1. A method of processing motion events, the method comprising: obtaining a video stream from a camera, the video stream corresponding to a field of view of the camera; obtaining identification of a spatial zone, the spatial zone corresponding to at least a portion of the field of view of the camera; and for each motion event detected in the video stream: determining whether the motion event involves the spatial zone; and in accordance with a determination that the motion event involves the spatial zone, suppressing a first user notification for the motion event.