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Patent No.:

US 9939913 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 31, 2016

Smart home control using modular sensing device

Applicant:

Sphero, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);

Inventors:

Jonathan Carroll, Boulder, CO (US);

Paul Berberian, Boulder, CO (US);

Assignee:

Sphero, Inc., Boulder, CO (US);

Attorney:

Merchant & Gould P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Adolf Dsouza

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G08B 7/06 (2006.01); A63F 13/21 (2014.01); A63F 13/28 (2014.01); A63F 13/32 (2014.01); A63H 17/26 (2006.01); A63H 23/04 (2006.01); A63H 27/00 (2006.01); A63H 30/04 (2006.01); A63H 33/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); A63F 13/211 (2014.01); A63F 13/235 (2014.01); G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/00 (2018.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/017 (2013.01); A63F 13/21 (2014.09); A63F 13/211 (2014.09); A63F 13/235 (2014.09); A63F 13/28 (2014.09); A63F 13/32 (2014.09); A63H 17/26 (2013.01); A63H 23/04 (2013.01); A63H 27/00 (2013.01); A63H 27/12 (2013.01); A63H 30/04 (2013.01); A63H 33/005 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/02 (2013.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/0485 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G08B 7/06 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/008 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); A63F 2300/405 (2013.01); A63F 2300/8082 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G08C 2201/32 (2013.01); G08C 2201/92 (2013.01); H04L 12/2803 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01);
Abstract

A modular sensing device and method of operating a smart home device includes initiating a control mode from a plurality of modes on the modular sensing device, where the control mode determines a manner in which user gestures are interpreted. Based on initiating the control mode, a connection with the smart home device can be established. Furthermore, the modular sensing device and method can further include receiving sensor data corresponding to the user gestures, translating the sensor data into a corresponding control command, and transmitting the control command to the smart home device. The corresponding control command can be executable to control the smart home device in accordance with the user gesture.

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