Detector Devices for Presenting Notifications and Supporting Context Inferences

• US 20160078731A1
• Filed: 11/23/2015
• Published: 03/17/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Belkin International Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Belkin International Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kim, Ryan Yong, Kelly, Francis Michael
• Granted Patent: US 9,508,233 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/04 Inference or reasoning models
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/043 Distributed expert systems; Blackboards
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19 using infrared-radiation detection systems G08B13/194 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/22 using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/00 Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices

Abstract

Techniques can relate to a multi-purpose a detector surface on a network device. A stimulus variable can be identified at a detector device based on an environmental stimulus detected by a sensor. The detector device can include the sensor. The detector device can transmit an initial communication to a device. The first communication can include the stimulus variable. A new communication that includes data corresponding to another device can be received at the detector device. The detector device can determine, based on the stimulus detected by the sensor and is further based on the new communication, that a visual stimulus is to be presented. The visual stimulus can be presented.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

identifying, at a detector device, a stimulus variable based on an environmental stimulus detected by a sensor, wherein the detector device includes the sensor and a visual display;

transmitting;

from the detector device, an initial communication to a device, wherein the initial communication includes the stimulus variable;

receiving, at the detector device, a new communication that includes data that is reflective of an operation of or an input detected at another device;

determining that a visual stimulus is to be presented, wherein the determination is based on the stimulus detected by the sensor and is further based on the new communication; and

presenting, at the display of the detector device, the visual stimulus.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the data is reflective of a power status of the other device.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the data is reflective of a setting of the other device.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the data is reflective of an estimated time for completing a task at the other device.

5. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the new communication includes an instruction to present the visual stimulus.

6. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

selecting a characteristic of the visual stimulus, wherein the visual stimulus has the characteristic.

7. The method as recited in claim 6, further comprising:

identifying which device was a source of the new communication, wherein the characteristic is identified based on the identification of which device was a source of the new communication.

8. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the characteristic includes a color, spatial pattern, temporal pattern, duration or intensity.

9. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the detector device includes a lens positioned to concentrate received light;

the sensor includes a passive infrared sensor that receives the concentrated light;

the passive infrared sensor detects the light intensity; and

presenting the visual stimulus includes causing light supplied by a light source to be projected onto the lens.

10. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the detector device and the other device is associated with a same network identifier, and wherein each of the detector device and the other device is located in a same building.

11. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein determining that the visual stimulus is to be presented includes determining that the stimulus variable exceeds a threshold

12. A detector device comprising:

a sensor for detecting an external stimulus;

a light source;

one or more connection components configured to receive communications from and transmit communications to other devices;

one or more processors coupled to the light source and the connection component; and

a computer-readable storage medium containing instructions, that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform actions including;

identifying, at the detector device, a stimulus variable based on an environmental stimulus detected by the sensor of the detector device;

transmitting, via the one or more connection components of the detector device, an initial communication to a device, wherein the initial communication includes the stimulus variable;

receiving, via the one or more connection components of the detector device, a new communication that includes data that is reflective of an operation of or an input detected at another device;

determining, at the detector device, that a visual stimulus is to be presented, wherein the determination is based on the stimulus detected by the sensor and is further based on the new communication; and

presenting, at the detector device, the visual stimulus.

13. The detector device as recited in claim 12, wherein the data is reflective of a power status of the other device.

14. The detector device as recited in claim 12, wherein the data is reflective of a setting of the other device.

15. The detector device as recited in claim 12, wherein the data is reflective of an estimated time for completing a task at the other device.

16. The detector device as recited in claim 12, wherein the new communication includes an instruction to present the visual stimulus.

17. The detector device as recited in claim 12, wherein the actions further include:

selecting a characteristic of the visual stimulus, wherein the visual stimulus has the characteristic.

18. The detector device as recited in claim 12, further comprising a lens positioned to concentrate received light, wherein:

the sensor includes a passive infrared sensor that receives the concentrated light;

the passive infrared sensor detects the light intensity; and

presenting the visual stimulus includes causing the light supplied by the light source to be projected onto the lens.

19. The detector device as recited in claim 12, wherein each of the detector device and the other device is associated with a same network identifier, and wherein each of the detector device and the other device is located in a same building.

20. The detector device as recited in claim 12, wherein determining that the visual stimulus is to be presented includes determining that the stimulus variable exceeds a threshold.