Displaying relevant information on wearable computing devices

• US 9,921,725 B2
• Filed: 06/16/2015
• Issued: 03/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyndryl Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Boss, Gregory J., Jones, Andrew R., Krystek, Paul N., Lingafelt, C. Steven, McConnell, Kevin C., Moore, Jr., John E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sabouri, Mazda
• Application Number:
  US14/740,856
• Publication Number:
  US 20160373536A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,008 Days
• Field of Search: 455557
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/161 Detection; Localisation; Normalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/172 Classification, e.g. identification
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/02 Feature extraction for speech recognition; Selection of recognition unit
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/01 Protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/00 Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers subscriber services or facilities provided at exchanges H04M3/00; prepayment telephone coin boxes H04M17/00; current supply arrangements H04M19/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44226 on social networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 : for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/005 : Transmission of information for alerting of incoming communication

Abstract

A wearable computing device receives user preferences, wherein the user preferences include information detailing one or more types of information to display based on one or more criteria being satisfied. The wearable computing device determines information to display on the wearable computing device based on the user preferences. The wearable computing device displays the determined information.

Claims

1. A method for determining information to display to a user of a wearable computing device, comprising the steps of:

a wearable computing device receiving user preferences, wherein the user preferences include information detailing one or more types of information to display based on one or more locations of the wearable computing device;

the wearable computing device determining a location of the wearable computing device;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a first location of the one or more locations detailed by the user preferences, the wearable computing device determining information related to the first location;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a second location of the one or more locations detailed by the user preferences, the wearable computing device determining information related to one or more nearby conversations;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a third location of the one or more locations detailed by the user preferences, the wearable computing device determining information related to one or more nearby individuals;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a fourth location corresponding to an event detailed by an itinerary of a user associated with the wearable computing device,

the wearable computing device determining information related to the event; and

the wearable computing device displaying the determined information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining information related to one or more nearby conversations further comprises:

the wearable computing device applying speech analysis to the one or more nearby conversations to identify at least one of;

one or more specific keywords, a repetition of specific words, and a high frequency of uncommon words.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein determining information related to one or more nearby individuals further comprises:

the wearable computing device identifying one or more individuals within a physical threshold proximity of the wearable computing device; and

the wearable computing device referencing a database to extract information related to the one or more nearby individuals.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein identifying one or more individuals within a physical threshold proximity of the wearable computing device further comprises:

the wearable computing device utilizing facial recognition techniques to compare one or more images of the one or more individuals with a population database;

the wearable computing device identifying one or more speakers of the one or more individuals via template matching techniques; and

the wearable computing device utilizing voiceprint recognition techniques to compare one or more sound clips of the one or more speakers with the population database.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving user input to halt display of the determined information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of the wearable computing device displaying the determined information further comprises the wearable computing device filtering and removing a portion of the determined information based on the user preferences.

7. A computer program product for determining information to display to a user of a wearable computing device, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer-readable storage devices and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable storage devices, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive user preferences, wherein the user preferences include information detailing one or more types of information to display based on one or more locations of the wearable computing device;

program instructions to determine a location of the wearable computing device;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a first location of the one or more locations detailed by the user preferences, program instructions to determine information related to the first location;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a second location of the one or more locations detailed by the user preferences, program instructions to determine information related to one or more nearby conversations;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a third location of the one or more locations detailed by the user preferences, program instructions to determine information related to one or more nearby individuals;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a fourth location corresponding to an event detailed by an itinerary of a user associated with the wearable computing device,

program instructions to determine information related to the event; and

program instructions to display the determined information on the wearable computing device.

8. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein determining information related to one or more nearby conversations further comprises:

program instructions to apply speech analysis to the one or more nearby conversations to identify at least one of;

one or more specific keywords, a repetition of specific words, and a high frequency of uncommon words.

9. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein determining information related to one or more nearby individuals further comprises:

program instructions to identify one or more individuals within a physical threshold proximity of the wearable computing device; and

program instructions to reference a database to extract information related to the one or more nearby individuals.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein identifying one or more individuals within a physical threshold proximity of the wearable computing device further comprises:

program instructions to utilize facial recognition techniques to compare one or more images of the one or more individuals with a population database;

program instructions to identify one or more speakers of the one or more individuals via template matching techniques; and

program instructions to utilize voiceprint recognition techniques to compare one or more sound clips of the one or more speakers with the population database.

11. The computer program product of claim 7, further comprising program instructions to receive user input to halt display of the determined information.

12. The computer program product of claim 7, wherein the program instructions to display the determined information further comprises program instructions to filter and remove a portion of the determined information based on the user preferences.

13. A computer system for determining information to display to a user of a wearable computing device, the computer system comprising:

one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories, one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices, and program instructions stored on at least one of the one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, the program instructions comprising;

program instructions to receive user preferences, wherein the user preferences include information detailing one or more types of information to display based on one or more locations of the wearable computing device;

program instructions to determine a location of the wearable computing device;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a first location of the one or more locations detailed by the user preferences, program instructions to determine information related to the first location;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a second location of the one or more locations detailed by the user preferences, program instructions to determine information related to one or more nearby conversations;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a third location of the one or more locations detailed by the user preferences, program instructions to determine information related to one or more nearby individuals;

based on determining that the wearable computing device is in a fourth location corresponding to an event detailed by an itinerary of a user associated with the wearable computing device,

program instructions to determine information related to the event; and

program instructions to display the determined information on the wearable computing device.

14. The computer system of claim 13, wherein determining information related to one or more nearby conversations further comprises:

program instructions to apply speech analysis to the one or more nearby conversations to identify at least one of;

one or more specific keywords, a repetition of specific words, and a high frequency of uncommon words.

15. The computer system of claim 13, wherein determining information related to one or more nearby individuals further comprises:

program instructions to identify one or more individuals within a physical threshold proximity of the wearable computing device; and

program instructions to reference a database to extract information related to the one or more nearby individuals.

16. The computer system of claim 15, wherein identifying one or more individuals within a physical threshold proximity of the wearable computing device further comprises:

program instructions to utilize facial recognition techniques to compare one or more images of the one or more individuals with a population database;

program instructions to identify one or more speakers of the one or more individuals via template matching techniques; and

program instructions to utilize voiceprint recognition techniques to compare one or more sound clips of the one or more speakers with the population database.

17. The computer system of claim 13, further comprising program instructions to receive user input to halt display of the determined information.