Neural control of controllable device

A neural device configured to be positioned on a part of a body of a user at least while in an area of a premises where a premises related service is provided by a controllable device, the neural device comprising:

• one or more nerve sensors configured to detect signals from nerves in the part of the body of the user when the neural device is positioned on the part of the body of the user;
• circuitry, coupled to the one or more nerve sensors, configured to process the nerve signals detected in real-time via the one or more nerve sensors;
• a processor coupled to or in communication with the circuitry;
• a memory accessible by the processor;
• program instructions stored in the memory for execution by the processor;
• data stored in the memory associating each of a plurality of predetermined sets of signals from the nerves of the party of the body detected via the one or more nerve sensors with at least one control instruction among a plurality of control instructions,
• wherein execution of the program instructions by the processor configures the neural device to:
• using the stored data, analyze the real-time detected nerve signals to determine whether the real-time detected nerve signals correspond to one of the plurality of predetermined sets of nerve signals associated with one of the control instructions;
• and
• generate a control data signal based on the one control instruction, responsive to the determination of correspondence between the real-time detected nerve signals and the one predetermined set of nerve signals;
• and
• transmit the control data signal to a controller coupled to or in communication with the controllable device to control the premises related service provided by the controllable device in the area.

A personal Internet of Things (PIOT) device comprising:

• a transceiver, including:
• a data communication receiver configured to receive data from a neural device positioned on a part of a body of a user at least while the user is in an area of a premises where a premises related service is provided by a controllable device;
• and
• a data communication transmitter;
• a processor coupled to the receiver and transmitter;
• a memory accessible by a processor;
• instructions stored in the memory for execution by the processor:
• data stored in the memory associating each of a plurality of predetermined sets of nerve signals detected via the neural device with at least one control instruction among a plurality of control instructions,
• wherein execution of the instructions by the processor configures the PIOT device to:
• receive data regarding nerve signals detected in real-time from the neural device via the data communication receiver;
• using the stored data, analyze the data regarding the real-time detected nerve signals to determine whether the real-time detected nerve signals correspond to one of the plurality of predetermined sets of nerve signals associated with one of the control instructions;
• generate a control data signal based on the one control instruction, responsive to the determination of correspondence between the real-time detected nerve signals and the one predetermined set of nerve signals;
• and
• via the data communication transmitter, transmit the control data signal to a controller coupled to or in communication with the controllable device to control the premises related service provided by the controllable device in the area.

A system comprising:

• a controllable device configured to provide a premises related service in an area of a premises,
• a neural device configured to be positioned on a part of a body of the user, wherein the neural device includes one or more nerve sensors configured to detect nerve signals from the part of the body of the user;
• circuitry coupled to the one or more nerve sensors, configured to process the nerve signals detected in real-time via the one or more nerve sensors of the neural device;
• a processor coupled to or in communication with the circuitry;
• a memory accessible by the processor;
• instructions stored in the memory for execution by the processor;
• data stored in the memory associating a predetermined set of nerve signals from the part of the body of the user detected via the one or more nerve sensors of the neural device with a control instruction,
• wherein execution of the instructions configures the processor to:
• using the stored data, analyze the real-time detected nerve signals to determine whether the real-time detected nerve signals correspond to the predetermined set of nerve signals associated with the control instruction;
• and
• generate a control data signal based on the control instruction, responsive to the determination of correspondence between the real-time detected nerve signals and the predetermined set of nerve signals;
• and
• a controller coupled to or in communication with the controllable device and the processor, configured to control the premises related service provided by the controllable device in the area, in response to the control data signal.

A method comprising:

• receiving real-time detected nerve signals from a neural device worn by a user while in an area of a premises;
• analyzing the real-time detected nerve signals to determine that the real-time detected nerve signals correspond to one of a plurality of predetermined sets of nerve signals, wherein each of the plurality of predetermined sets of nerve signals is associated with at least one control instruction among a plurality of control instructions;
• generating a control data signal based on a control instruction associated with the determined one of the plurality of predetermined sets of nerve signals, responsive to the determination of correspondence between the real-time detected nerve signals and the one predetermined set of nerve signals;
• and
• transmitting the control data signal to a controller to control a premises related service provided by a controllable device in the area.