Motorola Mobility LLC

Google Inc.

Michael E Russell

Jarrett K Simerson

Thomas Y Merrell

Rachid M Alameh

John Joseph Gorsica

Arnold Sheynman

Amit Kumar Agrawal

Eric LeRoy Krenz

Amit Jain

Amitkumar N Balar

Katherine Coles

Thomas E Gitzinger

Gautham Natakala Prabhakar

Robert DeGroot

Indranil S Sen

Vijay L Asrani

Zhengping Ji

Mark R Braun

Giles T Davis

Timothy M McCune

Phan Dao Minh Truong

Dickon Isaacs

Paul F Struhsaker

James A Van Bosch

Michael F Paradise

Toshihiro Fujimura

Md Rashidul Islam

Istvan Janos Szini

Abu T Sayem

Rohit Sisodia

Kasra Ghaemi

Nicholas Alan Fraser

Katherine H Coles

Sridhar Vashist

Nathan David Alan Tipton

Tongyan Zhai

Tongyan (Annie) Zhai

An electronic device, a method, and a computer program product facilitate device labeling of devices that are ultra-wideband (UWB) capable. A controller of the electronic device identifies, via a wireless transceiver, proximity to device(s) including a first device that are UWB capable. The controller receives, via a UWB transceiver, UWB signals from a first device. The controller determines a location of the first device based on a range and an angle of arrival of the UWB signals. The controller receives an image stream from an image capturing device. The controller visually classifies an object corresponding to the first device in the image stream using a library of classification images that includes one or more classification images of one or more devices. The controller identifies an object classification associated with a device label for the first device. The controller assigns the device label to the first device.

Ultra-wideband location guided image classification of wireless devices for labeling

Techniques for speaker type for audio output are described. For instance, the described techniques can be implemented to adapt audio output of an audio system to user position in an environment as well as speaker types for audio devices of the audio system.

Speaker type for audio output

In aspects of environment dead zone determination based on UWB ranging, a system includes ultra-wideband (UWB) radios associated with respective devices in an environment. An automation controller receives UWB ranging data from the UWB radios, and can monitor locations of the respective devices in the environment. The automation controller can detect a loss of coverage by a device connected in the environment, and determine a coverage dead zone within the environment at the location of the loss of coverage by the device based on the UWB ranging data. A computing device can implement the automation controller that receives the UWB ranging data from the UWB radios, and monitors the locations of the respective devices in the environment. The automation controller can detect the loss of coverage by the device, and determine the coverage dead zone within the environment at the location of the loss of coverage by the device.

Environment dead zone determination based on UWB ranging

In aspects of audio level adjustment based on UWB, a wireless device includes an ultra-wideband (UWB) radio to communicate with UWB radios respectively associated with speakers emitting audio. The UWB radio can receive UWB ranging data from the UWB radios associated with the speakers. An audio controller can utilize the UWB ranging data to monitor locations of the wireless device relative to the speakers and determine a location change of the wireless device relative to the speakers. The audio controller can communicate audio adjustment instructions based on the locations of the wireless device relative to the speakers or relative to the location change of the wireless device. The audio adjustment instructions can initiate an adjustment of a sound level of the audio emitted from at least one of the speakers and/or initiate a delay in the audio emitted from at least one of the speakers.

Audio level adjustment based on UWB

In aspects of environment mapping based on UWB tags, a system includes ultra-wideband (UWB) tags located for association with respective objects in an environment, where each UWB tag is identified with a digital label indicative of the association with one or more of the objects. A mapping module is implemented to determine a location of each of the UWB tags in the environment, and determine relative positions of each of the UWB tags with respect to each other. The mapping module can generate a location association map of the objects in the environment based on the location and the relative position of each of the UWB tags associated with the respective objects. In an environment within a building, the mapping module can generate the location association map as a floor plan of the building, including the objects location in the building.

Environment mapping based on UWB tags

A system includes first electronic device in communication with a second electronic device. The first electronic device has one or more motion detectors determining an orientation of the first electronic device in three-dimensional space and a first communication device communicating an indication of the orientation of the first electronic device to the second electronic device. The second electronic device has at least a first audio output and a second audio output delivering audio signals to an environment of the second electronic device. A second communication device receives the indication of the orientation of the first electronic device in the three-dimensional space. One or more processors cause at least one of the first audio output and/or the second audio output to alter the audio signals when the orientation of the first electronic device in the three-dimensional space changes.

Wearable audio device with centralized stereo image and companion device dynamic speaker control

In aspects of digital media playback based on UWB radios, a system includes ultra-wideband (UWB) radios associated with respective media devices in an environment. A media playback manager receives location information for each of the media devices in the environment based on a position of the UWB radio associated with a respective media device. The media playback manager determines a location of each of the media devices relative to a position of a person in the environment. The media playback manager can then initiate communication of the digital media to a media device for digital media playback of the digital media, where the digital media is communicated to the media device based on the determined position of the person relative to the location of the media device in the environment.

Digital media playback based on UWB radios

In aspects of UWB accessory for a wireless device, an attachable ultra-wideband (UWB) accessory includes a UWB radio to communicate with UWB radios in an environment. The attachable UWB accessory has one or more wireless interfaces to wirelessly communicate with radio devices of a wireless device to which the UWB accessory is attached. The attachable UWB accessory can also include a micro-controller that receives UWB ranging data from the UWB radios, and may determine a location of the wireless device in the environment based on the UWB ranging data. The attachable UWB accessory may utilize Bluetooth low energy (BLE) for UWB out-of-band communications. A wireless device can be implemented with the attachable UWB accessory, and the wireless device has a BLE interface to interface with the UWB accessory.

UWB accessory for a wireless device

In aspects of object tracking based on UWB tags, a system includes ultra-wideband (UWB) tags located for association with respective objects in an environment, where each UWB tag is identified with a digital label indicative of the association with one or more of the objects. A tracking service is implemented to receive initial location data for the objects from each of the UWB tags that are associated with the objects, and generate an object identity database in which each of the objects are identified by their respective initial location data. The tracking service can monitor for movement of an object that is identified by the initial location data based on subsequent positioning data associated with the object. The movement of an object is monitored for an unauthorized relocation of the object, for a cluster of multiple objects moving together, and/or for an abnormal proximity of multiple objects in the environment.

Object tracking based on UWB tags

In aspects of object contextual control based on UWB radios, a system includes ultra-wideband (UWB) radios associated with respective devices in an environment. The system can include camera devices that capture motions in the environment. Alternatively or in addition, the system can include a mobile wireless device moved in the environment to generate motions detected by sensors of the mobile wireless device. A motion controller can determine a motion indication to interact with a device in the environment based on a location of the device as determined by a position of the UWB radio associated with the device. The motion controller can then initiate a control communication to the device to control the device based on the motion indication to interact with the device.

Object contextual control based on UWB radios

One or more processors of an electronic device detect a communication device electronically in communication with a content presentation companion device operating as a primary display for the electronic device and including a first ultra-wideband component. The one or more processors determine, with a second ultra-wide component carried by the electronic device, a distance between the electronic device and the content presentation companion device using an ultra-wideband ranging process. The one or more processors then dynamically enhance a user interface of the content presentation companion device as a function of the distance between the electronic device and the content presentation companion device. The enhancing adjusts a user interface feature being presented on the content presentation companion device.

Electronic devices and corresponding methods utilizing ultra-wideband communication signals for user interface enhancement

An electronic device includes a device housing and one or more displays presenting one or more user actuation targets defining one or more virtual buttons in a predefined arrangement relative to a first end of the device housing. One or more sensors detect a condition of the electronic device, such as an approaching object, change in the direction of gravity, or an object tapping or pushing the electronic device. One or more processors cause, in response to the one or more sensors detecting the condition, the one or more displays to present the one or more user actuation targets defining the one or more virtual buttons in another predefined arrangement that is different from the predefined arrangement.

Methods and systems for altering virtual button arrangements presented on one or more displays of an electronic device

One or more processors of an electronic device detect a communication device electronically in communication with a content presentation companion device operating as a primary display for the electronic device and including a first ultra-wide band component. The one or more processors determine, with a second ultra-wide band tag component carried by the electronic device, a distance between the electronic device and the content presentation companion device using an ultra-wide band ranging process. The one or more processors dynamically enhance a user interface of the content presentation companion device as a function of the distance between the electronic device and the content presentation companion device. The enhancing magnifies a user interface element being presented on the content presentation companion device.

A portable computing device includes an antenna within its housing structure for wireless connectivity, where an upper partition of the housing structure is used to construct an antenna plane, and a ground plane is incorporated into a lower partition of the housing structure. In some cases, the antenna is capable of maintaining wireless connectivity over a wide frequency band. Some embodiments include a device mount external to the upper partition and the lower partition of the housing structure that enables mounting the portable computing device to another entity, such as a user. In some cases, the device mount is external to the antenna used by the portable computing device, and does not include any portions of the antenna.

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Palatine, IL, United States of America

Michael E Russell