Venue-based device control and determination
First Claim
1. A method for a controllable device, comprising steps of:
- receiving a controlled quasi-transient signal superimposed on a venue-intrinsic signal propagated in the air or through distance in a venue where a controllable device is, wherein;
(a) the venue-intrinsic signal is emitted from infrastructure intrinsic to the venue and is otherwise unintended for wireless communication via the infrastructure with the controllable device, wherein the venue-intrinsic signal includes at least one of an electric signal emitted by a utility line or by an electric wire,(b) the controlled quasi-transient signal comprises a quasi-transient signal coded with venue-relevant information, and(c) the controlled quasi-transient signal is a signal generated for application to the venue-intrinsic signal for emission from the infrastructure intrinsic to the venue as one or more fast rise-time bursts with spectral and power density characteristics similar to the uncontrolled transients of the venue-intrinsic signal;
extracting the venue-relevant information, associated with the venue where the controllable device is, from the controlled quasi-transient signal; and
controlling at least one function of the controllable device in accordance with a control signal generated based on the venue-relevant information, wherein the venue-relevant information corresponds to a geographic region related to the venue.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for venue-based device control and user/position/venue context determinations. Venue corresponds to a geographic region. Venue relevant information is information associated with a venue. A controlled quasi-transient signal comprises a signal, emitted by an entity intrinsic to the venue and not intended to be utilized for operation of the device, coupled with a quasi-transient signal that is coded with the venue relevant information. When a device located in a venue receives a controlled quasi-transient signal, venue-relevant information associated with the venue can be extracted from the controlled quasi-transient signal. Based on the extracted venue relevant information, the device can be controlled in accordance with a control signal generated based on the venue relevant information.
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40 Claims
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1. A method for a controllable device, comprising steps of:
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receiving a controlled quasi-transient signal superimposed on a venue-intrinsic signal propagated in the air or through distance in a venue where a controllable device is, wherein; (a) the venue-intrinsic signal is emitted from infrastructure intrinsic to the venue and is otherwise unintended for wireless communication via the infrastructure with the controllable device, wherein the venue-intrinsic signal includes at least one of an electric signal emitted by a utility line or by an electric wire, (b) the controlled quasi-transient signal comprises a quasi-transient signal coded with venue-relevant information, and (c) the controlled quasi-transient signal is a signal generated for application to the venue-intrinsic signal for emission from the infrastructure intrinsic to the venue as one or more fast rise-time bursts with spectral and power density characteristics similar to the uncontrolled transients of the venue-intrinsic signal; extracting the venue-relevant information, associated with the venue where the controllable device is, from the controlled quasi-transient signal; and controlling at least one function of the controllable device in accordance with a control signal generated based on the venue-relevant information, wherein the venue-relevant information corresponds to a geographic region related to the venue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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18. A method, comprising steps of:
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receiving, by a controlled quasi-transient signal receptor in a controllable device, a controlled quasi-transient signal superimposed on a venue-intrinsic signal propagated in the air or through distance in a venue, wherein; (a) the venue-intrinsic signal is emitted from infrastructure intrinsic to the venue, the venue-intrinsic signal includes at least one of an electric signal emitted by a utility line or by an electric wire and is otherwise unintended for wireless communication with the controllable device; (b) the controlled quasi-transient signal comprises a quasi-transient signal coded with venue-relevant information, and (c) the quasi-transient signal is a signal generated for application to the venue-intrinsic signal for emission as one or more fast rise-time bursts with spectral and power density characteristics similar to uncontrolled transients of the venue-intrinsic signal;
extracting the venue-relevant information from the controlled quasi-transient signal;
transmitting the venue-relevant information over a wireless network via a transceiver of the controllable device to a server, wherein the controllable device transceiver is coupled to the wireless network; andin response to the transmitted venue-relevant information, receiving, by the controllable device transceiver, a control signal sent over the wireless network, wherein the venue-relevant information corresponds to a geographic region related to the venue; and in response to the received control signal, controlling the controllable device in accordance with the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for delivering information, comprising steps of:
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obtaining venue relevant information to be delivered to a controllable device located in a venue to which the venue relevant information is relevant; identifying a venue-intrinsic signal to be emitted from infrastructure intrinsic to the venue and propagated in the air or through distance, wherein emission of the venue-intrinsic signal from the infrastructure is otherwise unintended for use within a wireless network, wherein the venue-intrinsic signal includes at least one of an electric signal emitted by a utility line or an electric signal emitted by an electric wire; generating a controlled quasi-transient signal, wherein; (a) the controlled quasi-transient signal comprises a quasi-transient signal coded with the information to be delivered via the infrastructure intrinsic to the venue, and (b) the quasi-transient signal is a signal generated for application to the venue-intrinsic signal for emission as one or more fast rise-time bursts with spectral and power density characteristics similar to uncontrolled transients of the venue-intrinsic signal; and coupling the quasi-transient signal coded with the information to be delivered with the venue-intrinsic signal via the infrastructure intrinsic to the venue so that the information is propagated in the air or through distance, in the venue. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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37. A mobile station, comprising:
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a transceiver for sending and receiving signals via a wireless network; a controlled quasi-transient signal receptor, for receiving a controlled quasi-transient signal superimposed on a venue-intrinsic signal propagated via infrastructure of a venue in which the mobile station is in the air or through distance in a venue where the device is, wherein; (a) the venue-intrinsic signal is emitted from an entity intrinsic to the venue, the venue-intrinsic signal includes at least one of an electric signal emitted by a utility line or by an electric wire and is otherwise unintended for wireless communication with the device, (b) the controlled quasi-transient signal comprises a quasi-transient signal coded with venue-relevant information, and (c) the quasi-transient signal is a signal generated for application to the venue-intrinsic signal for emission as one or more fast rise-time bursts with spectral and power density characteristics similar to uncontrolled transients of the venue-intrinsic signal; a controlled quasi-transient signal processor, coupled to the controlled quasi-transient signal receptor, for processing the received controlled quasi-transient signal superimposed on a venue-intrinsic signal; a controlled quasi-transient signal decoder, coupled to the controlled quasi-transient signal processor, for extracting the venue-relevant information, associated with the venue where the device is, from the processed controlled quasi-transient signal; and a device controller responsive to the extracted venue-relevant information, wherein the venue corresponds to a geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A system, comprising:
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a venue entity comprising one or more electrical conductors, electric circuits, wiring, fixtures, electrical equipment, or appliances installed within a venue; a source of venue relevant information to be delivered to a mobile station located within the venue; and a controlled quasi-transient signal generator, coupled to the venue entity and the source of venue relevant information, configured to; receive the venue relevant information from the venue relevant information source; couple a quasi-transient signal coded with the venue relevant information; and generate a controlled quasi-transient signal by superimposing the quasi-transient signal coded with the venue relevant information on a venue-intrinsic signal, wherein the venue-intrinsic signal includes at least one of an electric signal emitted by a utility line or by an electric wire; and output the generated, controlled quasi-transient signal to the venue entity.
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Specification