Determining a restricted apparatus with respect to a location

• US 9,342,966 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2014
• Issued: 05/17/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Jalaldeen, Ahamed, Kavungathodika, Shihabudheen V.
• Primary Examiner(s): DOAN, KIET M
• Application Number:
  US14/499,369
• Publication Number:
  US 20160093174A1
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/406, 455/417, 455/418, 455/456.1, 455/456.3, 455/567, 340/439, 340/5.84
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 5/226 with alphanumeric or graphic display means
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/77 for interrogation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services

Abstract

A method and system for determining restricted apparatuses with respect to a location is provided. The method includes determining that a user is in possession of a restricted apparatus. A video based process and a global positioning system (GPS) based process is executed with respect to the restricted apparatus and a location associated with a user. Restrictions associated with the restricted apparatus with respect to the location associated with the user are determined based on results of the video based process and the GPS based process. The restrictions are presented to the user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a computer processor of an eyewear based computing system, that a user is in possession of a restricted apparatus restricted based on a specified geographical location, wherein said eyewear based computing system comprises an optical eyewear mounted display used by said user for displaying information and images to said user, and wherein said eyewear based computing system comprises a video retrieval apparatus and global positioning system (GPS) apparatus internal to said eyewear based computing system;

executing, by said computer processor via said video retrieval apparatus, a video based process associated with said restricted apparatus and a location associated with said user,

wherein said executing said video based process comprises;

determining that said video retrieval apparatus is enabled;

retrieving, from said video retrieval apparatus, video data associated with said location associated with said user, wherein said location comprises a current geographical location of said user;

analyzing said video data; and

generating, based on results of said analyzing, a visual indication specifying general restrictions associated with said location, wherein said visual indication is derived from a visual sign, at said location, presenting said general restrictions;

executing, by said computer processor via said GPS apparatus, a GPS based process associated with said restricted apparatus and said location associated with said user;

determining, by said computer processor based on results of said video based process and said GPS based process, specified restrictions associated with said restricted apparatus with respect to said location associated with said user; and

presenting, by said computer processor, said specified restrictions to said user,

wherein said visual sign comprises an indicator selected from the group consisting of a sign comprising text defining said restrictions, a sign comprising a visual indicator defining said restrictions, and a sign comprising text and a visual indicator defining said restrictions.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said video retrieval apparatus comprises an apparatus selected from the group consisting of a camera and a streaming video retrieval device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said executing said GPS based process comprises:

retrieving, from a GPS apparatus, GPS data defining said location associated with said user;

determining, based on said GPS data, geographical attributes associated with said location associated with said user, wherein said location comprises a current location of said user;

analyzing said restricted apparatus with respect to restrictions data associated with said geographical attributes; and

locating, within said restrictions data, data defining said restricted apparatus with respect to said specified restrictions and said location.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said geographical attributes comprise attributes selected for the group consisting of a country, a state, a county, a city, and a location type.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said executing said GPS based process comprises:

retrieving, from a GPS apparatus, GPS data defining said location associated with said user;

determining, based on said GPS data, geographical attributes associated with said location associated with said user, wherein said location comprises a near-by location near to said user;

analyzing said restricted apparatus with respect to restrictions data associated with said geographical attributes; and

locating, within said restrictions data, data defining said restricted apparatus with respect to said specified restrictions and said location.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said executing said GPS based process comprises:

retrieving, from a GPS apparatus, GPS data defining a street address of said location associated with said user, wherein said location comprises a current location of said user;

analyzing said restricted apparatus with respect to restrictions data associated with said street address of said location; and

locating, within said restrictions data, data defining said restricted apparatus with respect to said specified restrictions and said street address.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining that said user is in possession of said restricted apparatus comprises determining that said restricted apparatus comprises an apparatus that would trigger a search of said user.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining that said user is in possession of said restricted apparatus comprises determining that said restricted apparatus comprises an apparatus that is powered on.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining that said user is in possession of said restricted apparatus comprises determining that said restricted apparatus comprises an apparatus that is capable of being powered on.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by said computer processor, that said user is in possession of an additional restricted apparatus differing from said restricted apparatus, wherein said video based process and said GPS based process are executed with respect to said additional restricted apparatus, and wherein said specified restrictions are additionally associated with said additional restricted apparatus with respect to said location.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said computer processor comprises a first computer processor and a second computer processor, wherein said first computer processor is comprised by said computing device, and wherein said second computer processor is comprised by an external computing system.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing at least one support service for at least one of creating, integrating, hosting, maintaining, and deploying computer-readable code in the computing system, said code being executed by the computer processor to implement;

said determining that said user is in possession of said restricted apparatus, said executing said video based process, said executing said GPS based process, said determining said restrictions, and said presenting.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein said restricted apparatus comprises an RFID tag, and wherein said determining that said user is in position of said restricted apparatus comprises detecting said RFID tag.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein said specified restrictions comprise restrictions associated with protecting individuals from executing violations with respect to said restricted apparatus in accordance with federal, state, and county laws.

15. An eyewear based computing system comprising a computer processor coupled to a non-transitory computer-readable memory unit, said memory unit comprising instructions that when executed by the computer processor implements a method comprising:

determining, by said computer processor, that a user is in possession of a restricted apparatus restricted based on a specified geographical location, wherein said eyewear based computing system comprises an optical eyewear mounted display used by said user for displaying information and images to said user, and wherein said eyewear based computing system comprises a video retrieval apparatus and global positioning system (GPS) apparatus internal to said eyewear based computing system;

executing, by said computer processor via said video retrieval apparatus, a video based process associated with said restricted apparatus and a location associated with said user wherein said executing said video based process comprises;

determining that said video retrieval apparatus is enabled;

retrieving, from said video retrieval apparatus, video data associated with said location associated with said user, wherein said location comprises a current location of said user;

analyzing said video data; and

generating, based on results of said analyzing, a visual indication specifying general restrictions associated with said location, wherein said visual indication is derived from a visual sign, at said location, presenting said general restrictions;

executing, by said computer processor via said GPS apparatus, a GPS based process associated with said restricted apparatus and said location associated with said user;

determining, by said computer processor based on results of said video based process and said GPS based process, specified restrictions associated with said restricted apparatus with respect to said location associated with said user; and

presenting, by said computer processor, said specified restrictions to said user,

wherein said visual sign comprises an indicator selected from the group consisting of a sign comprising text defining said restrictions, a sign comprising a visual indicator defining said restrictions, and a sign comprising text and a visual indicator defining said restrictions.

16. The computing system of claim 15, wherein said video retrieval apparatus comprises an apparatus selected from the group consisting of a camera and a streaming video retrieval device.

17. A computer program product, comprising a non-transitory computer readable hardware storage device storing a computer readable program code, said computer readable program code comprising an algorithm that when executed by a computer processor of an eyewear based computing system implements a method, said method comprising:

determining, by said computer processor, that a user is in possession of a restricted apparatus restricted based on a specified geographical location, wherein said eyewear based computing system comprises an optical eyewear mounted display used by said user for displaying information and images to said user, and wherein said eyewear based computing system comprises a video retrieval apparatus and global positioning system (GPS) apparatus internal to said eyewear based computing system;

executing, by said computer processor via said video retrieval apparatus, a video based process associated with said restricted apparatus and a location associated with said user,

wherein said executing said video based process comprises;

determining that said video retrieval apparatus is enabled;

retrieving, from said video retrieval apparatus, video data associated with said location associated with said user, wherein said location comprises a current location of said user;

analyzing said video data; and

generating, based on results of said analyzing, a visual indication specifying general restrictions associated with said location, wherein said visual indication is derived from a visual sign, at said location, presenting said general restrictions;

executing, by said computer processor via said GPS apparatus, a GPS based process associated with said restricted apparatus and said location associated with said user;

determining, by said computer processor based on results of said video based process and said GPS based process, specified restrictions associated with said restricted apparatus with respect to said location associated with said user; and

presenting, by said computer processor, said specified restrictions to said user,

wherein said visual sign comprises an indicator selected from the group consisting of a sign comprising text defining said restrictions, a sign comprising a visual indicator defining said restrictions, and a sign comprising text and a visual indicator defining said restrictions.