- Number
- 10555153
- Published
- 2020-02-04
- Filed
- 2017-03-01
- Assignee
- Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Inventors
- Goslin; Michael P., Olson; Blade, Panec; Timothy, Bassett; Katherine M., McWilliams; Thomas
- CPC
- H04W4/80; H04L67/34; H04W8/22; H04L67/125
- Verdict
- Low Hardware
- Source
- Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline
The keeper's note
IoT enablement technology for physical interactive objects.
Abstract
This disclosure relates to systems and methods for simulating an internet of things capability in an object. Storage media may store reactions executable by a wireless communication device. The wireless communication device may include one or more sensors and one or more feedback capabilities. Individual reactions may be characterized by reaction criteria detectable by the one or more sensors and reaction effects executable through the one or more feedback capabilities. One or more processors may be configured by machine readable instructions to receive input indicating an object association between the wireless communication device and the object, and, responsive to reception of the input, activate a set of reactions for the wireless communication device.
Background
FIELD(1) This disclosure relates to systems and methods for simulates an internet of things capability in an object.BACKGROUND(2) Non-smart objects (e.g., toys, appliances) may not have sensors that allow the non-smart objects to detect occurrences of certain events and react to occurrences of such events. Modifying the non-smart objects to include sensors and logic to react to occurrences of events may be time-consuming, costly, and/or not practical.SUMMARY(3) This disclosure relates to simulating an internet of things capability in an object. The wireless communication device may include one or more sensors and one or more feedback capabilities. Storage media may store reactions executable by a wireless communication device. Individual reactions may be characterized by reaction criteria detectable by the one or more sensors and reaction effects executable through the one or more feedback capabilities. Input indicating an object association between the wireless communication device and the object may be received. Responsive to reception of the input, a set of reactions for the wireless communication device may be activated. The wireless communication device may execute reactions effects based on detection of reaction criteria such that the object appears to be executing the reactions.(4) A wireless communication device may include one or more sensors. In some implementations, the one or sensors may include one or more of an image sensor, an audio sensor, a temperature sensor
Claims
1. A system that simulates an internet of things capability in an object, the system comprising: storage media storing sets of reactions executable by a wireless communication device, individual sets of reactions being specific to individual object types and/or individual object roles of objects, the wireless communication device including one or more sensors and one or more feedback capabilities, wherein individual reactions are characterized by reaction criteria detectable by the one or more sensors and reaction effects executable through the one or more feedback capabilities, the sets of reactions including a first set of reactions and a second set of reactions, the first set of reactions being specific to a first object type and/or a first object role, and the second set of reactions being specific to a second object type and/or a second object role, the first set of reactions including a first reaction characterized by first reaction criteria and a first reaction effect, the second set of reactions including a second reaction characterized by second reaction criteria and a second reaction effect; and one or more processors configured by machine readable instructions to: receive input indicating an object association between the wireless communication device and the object, the object association indicating the individual object type and/or the individual object role for the object; and activate, based on the input, an individual set of reactions included the sets of reactions, such that: responsive to reception of the input indicating the first object type and/or the first object role for the object, activate the first set of reactions for the wireless communication device, the first set of reactions including the first reaction which causes the wireless communication device to execute the first reaction effect through the one or more feedback capabilities in response to detection of the first reaction criteria so that the object appears to be executing the first reaction effect; and responsive to reception of the input indicating the second object type and/or the second object role for the object, activate the second set of reactions for the wireless communication device, the second set of reactions including the second reaction which causes the wireless communication device to execute the second reaction effect through the one or more feedback capabilities in response to detection of the second reaction criteria so that the object appears to be executing the second reaction effect.
10. A method that simulates an internet of things capability in an object, the method comprising: storing sets of reactions executable by a wireless communication device, individual sets of reactions being specific to individual object types and/or individual object roles of objects, the wireless communication device including one or more sensors and one or more feedback capabilities, wherein individual reactions are characterized by reaction criteria detectable by the one or more sensors and reaction effects executable through the one or more feedback capabilities, the sets of reactions including a first set of reactions and a second set of reactions, the first set of reactions being specific to a first object type and/or a first object role, and the second set of reactions being specific to a second object type and/or a second object role, the first set of reactions including a first reaction characterized by first reaction criteria and a first reaction effect, the second set of reactions including a second reaction characterized by second reaction criteria and a second reaction effect; receiving input indicating an object association between the wireless communication device and the object, the object association indicating the individual object type and/or the individual object role for the object; and activating, based on the input, an individual set of reactions included the sets of reactions, including: responsive to reception of the input indicating the first object type and/or the first object role for the object, activating the first set of reactions for the wireless communication device, the first set of reactions including the first reaction which causes the wireless communication device to execute the first reaction effect through the one or more feedback capabilities in response to detection of the first reaction criteria so that the object appears to be executing the first reaction effect; and responsive to reception of the input indicating the second object type and/or the second object role for the object, activating the second set of reactions for the wireless communication device, the second set of reactions including the second reaction which causes the wireless communication device to execute the second reaction effect through the one or more feedback capabilities in response to detection of the second reaction criteria so that the object appears to be executing the second reaction effect.
19. A system that simulates an internet of things capability in an object, the system comprising: storage media storing sets of reactions executable by a wireless communication device, individual sets of reactions being specific to individual object types and/or individual object roles of objects, the wireless communication device being attachable to the object, the wireless communication device including one or more sensors and one or more feedback capabilities, the one or more feedback capabilities including one or more capabilities to generate of a haptic feedback, a visual feedback, and/or an audio feedback, wherein individual reactions are characterized by reaction criteria detectable by the one or more sensors and reaction effects executable through the one or more feedback capabilities, the sets of reactions including a first set of reactions and a second set of reactions, the first set of reactions being specific to a first object type and/or a first object role, and the second set of reactions being specific to a second object type and/or a second object role, the first set of reactions including a first reaction characterized by first reaction criteria and a first reaction effect, the second set of reactions including a second reaction characterized by second reaction criteria and a second reaction effect; and one or more processors configured by machine readable instructions to: receive input indicating an object association between the wireless communication device and the object, the object association indicating the individual object type and/or the individual object role for the object; and activate, based on the input, an individual set of reactions included the sets of reactions, such that: responsive to reception of the input indicating the first object type and/or the first object role for the object, activate the first set of reactions for the wireless communication device, the first set of reactions including the first reaction which causes the wireless communication device to execute the first reaction effect through the one or more feedback capabilities in response to detection of the first reaction criteria so that the object appears to be executing the first reaction effect; and responsive to reception of the input indicating the second object type and/or the second object role for the object, activate the second set of reactions for the wireless communication device, the second set of reactions including the second reaction which causes the wireless communication device to execute the second reaction effect through the one or more feedback capabilities in response to detection of the second reaction criteria so that the object appears to be executing the second reaction effect.