Method and System for Enabling Computer Systems to Be Responsive to Environmental Changes

• US 20070143857A1
• Filed: 12/19/2006
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hazim Ansari
• Original Assignee: Hazim Ansari
• Inventors: Ansari, Hazim
• Application Number:
  US11/612,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20070143857A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/554 involving event detection and direct action
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25833 involving client hardware characteristics, e.g. manufacturer, processing or storage capabilities allocation of resources considering hardware capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5044; allocation of resources considering software capabilities in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/5055
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42201 biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44213 Monitoring of end-user related data arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions in broadcast systems H04H60/33
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44218 Detecting physical presence or behaviour of the user, e.g. using sensors to detect if the user is leaving the room or changes his face expression during a TV program methods or arrangements for recognising human body or animal bodies or body parts G06V40/10; methods or arrangements for acquiring or recognising human faces, facial parts, facial sketches, facial expressions G06V40/16; methods or arrangements for recognising movements or behaviour G06V40/20; arrangements for identifying users in broadcast systems H04H60/45

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method and system for automatically enabling a computer to preserve data in response to an environmental change, respond to motion or sound, or be responsive to the arrival or actions of a person. In one embodiment, the computer monitoring system comprises at least one sensor for determining the existence of motion external to a computer where, upon detecting motion, the sensor communicates a signal to a receiver, which is in data communication with the computing device, and a program coupled to the receiver where the program comprises routines for receiving user input defining what programs or files to close, open, play, minimize, or maximize upon receiving a signal from the receiver.

Claims

1. A computer monitoring system comprising:

a. at least one sensor for determining the existence of motion external to a computer wherein, upon detecting motion, said sensor communicates a signal to a receiver;

b. the receiver in data communication with a computing device wherein said receiver is capable of receiving said signal from the at least one sensor; and

c. a program coupled to said receiver and stored in a memory coupled to the computing device, wherein said program comprises routines for receiving user input defining what programs or files to close, open, play, minimize, or maximize upon receiving a signal from said receiver.

2. The monitoring system of claim 1 wherein said motion sensor further comprises a reader for receiving data about a person.

3. The monitoring system of claim 2 wherein the signal communicated by said sensor includes said data.

4. The monitoring system of claim 3 wherein the program further comprises routines for receiving user input defining what programs or files to close, open, play, minimize, or maximize responsive to said data about a person.

5. The monitoring system of claim 1 wherein the program further comprises routines for restoring the programs and files present on said computer to a state prior to the detection of motion by the at least one sensor.

6. The monitoring system of claim 1 wherein the program further comprises routines for instructing an operating system of the computing device to close, open, play, minimize, or maximize a particular program or file.