Delayed actions for a decentralized system of learning devices

• US 9,509,763 B2
• Filed: 05/23/2014
• Issued: 11/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Canoy, Michael-David Nakayoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): JEAN, FRANTZ B
• Application Number:
  US14/286,476
• Publication Number:
  US 20140351374A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• Field of Search: 706/12, 706/14, 706/48, 709/217
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46

Abstract

An embodiment delay device for use within a decentralized system of learning device delays broadcast messages to introduce a time shift into events. The delay device may receive a first message from a triggering device, generate a first pattern using at least a first event based on the received first message, determine whether the first pattern matches a known trigger pattern, wait a predetermined delay period in response to determining that the first pattern matches the known trigger pattern, and broadcast a second message in response to the predetermined delay period expiring. Delay periods may be user-configurable, such as via user inputs (e.g., dials, sliders, etc.) or learned based on messages from responding devices. The second message may be similar to the first message or a distinct message indicating the elapse of the delay period.

Claims

1. A method for a delay device to delay broadcast messages within a decentralized system of learning devices, comprising:

receiving, by the delay device, a first event report message from a triggering device, wherein the first event report message includes occurrence data related to the triggering device;

generating, by the delay device, a first event based on the occurrence data in the received first event report message;

determining, by the delay device, whether an event pattern comprising at least the first event matches a trigger pattern stored in the delay device;

waiting, by the delay device, for a predetermined delay period in response to determining that the event pattern matches the stored trigger pattern; and

broadcasting, by the delay device, a second event report message in response to the predetermined delay period expiring.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the triggering device is a first learning device within the decentralized system of learning devices.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second event report message includes at least one of occurrence data related to a device within the decentralized system of learning devices and information indicating an elapse of the predetermined delay period.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising obtaining, by the delay device, a timer delay value set by a user input on the delay device,

wherein the predetermined delay period is based on the obtained timer delay value.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the obtained timer delay value is a current setting of one of a dial, a button, a slider, or a touchpad.

6. The method of claim 4, further comprising storing, by the delay device, the obtained timer delay value in association with the stored trigger pattern, wherein the stored trigger pattern and obtained timer delay value are saved within local storage on the delay device.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein obtaining, by the delay device, the timer delay value set by the user input on the delay device comprises obtaining, by the delay device, the timer delay value from the local storage.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

recording, by the delay device, a first time corresponding to broadcasting the second event report message;

receiving, by the delay device, a response message from a responding device at a second time that is after the first time;

generating, by the delay device, a second event based on the received response message;

determining, by the delay device, whether an event pattern comprising at least the second event matches a known reward pattern;

calculating, by the delay device, a time offset based on the first time and the second time in response to determining that the event pattern comprising at least the second event matches the known reward pattern;

determining, by the delay device, whether the calculated time offset is within predefined tolerance thresholds; and

updating, by the delay device, the stored timer delay value based on the calculated time offset in response to determining that the calculated time offset is not within the predefined tolerance thresholds.

9. A computing device, comprising:

means for receiving a first event report message from a triggering device within a decentralized system of learning devices, wherein the first event report message includes occurrence data related to the triggering device;

means for generating a first event based on the occurrence data in the received first event report message;

means for determining whether an event pattern comprising at least the first event matches a trigger pattern stored in the computing device;

means for waiting for a predetermined delay period in response to determining that the first pattern matches the stored trigger pattern; and

means for broadcasting a second event report message in response to the predetermined delay period expiring.

10. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the triggering device is a first learning device within the decentralized system of learning devices.

11. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the second event report message includes at least one of occurrence data related to a device within the decentralized system of learning devices and information indicating an elapse of the predetermined delay period.

12. The computing device of claim 9, further comprising means for obtaining a timer delay value set by a user input on the computing device,

wherein the predetermined delay period is based on the obtained timer delay value.

13. The computing device of claim 12, wherein the obtained timer delay value is a current setting of one of a dial, a button, a slider, or a touchpad.

14. The computing device of claim 12, further comprising means for storing the obtained timer delay value in association with the stored trigger pattern, wherein the stored triggered pattern and obtained timer delay value are saved within local storage.

15. The computing device of claim 14, wherein means for obtaining the timer delay value set by the user input on the computing device comprises means for obtaining the timer delay value from the local storage.

16. The computing device of claim 14, further comprising:

means for recording a first time corresponding to broadcasting the second event report message;

means for receiving a response message from a responding device at a second time that is after the first time;

means for generating a second event based on the received response message;

means for determining whether an event pattern comprising at least the second event matches a known reward pattern;

means for calculating a time offset based on the first time and the second time in response to determining that the event pattern comprising at least the second event matches the known reward pattern;

means for determining whether the calculated time offset is within predefined tolerance thresholds; and

means for updating the stored timer delay value based on the calculated time offset in response to determining that the calculated time offset is not within the predefined tolerance thresholds.

17. A computing device, comprising:

a processor configured with processor-executable instructions to;

receive a first event report message from a triggering device within a decentralized system of learning devices, wherein the first event report message includes occurrence data related to the triggering device;

generate a first event based on the occurrence data in the received first event report message;

determine whether an event pattern comprising at least the first event matches a trigger pattern stored in the computing device;

wait for a predetermined delay period in response to determining that the event pattern matches the stored trigger pattern; and

broadcast a second event report message in response to the predetermined delay period expiring.

18. The computing device of claim 17, wherein the triggering device is a first learning device within the decentralized system of learning devices.

19. The computing device of claim 17, wherein the second event report message includes at least one of occurrence data related to a device within the decentralized system of learning devices and information indicating an elapse of the predetermined delay period.

20. The computing device of claim 17, wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to obtain a timer delay value set by a user input on the computing device,

wherein the predetermined delay period is based on the obtained timer delay value.

21. The computing device of claim 20, wherein the obtained timer delay value is a current setting of one of a dial, a button, a slider, or a touchpad.

22. The computing device of claim 20, wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to store the obtained timer delay value in association with the stored trigger pattern, wherein the stored trigger pattern and the obtained timer delay value are saved within local storage.

23. The computing device of claim 22, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations such that obtaining the timer delay value set by the user input on the computing device comprises obtaining the timer delay value from the local storage.

24. The computing device of claim 22, wherein the processor is further configured with processor-executable instructions to:

record a first time corresponding to broadcasting the second event report message;

receive a response message from a responding device at a second time that is after the first time;

generate a second event based on the received response message;

determine whether an event pattern comprising at least the second event matches a known reward pattern;

calculate a time offset based on the first time and the second time in response to determining that the third pattern matches the known reward pattern;

determine whether the calculated time offset is within predefined tolerance thresholds; and

update the stored timer delay value based on the calculated time offset in response to determining that the calculated time offset is not within the predefined tolerance thresholds.

25. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor of a computing device to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first event report message from a triggering device within a decentralized system of learning devices, wherein the first event report message includes occurrence data related to the triggering device;

generating a first event based on the occurrence data in the received first event report message;

determining whether an event pattern comprising at least the first event matches a trigger pattern stored in the delay device;

waiting for a predetermined delay period in response to determining that the event pattern matches the stored trigger pattern; and

broadcasting a second event report message in response to the predetermined delay period expiring.

26. The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the triggering device is a first learning device within the decentralized system of learning devices.

27. The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the second event report message includes at least one of occurrence data related to a device within the decentralized system of learning devices and information indicating an elapse of the predetermined delay period.

28. The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor of the computing device to perform operations further comprising obtaining a timer delay value set by a user input on the computing device,

wherein the predetermined delay period is based on the obtained timer delay value.

29. The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 28, wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor of the computing device to perform operations further comprising storing the obtained timer delay value in association with the stored trigger pattern, wherein the stored trigger pattern and obtained timer delay value are saved within local storage.

30. The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 29, wherein the stored processor-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor of the computing device to perform operations further comprising:

recording a first time corresponding to broadcasting the second event report message;

receiving a third message from a responding device at a second time that is after the first time;

generating a second event based on the received response message;

determining whether an event pattern comprising at least the second event matches a known reward pattern;

calculating a time offset based on the first time and the second time in response to determining that the event pattern comprising at least the second event matches the known reward pattern;

determining whether the calculated time offset is within predefined tolerance thresholds; and

updating the stored timer delay value based on the calculated time offset in response to determining that the calculated time offset is not within the predefined tolerance thresholds.