Recognition System

• US 20130005354A1
• Filed: 06/10/2012
• Published: 01/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Suman Sheilendra
• Original Assignee: Suman Sheilendra
• Inventors: Sheilendra, Suman
• Granted Patent: US 8,818,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

According to various embodiments, a first electronic device may be configured to communicate wirelessly with a second electronic device. If the devices become separated, then various steps may be taken to avoid or to mitigate the loss of one of the devices.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a first device including;

a first wireless transceiver;

a first position sensor;

a first memory, in which the first memory stores first instructions and first data; and

a first processor electronically coupled to the first memory; and

a second device including;

a second wireless transceiver;

a second memory, in which the second memory stores first instructions and second data; and

a second processor electronically coupled to the second memory,

in which the first processor is operable to receive first instructions from the first memory and execute the first instructions to;

present to a user a set of options for configuration;

receive from the user a selection of a first option for configuring a triggering condition;

receive from the user a selection of a second option for configuring a responsive action;

receive from the user a selection of a third option for configuring a means of communication between the first device and the second device;

receive from the user a selection of a fourth option for designating a geographic region, such that the responsive action may only be taken outside of the geographic region;

communicate with the second device in accordance with the third option;

determine that the first device has moved outside of the geographic region;

determine that the triggering condition has occurred; and

take, in response to the triggering condition, and in response to the movement outside of the geographic region, the responsive action,

in which the second processor is operable to receive second instructions from the second memory and execute the second instructions to;

receive from the first device an indication of the third option for configuring a means of communication between the first device and the second device; and

communicate with the first device in accordance with the third option,

in which the first device is a cellular phone,

in which the second device is a Bluetooth device,

in which the triggering condition includes the realization of at least a certain distance between the first device and the second device, and

in which taking the responsive action includes causing the first device to sound an alarm.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a third device, in which the triggering condition includes the realization of a certain distance between the first device and the second device, and between the first device and the third device.

3. A device comprising:

a memory, in which the memory stores first instructions and first data; and

a processor electronically coupled to the memory,

in which the processor is operable to receive first instructions from the memory and execute the first instructions to;

present to a user a set of options for configuration;

receive from the user a selection of a first option for configuring a triggering condition;

receive from the user a selection of a second option for configuring a responsive action;

receive from the user a selection of a third option for configuring a means of communication between the device and a second device;

communicate with the second device in accordance with the third option;

determine that the triggering condition has occurred; and

taking, in response to the triggering condition, the responsive action.

4. The device of claim 3, in which the first data is an address book.

5. The device of claim 3, in which the processor is further operable to:

determine that the device is inside a first geographic region;

cause the device to communicate at a first interval with the second device while the device is within the first geographic region;

determine that the device is inside a second geographic region; and

cause the device to communicate at a second interval with the second device while the device is within the second geographic region,

in which the second interval is shorter than the first interval.

6. The device of claim 3, in which the processor is further operable to:

determine that the device is inside a first geographic region;

cause the device to communicate at a first power level with the second device while the device is within the first geographic region;

determine that the device is inside a second geographic region; and

cause the device to communicate at a second power level with the second device while the device is within the second geographic region,

in which the second power level is higher than the first power level.

7. The device of claim 3 in which communicating with the second device in accordance with the third option includes communicating with the second device at a particular power level.

8. The device of claim 3 in which communicating with the second device in accordance with the third option includes communicating with the second device using a third device as a relay.

9. The device of claim 3 in which the memory stores second data, third data, and fourth data, and in which, in taking the responsive action, the processor is operable to:

encrypt the first data;

initiate password protection for the second data;

delete the third data; and

copy the fourth data to the second device.

10. The device of claim 3 in which, in taking the responsive action, the processor is operable to transmit the first data to the second device.

11. The device of claim 3 in which, in taking the responsive action, the processor is operable to sync with the second device such that both the device and the second device have current copies of the data.

12. The device of claim 3 in which, in taking the responsive action, the processor is operable to transmit the first data to a cloud storage facility.

13. The device of claim 3 in which, in taking the responsive action, the processor is operable to cause the device to perform at least one of:

(a) sending out a text message;

(b) sending out an email message;

(c) emitting a tone;

(d) emitting a buzz;

(e) vibrating;

(f) transmitting to the second device a current location of the device;

(g) transmitting to the second device a direction of motion of the device;

(h) placing a phone call; and

(i) transmitting a signal to the second device.

14. The device of claim 3 in which the triggering condition is a condition where the second device is moving away from the device.

15. The device of claim 3 in which the triggering condition is a condition where the second device is moving away from the device at greater than a threshold speed.

16. The device of claim 3 in which the processor is further operable to measure a Doppler shift in a signal received from the second device, and in which the triggering condition is a threshold Doppler shift above which a signal is received from the second device.

17. The device of claim 3 in which the triggering condition is a condition where no signal from the second device is detected at the device.

18. The device of claim 3 in which the triggering condition is a threshold power level below which a signal from the second device is received at the device.

19. The device of claim 3 in which, in receiving the selection of the first option for configuring a triggering condition, the processor is operable to receive from the user the selection of the first option for designating a series of locations, wherein the series of locations delimits a boundary of a geographic region.

20. The device of claim 19, in which, in determining that the triggering condition has occurred, the processor is operable to determine that the device is outside of the geographic region.