Thermal aware headphones
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1. A method comprising:
- obtaining a measure of a mammalian body temperature, the measure based on at least one body temperature sensed at a second user device remote from a first user device;
concluding criteria defined by a first threshold temperature corresponding to an expected body temperature and a second threshold temperature obtained from an ambient temperature sensing source associated with an ambient environment are satisfied when the measure is less than the first threshold temperature and the measure approaches the second threshold temperature, wherein the measure approaches the second threshold temperature when the measure is within a predetermined range of the second threshold temperature, or when a rate of change of the measure exceeds a predetermined rate; and
initiating a control of the first user device when the criteria are satisfied.
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Abstract
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product are provided. The apparatus obtains a measure of a mammalian body temperature. The measure is based on at least one body temperature sensed at a second device remote from a first device. The apparatus concludes a criterion is satisfied when the measure is less than a first threshold corresponding to an expected body temperature and the measure approaches a second threshold corresponding to an ambient temperature. The apparatus initiates a control of the first user device when the criterion is satisfied.
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36 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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obtaining a measure of a mammalian body temperature, the measure based on at least one body temperature sensed at a second user device remote from a first user device; concluding criteria defined by a first threshold temperature corresponding to an expected body temperature and a second threshold temperature obtained from an ambient temperature sensing source associated with an ambient environment are satisfied when the measure is less than the first threshold temperature and the measure approaches the second threshold temperature, wherein the measure approaches the second threshold temperature when the measure is within a predetermined range of the second threshold temperature, or when a rate of change of the measure exceeds a predetermined rate; and initiating a control of the first user device when the criteria are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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means for obtaining a measure of a mammalian body temperature, the measure based on at least one body temperature sensed at a second user device remote from a first user device; means for concluding criteria defined by a first threshold temperature corresponding to an expected body temperature and a second threshold temperature obtained from an ambient temperature sensing source associated with an ambient environment are satisfied when the measure is less than the first threshold temperature and the measure approaches the second threshold temperature, wherein the measure approaches the second threshold temperature when the measure is within a predetermined range of the second threshold temperature, or when a rate of change of the measure exceeds a predetermined rate; and means for initiating a control of the first user device when the criteria are satisfied. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to; obtain a measure of a mammalian body temperature, the measure based on at least one body temperature sensed at a second user device remote from a first user device; conclude criteria defined by a first threshold temperature corresponding to an expected body temperature and a second threshold temperature obtained from an ambient temperature sensing source associated with an ambient environment are satisfied when the measure is less than the first threshold temperature and the measure approaches the second threshold temperature, wherein the measure approaches the second threshold temperature when the measure is within a predetermined range of the second threshold temperature, or when a rate of change of the measure exceeds a predetermined rate; and initiate a control of the first user device when the criteria are satisfied.
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, comprising code to:
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obtain a measure of a mammalian body temperature, the measure based on at least one body temperature sensed at a second user device remote from a first user device; conclude criteria defined by a first threshold temperature corresponding to an expected body temperature and a second threshold temperature obtained from an ambient temperature sensing source associated with an ambient environment are satisfied when the measure is less than the first threshold temperature and the measure approaches the second threshold temperature, wherein the measure approaches the second threshold temperature when the measure is within a predetermined range of the second threshold temperature, or when a rate of change of the measure exceeds a predetermined rate; and initiate a control of the first user device when the criteria are satisfied.
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21. An apparatus, comprising:
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a temperature sensor that obtains a measure of a mammalian body temperature; and a processor that concludes criteria defined by a first threshold temperature corresponding to an expected body temperature and a second threshold temperature obtained from an ambient temperature sensing source associated with an ambient environment are satisfied when the measure is less than the first threshold temperature and the measure approaches the second threshold-temperature, wherein the measure approaches the second threshold temperature when the measure is within a predetermined range of the second threshold temperature, or when a rate of change of the measure exceeds a predetermined rate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus, comprising:
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a media player; a receiver configured to receive a control signal when criteria defined by a first threshold temperature corresponding to an expected body temperature and a second threshold temperature obtained from an ambient temperature sensing source associated with an ambient environment are satisfied, the criteria being satisfied when a measure of a mammalian body temperature is less than the first threshold temperature and the measure approaches the second threshold temperature, wherein the measure approaches the second threshold temperature when the measure is within a predetermined range of the second threshold temperature, or when a rate of change of the measure exceeds a predetermined rate; and a controller configured to control the media player in response to the control signal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. An apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a measure of a mammalian body temperature; and a processor that concludes criteria defined by a first threshold temperature corresponding to an expected body temperature and a second threshold temperature obtained from an ambient temperature sensing source associated with an ambient environment are satisfied when the measure is less than the first threshold temperature and the measure approaches the second threshold temperature, wherein the measure approaches the second threshold temperature when the measure is within a predetermined range of the second threshold temperature, or when a rate of change of the measure exceeds a predetermined rate. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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