Automatic measurement and notification of electrical level using smartphone sensors

• US 10,184,964 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2016
• Issued: 01/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Ambrosio, Ronald, Kim, Younghun, Kumar, Tarun
• Primary Examiner(s): Yi, Changhyun
• Application Number:
  US15/075,488
• Publication Number:
  US 20170269132A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,037 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 15/207 Constructional details independent of the type of device used
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 21/08 by using galvanomagnetic-effect devices, e.g. Hall-effect devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3209 Monitoring remote activity, e.g. over telephone lines or network connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/047 Vibrating means for incoming calls
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and system for determining electrical power levels using one or more sensors on a computing device including: determining threshold levels and alert criteria, receiving electrical power level data from one or more sensors of a computing device, determining if the electrical power level data exceeds the alert criteria, and sending an alert to the appropriate parties if the electrical power level data exceeds the alert criteria.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, threshold levels that represent electrical power levels;

receiving, by the one or more processors, alert criteria based on the threshold levels;

receiving, by the one or more processors, electrical power level data that includes data automatically collected by one or more sensors on a first computing device without a user'"'"'s request for data collection, wherein the one or more sensors include at least a magnetic sensor, and the electrical power level data includes at least;

(i) information regarding electrical power levels of an electrical power source and (ii) a distance between the electrical power source and the first computing device;

determining, by the one or more processors, whether the electrical power level data meets the alert criteria; and

sending, by the one or more processors, an alert, in response to the electrical power level data meeting the alert criteria.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first computing device is a smartphone carried by an electrical worker.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the alert criteria includes electrical power levels exceeding a certification level for an electrical worker carrying the first computing device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors include at least one sensor selected from a group comprising:

a GPS, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a second computing device is in the possession of a third-party.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the alert is sent to the second computing device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the alert is sent to the first computing device.

8. A computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer-readable storage media, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive, by one or more processors, threshold levels that represent electrical power levels;

program instructions to receive, by the one or more processors, alert criteria based on the threshold levels;

program instructions to receive, by the one or more processors, electrical power level data that includes data automatically collected by one or more sensors on a first computing device without a user'"'"'s request for data collection, wherein the one or more sensors include at least a magnetic sensor, and the electrical power level data includes at least;

(i) information regarding electrical power levels of an electrical power source and (ii) a distance between the electrical power source and the first computing device;

program instructions to determine, by the one or more processors, whether the electrical power level data meets the alert criteria; and

program instructions to send, by the one or more processors, an alert, in response to the electrical power level data meeting the alert criteria.

9. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the first computing device is a smartphone carried by an electrical worker.

10. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the alert criteria includes electrical power levels exceeding a certification level for an electrical worker carrying the first computing device.

11. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the one or more sensors include at least one sensor selected from a group comprising:

a GPS, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope.

12. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein a second computing device is in the possession of a third-party.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the alert is sent to the second computing device.

14. The computer program product of claim 8, wherein the alert is sent to the first computing device.

15. A computer system for determining electrical power levels using one or more sensors on a computing device, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer-readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive, by one or more processors, threshold levels that represent electrical power levels;

program instructions to receive, by the one or more processors, alert criteria based on the threshold levels;

program instructions to receive, by the one or more processors, electrical power level data that includes data automatically collected by one or more sensors on a first computing device without a user'"'"'s request for data collection, wherein the one or more sensors include at least a magnetic sensor, and the electrical power level data includes at least;

(i) information regarding electrical power levels of an electrical power source and (ii) a distance between the electrical power source and the first computing device;

program instructions to determine, by the one or more processors, whether the electrical power level data meets the alert criteria; and

program instructions to send, by the one or more processors, an alert, in response to the electrical power level data meeting the alert criteria.

16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the first computing device is a smartphone carried by an electrical worker.

17. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the alert criteria includes electrical power levels exceeding a certification level for an electrical worker carrying the first computing device.

18. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the one or more sensors include at least one sensor selected from a group comprising:

a GPS, an accelerometer, and a gyroscope.

19. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the alert is sent to the first computing device.

20. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein the alert is sent to a second computing device in the possession of a third-party.