Motion prediction within an amorphous sensor array
First Claim
1. A method for detecting motion within an amorphous sensor node array, the method comprising steps of:
- detecting an object at a node in the array, with a node that detects an object termed a “
detecting node”
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sensitizing nodes about the detecting node to the possibility that the object will move toward the sensitized nodes;
when the object moves toward a sensitized node, detecting the object at the sensitized node and propagating a warning signal to a distance from the sensitized node in the direction of the motion of the object.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer program product are presented for detecting motion within an amorphous sensor node array. The operations performed include detecting an object at a node in the array, with a node that detects an object termed a “detecting node”. Another operation includes sensitizing nodes about the detecting node to the possibility that the object will move toward the sensitized nodes. Still another operation includes, when the object moves toward a sensitized node, detecting the object at the sensitized node and propagating a warning signal to a distance from the sensitized node in the direction of the motion of the object. In another aspect, nodes are differentiated into a pattern comprising pattern elements, where each pattern element comprises at least one node, wherein the pattern is used to determine which nodes are sensitized about a detecting node and to determine a propagation direction for the warning signal.
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120 Claims
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1. A method for detecting motion within an amorphous sensor node array, the method comprising steps of:
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detecting an object at a node in the array, with a node that detects an object termed a “
detecting node”
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sensitizing nodes about the detecting node to the possibility that the object will move toward the sensitized nodes;
when the object moves toward a sensitized node, detecting the object at the sensitized node and propagating a warning signal to a distance from the sensitized node in the direction of the motion of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer program product for detecting motion within an amorphous sensor node array, the computer program product comprising means, recorded in a computer recordable medium for:
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detecting an object at a node in the array, with a node that detects an object termed a “
detecting node”
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sensitizing nodes about the detecting node to the possibility that the object will move toward the sensitized nodes;
when the object moves toward a sensitized node, detecting the object at the sensitized node and propagating a warning signal to a distance from the sensitized node in the direction of the motion of the object. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An amorphous sensor node array for detecting motion, the array comprising means for:
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detecting an object at a node in the array, with a node that detects an object termed a “
detecting node”
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sensitizing nodes about the detecting node to the possibility that the object will move toward the sensitized nodes;
when the object moves toward a sensitized node, detecting the object at the sensitized node and propagating a warning signal to a distance from the sensitized node in the direction of the motion of the object. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A node for operating within an amorphous sensor node array for detecting motion, the node comprising means for:
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waiting to detect an object;
when the node detects an object, sensitizing nodes around the node to the possibility that the object will move toward the sensitized nodes;
when the node is a sensitized node, and an object moves toward the node, detecting the object and propagating a warning signal to a distance from the node in the direction of the motion of the object. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 89, 90, 91)
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81. A computer program product for operating a node within an amorphous sensor node array for detecting motion, the computer program product comprising means, recorded on a computer readable medium for:
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waiting to detect an object;
when the node detects an object, sensitizing nodes around the node to the possibility that the object will move toward the sensitized nodes;
when the node is a sensitized node, and an object moves toward the node, detecting the object and propagating a warning signal to a distance from the node in the direction of the motion of the object. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 111)
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101. A method for operating a node within an amorphous sensor node array for detecting motion, the method comprising steps of:
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waiting to detect an object;
when the node detects an object, sensitizing nodes around the node to the possibility that the object will move toward the sensitized nodes;
when the node is a sensitized node, and an object moves toward the node, detecting the object and propagating a warning signal to a distance from the node in the direction of the motion of the object. - View Dependent Claims (102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120)
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