Service-improvements based on input-output analysis

Abstract

A control mechanism in a system monitors inputs and outputs exchanged among components in combinations that provide services in environments, where the components in a given combination include at least one of: environmental monitoring devices in the environments and one or more of the partner electronic devices in the environments and / or service providers. Note that the inputs and the outputs from a given component in the given combination include: sensor data representing one or more environmental conditions in one or more of the environments, sub-services in the services, and / or compensation within the given combination for the sensor data and the sub-services. Moreover, the control mechanism stores the monitored inputs and outputs, and analyzes the monitored inputs and outputs to determine: sensor-data patterns, suggested services, and / or suggested sensor-data sub-contracting during the services and the suggested services.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) to U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 047,440, entitled “Systems and Methods for Transferring Data and Revenue,” by Nina S. Joshi, Adam M. Gettings, Eddy Y. Chan, Andrew G. Stevens, Lucas D. Ivers and Bjorn H. Hovland, Attorney Docket Number LEEOPZ01300, filed on Sep. 8, 2014, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field[0003]The described embodiments relate generally to environmental monitoring of environments, and more specifically to techniques for dynamically recommending service improvements based on analysis of inputs and outputs exchanged among combinations of components that provide services in the environments.[0004]2. Related Art[0005]Trends in connectivity and in portable electronic devices are resulting in dramatic changes in people's lives. For example, the Internet now allows individuals access to vast amounts of information,...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The described system is a system that includes an interface mechanism that communicates with environmental monitoring devices of second entities, partner electronic devices of partners of a third entity, and service providers of various types. The system analyzes the inputs and outputs of these components to determine patterns, suggest services, and make recommendations based on the analysis. The system can also store and analyze the sensor data and compensation within the given combination. The control mechanism can modify the combinations based on the analysis and provide notification based on the analysis. The system can also receive requests for the services and provide configuration information for the combinations. The technical effects of the system include improved environmental monitoring and analysis, improved service provider performance monitoring and optimization, and improved user experience.

Problems solved by technology

However, the overwhelming majority of the existing background electronic devices in people's homes, offices and vehicles have neither enhanced computing capabilities (such as a processor that can execute a wide variety of applications) nor networking subsystems.

These barriers to entry and change are obstacles to widely implementing the Internet of things.

For example, in the absence of enhanced computing capabilities and / or networking subsystems it may be difficult to communicate with the legacy electronic devices.

Furthermore, even when electronic devices include enhanced computing capabilities and / or networking subsystems, it may be difficult to communicate with electronic devices that use different communication protocols.

These challenges may make it difficult to perform basic tasks such as identifying particular electronic devices and exchanging data, and thus may limit the applications and tasks that can be performed.

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