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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022

Filed:

Apr. 10, 2019
Applicant:

Dish Network L.l.c., Englewood, CO (US);

Inventors:

Sheshank Kodam, Aurora, CO (US);

Nicholas Newell, Centennial, CO (US);

Assignee:

DISH Network L.L.C., Englewood, CO (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/00 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G01S 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/0031 (2013.01); G01N 33/0057 (2013.01); G01S 15/06 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); H04L 12/2829 (2013.01);
Abstract

Various techniques are described herein for using smell sensor-based Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices to detect and identify individual users based a unique scent or smell print. Interconnected networks of such devices may be used in collaboration, along with other devices such as IoT devices and home monitoring system devices, to track user movements and activities. Such smell sensor device also may be used to detect weapons, explosives, narcotics, and other prohibited items that may be concealed and/or not detectable using security cameras. The data received from the smell sensors and smell-based IoT devices may be used, alone or in combination with other security sensors and systems, to perform safety and security screening within homes, airports or other secure areas, or within any public indoor or outdoor location.


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