Determining relative positions of user devices

    公开(公告)号:US11703320B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-18

    申请号:US16875319

    申请日:2020-05-15

    CPC classification number: G01B11/14 G06T7/70 G06T11/20 G06V20/20

    Abstract: Techniques for determining positions of devices within an environment are described herein. In some instances, an environment, such as a home or office of a user, may include an array of devices, some or all of which may couple to a network or to other devices via short-range wireless connections (e.g., Bluetooth®, Zigbee®, etc.). These devices may capture an array of data for providing to a central service, which is configured to analyze the data and, based on this analysis, determine a location of the devices relative to one another. That is, the central service may analyze the data to determine relative distances and orientations between the identified devices within the environment.

    CONTEXTUAL LAUNCH INTERFACES
    23.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210278956A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-09

    申请号:US17211059

    申请日:2021-03-24

    Abstract: Users can switch between applications using contextual interface elements. These elements can include icons for applications determined to likely be accessed by the user for a current context. Information is gathered to determine the current context, then information such as patterns of historical usage are utilized to determine and rank the applications by likelihood of use. Different contexts can include different icons, and a given context can include different icons for different points in time or locations. A user can access a contextual interface element by performing a swipe motion, for example. The user can continue the motion to an area associated with an icon of interest, and perform an action such as a tap or release to cause the associated application to be launched. Such an approach enables a user to quickly and easily launch another application independent of the application currently active on the device.

    Contextual launch interfaces
    24.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10969928B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US16383180

    申请日:2019-04-12

    Abstract: Users can switch between applications using contextual interface elements. These elements can include icons for applications determined to likely be accessed by the user for a current context. Information is gathered to determine the current context, then information such as patterns of historical usage are utilized to determine and rank the applications by likelihood of use. Different contexts can include different icons, and a given context can include different icons for different points in time or locations. A user can access a contextual interface element by performing a swipe motion, for example. The user can continue the motion to an area associated with an icon of interest, and perform an action such as a tap or release to cause the associated application to be launched. Such an approach enables a user to quickly and easily launch another application independent of the application currently active on the device.

    Mode switching user device
    25.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10939500B1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-02

    申请号:US15614268

    申请日:2017-06-05

    Abstract: An item-providing system supplies items to a user device for consumption at the user device via communication infrastructure. In one representative implementation, a user device includes a mode switching wireless communication module. The mode switching wireless communication module is adapted to receive a first paging signal via a first communication protocol when in a first mode of operation and adapted to receive a second paging signal via a second communication protocol when in a second mode of operation. The user device also includes a to-do list processing module. In response to receiving one of the first or second paging signal, the to-do list processing module sends a request to a remote network device. The request requests that one or more instructions be sent from the remote network device.

    Determining relative positions of user devices

    公开(公告)号:US10655951B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US14750266

    申请日:2015-06-25

    Abstract: Techniques for determining positions of devices within an environment are described herein. In some instances, an environment, such as a home or office of a user, may include an array of devices, some or all of which may couple to a network or to other devices via short-range wireless connections (e.g., Bluetooth®, Zigbee®, etc.). These devices may capture an array of data for providing to a central service, which is configured to analyze the data and, based on this analysis, determine a location of the devices relative to one another. That is, the central service may analyze the data to determine relative distances and orientations between the identified devices within the environment.

    Contextual launch interfaces
    27.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10261672B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US14488001

    申请日:2014-09-16

    Abstract: Users can switch between applications using contextual interface elements. These elements can include icons for applications determined to likely be accessed by the user for a current context. Information is gathered to determine the current context, then information such as patterns of historical usage are utilized to determine and rank the applications by likelihood of use. Different contexts can include different icons, and a given context can include different icons for different points in time or locations. A user can access a contextual interface element by performing a swipe motion, for example. The user can continue the motion to an area associated with an icon of interest, and perform an action such as a tap or release to cause the associated application to be launched. Such an approach enables a user to quickly and easily launch another application independent of the application currently active on the device.

    Systems and methods for identifying users of devices and customizing devices to users
    29.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for identifying users of devices and customizing devices to users 有权
    用于识别设备用户和为用户定制设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09299350B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-29

    申请号:US13838572

    申请日:2013-03-15

    CPC classification number: G10L25/48 G06F21/32 G10L17/10

    Abstract: A system and method for identifying a user of a device includes comparing audio received by a device with acoustic fingerprint information to identify a user of the device. Image data, video data and other data may also be used in the identification of the user. Once the user is identified, operation of the device may be customized based on the user. Further, once the user is identified, data can be associated with the user, for example, usage data, location data, gender data, age data, dominant hand data of the user, and other data. This data can then be used to further customize the operation of the device to the specific user.

    Abstract translation: 用于识别设备的用户的系统和方法包括将由设备接收的音频与声学指纹信息进行比较,以识别设备的用户。 图像数据,视频数据和其他数据也可以用于用户的识别。 一旦用户被识别,设备的操作可以基于用户来定制。 此外,一旦用户被识别,数据可以与用户相关联,例如使用数据,位置数据,性别数据,年龄数据,用户的主要手数据和其他数据。 然后,该数据可用于进一步定制到特定用户的设备的操作。

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