providing a warning message of a passing vehicle, the method comprising:
 receiving, from an illuminated signal device in network communication with the server(s), speed data that indicates a speed of the passing vehicle;   generating the warning message using the speed data when the speed data indicates that the speed of the passing vehicle is more than a threshold amount above a speed limit; and   transmitting the warning message to at least one client device associated with a social network.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising determining, using the speed data, that the speed of the passing vehicle is more than the threshold amount above the speed limit. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the threshold amount is set based at least in part on a geographic location of the illuminated signal device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising receiving, from the illuminated signal device, image data that includes an image of the passing vehicle. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the warning message includes the image data. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising receiving, from the illuminated signal device, source identifying data to identify a geographic location of the illuminated signal device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising determining the at least one client device associated with the social network using the source identifying data. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the social network comprises a social networking service for members residing within a geographic area within which the illuminated signal device is located.