# US 9,519,417 B2 · System and method for orientation-based object monitoring and device for the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,519,417 B2 - Document ID: US9519417B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/551,076 - Filed: 2009-08-31 - Published: 2011-03-03 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2009-08-31 - Assignees: Twin Harbor Labs, LLC - Applicants: James D. Logan - Inventors: James D. Logan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9519417B2 ## CPC - G06F 3/0487: using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser - G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)} - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 3/0346: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract This invention relates to methods and systems for accelerometer-based sensing of motion and orientation of a portable device affixed to or integral with an object, to trigger an audio or visual output based on the motion or orientation of the object the portable device is monitoring. The audio output can be pre-recorded in the device memory or can be user recorded through the “tilt and tell” device voice recording. The invention also employs unique movement and orientation to estimated usage, the person using the device, and other application specific usage information. The unique movement can also be used as user interface to the device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A device to determine information about when an object was last touched, comprising; a housing affixed to the object including electrical components of the device, the electrical components including a sensor, a display and a pre-programmed processor; the sensor affixed to the housing to generate a signal when the object is touched wherein the sensor is a multi-axis accelerometer; the preprogrammed processor with instructions related to information concerning the object affixed to the housing and receiving the signal from the sensor to provide predetermined information about the touched object to a user of the device, and the display connected to the processor for displaying time information related to when the object was last touched. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the affixed housing is mounted into the object. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the affixed housing is mounted onto the object. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the affixed housing is concealed within the object. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The of claim 1, wherein the housing is affixed to a medicine pill box with prescription pills therein and the pre-programmed instructions provide information to the user when the pill box is touched on whether the prescription pills have been taken according to a doctor prescription of the pills for a day, a week, a month or a year. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the housing is affixed to a food storage container and the pre-programmed instructions provide information about a date and time when the container was placed into a refrigerator. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the pre-programmed processor with the instructions related to information concerning the object is a microprocessor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the pre-programmed processor with the instructions related to information concerning the object is an ASIC. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the sensor generates the signal when tilted. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the sensor generates the signal with any movement of the device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1, wherein the pre-programmed processor further includes a memory for the instructions, display, and a display controller. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The device of claim 1 wherein the device notifies a user when a unique movement signature is detected by the sensor. ### Claim 13 A method and process for determining intelligence on how an object is touched, comprising; affixing a housing to the object, said housing including electrical components of a device; generating a signal from a sensor affixed to the housing when the object is touched wherein the sensor is a multi-axis accelerometer; affixing a pre-programmed processor with instructions related to how the object is touched within the housing for receiving the signal from the sensor to provide predetermined information about how the object was touched to an end user of the device, and displaying time information related to when the object was last touched. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method and process of claim 13 wherein the signal is first filtered for a unique movement signature.