AUTOMATIC OBJECT DETECTION AND STATE ESTIMATION VIA ELECTRONIC EMISSIONS SENSING

Number: 20170124816
Published: 2017-05-04
Filed: 2015-10-28
Assignee: DISNEY ENTERPRISES, INC.
Inventors: YANG; CHOUCHANG, LAPUT; GIERAD, XIAO; ROBERT, HARRISON; CHRISTOPHER, SAMPLE; ALANSON
CPC: H04M1/725; G06K7/00; H04M1/72454; G06Q10/0833
Verdict: Medium Notable software
Source: Google Patents · FreePatentsOnline

The keeper's note

An object recognition device that senses electrical signals conducted through a users body from nearby electronic emissions and matches them to known signatures.

Abstract

An object recognition device that senses electrical signals conducted by the body of a human user (e.g., as a result of direct contact with or close proximity to a device emitting or conducting electromagnetic noise), compares the sensed electrical signals to a plurality of signatures of electrical signals produced by a corresponding plurality of types of electrical and electromechanical devices todetermine the type of electrical or electromechanical device that generated the electrical signals sensed by the sensor, and communicates information to the human user related to or triggered by the electrical or electromechanical device.

Background

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an illustration of a sensing device worn on a wrist of a human user.

FIG. 2 is a general block diagram of the sensing device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a general flowchart of a process used by sensing devices described herein.

FIG. 4 is an illustration of signal processing performed by sensing devices described herein.

FIG. 5 is an illustration of the EM noise profiles of a variety of consumer devices.

FIG. 6 is a general flowchart of signal processing within sensing devices described herein.

FIG. 7 is an illustration of various uses of the sensing device in the home.

FIG. 8 is an illustration of various uses of the sensing device in the shop.

FIG. 9 is an illustration of various uses of the sensing device in the workplace.DETAILED DESCRIPTION

While the embodiments disclosed herein are susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that it is not intended to limit the invention to the particular form disclosed, but rather, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives of embodiments of the invention as defined by the claims. The disclosure is described with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numbers denote substantially similar elements.

As part of addressing the problems

Claims

1. A recognition device carried or worn by a human user, the recognition device comprising: a sensor that senses electrical signals conducted by the body of the human user; and a controller receptiveof the electrical signals sensed by the sensor, the controller including a plurality of signatures for electrical signals produced by a corresponding plurality of types of electrical devices, the controller comparing the electrical signals sensed by the controller to the plurality of signatures to determine the type of electrical device that generated the electrical signals sensed by the sensor. 22. A method of recognizing objects touched or in proximity with a human user, the method comprising: periodically measuring electromagneticsignals being conducted in the human user; comparing the measured electromagnetic signalsto a library of electromagnetic signal signatures, wherein each signature corresponds to a different type of electrical device; based on the comparison, determining what type of electrical device the human user is in contact with; and providing information to the humanuser based at least in part on the type of electrical device that the human user is in contact with. 24. A recognition device, comprising: a sensor that senses electrical signals conducted by the body of the human user; a controller receptive of the electrical signals sensed by the sensor, the controller including a plurality of signatures for electrical signals produced by a corresponding plurality of types of electrical devices, the controllercomparing the electrical signals sensed by the controller to the plurality of signatures to determine the type of electrical device that generated the electrical signals sensed bythe sensor; and a user feedback device that provides information to a human user based onthe determined type of electrical device.