COMBINATION SPEAKER AND LIGHT SOURCE RESPONSIVE TO STATE(S) OF AN ORGANISM BASED ON SENSOR DATA

• US 20140334653A1
• Filed: 05/19/2014
• Published: 11/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JAWB Acquisition LLC
• Original Assignee: AliphCom, Inc. (AliphCom Corp.)
• Inventors: Luna, Michael Edward Smith, Barrentine, Derek Boyd, Fullam, Scott, Saha, Sankalita, Narron, Patrick Alan, Robison, Jeremiah
• Application Number:
  US14/281,856
• Publication Number:
  US 20140334653A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/332
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0016 by the smell sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0027 by the hearing sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0044 by the sight sense
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2021/0083 especially for waking up
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 21/02 for inducing sleep or relaxation, e.g. by direct nerve stimulation, hypnosis, analgesia for massage A61H; electrotherapy A61N, e.g. applying alternating or intermittent electric currents for producing anaesthesia A61N1/36021
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/20 Controlling the colour of the light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 45/395 Linear regulators
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/11 by determining the brightness or colour temperature of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/115 by determining the presence or movement of objects or living beings
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/12 by detecting audible sound
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 20/40 Control techniques providing energy savings, e.g. smart controller or presence detection

Abstract

Techniques associated with a combination speaker and light source (“speaker-light device”) responsive to states of an organism based on sensor data are described, including generating chemical sensor data in response to one or more chemicals sensed by one or more chemical sensors in the same or different speaker-light devices. A scent generator may be activated to counter an odor caused by a chemical detected by the chemical sensor(s). The speaker-light device may activate an air mover operative to circulate ambient air over the chemical sensor. The speaker-light device may take an appropriate action in response to detected chemicals that affect states of the organism. Some or all of the actions taken may be taken by other devices in communication with the speaker-light device(s). An action may include generating and presenting a path or route to be taken by a user to an area of safety or reduced chemical concentration.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

reading a sensor output of a chemical sensor included in a combination speaker and light source device;

detecting a signal on the sensor output;

processing, after the detecting, the signal to determine which action or actions, if any, are required to be taken combination speaker and light source device or one or more other devices in wireless communication with the combination speaker and light source device; and

taking an appropriate action for the type of chemical detected by the chemical sensor.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriate action includes activating an air mover to generate an air flow over the chemical sensor.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the air mover is included in the combination speaker and light source device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriate action includes presenting an exit route on a display of a client device in wireless communication with the combination speaker and light source device.

5. The method of claim 1 and further comprising:

a scent generator in communication with the combination speaker and light source device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the appropriate action comprises activating the scent generator to generate a scent.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the scent generated is operative to counter an odor created by the chemical sensed by the chemical sensor.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the scent generator is included in the combination speaker and light source device.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the scent generator is external to the combination speaker and light source device and the communication comprises a wireless communication link.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriate action further comprises:

accessing almanac data for a user;

processing data relevant to sleep patterns of the user from the almanac data;

determining, based on the processing, what effect, if any, the chemical detected by the chemical sensor has on sleep of the user; and

presenting to the user any effects the chemical detected by the chemical sensor have on the user'"'"'s sleep.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriate action includes activating an air mover to generate an air flow in an environment the chemical sensor is disposed in, wherein the air mover is external to the combination speaker and light source device.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriate action further comprises:

accessing almanac data for a user;

processing data relevant to sleep patterns of the user from the almanac data;

determining, based on the processing, what effect, if any, the chemical detected by the chemical sensor has on sleep of the user; and

taking the appropriate action comprises generating a stimulus operative to cause the user to sleep or to cause the user to awaken from sleep.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the stimulus comprises generating sound.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the sound is generated by a device external to the combination speaker and light source device and in wireless communication with the combination speaker and light source device.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the stimulus comprises generating light from a light source included in the combination speaker and light source device.

16. The method of claim 15 and further comprising:

varying one or more of an intensity of the light, a color of the light, or a color temperature of the light.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriate action further comprises:

accessing almanac data for a user;

processing data relevant to sleep patterns of the user from the almanac data;

determining, based on the processing, what effect, if any, the chemical detected by the chemical sensor has on sleep of the user; and

taking the appropriate action comprises activating a scent generator operative to generate a scent, the scent operative to cause the user to sleep or operative to cause the user to awaken from sleep.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriate action further comprises:

causing a window in a structure the combination speaker and light source is disposed in to open or to close.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriate action further comprises:

activating a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in a structure the combination speaker and light source is disposed in.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein the appropriate action further comprises:

activating a security system in a structure the combination speaker and light source is disposed in.