DEVICE CONTROL USING SENSORY INPUT

• US 20140195166A1
• Filed: 12/12/2013
• Published: 07/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JB IP Acquisitions LLC
• Original Assignee: AliphCom, Inc. (AliphCom Corp.)
• Inventors: Rahman, Hosain Sadequr, Drysdale, Richard Lee, Luna, Michael Edward Smith, Fullam, Scott, Bogard, Travis Austin, Robison, Jeremiah, Utter, Max Everett II, Donaldson, Thomas Alan, Martino, Raymond A.
• Application Number:
  US14/105,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20140195166A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/19
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6822 Neck
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6828 Leg
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6829 Foot or ankle
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 15/00 Digital computers in general details G06F1/00 – G06F13/00; Data processing equipment in general
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Techniques for device control using sensory input are described, including receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device, processing the input to determine a pattern, the pattern associated with a social network, and generating a control signal based on the input, the control signal configured to initiate execution of a social-related activity on the social network.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device;

processing the input to determine a pattern, the pattern associated with a social-related activity; and

generating a control signal, the control signal configured to initiate execution of the social-related activity on a social network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the input from the one or more sensors is generated from a physical activity.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the input from the one or more sensors is associated with a biological state.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the input from the one or more sensors is associated with a physiological state.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the input from the one or more sensors is associated with a psychological state.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the social network is accessed by an intermediary facility.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the social network comprises the wearable computing device and another wearable computing device in direct data communication with each other.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the control signal is performed while the wearable computing device is in use.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the social-related activity comprises uploading data generated from the input to an online destination.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the social-related activity comprises executing an application accessed by the wearable computing device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the social-related activity comprises generating a social-related notification.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the control signal to the social network using a wireless data communication link.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting the control signal to the social network using a wired data communication link.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the social-related activity comprises generating a vibration providing a social-related notification.

14. A system, comprising:

a memory configured to store data associated with input received from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device; and

a logic module configured to process the input to determine a pattern, the pattern associated with a social-related activity, and to initiate execution of the social-related activity on a social network.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the social network is accessed by an intermediary facility.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the logic module is further configured to transmit data generated from the input to the social network.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the logic module is further configured to upload data generated from the input to an online destination.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the logic module is further configured to initiate execution of an application accessed by the wearable computing device.

20. A computer program product embodied in a computer readable medium and comprising computer instructions for:

receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a wearable computing device;

processing the input to determine a pattern, the pattern associated with a social network; and

generating a control signal based on the input, the control signal configured to initiate execution of a social-related activity on the social network.