IP Library Granted Patent US 10,667,086
Granted Patent B2
US 10,667,086 · App. 16/435,783 · Granted May 26, 2020

Detecting location within a network

Inventors: John Wootton (St. Louis, MO); Matthew Wootton (O'Fallon, MO); Chris Nissman (Tucson, AZ); Victoria Preston (Edgewater, MD); Jonathan Clark (St. Louis, MO); Justin McKinney (Wildwood, MO); Claire Barnes (University City, MO)
Assignee: Ivani, LLC
H04W4/023G01V3/12H04B17/318H04L1/0018H04L5/006H04W4/02H04W4/029H04W4/30H04W4/33H04W4/50H04W4/80H04W64/00
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Patent No.
US 10,667,086
App. No.
16/435,783
Granted
May 26, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for detecting the presence of a body in a network without fiducial elements, using signal absorption, and signal forward and reflected backscatter of RF waves caused by the presence of a biological mass in a communications network.

Claims (58)

1. A presence detection method comprising:

obtaining, at a machine learning computer server, multiple sets of input training data, each set of input training data based on a statistical analysis of characteristics of wireless signals transmitted through a detection area over a respective time period, each set of the input training data indicating whether a human was detected in the detection area over the respective time period,

wherein the input training data comprises machine learning data, and the statistical analysis includes:

obtaining frequencies and power levels of the wireless signals;

computing statistical parameter values based on the frequencies and power levels of the wireless signals;

populating the statistical parameter values into an initial signal characteristic profile; and

generating the machine learning data based on the initial signal characteristic profile; and

by operation of the machine learning computer server, processing the sets of input training data to parameterize nodes of a machine learning system; and

detecting presence of a human in the detection area, using the machine learning system comprising the parameterized nodes, based on a newly obtained set of input data.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the statistical parameters comprise a mean and a standard deviation.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the input training data indicates a category of motion, and parameterizing the nodes configures the machine learning system to detect a category of motion based on the newly obtained set of input data.

4. The method of claim 1 , comprising:

obtaining, at the machine learning computer server, additional sets of input training data, each additional set of input training data indicating whether interference was present in the detection area over the respective time period; and

by operation of the machine learning computer server, processing the additional sets of input training data to parameterize nodes of the machine learning system, wherein parameterizing the nodes configures the machine learning system to detect interference based on the newly obtained set of input data.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the machine learning system comprises a neural network.

6. A machine learning training system comprising:

a data processing apparatus; and

memory comprising instructions that are operable when executed by the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

obtaining multiple sets of input training data, each set of input training data based on a statistical analysis of wireless signals transmitted through a detection area over a respective time period, each set of the input training data indicating whether a human was detected in the detection area over the respective time period;

wherein the input training data comprises machine learning data, and the statistical analysis comprises:

obtaining frequencies and power levels of the wireless signals;

computing statistical parameter values based on the frequencies and power levels of the wireless signals;

populating the statistical parameter values into an initial signal characteristic profile;

generating the machine learning data based on the initial signal characteristic profile;

processing the input training data to parameterize nodes of a machine learning system; and

detecting presence of a human in the detection area, using the machine learning system comprising the parameterized nodes, based on a newly obtained set of input data.

7. The machine learning training system of claim 6 , wherein the statistical parameters comprise a mean and a standard deviation.

8. The machine learning training system of claim 6 , wherein the input training data indicates a category of motion, and parameterizing the nodes configures the machine learning system to detect a category of motion based on the newly obtained set of input data.

9. The machine learning training system of claim 6 , wherein the operations comprise:

obtaining additional sets of input training data, each additional set of input training data indicating whether interference was present in the detection area over the respective time period; and

processing the additional sets of input training data to parameterize nodes of the machine learning system, wherein parameterizing the nodes configures the machine learning system to detect interference based on the newly obtained set of input data.

10. The machine learning training system of claim 6 , wherein the machine learning system comprises a neural network.

11. A motion detection method, comprising:

obtaining, at a machine learning system, multiple sets of input training data, each set of input training data based on a statistical analysis of a series of wireless signals transmitted through a detection area over a respective time period,

wherein the input training data comprises machine learning data, and the statistical analysis comprises:

obtaining frequencies and power levels of the wireless signals;

computing statistical parameter values based on the frequencies and power levels of the wireless signals;

populating the statistical parameter values into an initial signal profile; and

generating the machine learning data based on the initial signal profile, and

by operation of the machine learning system, processing the sets of input training data through a plurality of programmed machine learning nodes; and

determining whether motion occurred in the detection area during the respective time period.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the statistical parameters comprise a mean and a standard deviation.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein determining whether motion occurred in the detection area comprises generating an indication of motion by an object in the detection area, a category of motion that occurred in the detection area, interference present in the detection area, or an absence of motion in the detection area.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the machine learning system comprises a neural network.

15. A machine learning system comprising:

a data processing apparatus; and

memory comprising instructions that are operable when executed by the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:

obtaining multiple sets of input training data, each set of input training data based on a statistical analysis of a series of wireless signals transmitted through a detection area over a respective time period,

wherein the input training data comprises machine learning data, and the statistical analysis comprises:

obtaining frequencies and power levels of the wireless signals;

computing statistical parameter values based on the frequencies and power levels of the wireless signals;

populating the statistical parameter values into an initial signal profile; and

generating the machine learning data based on the initial signal profile; and

processing the sets of input training data through a plurality of programmed machine learning nodes; and

determining whether motion occurred in the detected area during the respective time period.

16. The machine learning system of claim 15 , wherein the statistical parameters comprise a mean and a standard deviation.

17. The machine learning system of claim 15 , wherein determining whether motion occurred in the detection area comprises generating an indication of motion by an object in the detection area, a category of motion that occurred in the detection area, interference present in the detection area, or an absence of motion in the detection area.

18. The machine learning system of claim 15 , wherein the machine learning system comprises a neural network.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 2, 2026
From: IVANI, LLC
To: SORYN IP FUND II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 075331/0488 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 25, 2025
From: IVANI, LLC
To: SORYN IP FUND II, L.P.; SORYN IP PARALLEL FUND II, L.P.
Reel/Frame 072734/0971 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2020
From: IVANI, LLC
To: IVANI, LLC
Reel/Frame 054169/0538 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2019
From: WOOTTON, JOHN; WOOTTON, MATTHEW; NISSMAN, CHRIS; PRESTON, VICTORIA; CLARK, JONATHAN; MCKINNEY, JUSTIN; BARNES, CLAIRE
To: IVANI, LLC
Reel/Frame 049417/0470 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 16053761 · Aug 2, 2018
Continuation 15600380 · May 19, 2017
Continuation 15227717 · Aug 3, 2016
Continuation 15084002 · Mar 29, 2016
Provisional Application 62252954 · Nov 9, 2015
Provisional Application 62219457 · Sep 16, 2015
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