Control of an electronic apparatus using micro-impulse radar
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1. A computer with micro-impulse radar feedback, comprising:
- a processing unit including processing hardware and an operating system configured to run one or more application programs;
a display under control of the processing unit and configured to display images to a person located in a first region; and
a micro-impulse radar operatively coupled to the processing unit and configured to probe a second region to detect all or a portion of one or more individuals and produce a micro-impulse radar signal;
wherein at least one of the processing hardware, operating system, or application program is configured to read at least a subset of information associated with the micro-impulse radar signal and responsively adjust one or more processing hardware, operating system, or application program parameters to determine content or characteristics of the images displayed on the display responsive to one or more characteristics of the micro-impulse radar information.
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Abstract
A computer or entertainment system is configured to respond to data received from a micro impulse radar configured to detect movement, physiology, posture, presence, and/or absence of a person in one or more regions near the computer or entertainment system.
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1. A computer with micro-impulse radar feedback, comprising:
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a processing unit including processing hardware and an operating system configured to run one or more application programs; a display under control of the processing unit and configured to display images to a person located in a first region; and a micro-impulse radar operatively coupled to the processing unit and configured to probe a second region to detect all or a portion of one or more individuals and produce a micro-impulse radar signal; wherein at least one of the processing hardware, operating system, or application program is configured to read at least a subset of information associated with the micro-impulse radar signal and responsively adjust one or more processing hardware, operating system, or application program parameters to determine content or characteristics of the images displayed on the display responsive to one or more characteristics of the micro-impulse radar information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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51. A method for controlling a computer, comprising:
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receiving one or more micro-impulse radar signals from one or more regions; performing analysis on the one or more micro-impulse radar signals to determine one or more of presence, movement, or at least one physiological process of one or more persons in the one or more regions; and selecting an operation parameter of the computer responsive to one or more of the presence, the movement, or the at least one physiological process of the one or more persons in the one or more regions. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. An entertainment system configured to adapt to personal preferences, comprising:
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a media output apparatus configured to present media content according to one or more program options; a micro-impulse radar configured to probe a region proximate the media output apparatus and output a micro-impulse radar signal; and a controller configured to receive the micro-impulse radar signal, and select the one or more program options responsive to at least one of a presence, movement or physiological parameter corresponding to one or more persons in the probed region. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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