Detector devices for presenting notifications and supporting context inferences
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1. 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, 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, wherein the new communication includes data corresponding to 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, wherein a characteristic of the visual stimulus reflects that the power usage of one or more devices has changed.
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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.
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1. A detector device comprising:
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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, 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, wherein the new communication includes data corresponding to 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, wherein a characteristic of the visual stimulus reflects that the power usage of one or more devices has changed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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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, wherein the new communication includes data corresponding to another device, wherein the data indicates that a power usage of one or more devices has changed; 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, wherein a characteristic of the visual stimulus reflects that the power usage of one or more devices has changed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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