Unique user detection for non-computer products
Unique users and/or the current user of a non-computer product are identified. Sensor data is collected from sensors on the non-computer product. The sensor data provides data regarding settings and/or usage patterns of the non-computer product. The sensor data is provided to an analytics engine, which analyzes the sensor data using machine-learning techniques to identify unique users of the non-computer product and/or a current user of the non-computer product. Analytics that include at least an indication of the unique users are provided to a product manufacturer and/or other entity (e.g., a retailer).
1. A computerized method comprising:
receiving sensor data collected from one or more sensors on a non-computer product from multiple uses of the non-computer product by multiple unique users, the non-computer product having a primary function unrelated to providing computer processing capabilities and not relying on a connection to an online service;
collectively analyzing the sensor data from the multiple uses of the non-computer product to identify the unique users of the non-computer product based on settings on the non-computer product and/or usage patterns of the non-computer product identified from the sensor data from the multiple uses of the non-computer product; and
providing analytics comprising at least an indication of the unique users.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data provides data regarding settings on the non-computer product.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data provides data regarding usage patterns of the non-computer product.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor data is collected and stored on the non-computer product while the non-computer product is unconnected to any other device, and the sensor data is communicated from the non-computer product when the non-computer product is connected to at least one other device permitting communication of the sensor data from the non-computer product.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed on the non-computer product.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed on a user-owned device local to the non-computer product.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method is performed on a server device remote from the non-computer product.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
receiving current sensor data from the non-computer product;
analyzing the current sensor data in conjunction with data identifying the unique users; and
identifying a current user of the non-computer product based on analyzing the current sensor data.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises:
accessing one or more configuration settings for the current user; and
communicating the one or more configuration settings for the current user to the non-computer product.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
identifying a number of unique users for each of a plurality of non-computer products based on sensor data from each of the non-computer products; and
determining a user base size for the plurality of non-computer products based on the number of unique users for each of the plurality of non-computer products.
11. One or more computer storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising:
receiving sensor data collected from one or more sensors on a non-computer product from multiple uses of the non-computer product by multiple unique users, the non-computer product having a primary function unrelated to providing computer processing capabilities and not relying on a connection to an online service;
collectively analyzing the sensor data from the multiple uses of the non-computer product to identify the unique users of the non-computer product based on settings on the non-computer product and/or usage patterns of the non-computer product identified from the sensor data from the multiple uses of the non-computer product;
receiving current sensor data from the non-computer product;
analyzing the current sensor data in conjunction with data identifying the unique users of the non-computer product by comparing settings on the non-computer product and/or usage patterns of the non-computer product from the current sensor data with settings on the non-computer product and/or usage patterns of the non-computer product from the data identifying the unique users of the non-computer product; and
identifying a current user of the non-computer product based on analyzing the current sensor data.
12. The one or more computer storage media of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
accessing one or more configuration settings for the current user; and
communicating the one or more configuration settings for the current user to the non-computer product.
13. The one or more computer storage media of claim 11 , wherein the current sensor data provides data regarding settings on the non-computer product.
14. The one or more computer storage media of claim 11 , wherein the current sensor data provides data regarding usage patterns of the non-computer product.
15. The one or more computer storage media of claim 11 , wherein the one or more computing devices comprise a user-owned device local to the non-computer product.
16. The one or more computer storage media of claim 11 , wherein the one or more computing devices comprise a server device remote from the non-computer product.
17. A computer system comprising:
one or more processors; and
one or more computer storage media storing computer components providing computer-useable instructions for causing the one or more processors to perform operations, the computer components comprising:
a sensor data interface that receives sensor data from one or more sensors on a non-computer product from multiple uses of the non-computer product by multiple unique users, the non-computer product having a primary function unrelated to providing computer processing capabilities and not relying on a connection to an online service; and
an analysis module that collectively analyzes the sensor data from the multiple uses of the non-computer product to identify the unique users of the non-computer product based on settings on the non-computer product and/or usage patterns of the non-computer product identified from the sensor data from the multiple uses of the non-computer product.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the computer components further comprise a reporting module that provides analytics comprising at least an indication of the unique users to a product manufacturer.
19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the system comprises a user-owned device local to the non-computer product.
20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the system comprises a server device remote from the non-computer product.