Smart device

• US 10,046,229 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2017
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bao Tran
• Original Assignee: Bao Tran
• Inventors: Tran, Bao, Tran, Ha
• Primary Examiner(s): Ahmed, Masud
• Application Number:
  US15/626,099
• Publication Number:
  US 20170312614A1
• Time in Patent Office: 423 Days
• Field of Search: 463 16- 42
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/0433 Detecting, signalling or lighting devices
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/046 Means for detecting hazards or accidents
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• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 : Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 : Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast
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• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 : for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 : Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
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Abstract

An Internet of Thing (IoT) device includes a body with a processor, a camera and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a processor coupled to a wireless transceiver;

a camera to determine a distance, shape, or dimension of an object proximal to the device;

an accelerometer to detect acceleration of the device; and

a module to record the motion of the device, to compare and to render video responsive to a third-party or another device based on camera and accelerometer outputs.

2. The device of claim 1, comprising a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, a finger sensor, a digit motion sensor, an EKG sensor, a bio sensor, a medical sensor, or a temperature sensor.

3. The device of claim 1, comprising a module to follow other third parties or other devices in a flock.

4. The device of claim 1, comprising a road-contacting surface, air-contacting surface or water-contacting surface.

5. The device of claim 1, comprising a gesture identifying component configured to identify hand or finger gesture to the device.

6. The device of claim 1, comprising an optical positioning system or a laser positioning system.

7. The device of claim 1, comprising phone display, an augmented reality display, or a virtual reality display.

8. The device of claim 1, comprising a sensor to detect an imminent impact and activate crash protection for a user.

9. The device of claim 1, comprising a hidden markov model (HMM) or a deep learning machine to detect patterns from the camera and the accelerometer.

10. The device of claim 1, comprising an emotion detector to detect a user condition.

11. A system, comprising:

an accelerometer disposed in the system for measuring a force on the system;

a radio frequency transmitter disposed in the system and coupled to the accelerometer for transmitting measurements;

a camera in the system to determine a distance, shape, or dimension of an object near the system;

a radio frequency receiver for receiving the measurements; and

a module to compare a third party or device motion with a user motion and to render video responsive to the motion.

12. The system of claim 11, comprising a pressure sensor, a motion sensor, a finger sensor, a digit motion sensor, an EKG sensor, a bio sensor, a medical sensor, a temperature sensor, a hand gesture sensor.

13. The system of claim 11, comprising a module to follow other third parties or other devices in a flock.

14. The system of claim 11, comprising a positioning system.

15. The system of claim 11, comprising a cloud computer coupled to the receiver to predict the impact and to protect a user for the potential impact.

16. The system of claim 11, comprising a phone display, an augmented reality display, or a virtual reality display controlled by the processor.

17. The system of claim 11, comprising vibrator coupled to the processor.

18. The system of claim 17, comprising a phone display, an augmented reality display, or a virtual reality display to render images to stimulate or excite a user.

19. The system of claim 11, comprising phone display, an augmented reality display, or a virtual reality display to render images to stimulate or excite a user.

20. The system of claim 19, comprising an object, a vibrator or a toy operating in conjunction with the phone display, the augmented reality display, or the virtual reality display to render images to stimulate or excite a user.