IP Library Granted Patent US 11,412,981
Granted Patent B2
US 11,412,981 · App. 16/334,510 · Granted Aug 16, 2022

Intelligent device wearing detection method and intelligent device

Inventor: Hong Zhang (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Honor Device Co., Ltd.
A61B5/681A61B5/0011A61B5/02055A61B5/02433A61B5/02444A61B5/6844G06F1/163G06F1/32G06F1/3206G06F1/3231G08B21/0446G08B21/0453A61B2560/0209A61B2560/029A61B2562/0219A61B2562/0257Y02D10/00
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,412,981
App. No.
16/334,510
Granted
Aug 16, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intelligent device and wearing method. The method includes, for an intelligent device having a first sensor and a second sensor, obtaining a measurement value of the first sensor, when the measurement value of the first sensor is greater than a first threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in a worn state, when the measurement value of the first sensor is less than a second threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in a not-worn state, where the first threshold is greater than the second threshold, when the measurement value of the first sensor is between the first threshold and second threshold, turning on the second sensor, turning on the second sensor, obtaining a measurement value of the second sensor, and determining, according to the measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state.

Claims (92)

1. A method, comprising:

obtaining a first measurement value of a first sensor of an intelligent device, the intelligent device further comprising a second sensor;

when the first measurement value of the first sensor is greater than a first threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in a worn state;

when the first measurement value of the first sensor is less than a second threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in a not-worn state, wherein the first threshold is greater than the second threshold; and

when the first measurement value of the first sensor is greater than, or equal to, the second threshold, and less than, or equal to, the first threshold:

turning on the second sensor;

obtaining a second measurement value of the second sensor; and

determining, according to the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, wherein the second sensor is an infrared sensor, and

wherein the determining, according to the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state comprises at least one of:

when the second measurement value is greater than, or equal to, a third threshold, and less than, or equal to, a fourth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the worn state, wherein the third threshold is less than the fourth threshold; or

when the second measurement value is greater than the fourth threshold, or when the second measurement value is less than the third threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not-worn state.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, wherein the second sensor is a heart rate detection sensor, and

wherein the determining, according to the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state comprises at least one of:

when the second measurement value is greater than, or equal to, a fifth threshold, and less than, or equal to, a sixth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the worn state, wherein the fifth threshold is less than the sixth threshold; or

when the second measurement value is greater than the sixth threshold, or when the second measurement value of the heart rate detection sensor is less than the fifth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not-worn state.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, wherein the second sensor is a body temperature detection sensor, and

wherein the determining, according the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state comprises at least one:

when the second measurement value is greater than, or equal, to a seventh threshold, and less than, or equal to, an eighth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the worn state, wherein the seventh threshold is less than the eighth threshold; or

when the second measurement value is greater than the eighth threshold, or when the second measurement value of the body temperature detection sensor is less than the seventh threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not-worn state.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, and wherein the method further comprises:

before the obtaining the first measurement value of the first sensor:

determining a current status of the intelligent device, wherein the current status is one of a power-on initial state, the not-worn state, or the worn state;

when determining that the current status is the not-worn state, determining that an increased value of the first measurement value in a first preset duration is greater than a ninth threshold; and

when determining that the current status is the worn state, determining that a decreased value of the first measurement value in a second preset duration is greater than a tenth threshold.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the method further comprises:

when determining that the current status is the worn state, determining, based on configuration information of an application enabled on the intelligent device, that fast take-off action detection is not required.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the intelligent device further comprises a third sensor, wherein the third sensor is an acceleration sensor, and

wherein the method further comprises:

obtaining a third measurement value of the acceleration sensor in a third preset duration; and

when the third measurement value of the acceleration sensor in the third preset duration is less than an eleventh threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not- worn state.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

after the determining, according to the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state:

turning off the second sensor.

9. An intelligent device, comprising:

a first sensor;

a second sensor;

a processor; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program to be executed by the processor, the program including instructions for:

obtaining a first measurement value of the first sensor;

when the first measurement value of the first sensor is greater than a first threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in a worn state;

when the first measurement value of the first sensor is less than a second threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in a not-worn state, wherein the first threshold is greater than the second threshold; and

when the first measurement value of the first sensor is greater than, or equal to, the second threshold, and less than, or equal to, the first threshold:

turning on the second sensor;

obtaining a second measurement value of the second sensor; and

determining, based on the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state.

10. The intelligent device according to claim 9 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, wherein the second sensor is an infrared sensor, and

wherein the determining, based on the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state comprises at least one of:

when the second measurement value is greater than, or equal to, a third threshold, and less than, or equal to, a fourth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the worn state, wherein the third threshold is less than the fourth threshold; or

when the second measurement value is greater than the fourth threshold, or when the second measurement value is less than the third threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not-worn state.

11. The intelligent device according to claim 9 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, wherein the second sensor is a heart rate detection sensor, and

wherein the determining, based on the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state comprises at least one of:

when the second measurement value is greater than, or equal to, a fifth threshold, and less than, or equal to, a sixth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the worn state, wherein the fifth threshold is less than the sixth threshold; or

when the second measurement value is greater than the sixth threshold, or when the second measurement value of the heart rate detection sensor is less than the fifth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not-worn state.

12. The intelligent device according to claim 9 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, wherein the second sensor is a body temperature detection sensor, and

wherein the determining, based on the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state comprise at least one of:

when the second measurement value is greater than, or equal to, a seventh threshold, and less than, or equal to, an eighth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the worn state, wherein the seventh threshold is less than the eighth threshold; or

when the second measurement value is greater than the eighth threshold, or when the second measurement value is less than the seventh threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not-worn state.

13. The intelligent device according to claim 9 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, and wherein the program further includes instructions for:

before the obtaining the first measurement value of the first sensor:

determining a current status of the intelligent device, wherein the current status is one of a power-on initial state, the not-worn state, and the worn state;

when determining that the current status is the not-worn state, determining that an increased value of the first measurement value in a first preset duration is greater than a ninth threshold; and

when determining that the current status is the worn state, determining that a decreased value of the first measurement value in a second preset duration is greater than a tenth threshold.

14. The intelligent device according to claim 13 , wherein the program further includes instructions for:

when determining that the current status is the worn state, determining, based on configuration information of an application enabled on the intelligent device, that fast take-off action detection is not required.

15. The intelligent device according to claim 9 , wherein the intelligent device further comprises a third sensor, wherein the third sensor is an acceleration sensor, and

wherein the program further includes instructions for:

obtaining a third measurement value of the acceleration sensor in a third preset duration; and

when the third measurement value of the acceleration sensor in the third preset duration is less than an eleventh threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not- worn state.

16. The intelligent device according to claim 9 , wherein the program further includes instructions for:

after the determining, based on the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state:

turning off the second sensor.

17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program, wherein the program comprises instructions, and when the instructions are executed by an intelligent device, the intelligent device performs a method, the method comprising:

obtaining a first measurement value of a first sensor of the intelligent device, the intelligent device further comprising a second sensor;

when the first measurement value of the first sensor is greater than a first threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in a worn state;

when the first measurement value of the first sensor is less than a second threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in a not-worn state, wherein the first threshold is greater than the second threshold, and

when the first measurement value of the first sensor is greater than, or equal to, the second threshold, and less than, or equal to, the first threshold:

turning on the second sensor;

obtaining a second measurement value of the second sensor; and

determining, based on the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state.

18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, wherein the second sensor is an infrared sensor, and

wherein the determining, based on the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state comprises at least one of:

when the second measurement value is greater than, or equal to, a third threshold, and less than, or equal to, a fourth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the worn state, wherein the third threshold is less than the fourth threshold; or

when the second measurement value is greater than the fourth threshold, or when the second measurement value is less than the third threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not-worn state.

19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, wherein the second sensor is a heart rate detection sensor, and

wherein the determining, based on the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state comprises at least one of:

when the second measurement value is greater than, or equal to, a fifth threshold, and less than, or equal to, a sixth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the worn state, wherein the fifth threshold is less than the sixth threshold; or

when the second measurement value of the heart rate detection sensor is greater than the sixth threshold, or when the second measurement value is less than the fifth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not-worn state.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium according to claim 17 , wherein the first sensor is a capacitive sensor, wherein the second sensor is a body temperature detection sensor, and

wherein the determining, based on the second measurement value of the second sensor, that the intelligent device is in the worn state or in the not-worn state comprises at least one of:

when the second measurement value is greater than, or equal to, a seventh threshold, and less than, or equal to, an eighth threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the worn state, wherein the seventh threshold is less than the eighth threshold; or

when the second measurement value is greater than the eighth threshold, or when the second measurement value is less than the seventh threshold, determining that the intelligent device is in the not-worn state.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2021
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055919/0344 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2020
From: ZHANG, HONG
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053159/0429 →