Monitoring device having 360 degree sensing capabilities
US10884104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0304
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the present invention are directed towards identifying users in a room by an intelligent personal assistant for automatic control of certain devices controlled by the assistant. The assistant may have a retractable, reflector that is used to identify persons in the vicinity of the assistant when the retractable, reflector is in an extended position. The retractable, reflector may additionally be stowed inside the assistant to stop processing visual information in the vicinity of the assistant.
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