Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110043475 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF IDENTIFYING A USER OF A HANDHELD DEVICE - A system and method for identifying a user of a handheld device is herein disclosed. The device implementing the method and system may attempt to identify a user based on signals that are incidental to a user's handling of the device. The signals are generated by a variety of sensors dispersed along the periphery or within the housing. The sensors range may include touch sensors, inertial sensors, acoustic sensors, pulse oximiters, and a touchpad. Based on the sensors and corresponding signals, identification information is generated. The identification information is used to identify the user of the handheld device. The handheld device may implement various statistical learning and data mining techniques to increase the robustness of the system. The device may also authenticate the user based on the user drawing a circle, or other shape. | 02-24-2011 |
20130176127 | Context Dependent Application/Event Activation for People with Various Cognitive Ability Levels - The system includes a computer-readable memory having a data structure configured to store information about a time-based event for a patient having reduced cognitive abilities, and optionally also electronic data reflecting the patient's cognitive ability. A networked computer system coupled to the computer-readable memory provides an information communicating interface to the patient. The computer system is programmed to monitor context information relevant to the patient and to dynamically adjust the presentation of the stored information based on the context, and optionally also based upon the patient's cognitive ability. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179472 | Context Dependent Application/Event Activation for People with Various Cognitive Ability Levels - The system includes a computer-readable memory having a data structure configured with electronic data indicative of the patient's cognitive ability and/or context information relevant to the patient. The computer system is programmed to dynamically present information based on the patient's cognitive ability and/or context, obtained by accessing the computer-readable memory. The system is thus able to dynamically customize the way the system interacts with the patient, dynamically rendering information and automatically launching specific applications and events based on set parameters to meet the assistive needs of the patient. The system also captures information about the patient's health and wellbeing which is dynamically communicated to the caregiver, which information is also in part based on cognitive ability of the patient and/or context. | 07-11-2013 |
20140129725 | SmartLight Interaction System - The interfacing computer system mediates connections between user devices and peripheral devices. The system includes a platform server computer having an input/output port that supports communication with a plurality of devices using the IP protocol. The platform server computer is programmed to provide a peripheral device registration function whereby information about a peripheral device is stored in the associated memory. The platform server computer is further programmed to provide a user device authentication function whereby information about a user device is stored in the associated memory and accessed by the at least one processor to mediate how a registered peripheral device may be accessed by said user device. The platform server computer also provides an information routing function whereby source information originating from a first device is routed through the input/output port to a device other than the first device and according to instructions provided to the platform server computer by a user device. | 05-08-2014 |
20140139426 | SmartLight Interaction System - The conference room automation apparatus employs a processor-based integrated movement sensor, lights, cameras, and display device, such as a projector, that senses and interprets human movement within the room to control the projector in response to that movement and that captures events occurring in the room. Preferably packed in a common integrated package, the apparatus employs a layered software/hardware architecture that may be readily extended as a platform to support additional third-party functionality. | 05-22-2014 |
20140164945 | Context Dependent Application/Event Activation for People with Various Cognitive Ability Levels - The patient device, designed for use by patients of reduced cognitive or physical ability, integrates with the network-based portal, designed for use by family members or nursing staff to customize the user experience of the patient. Using the portal the family member pushes user interface customizations as well as content and applications to be run on the patient device. The family member can also control the patient device remotely via the portal. The patient device collects usage data on the set of customizable interface components, and on the pushed content and applications. These data are sent as feedback to the portal, allowing the portal to show the family member which user interface features, content and applications are being used and which are not. Aggregate data collected via the portal generate ranking metrics used to aid in user interface feature selection. | 06-12-2014 |
20140204873 | Wireless Device Mirroring with Auto Disconnect - A wireless device participates in a mirroring session with an external device such as a display device. A radio signal monitoring circuit compares instantaneous wireless signal strength against a dynamically generated set of thresholds and initiates action to terminate the mirroring session when the mobile device physically moves from the initial location at which the mirroring session was established. | 07-24-2014 |