Light sensing hidden object location system
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorRavi Chandar
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Abstract
An object locating system for automatically locating a hidden or lost wireless object. This is applicable to objects such as remote controls for TVs and VCRs and the like. An ambient light photosensor is located on the object. The object locating system also includes an alarm located on the wireless object, which is electrically connected to the ambient light photosensor. The ambient light photosensor senses ambient lighting conditions. The alarm is actuated when the ambient light photosensor detects ambient light below a predetermined level.
Claims20
A method for locating a hidden object, the method comprising:
- sensing an ambient light level in the near proximity of the object;
- determining if the light level is below a predetermined level;
- and
- activating an alarm connected to the object, in response to the determining step.
A device to aid in locating an object, the device comprising:
- an ambient light sensor connectable to the object;
- and
- an alarm electrically connected to the ambient light sensor, wherein the alarm is activated when the ambient light detector senses light at a level below a predetermined level.
A system to aid in locating an object, the system comprising:
- the object;
- an ambient light sensor connected to the object;
- and
- an alarm electrically connected to the ambient light sensor, wherein the alarm is activated when the ambient light detector senses light at a level below a predetermined level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.