DETERMINING MOBILE THING (MT) IDENTIFICATION AND/OR ACTIVITY USING SENSOR DATA OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE (WCD)
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1. A method for use in connection with a wireless communication device (WCD) transported by a mobile thing (MT), comprising:
- providing sensor data with one or more sensors associated with the WCD, the sensor data indicative of physical movement of the WCD in three dimensional space and including data sets comprising at least three movement values and a corresponding time value, each of the at least three movement values indicative of physical movement of the WCD relative to a respective axis in a three dimensional (3D) coordinate system at the time value; and
enabling detection of a plurality of different motion activities associated with the MT that is transporting the WCD based at least in part upon the sensor data.
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Abstract
Systems, apparatus, and methods are disclosed for accurately identifying a mobile thing (MT), an activity associated with the MT, or both, using sensor data from one or more sensors, such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, etc., associated with a wireless communication device (WCD) transported by the MT, so as to enable or initiate a further one or more intelligent MT-identity-based and/or activity-based actions.
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1. A method for use in connection with a wireless communication device (WCD) transported by a mobile thing (MT), comprising:
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providing sensor data with one or more sensors associated with the WCD, the sensor data indicative of physical movement of the WCD in three dimensional space and including data sets comprising at least three movement values and a corresponding time value, each of the at least three movement values indicative of physical movement of the WCD relative to a respective axis in a three dimensional (3D) coordinate system at the time value; and enabling detection of a plurality of different motion activities associated with the MT that is transporting the WCD based at least in part upon the sensor data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless communication device (WCD) transported by a mobile thing (MT), comprising:
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one or more sensors associated with the WCD designed to produce sensor data, the sensor data indicative of physical movement of the WCD in three dimensional space and including data sets comprising at least three movement values and a corresponding time value, each of the at least three movement values indicative of physical movement of the WCD relative to a respective axis in a three dimensional (3D) coordinate system at the time value; one or more memories for storing computer program code; and one or more processors for executing the computer program code, the computer program code comprising code designed to enable detection of a plurality of activities associated with the MT that is transporting the WCD based at least in part upon the sensor data, the MT activities including stationary and at least two motion activities. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A computer system that can communicate with a wireless communication device (WCD) transported by a mobile thing (MT), comprising:
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one or more memories for storing computer program code; and one or more processors for executing the computer program code, the computer program code comprising code designed to; receive MT data from the WCD, the MT data derived from sensor data produced by one or more sensors associated with the WCD, the sensor data indicative of physical movement of the WCD in three dimensional space and including data sets comprising at least three movement values and a corresponding time value, each of the at least three movement values indicative of physical movement of the WCD relative to a respective axis in a three dimensional (3D) coordinate system at the time value; enable detection of a plurality of different motion activities associated with the MT that is transporting the WCD based at least in part upon the MT data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for use in connection with a wireless communication device (WCD) transported by a mobile thing (MT), comprising:
circuitry operable to; store parameters that define a set of activities that can be performed by the MT that transports the WCD, the activities including stationary and at least two activities involving motion; receive data from the one or more sensors, the one or more sensors designed to produce data indicative of movement of the WCD, the sensor data indicative of physical movement of the WCD in at least two or three dimensional space and including data sets comprising movement values and corresponding time values; determine respective likelihoods for the activities of the set based at least in part upon the data and the stored parameters in order to assist with detection of one in the set; select an activity, as detected, in the set of activities based at least in part upon the respective likelihoods; and cause initiation of an action based at least in part upon the selected activity.
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