Devices, Systems, and Methods that Observe and Classify Real-World Activity Relating to an Observed Object, and Track and Disseminate State Relating the Observed Object

a technology of real-world activity and objects, applied in the field of devices, systems, and methods, can solve the problems of damage or danger to the appliance owner, many people do not want their appliances to connect to the internet to be susceptible to attack, and expensive newer appliances that do connect to the intern

Inactive Publication Date: 2022-07-07
BUSCH JAMES DAVID
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The invention is about using smart devices to track the state of appliances, machines, people, and objects. The devices can be attached to or view the legacy machines to observe and infer their state. The invention can use various sensors such as accelerometers, heat sensors, magnetometers, and depth sensors to track the state of the objects. The technical effects of the invention include providing a cost-effective way to track the state of machines and people using existing smart devices, and improving the efficiency and accuracy of monitoring and maintenance.

Problems solved by technology

Newer appliances that do connect to the internet are either expensive or may present a security risk that consumers do not want to take.
If a malicious actor takes control of these devices, it may cause damage or danger for the appliance owner.
Thus, many people do not want their appliances to connect to the internet to be susceptible to attack in this manner.
Knowing the state of each appliance can be particularly challenging and useful in a multi-person household where one person may use a machine without informing the others.
Furthermore, there is a need for a device to communicate such information in such a way that does not potentially provide the ability for malicious third-parties to control machines or appliances.
However, it is hard to debug neural network algorithms because they are a black box once trained.
In many cases this is inefficient as it requires each device to be re-trained any time there is a change.
The training process can be complicated and computationally expensive.
However, in many cases it is not practical to update large home appliances or industrial machines; indeed, it can be wasteful to dispose of a large appliance because it simply does not have the newest connectivity accessory available.

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[0140]In the following description, and for the purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the various aspects of the invention. It will be understood, however, by those skilled in the relevant arts, that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, known structures and devices are shown or discussed more generally to avoid obscuring the invention. In many cases, a description of the operation is sufficient to enable one to implement the various forms of the invention, particularly when the operation is to be implemented in software. It should be noted that there are many different and alternative configurations, devices and technologies to which the disclosed inventions may be applied. The full scope of the inventions is not limited to the examples that are described below.

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Abstract

An intelligent monitoring device including a processor and an accelerometer and / or a device that includes at least one processor and at least one image sensor. The intelligent monitoring device is configured to observe at least one machine. The intelligent monitoring device is further configured to utilize its processor, or the processor of a coupled system, to recognize actions carried out on or by the at least one machine and infer the state of the machine. The intelligent monitoring device or the coupled system is further configured to provide alerts or help respond to queries about the status of the at least one machine. For example, the intelligent monitoring camera will infer the state of a washing machine based on its observations and provide an alert (optionally only to the user recognized to have loaded the washer) when the washing machine is ready to be unloaded.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 16 / 777,860, filed Jan. 30, 2020, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application 62 / 799,004, filed Jan. 30, 2019. All the above referenced Provisional and Non-Provisional applications and any resulting Issued patents are herein incorporated by reference in their entirety.COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.REFERENCE TO A “SEQUENCE LISTING,” A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING APPENDIX SUBMITTED AS AN ASCII TEXT FILE[0003]The official copy of the computer program listing appendix is submitted, with information previ...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06N3/08G06K9/62G06V10/764
CPCG06N3/08G06K9/6256G01P15/00H04L67/125G06V40/20G06V20/52G06V10/764G06N3/044G06N3/045G06F18/214
InventorBUSCH, JAMES DAVID
OwnerBUSCH JAMES DAVID