Apparatus, system, and methods for interfacing with a user and/or external apparatus by stationary state detection
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-003/041
G06F-003/0346
G06F-003/01
G06F-003/03
G06F-003/16
G06F-001/16
G06F-001/3231
G06T-001/00
출원번호
US-0373989
(2016-12-09)
등록번호
US-10222875
(2019-03-05)
발명자
/ 주소
Sakaguchi, Rikko
Ishikawa, Hidenori
Yano, Ken
Nishimoto, Takuya
출원인 / 주소
SOMNIQ, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Dorsey & Whitney LLP
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108
초록▼
Methods and apparatuses for interfacing with a user based on the detection of a state, such as a stationary state, of the apparatus and providing a response based on the state of the apparatus are described herein. An example method of interfacing with a user includes: detecting a user in proximity
Methods and apparatuses for interfacing with a user based on the detection of a state, such as a stationary state, of the apparatus and providing a response based on the state of the apparatus are described herein. An example method of interfacing with a user includes: detecting a user in proximity of an apparatus; entering a first mode of the apparatus responsive to detection of the user in proximity; receiving motion data from one or more sensors of the apparatus responsive to movement of the apparatus; and detecting a stationary state of the apparatus based on the motion data; and entering a second mode responsive to detection of the stationary state.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of interfacing with a user, comprising: detecting a user in proximity of an apparatus;entering a first stillness detection mode of the apparatus from a standby mode of the apparatus responsive to detection of the user in proximity;detecting initial movement of the apparatus;for a period
1. A method of interfacing with a user, comprising: detecting a user in proximity of an apparatus;entering a first stillness detection mode of the apparatus from a standby mode of the apparatus responsive to detection of the user in proximity;detecting initial movement of the apparatus;for a period of time following the initial movement, receiving motion data from one or more sensors of the apparatus responsive to the initial movement of the apparatus;processing the motion data to detect lack of movement of the apparatus following the initial movement;entering a second stillness detection mode responsive to the detected lack of movement; andproviding a response with the apparatus during the second stillness detection mode. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors include a motion sensor, the method further comprising activating the motion sensor responsive to entering the first mode. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the apparatus includes a touch sensor, and wherein detecting a user in proximity of the apparatus comprises detecting a touch by the user with the touch sensor. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the response comprises providing feedback to the user or transmitting a communication to an external apparatus. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing a response comprises: transmitting a command to an external apparatus;receiving return communication from the external apparatus responsive to the command, wherein the return communication is based on user data retrieved by the external apparatus; andgenerating feedback by the apparatus based, at least in part, on the return communication. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: processing information associated with the user while the apparatus is in the second stillness detection mode,wherein processing the information of the user during the lack of movement of the apparatus includes detecting one or more periods of lack of movement of the apparatus. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the apparatus further comprises a microphone and a memory device, and wherein processing the information comprises: detecting sounds from the user using the microphone;recording audio data corresponding to the sounds on a memory device;extracting information from the audio data by the processor;generating an instruction to search content associated with the user and stored on an external apparatus, based on the extracted information; andtransmitting the instruction to the external apparatus. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising: generating an instruction to associate the extracted information with one or more content items from the content stored on the external apparatus; andtransmitting the instruction to the external apparatus. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising recording a sequence of states of the apparatus including one or more stationary states or non-stationary states occurring in the second stillness detection mode. 10. The method of claim 9, further comprising: determining a pattern of the sequence of states by comparing the sequence of states with a plurality of stored sequences. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising generating a command to an external apparatus based on the pattern of the sequence of states and transmitting the command to the external apparatus. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising identifying one of a plurality of external apparatuses based on the pattern of the sequence of states and transmitting the command to the identified external apparatus. 13. An apparatus comprising: a proximity sensor configured to detect a user in proximity of the apparatus;a processor configured to cause the apparatus to enter a first stillness detection mode from a standby mode responsive to detection of the user in proximity and detect initial movement of the apparatus in the first stillness detection mode; anda motion sensor configured to provide motion data for a period of time following the initial movement responsive to the initial movement of the apparatus in the first stillness detection mode,wherein the processor is configured to process the motion data to detect lack of movement of the apparatus following the initial movement, further configured to cause the apparatus to enter a second stillness detection mode responsive to the detection of the lack of movement, and further configured to cause the apparatus to provide a response during the second stillness detection mode. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising: a memory device configured to record information associated with the user while the apparatus is in the second stillness detection mode; andat least one microphone configured to detect ambient sound in the second stillness detection mode,wherein the memory device is configured to record the ambient sound, andwherein the processor is configured to extract the information associated with the user from the ambient sound. 15. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising: a memory device configured to record information associated with the user while the apparatus is in the second stillness detection mode; anda camera configured to capture a sequence of images of the user,wherein the memory device is configured to store the sequence of images of the user, andwherein the processor is configured to restore the sequence of images, to interpret a gesture of the user in the sequence of images, and further configured to extract the information associated with the user from the gesture of the user. 16. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising: a memory device configured to record information associated with the user while the apparatus is in the second stillness detection mode,wherein the motion sensor is further configured to capture a sequence of motion data of the user in the second stillness detection mode,wherein the memory device is configured to store the sequence of motion data of the user, andwherein the processor is configured to restore the sequence of motion data, to interpret a gesture of the user in the sequence of motion data, and further configured to extract the information associated with the user from the gesture of the user. 17. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to provide feedback to the user or transmit a communication to an external apparatus during the second stillness detection mode. 18. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a wireless transmitter configured to transmit a command to an external apparatus based on the information associated with the user, the command being indicative of a function of the external apparatus. 19. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a light emitting diode (LED), wherein the processor is configured to blink the LED as the response, based on the information associated with the user. 20. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising at least one speaker, wherein the processor is configured to cause the speaker to produce sound as the response, based on the information associated with the user. 21. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising an enclosure and a vibrator, wherein the processor is configured to cause the vibrator to vibrate the enclosure as the response, based on the information associated with the user. 22. The apparatus of claim 13, further comprising an enclosure made, at least in part, from wood.
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