MOVEMENT DETECTION

• US 20170086015A1
• Filed: 09/19/2016
• Published: 03/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stilla, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Stilla, Inc.
• Inventors: Elkehag, Elin
• Granted Patent: US 10,070,248 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/08 by opening, e.g. of door, of window, of drawer, of shutter, of curtain, of blind
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1436 with motion detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0216 Alarm cancellation after generation
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0227 System arrangements with a plurality of child units
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0252 System arrangements wherein the child unit emits, i.e. the child unit incorporates the emitter
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0272 System arrangements wherein the object is to detect exact location of child or item using triangulation other than GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0291 Housing and user interface of child unit
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0294 Display details on parent unit
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/08 using communication transmission lines G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A motion sensing device includes an attachment mechanism configured to quickly and easily attach to an object, a motion detector configured to detect motion of the object, a short-range wireless communication component configured to communicate motion information related to the detected motion, and an indicator.

Claims

1. A system for motion detection comprising:

a motion sensing device, the motion sensing device comprising;

an attachment mechanism configured to attach to an object;

a motion detector configured to detect motion of the object;

a first short-range wireless communication component configured to communicate motion information related to the detected motion; and

an indicator; and

a paired device, comprising;

a second short range wireless communication component configured to receive the motion information; and

a sensing algorithm configured to determine whether the motion is associated with an alarm condition.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the motion detector is an accelerometer, gyroscope or both.

3. The system of claim 1, where the first short range wireless communication component is configured to implement at least one of the following protocols:

Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Power, Bluetooth Smart, WiFi, wireless USB, and NFC.

4. The system of claim 1, where the paired device is configured to generate an alarm when the sensing algorithm determines that the motion is associated with the alarm condition.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the alarm comprises vibration, a sound, an image, a text signal or some combination thereof.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the motion sensing device is substantially a shape of a button.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the motion sensing device further comprises a case configured to substantially encase the motion detector, the short-range wireless communication component, and the indicator, wherein a footprint of the case is smaller than one square inch.

8. A method, comprising:

receiving, from a motion sensing device and via a network, a notification of a movement of the motion sensing device, wherein the motion sensing device includes;

a motion detector configured to detect motion of an object;

a wireless communication component configured to communicate motion information related to the detected motion, and

an indicator configured to indicate a status of the motion sensing device,

wherein the notification of the movement includes an identification of the motion sensing device and location information of the motion sensing device;

determining, based on the notification of the movement, that an alarm condition has been met; and

providing an alert responsive to determined alarm condition based on the notification of the movement of the motion sensing device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the motion detector is an accelerometer, gyroscope or both.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising generating an alarm in response to determining that the notification of the movement is associated with the alarm condition.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the alert comprises vibration, a sound, an image, a text signal or some combination thereof.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the motion sensing device is substantially a shape of a button.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the motion sensing device further comprises a case configured to substantially encase the motion detector, the short-range wireless communication component, and the indicator, wherein a footprint of the case is smaller than one square inch.

14. A motion sensing device comprising:

a motion detector configured to detect motion of an object;

a short-range wireless communication component configured to receive input customizing one or more settings of the motion sensing device and further configured to communicate motion information related to the detected motion to a paired device; and

an indicator configured to indicate an alarm condition determined by the paired device responsive to the motion information.

15. The motion sensing device of claim 14, wherein the motion detector is at least one of a accelerometer or a gyroscope.

16. The motion sensing device of claim 14, where the short-range wireless communication component is configured to implement at least one of the following protocols:

Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Power, Bluetooth Smart, WiFi, wireless USB, and NFC.

17. The motion sensing device of claim 14, where the paired device is configured to generate an alarm when the motion of the object is associated with the alarm condition.

18. The motion sensing device of claim 17, wherein the alarm comprises vibration, a sound, an image, a text signal or some combination thereof.

19. The motion sensing device of claim 17, wherein the motion sensing device is substantially a shape of a button.

20. The motion sensing device of claim 19 further comprising a case configured to substantially encase the motion detector, the short-range wireless communication component, and the indicator, wherein a footprint of the case is smaller than one square inch.