IP Library Granted Patent US 10,839,440
Granted Patent B2
US 10,839,440 · App. 15/333,559 · Granted Nov 17, 2020

Mobile communications device with electronic nose

Inventors: Hannah Elizabeth Amin (Solon, OH); Alexander Himanshu Amin (Solon, OH); Himanshu Subhash Amin (Solon, OH)
G06Q30/0623G01N33/0031G06F16/9537
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Patent No.
US 10,839,440
App. No.
15/333,559
Granted
Nov 17, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for a mobile electronic system that gathers and analyzes odors, airborne chemicals and/or compounds. A signature or representation of the odors, airborne chemicals and/or compounds can be generated. Extrinsic data associated with the odors, airborne chemicals and/or compounds or capturing the odors, airborne chemicals and/or compounds can be identified. A model can be generated based on the representation and the extrinsic data. Filters can be generated based on the extrinsic data. The model can be searched for candidate matches, solutions, or other results based on the representation and the filters. Results can be generated based on the search and candidate matches.

Claims (54)

1. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:

a wireless transceiver;

a sample delivery component that receives a headspace sample associated with a scent; and

a processor that executes the following computer-executable components stored in a memory:

a detection component that analyzes at least a portion of the headspace sample and generates a representation of at least the portion;

a filtering component that applies at least one filtering criterion to the representation to facilitate identifying candidate matches to the representation;

a search component that:

generates a search query based on at least the representation and the at least one filtering criterion; and

wirelessly transmits the search query to a search engine that performs a search for the candidate matches; and

an input component that wirelessly receives a result from the search engine, wherein the result identifies one or more candidate matches or features associated with the scent, wherein the search component generates the search query to identify an animal or plant associated with the representation of at least the portion of headspace; and

a display component that displays the search results.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein:

the sample delivery component receives the headspace sample in an area that comprises an animal track; and

the search component further generates the search query based at least in part on an image of the animal track.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the detection component determines a level of freshness of the animal track based on a concentration of at least the portion of headspace that is associated with the animal.

4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a navigation component that determines, based on a concentration of the representation of at least the portion of headspace, a direction that, when traveled, leads to the animal.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the navigation component further determines a location of the animal based on the direction and a global positioning system.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein:

the sample delivery component receives the headspace sample in an area that comprises an animal track;

the search component further generates the search query based at least in part on an image of the animal track; and

further comprising a navigation component that determines location of the animal.

7. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:

a wireless transceiver;

a sample delivery component that receives a headspace sample associated with a scent; and

a processor that executes the following computer-executable components stored in a memory:

a detection component that analyzes at least a portion of the headspace sample and generates a representation of at least the portion;

a pattern recognition component that identifies a pattern in an image taken by the device;

a filtering component that applies at least one filtering criterion to the representation to facilitate identifying candidate matches to the representation;

a search component that:

generates a search query based on at least the representation, the identified pattern and the at least one filtering criterion; and

wirelessly transmits the search query to a search engine that performs a search for the candidate matches; and

an input component that wirelessly receives a result from the search engine, wherein the result identifies one or more candidate matches or features associated with the scent, wherein the search component generates the search query to identify an animal or plant associated with the representation of at least the portion of headspace.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the detection component determines a level of freshness of the animal track based on a concentration of at least the portion of headspace that is associated with the animal.

9. The device of claim 7 , further comprising a navigation component that determines, based on a concentration of the representation of at least the portion of headspace, a direction that, when traveled, leads to the animal.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the navigation component further determines a location of the animal based on the direction and a global positioning system.

11. The device of claim 7 , further comprising:

a voice component that receives a voice command, and wherein the search component further generates the search query based in part on the voice command.

12. The device of claim 7 , further comprising: an inference component that trains a model to identify a source of at least a portion of the scent based on a history of identifying portions of scents.

13. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:

a wireless transceiver;

a sample delivery component that receives a headspace sample associated with a scent; and

a processor that executes the following computer-executable components stored in a memory:

a detection component that analyzes at least a portion of the headspace sample and generates a representation of at least the portion;

a filtering component that applies at least one filtering criterion to the representation to facilitate identifying candidate matches to the representation;

an inference component that trains a model to identify a source of at least a portion of the scent based on a history of identifying portions of scents

a search component that:

generates a search query based on at least the representation and the at least one filtering criterion; and

wirelessly transmits the search query to a search engine that performs a search for the candidate matches; and

an input component that wirelessly receives a result from the search engine, wherein the result identifies one or more candidate matches or features associated with the scent, wherein the search component generates the search query to identify an animal or plant associated with the representation of at least the portion of headspace; and

a display component that displays the search results.

14. The device of claim 12 , wherein: the sample delivery component receives the headspace sample in an area that comprises an animal track; and the search component further generates the search query based at least in part on an image of the animal track.

15. The device of claim 12 , wherein the detection component determines a level of freshness of the animal track based on a concentration of at least the portion of headspace that is associated with the animal.

16. The device of claim 12 , further comprising a navigation component that determines, based on a concentration of the representation of at least the portion of headspace, a direction that, when traveled, leads to the animal.

17. The device of claim 15 , wherein the navigation component further determines a location of the animal based on the direction and a global positioning system.

Continuity (5)
Continuation In Part 14560779 · Dec 4, 2014
Continuation 14219914 · Mar 19, 2014
Continuation In Part 13839206 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61643781 · May 7, 2012
Related Publication 20170069010A1 · Mar 9, 2017