A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INFLUENCE AN OPERATION OF A DEVICE OF THE SYSTEM

• US 20150358409A1
• Filed: 12/31/2013
• Published: 12/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Inventors: OUZOUNOV, SOTIR FILIPOV
• Application Number:
  US14/761,340
• Publication Number:
  US 20150358409A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0028 Body tissue as transmission medium, i.e. transmission systems where the medium is the human body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6843 Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4451 User profiles; Roaming
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

A system (100) and a method for influencing an operation of a second device (130) are provided. The system (100) comprises a first device (110) and a second device (130). The first device (110) comprises a storage (112) and a first body coupled communication interface (116) which transmits the setting data (SD) via a body transmission channel (160) following a body of a user (150) to the second device (130). The storage (112) stores setting data (SD) which is data that is input for the second device (130) for at least temporarily influencing the operation of the second device (130). The second device (130) comprises a setting data storage (142) and a second body coupled communication interface (134) which receives the setting data (SD) via the body transmission channel (160) when both device (110, 130) are simultaneously in the direct vicinity of the body of the user (150). The setting data storage (134) stores the received setting data. The second device (130) at least temporarily adjusts its operation in dependence of the received setting data.

Claims

1. A first device for influencing an operation of a second device, the first device comprising

a storage for storing setting data, which is input to a second device for at least temporarily influencing the operation of the second device, and

a first body coupled communication interface for transmitting the setting data via a body transmission channel following a body of a user to the second device, wherein the setting data comprises synchronization data for synchronizing the operation of the second device in accordance with the synchronization data to allow the first device and the second device operate in a synchronized way, the synchronization data comprising schedule information for adapting a schedule being stored in the second device.

2. The first device according to claim 1, wherein the setting data further comprises personal preference data of the user for use by the second device to adjust the operation of the second device in accordance with the personal preferences of the user.

3. The first device according to claim 2, wherein the first body coupled communication interface is configured to transmit the setting data without transmitting identification data relating to the user.

4. A second device for being influenced by a first device, the second device comprising:

a second body coupled communication interface for receiving from the first device setting data via a body transmission channel following a body of a user when the first device and the second device are simultaneously in a direct vicinity of the body of the user, the direct vicinity of the body being defined as a maximum distance between the body and, respectively, a first body coupled communication interface of the first device and the second body coupled communication interface at which the first device and the second device are capable of transmitting or receiving information via the body transmission channel, and

a setting data storage for storing the received setting data, wherein the second device is configured to at least temporarily adjust an operation of the second device based on the received setting data, wherein the setting data comprises synchronization data and the adjusting of the operation comprises synchronizing the operation of the second device in accordance with the synchronization data to allow the first device and the second device to operate in a synchronized way, the synchronization data comprising schedule information for adapting a schedule being stored in the second device.

5. The second device according to claim 4, further comprising a controller for controlling an operation of the second device, the controller being configured to retrieve the setting data from setting data storage and to control the operation of the second device on a basis of the retrieved setting data.

6. The second device according to claim 4, wherein the setting data further comprises personal preference data of the user, the adjusting of the operation of the second device comprising adjusting the operation of the second device to the personal preferences of the user.

7. The second device according to claim 6, further comprising a display for presenting information, and wherein the second device is configured to present on the display information being personalized for the user when adjusting the operation of the second device to the personal preferences of the user.

8. The second device according to claim 4, wherein the synchronization data comprises timer information for adjusting the timer of the second device or date information for adjusting a date being stored in the second device.

9. The second device according to claim 4, further comprising a first sub-device and a second sub-device, the first sub-device comprising the second body coupled communication interface and a first additional communication interface for transmitting the received setting data to the second sub-device via another transmission channel, and the second sub-device comprising the setting data storage and a second additional communication interface for receiving the setting data from the first sub-device via the another transmission channel.

10. The second device according to claim 4, wherein the second device is an electronic door lock for locking a door at scheduled moments in time.

11. The second device according to claim 4, wherein the second device is an illumination device being capable of emitting light of a controllable color.

12. A system for influencing an operation of a device, the system comprising:

a first device that includes a storage for storing setting data, which is input to a second device for at least temporarily influencing the operation of the second device, and a first body coupled communication interface for transmitting the setting data via a body transmission channel following a body of a user to the second device, wherein the setting data comprises synchronization data for synchronizing the operation of the second device in accordance with the synchronized way, the synchronization data comprising schedule information for adapting in a synchronized way, the synchronization data comprising schedule information for adapting a schedule being stored in the second device, and

the second device that includes a second body coupled communication interface for receiving from the first device setting data via the body transmission channel.

13. A method of influencing an operation of a device, the method comprising:

storing, in a first device, setting data which is input to a second device for at least temporarily influencing the operation of the second device, wherein the setting data comprises synchronization data and the adjusting of the operation comprises synchronizing the operation of the second device in accordance with the synchronization data to allow the first device and the second device to operate in a synchronized way, the the second device,

transmitting the setting data via a body transmission channel following a body of a user when the body of the user is simultaneously in direct vicinity of a first body coupled communication interface of the first device and a second body coupled communication interface of a second device, the direct vicinity of the body being defined as a maximum distance between the body and, respectively, the first body coupled communication interface and the second body coupled communication interface at which the first device and the second device are capable of transmitting or receiving information via the body transmission channel,

receiving the setting data at the second body coupled communication interface of the second device,

storing the setting data in a setting data storage of the second device, and

at least temporarily adjusting an operation of the second device in dependence of the received setting data, wherein the at least temporarily adjusting comprises i) synchronizing the operation of the second device in accordance with the synchronization data to allow the first device and the second device to operate in a synchronized way, and ii) adapting a schedule being stored in the second device.

14. (canceled)

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more executable instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for influencing an operation of a device, the method comprising:

storing, in a first device, setting data which is input to a second device for at least temporarily influencing the operation of the second device, wherein the setting data comprises synchronization data and the adjusting of the operation comprises synchronizing the operation of the second device in accordance with the synchronization data to allow the first device and the second device to operate in a synchronized way, the synchronization data comprising schedule information for adapting a schedule being stored in the second device;

transmitting the setting data via a body transmission channel following a body of a user when the body of the user is simultaneously in a direct vicinity of a first body coupled communication interface of the first device and a second body coupled communication interface of a second device, the direct vicinity of the body being defined as a maximum distance between the body and, respectively, the first body coupled communication interface and the second body coupled communication interface at which the first device and the second device are capable of transmitting or receiving information via the body transmission channel;

receiving the setting data at the second body coupled communication interface of the second device;

storing the setting data in a setting data storage of the second device; and

at least temporarily adjusting an operation of the second device in dependence of the received setting data, wherein the at least temporarily adjusting comprises i) synchronizing the operation of the second device in accordance with the synchronization data to allow the first device and the second device to operate in a synchronized way, and ii) adapting a schedule being stored in the second device.