Sensory enhancement systems and methods in personal electronic devices
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1. A personal electronic device (PED) that can be transported with a user, comprising:
- first means for performing a first electronic based intelligence function; and
second means for performing a second electronic based intelligence function, the second means comprising;
a transducer;
means for detecting an event in an environment to which the PED is exposed via the transducer; and
means for producing a notification upon detection of the event.
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Abstract
Disclosed are personal electronic devices (PEDs) having a sensory enhancement (SE) system for monitoring environmental conditions and detecting environmental events, for example but not limited to, changes in acoustic, thermal, optical, electromagnetic, chemical, dynamic, wireless, atmospheric, or biometric conditions. The detection of such events can be used to invoke a notification, an alert, a corrective action, or some other action, depending upon the implementation to the PED user or another party.
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23 Claims
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1. A personal electronic device (PED) that can be transported with a user, comprising:
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first means for performing a first electronic based intelligence function; and second means for performing a second electronic based intelligence function, the second means comprising; a transducer; means for detecting an event in an environment to which the PED is exposed via the transducer; and means for producing a notification upon detection of the event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A personal electronic device (PED) that can be transported with a user, comprising:
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means for storing a reference signature; means for detecting an event in an environment associated with the PED comprising; means for sensing a signal in the environment; means for correlating the signal with the reference signature; and means for indicating the detecting of the event based upon the correlating; and means for producing a notification upon the detecting of the event. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for sensory enhancement, comprising the steps of:
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communicating to a personal electronic device (PED) a selection of a reference signature corresponding to an event to be detected; transporting the PED into an environment; permitting the PED to measure a characteristic of the environment with the transducer associated with the PED; and receiving a signal from the PED indicating detection of the event.
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23. A system for sensory enhancement, comprising:
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a plurality of personal electronic devices (PEDs); means for communicating among the plurality of PEDs a selection of a reference signature corresponding to an event to be detected; means for permitting one or more of the PEDs to measure a characteristic of an environment with a transducer associated therewith; means for detecting the event in one or more of the PEDs; and means for generating a notification signal in the one or more PEDs indicating detection of the event.
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