US 2017/0287323 A1 · REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE USAGE DETECTION BASED ON POWER CONSUMPTION

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for remote control device usage detection. A smart battery may be inserted into a remote control device. The smart battery provides power to the remote control device as well as monitors the power consumption when a particular one or more interface elements of the remote control is interacted with by an end user. The power consumption information is transmitted to a receiver, which may identify the remote control device and/or the interface element(s) that has been interacted with based on the received data.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A system, comprising:

a smart battery that comprises
a battery,
a sensing device configured to detect a variation in current flow of the battery,
a current sensing circuit that is configured to determine a voltage level based on the detected variation in current flow, and
a wireless transmitter configured to transmit data to a receiver, the data comprising at least one of the voltage level or information based on the voltage level;
and
a receiver that comprises
an antenna configured to receive the data from the smart battery, and
control logic configured to identify at least one of a remote control device or an interface element of the remote control device that has been interacted with based on the received data.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

15/476,776Filed 31 Mar 2017

Priority

1 Apr 2016

Published

5 Oct 2017

Term ends

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Classification9 codes

G08C 17/02
Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link: using a radio link
G01R 31/3648
Constructional arrangements: comprising digital calculation means, e.g. for performing an algorithm
G01R 31/382
Arrangements for testing, measuring or monitoring the electrical condition of accumulators or electric batteries, e.g. capacity or state of…
G08C 23/04
Non-electrical signal transmission systems, e.g. optical systems: using light waves, e.g. infrared

Remote control device usage detection based on power consumption

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Remote control device usage detection based on power consumption

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Abstract

Claims20