Remote control device usage detection based on power consumption
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.
1. A receiver, comprising:
an antenna configured to receive data from a smart battery, the received data comprising at least one of a voltage level or information based on the voltage level; and
control logic that is configured to:
compare the received data with a plurality of profiles, each of the profiles being associated with a different remote control device or a different interface element of a remote control device, and
based on an identification of a match between the received data and one of the profiles in the plurality of profiles, identify at least one of a remote control device that is paired with the smart battery or an interface element of the remote control device that has been interacted with.
2. The receiver of claim 1 , further comprising:
a memory configured to store the plurality of profiles.
3. The receiver of claim 2 , wherein the memory is further configured to obtain profile data from one or more sources, wherein the obtained profile data facilitates one or more of:
a modification of one or more profiles of the plurality of profiles;
a deletion of one or more profiles of the plurality of profiles; and
an addition to the plurality of profiles.
4. The receiver of claim 1 , wherein the received data further comprises acceleration information regarding movement of the paired remote control.
5. The receiver of claim 1 , wherein the control logic is further configured to determine a state of a device that was remotely controlled by the identified remote control device.
6. The receiver of claim 1 , wherein the control logic is further configured to effect a change to a state of a device that was remotely controlled by the identified remote control device based on the interface element of the remote control device that has been interacted with.
7. A method in a receiver, comprising:
receiving data from a smart battery, the received data comprising at least one of a voltage level or information based on the voltage level;
comparing the received data with a plurality of profiles, each of the profiles being associated with a different remote control device or a different interface element of a remote control device; and
based on an identification of a match between the received data and one of the profiles in the plurality of profiles, identifying at least one of a remote control device that is paired with the smart battery or an interface element of the remote control device that has been interacted with.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
storing the plurality of profiles.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
obtaining profile data from one or more sources, wherein the obtained profile data facilitates one or more of:
a modification of one or more profiles of the plurality of profiles;
a deletion of one or more profiles of the plurality of profiles; and
an addition to the plurality of profiles.
10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the received data further comprises acceleration information regarding movement of the paired remote control.
11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
determining a state of a device that was remotely controlled by the identified remote control device.
12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
effecting a change to a state of a device that was remotely controlled by the identified remote control device based on the interface element of the remote control device that has been interacted with.