Systems and methods for electronic communications

• US 9,690,877 B1
• Filed: 12/02/2011
• Issued: 06/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tal Lavian, Zvi Or-Bach
• Original Assignee: Tal Lavian, Zvi Or-Bach
• Inventors: Or-Bach, Zvi, Lavian, Tal
• Primary Examiner(s): Torgrimson, Tyler
• Application Number:
  US13/310,696
• Time in Patent Office: 2,034 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/90 Details of database functions independent of the retrieved data types
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/907 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide a system for enhancing user interaction with the Internet of Things. The system includes a processor, and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes a database having one or more options corresponding to each of the Internet of Things. The memory further includes instructions executable by the processor to share at least one of the one or more options with one or more users of the things. Further, the instructions receive information corresponding to selection of the at least one option by the one or more users. Additionally, the instructions update the database based on the selection of the at least one option by the one or more users. Further, a device for enhancing interaction with the things is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A user device to enhance interaction of a user with a plurality of remote Internet connected devices, the user device comprising:

a processor;

a connection to the Internet; and

a memory coupled to said processor, said memory comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor;

connect to a database comprising a mapping of a plurality of vendor specific menus, which correspond to the plurality of remote Internet connected devices, to one or more standardized menus, wherein said plurality of remote Internet connected devices comprise at least two different menus produced by at least two independent vendors;

replace, within at least one user interface of at least one of the plurality of remote Internet connected devices, each of the plurality of vendor specific menus present on the at least one user interface with at least one of the one or more standardized menus based on the database mapping; and

upon receiving a selection of a standardized menu from a user, utilize the database to determine the plurality of vendor specific menus mapped to the selected standardized menu and send a corresponding selection to the plurality of vendor specific menus that are mapped to the selected standardized menu, wherein said one or more standardized menus each comprise at least one icon, and

wherein said at least one standardized menu'"'"'s icon is different from the information in said database with respect to at least one icon of said plurality of vendor specific menus.

2. The user device of claim 1, wherein said plurality of remote Internet connected devices can at least be a plurality of electronic devices, a plurality of kitchen appliances, a plurality of vehicles, a plurality of doors, a plurality of door knobs, a plurality of windows, a plurality of locks, a plurality of switches, a plurality of security systems, a plurality of electrical machines or a combination thereof.

3. The user device of claim 1, wherein said user device is a server.

4. The user device of claim 1, wherein said user device is a mobile device.

5. The user device of claim 1, wherein said memory further comprising an instruction, executable by said processor, to record said user'"'"'s selection in said memory along with time of said selection.

6. The user device of claim 1, wherein said database comprises a category attribute for each of said plurality of Internet connected devices and a standard menu for said category.

7. The user device of claim 1, wherein said memory further comprising instructions, executable by said processor, for voice recognition to enable said user to make selection from said standard menu through a voice command.

8. The user device of claim 1, wherein said memory further comprising instructions executable by said processor for:

enabling said user to share at least one of said vendor specific menu or said standard menu, with one or more other users, wherein at least one of said vendor specific menu or said standard menu is shared based on time or occurrence of an event for enabling said other users to manage said plurality of Internet connected devices.

9. The user device of claim 1, wherein said memory further comprising instructions, executable by said processor, to group said plurality of Internet connected devices based on at least one of location, functionality or type of each of said plurality of Internet connected devices.

10. The user device of claim 1, wherein said memory further comprising instructions, executable by said processor, to enable said user to utilize said vendor specific menus to control said plurality of Internet connected devices located at different locations.

11. The user device of claim 1, wherein said memory further comprising instructions executable by said processor to translate language of said standard menu into a different language based on preferences of said user.

12. A non transitory tangible computer readable medium comprising instructions for the execution by the processor according to claim 1.