# US 11,029,653 B2 · Dynamic and geo-fenced manipulation of insects with device screens > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,029,653 B2 - Document ID: US11029653B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/161,271 - Filed: 2018-10-16 - Published: 2020-04-16 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2018-10-16 - Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation - Applicants: International Business Machines Corporation - Inventors: Al Chakra; Kelley Anders; Liam S. Harpur; Robert H. Grant - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11029653B2 ## CPC - A01M 1/026: {combined with devices for monitoring insect presence, e.g. termites (bait stations A01M1/2005; detecting other animals in a given area A01M31/002)} - A01M 1/10: {Catching insects by using} Traps {(using suction effect A01M1/06)} - G05B 15/02: electric - G06V 40/10: Human or animal bodies, e.g. vehicle occupants or pedestrians; Body parts, e.g. hands - G06V 40/28: {Recognition of hand or arm movements, e.g. recognition of deaf sign language (static hand signs G06V40/113)} - A01M: CATCHING, TRAPPING OR SCARING OF ANIMALS (appliances for catching swarms or drone-catching A01K57/00; fishing A01K69/00 - {A01K99/00}; biocides, pest repellants or attractants A01N); APPARATUS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF NOXIOUS ANIMALS OR NOXIOUS PLANTS - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) - G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING ## Abstract A mobile device, computer program product for a mobile device and a computer-implemented method of operating a mobile device is disclosed. The mobile device includes a sensor, an animal database and a processor. The sensor receives data regarding an animal proximate the mobile device. The processor compares the data to the animal database to determine a type of animal at the mobile device, and performs an action on the mobile device based on the type of animal in order to manipulate a behavior of the animal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer program product for operating a mobile device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising: obtaining a data regarding an insect proximate to a touch screen of the mobile device; determining, from the data, a type of insect; and performing an action at the mobile device based on the type of insect in order to manipulate a behavior of the insect, wherein the action comprises displaying light of a selected color on the touch screen to attract the insect and moving a region at which the selected color is displayed to a different location of the touch screen to encourage the insect to move to the different location of the touch screen. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer program product of claim 1, wherein obtaining the data further comprises obtaining at least one of (i) a touch signature of the insect at the touch screen; and (ii) an image of the insect at a camera of the mobile device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The computer program product of claim 2, further comprising comparing the obtained data to an insect database of the mobile device in order to identify the type of insect. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising obtaining the data, determining the type of insect and performing the action as part of one of: (i) a program initiated by a user of the mobile device; (ii) a program that activates at a selected time during a timeout period of the mobile device. ### Claim 5 A mobile device, comprising: a sensor receivable of data regarding an insect proximate the mobile device; an animal database; and a processor configured to: compare the data to the insect database to determine type of animal at the mobile device; and perform an action on the mobile device based on the type of insect in order to manipulate a behavior of the insect, wherein the action comprises displaying light of a selected color on the touch screen to attract the insect and moving a region at which the selected color is displayed to a different location of the touch screen to encourage the insect to move to the different location of the touch screen. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The mobile device of claim 5, wherein the sensor includes at least one of (i) a touch-sensitive screen responsive to a touch of the insect; and (ii) a camera for capturing an image of the insect. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The mobile device of claim 6, wherein the processor is configured to identify the insect by at least one of: (i) comparing a touch signature of the insect at the touch-sensitive screen to a touch signature stored in the insect database; and (ii) comparing a captured image of the insect to an image stored in the insect database. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The mobile device of claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to manipulate the behavior of the insect by controlling an electrical field produced by the mobile device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The mobile device of claim 5, wherein the processor determines the type of insect and performs the action as one of: (i) a program initiated by a user of the mobile device; (ii) a program that activates at a selected time during a timeout period of the mobile device. ### Claim 10 A computer-implemented method of operating a mobile device, comprising: obtaining a data regarding an insect proximate to a touch screen of the mobile device; determining, from the data, a type of insect; and performing an action at the mobile device based on the type of insect in order to manipulate a behavior of the insect, wherein the action comprises displaying light of a selected color on the touch screen to attract the insect and moving a region at which the selected color is displayed to a different location of the touch screen to encourage the insect to move to the different location of the touch screen. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein obtaining the data further comprises obtaining at least one of (i) a touch signature of the insect at the touch screen; and (ii) an image of the insect at a camera of the mobile device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The computer-implemented method of claim 11, further comprising comparing the obtained data to an insect database of the mobile device in order to identify the type of insect. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein manipulating the behavior of the insect further comprises controlling an electrical field produced by the mobile device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The computer-implemented method of claim 10, further comprising obtaining the data, determining the type of insect and performing the action as part of one of: (i) a program initiated by a user of the mobile device; (ii) a program that activates at a selected time during a timeout period of the mobile device.