Sensory Enhancement Systems and Methods in Personal Electronic Devices
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1. A personal electronic device (PED) that can be transported with a user, comprising:
- first means for performing a first electronic based intelligence function; and
second means for performing a second electronic based intelligence function, the second means comprising;
a radio frequency identification (RFID) transducer;
means for receiving a communication from an RFID tag via the RFID transducer; and
means for producing a notification based upon the communication from the RFID tag.
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Abstract
Disclosed are personal electronic devices (PEDs) having a sensory enhancement (SE) system for monitoring environmental conditions and detecting environmental events, for example but not limited to, changes in acoustic, thermal, optical, electromagnetic, chemical, dynamic, wireless, atmospheric, or biometric conditions. The detection of such events can be used to invoke a notification, an alert, a corrective action, or some other action, depending upon the implementation to the PED user or another party.
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1. A personal electronic device (PED) that can be transported with a user, comprising:
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first means for performing a first electronic based intelligence function; and second means for performing a second electronic based intelligence function, the second means comprising; a radio frequency identification (RFID) transducer; means for receiving a communication from an RFID tag via the RFID transducer; and means for producing a notification based upon the communication from the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A personal electronic device (PED) that can be transported with a user, comprising:
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first means for performing a first electronic based intelligence function; and second means for performing a second electronic based intelligence function, the second means comprising; a biometric transducer; means for measuring a biometric parameter of the user of the PED via the biometric transducer; and means for producing a notification based upon the measured biometric parameter.
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7. A personal electronic device (PED) that can be transported with a user, comprising:
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first means for performing a first electronic based intelligence function; and second means for performing a second electronic based intelligence function, the second means comprising; an atmospheric transducer; means for measuring an atmospheric parameter in a vicinity associated with the PED via the atmospheric transducer; and means for producing a notification based upon the measured atmospheric parameter.
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8. A personal electronic device (PED) that can be transported with a user, comprising:
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first means for performing a first electronic based intelligence function;
the first electronic based intelligence function providing audio signals to a head set or ear plug of the user of the PED; andsecond means for performing a second electronic based intelligence function, the second means comprising; means for measuring audio sound pressure within the ear of the user of the PED; means for analyzing historical sound pressure; and means for producing a notification to the user of the PED based upon the measured sound pressure and historical sound pressure. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A personal electronic device (PED) that can be transported with a user, comprising:
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first means for performing a first electronic based intelligence function; and second means for performing a second electronic based intelligence function, the second means comprising; a transducer; means for detecting an event in an environment to which the PED is exposed via the transducer;
wherein the detecting means further comprises;means for storing a plurality of reference signatures in a content addressable memory (CAM); means for comparing a sensed signal with the reference signatures stored in the CAM; means for determining when the sensed signal corresponds with one of the reference signatures stored in the CAM; and means for producing a notification upon detection of the event.
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