CROWD-SOURCED COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND SYSTEMS OF COLLECTING AND TRANSFORMING PORTABLE DEVICE DATA

• US 20150163312A1
• Filed: 12/05/2014
• Published: 06/11/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Knowmadics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Knowmadics, Inc.
• Inventors: MAGUIRE, Paul, CINNAMON, Lisa, OSTRUM, Claire, O'TOOLE, Brian, EDGETT, Steven, CORCORAN, Charles
• Granted Patent: US 9,807,183 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/80 for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics, e.g. flu
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information

Abstract

The present invention broadly comprises crowd-sourced computer-implemented methods and systems of collecting and transforming portable device data. One embodiment of the invention may be implemented as a system including an electronic device including a sensor configured to collect data, the device configured to begin collection of data based on a command from a user of the electronic device; and a server configured to issue a command to the electronic device to turn on the sensor and transmit data collected by the sensor to the server without any input by the user of the electronic device when a condition is met.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an electronic device including a sensor configured to collect data, the device configured to begin collection of data based on a command from a user of the electronic device; and

a server configured to issue a command to the electronic device to turn on the sensor and transmit data collected by the sensor to the server without any input by the user of the electronic device when a condition is met.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a smartphone.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is one of a video camera, a microphone, a thermometer, and a GPS sensor.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the server is configured to issue the command when the condition that the electronic device is moved within a specific distance of a particular location is met.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the location is based on data received by the server from another electronic device.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is configured to display an image unrelated to data collection when the electronic device receives the command to turn on the sensor and transmit data collected by the sensor to the server without any input by the user of the electronic device.

7. The system according to claim 7, wherein the image is an image of a game.

8. A system comprising:

an electronic device configured to collect data using a sensor; and

a server configured to receive data from the electronic device, to create a map using the data, and to transmit the map to the electronic device.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the electronic device is a smartphone.

10. The system according to claim 8, wherein the sensor is one of a video camera, a microphone, a thermometer, a keyboard for receiving text, and a GPS sensor.

11. The system according to claim 8, wherein the sensor is a touchscreen for receiving data from a user, and the data is data regarding a health condition of a user of the electronic device.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the server creates the map by incorporating the data received from the electronic device with data received from a plurality of other electronic devices.

13. The system according to claim 12, wherein the server creates the map indicating the health condition of users of the electronic device and the plurality of other electronic devices.

14. A system comprising:

an electronic device configured to collect data using a sensor; and

a server configured to receive the data from the electronic device, to create a map using the data, and to transmit warning information to the electronic device.

15. The system according to claim 14, wherein the electronic device is a smartphone.

16. The system according to claim 14, wherein the sensor is one of a video camera, a microphone, a thermometer, a keyboard for receiving text, and a GPS sensor.

17. The system according to claim 14, wherein the sensor is a touchscreen for receiving data from a user, and the data is data regarding a health condition of a user of the electronic device.

18. The system according to claim 17, wherein the server creates the map by incorporating the data received from the electronic device with data received from a plurality of other electronic devices.

19. The system according to claim 18, wherein the server creates the map indicating the health condition of users of the electronic device and the plurality of other electronic devices.

20. The system according to claim 14, wherein the server transmits warning information including health information and advertisements to pharmacies, drug store chains, event hosts, or tourist bureaus.