Optimizing operations of an electronic system based on the quality of user device inputs

• US 9,864,348 B2
• Filed: 08/13/2015
• Issued: 01/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Bostick, James E., Ganci, Jr., John M., Keen, Martin G., Rakshit, Sarbajit K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Vincent
• Application Number:
  US14/825,398
• Publication Number:
  US 20170045863A1
• Time in Patent Office: 880 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 13/024 in which a parameter or coefficient is automatically adjusted to optimise the performance

Abstract

A processor-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product optimizes operations of an electronic system. The electronic system receives first operational inputs from a first user device, which control operations of the electronic system. The electronic system also receives second operational inputs from a second user device, which are overridden by the first operational inputs at the electronic system, such that the second operational inputs initially do not control operations of the electronic system. Operational input qualities of the first operational inputs and the second operational inputs are compared according to how efficiently the electronic system functions. In response to determining that the operational input quality of the second operational inputs is equal to or greater than the operational input quality of the first operational inputs, the second operational inputs are unblocked and the first operational inputs are blocked, such that the unblocked second operational inputs now control the electronic system.

Claims

1. A processor-implemented method of optimizing operations of an electronic system, the processor-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by an electronic system, first operational inputs from a first user device, wherein the first operational inputs control operations of the electronic system;

receiving, by the electronic system, second operational inputs from a second user device, wherein the second operational inputs are overridden by the first operational inputs at the electronic system, and wherein overriding the second operational inputs blocks usage of the second operational inputs such that the second operational inputs initially do not control operations of the electronic system;

comparing, by one or more processors, an operational input quality of the first operational inputs to an operational input quality of the second operational inputs, wherein an operational input quality of a particular operational input is defined by how efficiently the electronic system functions in response to the particular operational input being utilized by the electronic system; and

in response to determining that the operational input quality of the second operational inputs is equal to or greater than the operational input quality of the first operational inputs, unblocking, by one or more processors, the second operational inputs and blocking, by one or more processors, the first operational inputs, wherein unblocked second operational inputs control operation of the electronic system, and wherein blocked first operational inputs no longer control operation of the electronic system.

2. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein control of operation of the electronic system has reverted to the first user device due to a decrease in operational input quality of the second operational inputs, and wherein the processor-implemented method further comprises:

transmitting, to the second user device, a message describing a deficiency in the second operational inputs from the second user device, wherein the deficiency in the second operational inputs causes the operational input quality of the second operational inputs to be lower than the operational input quality of the first operational inputs.

3. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

assigning, by one or more processors, a first identifier to a first user of the first user device; and

in response to unblocking the second operational inputs and blocking the first operational inputs, assigning, by one or more processors, the first identifier to a second user of the second user device.

4. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

transmitting, to the second user device, a message comparing and contrasting the first operational inputs and the second operational inputs.

5. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first user device initially has total control over the electronic system, and wherein the processor-implemented method further comprises:

receiving, by the electronic system, third operational inputs from the first user device, wherein the third operational inputs control a portion of the operations of the electronic system;

receiving, by the electronic system, fourth operational inputs from the second user device, wherein the fourth operational inputs control the portion of the operations of the electronic system;

comparing, by one or more processors, the operational input quality of the third operational inputs to the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs; and

in response to determining that the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs is greater than the operational input quality of the third operational inputs, transferring, by one or more processors, the total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device.

6. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

assigning, by one or more processors, a set of authorization parameters to the first user device, wherein the set of authorization parameters describes which resources of the electronic system are authorized to be accessed by the first user device;

transferring, by one or more processors, total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device; and

in response to transferring total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device, assigning, by one or more processors, the set of authorization parameters to the second user device.

7. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronic system performs a set of sequential operations, and wherein the processor-implemented method further comprises:

in response to a predetermined operation from the set of sequential operations being reached by the electronic system, transferring, by the electronic system, total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device.

8. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a first positioning signal from a first positioning system on the first user device, wherein the first positioning signal identifies a current location of the first user device;

receiving, by one or more processors, a second positioning signal from a second positioning system on the second user device, wherein the second positioning signal identifies a current location of the second user device;

comparing, by one or more processors, the first positioning signal to the second positioning signal, wherein the first positioning signal and the second positioning signal being equal indicates that the first user device and the second user device are in a same geophysical location; and

in response to determining that the first positioning signal and the second positioning signal are not equal, delaying, by the electronic system, the transferring of the total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device until the first positioning signal and the second positioning signal are equal.

9. The processor-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a first sensor reading from a first sensor on the first user device, wherein the first sensor identifies a first physical property of a first environment of the first user device;

receiving, by one or more processors, a second sensor reading from a second sensor on the second user device, wherein the second sensor identifies a second physical property of a second environment of the second user device;

comparing, by one or more processors, the first sensor reading to the second sensor reading, wherein the first sensor reading and the second sensor reading being equal indicates that the first environment of the first user device and the second environment of the second user device are equal; and

in response to determining that the first sensor reading and the second sensor reading are not equal, delaying, by the electronic system, a transfer of control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device until the first sensor reading and the second sensor reading are equal.

10. The processor-implemented method of claim 9, wherein the first sensor reading is a first biometric reading of a first user of the first user device, and wherein the second sensor reading is a second biometric reading of a second user of the second user device.

11. The processor-implemented method of claim 9, wherein the first sensor reading is a first airborne substance detection of an airborne substance in the first environment of the first user device, and wherein the second sensor reading is a second airborne substance detection of the airborne substance in the second environment of the second user device.

12. The processor-implemented method of claim 9, wherein the first sensor reading is a first temperature reading of the first environment of the first user device, and wherein the second sensor reading is a second temperature reading of the second environment of the second user device.

13. A computer program product for optimizing operations of an electronic system, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code being readable and executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:

receiving first operational inputs from a first user device, wherein the first operational inputs control operations of an electronic system;

receiving second operational inputs from a second user device, wherein the second operational inputs are overridden by the first operational inputs at the electronic system, and wherein overriding the second operational inputs blocks usage of the second operational inputs such that the second operational inputs initially do not control operations of the electronic system;

comparing an operational input quality of the first operational inputs to an operational input quality of the second operational inputs, wherein an operational input quality of a particular operational input is defined by how efficiently the electronic system functions in response to the particular operational input being utilized by the electronic system; and

in response to determining that the operational input quality of the second operational inputs is equal to or greater than the operational input quality of the first operational inputs, unblocking the second operational inputs and blocking the first operational inputs, wherein unblocked second operational inputs control operation of the electronic system, and wherein blocked first operational inputs no longer control operation of the electronic system.

14. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

assigning a set of authorization parameters to the first user device, wherein the set of authorization parameters describe which resources of the electronic system are authorized to be accessed by the first user device;

receiving third operational inputs from the first user device, wherein the third operational inputs control a portion of the operations of the electronic system;

receiving fourth operational inputs from the second user device, wherein the fourth operational inputs control the portion of the operations of the electronic system;

comparing the operational input quality of the third operational inputs to the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs;

in response to determining that the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs is equal to or greater than the operational input quality of the third operational inputs, transferring total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device; and

in response to transferring total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device, assigning the set of authorization parameters to the second user device.

15. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the first user device initially has total control over the electronic system, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving third operational inputs from the first user device, wherein the third operational inputs control a portion of the operations of the electronic system;

receiving fourth operational inputs from the second user device, wherein the fourth operational inputs control the portion of the operations of the electronic system;

comparing the operational input quality of the third operational inputs to the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs; and

in response to determining that the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs is less than the operational input quality of the third operational inputs, delaying a transfer the total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device until the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs is greater than the operational input quality of the third operational inputs.

16. The computer program product of claim 13, wherein the first user device initially has total control over the electronic system, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a first positioning signal from a first positioning system on the first user device, wherein the first positioning signal identifies a current location of the first user device;

receiving a second positioning signal from a second positioning system on the second user device, wherein the second positioning signal identifies a current location of the second user device;

comparing the first positioning signal to the second positioning signal, wherein the first positioning signal and the second positioning signal being equal indicates that the first user device and the second user device are in a same geophysical location; and

in response to determining that the first positioning signal and the second positioning signal are not equal, delaying a transfer of control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device until the first positioning signal and the second positioning signal are equal.

17. A computer system comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU), a computer readable memory, and a non-transitory computer readable storage media;

first program instructions to receive first operational inputs from a first user device, wherein the first operational inputs control operations of an electronic system;

second program instructions to receive second operational inputs from a second user device, wherein the second operational inputs are overridden by the first operational inputs at the electronic system, and wherein overriding the second operational inputs blocks usage of the second operational inputs such that the second operational inputs initially do not control operations of the electronic system;

third program instructions to compare an operational input quality of the first operational inputs to an operational input quality of the second operational inputs, wherein an operational input quality of a particular operational input is defined by how efficiently the electronic system functions in response to the particular operational input being utilized by the electronic system; and

fourth program instructions to, in response to determining that the operational input quality of the second operational inputs is equal to or greater than the operational input quality of the first operational inputs, unblock the second operational inputs and block the first operational inputs, wherein unblocked second operational inputs control operation of the electronic system, and wherein blocked first operational inputs no longer control operation of the electronic system;

and wherein

the first, second, third, and fourth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the non-transitory computer readable memory.

18. The computer system of claim 17, further comprising:

fifth program instructions to assign a set of authorization parameters to the first user device, wherein the set of authorization parameters describe which resources of the electronic system are authorized to be accessed by the first user device;

sixth program instructions to receive third operational inputs from the first user device, wherein the third operational inputs control a portion of the operations of the electronic system;

seventh program instructions to receive fourth operational inputs from the second user device, wherein the fourth operational inputs control the portion of the operations of the electronic system;

eighth program instructions to compare the operational input quality of the third operational inputs to the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs;

ninth program instructions to, in response to determining that the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs is equal to or greater than the operational input quality of the third operational inputs, transfer total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device; and

tenth program instructions to, in response to transferring total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device, assign the set of authorization parameters to the second user device; and

wherein

the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the non-transitory computer readable memory.

19. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the first user device initially has total control over the electronic system, and wherein the computer system further comprises:

fifth program instructions to receive third operational inputs from the first user device, wherein the third operational inputs control a portion of the operations of the electronic system;

sixth program instructions to receive fourth operational inputs from the second user device, wherein the fourth operational inputs control the portion of the operations of the electronic system;

seventh program instructions to compare the operational input quality of the third operational inputs to the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs; and

eighth program instructions to, in response to determining that the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs is less than the operational input quality of the third operational inputs, delay a transfer of total control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device until the operational input quality of the fourth operational inputs is greater than the operational input quality of the third operational inputs; and

wherein the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the non-transitory computer readable memory.

20. The computer system of claim 17, wherein the first user device initially has total control over the electronic system, and wherein the computer system further comprises:

fifth program instructions to receive a first positioning signal from a first positioning system on the first user device, wherein the first positioning signal identifies a current location of the first user device;

sixth program instructions to receive a second positioning signal from a second positioning system on the second user device, wherein the second positioning signal identifies a current location of the second user device;

seventh program instructions to compare the first positioning signal to the second positioning signal, wherein the first positioning signal and the second positioning signal being equal indicates that the first user device and the second user device are in a same geophysical location; and

eighth program instructions to, in response to determining that the first positioning signal and the second positioning signal are not equal, delay a transfer of control of the electronic system from the first user device to the second user device until the first positioning signal and the second positioning signal are equal; and

wherein

the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth program instructions are stored on the computer readable storage media for execution by the CPU via the non-transitory computer readable memory.