Direct interaction between a user and a communication network
First Claim
1. A method of direct interaction between an individual and a communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving data captured of the individual in an environment to be analyzed by a network management computer, the data being captured by network sensors;
determining by the network management computer that the individual is a subscriber to services of the communication network by identifying the subscriber from the data that has been captured;
wherein the subscriber is registered with a network carrier that operates and provides the services on the communication network; and
wherein the data is obtained without assistance from a subscriber owned device providing the data;
analyzing the data to interpret commands when presented by the subscriber via the network sensors;
wherein the commands comprise gesture commands from the subscriber;
performing an action for the subscriber based on the commands;
connecting, by the network management computer, to a business output device and a business sensor of a business entity to communicate with the subscriber when the subscriber is determined to be in a vicinity of the business output device and the business sensor;
wherein the business entity having the business output device and the business sensor has previously registered for the services in order to allow the network management computer to communicate with the subscriber and capture the data of the subscriber via the business output device and the business sensor of the business entity;
responsive to the subscriber being in the vicinity of the business output device, displaying text, images, and video on a display screen of the business output device to communicate a message directed to the subscriber by interrupting a business advertisement presented on the business output device;
responsive to the subscriber being in the vicinity of the business output device, projecting audio through speakers of the business output device to communicate the message directed to the subscriber; and
responsive to the subscriber no longer being in the vicinity of the business entity, discontinuing the message directed to the subscriber through the business output device of the business entity to allow the business advertisement to resume being presented on the business output device.
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for direct interaction between an individual and a communication network. Captured data is received of the individual in an environment to be analyzed by a network management computer. The data is captured by network sensors. The network management computer determines that the individual is a subscriber to services of the communication network by identifying the subscriber from the data that has been captured. The subscriber is registered with a network carrier that operates and provides the services on the communication network. The data is obtained without assistance from a subscriber owned device providing the data. The data is analyzed to interpret commands when presented by the subscriber via the network sensors. The commands include gesture commands from the subscriber. An action is performed for the subscriber based on the commands.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of direct interaction between an individual and a communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving data captured of the individual in an environment to be analyzed by a network management computer, the data being captured by network sensors; determining by the network management computer that the individual is a subscriber to services of the communication network by identifying the subscriber from the data that has been captured; wherein the subscriber is registered with a network carrier that operates and provides the services on the communication network; and wherein the data is obtained without assistance from a subscriber owned device providing the data; analyzing the data to interpret commands when presented by the subscriber via the network sensors; wherein the commands comprise gesture commands from the subscriber; performing an action for the subscriber based on the commands; connecting, by the network management computer, to a business output device and a business sensor of a business entity to communicate with the subscriber when the subscriber is determined to be in a vicinity of the business output device and the business sensor; wherein the business entity having the business output device and the business sensor has previously registered for the services in order to allow the network management computer to communicate with the subscriber and capture the data of the subscriber via the business output device and the business sensor of the business entity; responsive to the subscriber being in the vicinity of the business output device, displaying text, images, and video on a display screen of the business output device to communicate a message directed to the subscriber by interrupting a business advertisement presented on the business output device; responsive to the subscriber being in the vicinity of the business output device, projecting audio through speakers of the business output device to communicate the message directed to the subscriber; and responsive to the subscriber no longer being in the vicinity of the business entity, discontinuing the message directed to the subscriber through the business output device of the business entity to allow the business advertisement to resume being presented on the business output device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations for direct interaction between an individual and a communication network, the operations comprising;receiving data of the individual in an environment to be analyzed, the data being captured by network sensors; determining that the individual is a subscriber to services of the communication network by identifying the subscriber from the data that has been captured; wherein the subscriber is registered with a network carrier that operates and provides the services on the communication network; and wherein the data is obtained without assistance from a subscriber owned device providing the data; analyzing the data to interpret commands when presented by the subscriber via the network sensors; wherein the commands comprise gesture commands from the subscriber; performing an action for the subscriber based on the commands; connecting, by the network management computer, to a business output device and a business sensor of a business entity to communicate with the subscriber when the subscriber is determined to be in a vicinity of the business output device and the business sensor; wherein the business entity having the business output device and the business sensor has previously registered for the services in order to allow the network management computer to communicate with the subscriber and capture the data of the subscriber via the business output device and the business sensor of the business entity; responsive to the subscriber being in the vicinity of the business output device, displaying text, images, and video on a display screen of the business output device to communicate a message directed to the subscriber by interrupting a business advertisement presented on the business output device; responsive to the subscriber being in the vicinity of the business output device, proiecting audio through speakers of the business output device to communicate the message directed to the subscriber; and responsive to the subscriber no longer being in the vicinity of the business entity, discontinuing the message directed to the subscriber through the business output device of the business entity to allow the business advertisement to resume being presented on the business output device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product, tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, for direct interaction between an individual and a communication network, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving data captured of the individual in an environment to be analyzed, the data being captured by network sensors; determining that the individual is a subscriber to services of the communication network by identifying the subscriber from the data that has been captured; wherein the subscriber is registered with a network carrier that operates and provides the services on the communication network; and wherein the data is obtained without assistance from a subscriber owned device and without the subscriber owned device providing the data; analyzing the data to interpret commands when presented by the subscriber via the network sensors; wherein the commands comprise gesture commands from the subscriber; performing an action for the subscriber based on the commands; connecting, by the network management computer, to a business output device and a business sensor of a business entity to communicate with the subscriber when the subscriber is determined to be in a vicinity of the business output device and the business sensor; wherein the business entity having the business output device and the business sensor has previously registered for the services in order to allow the network management computer to communicate with the subscriber and capture the data of the subscriber via the business output device and the business sensor of the business entity; responsive to the subscriber being in the vicinity of the business output device, displaying text, images, and video on a display screen of the business output device to communicate a message directed to the subscriber by interrupting a business advertisement presented on the business output device; responsive to the subscriber being in the vicinity of the business output device, projecting audio through speakers of the business output device to communicate the message directed to the subscriber; and responsive to the subscriber no longer being in the vicinity of the business entity, discontinuing the message directed to the subscriber through the business output device of the business entity to allow the business advertisement to resume being presented on the business output device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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