Mobile communications device with electronic nose
View Patent ↗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.
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 receives at least one filtering criterion representing a filter for possible 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, wherein search component generates the search query to identify an animal associated with the representation of at least the portion of headspace; and
transmits the search query to a search engine; and
an input component that receives a result from the search engine, wherein the result identifies one or more features associated with the scent.
2. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a pattern recognition component that identifies a pattern in an image associate with the headspace sample, wherein the search component further generates the search query based on the identified image.
3. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an input component that receives a voice command, and wherein the search component further generates the search query based on the voice command.
4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an inference component that trains a model to identify a source of at least the portion based on a history of identifying portions of headspaces.
5. The device of claim 1 , comprising an output component that generates an output that identifies types of prey or predators within an area of the device.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the navigation component further determines a location of the animal based on the direction and a global positioning system.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the detection component analyzes at least the portion of the headspace sample to detect a presence of an allergen, and the search component generates the search query based on the allergen.
11. The device of claim 1 , further comprising:
an output component that renders the result, wherein the one or more features comprises at least one of a solution to eradicate a plant associated with the scent, a level of danger associated with the scent, or a possible cause of the scent.
12. A method, comprising:
employing a processor, located in a mobile device, to execute computer executable components stored in a memory to perform the following acts:
analyzing at least a portion of a headspace sample and generating a representation of at least the portion;
receiving at least one filtering criterion representing a filter for possible candidate matches to the representation;
generating a search query based on at least the representation and the at least one filtering criterion, wherein the search query is employed to identify an animal associated with the representation of at least the portion of headspace;
transmitting the search query to a search engine; and
receiving a result from the search engine, wherein the result identifies one or more features associated with the scent.
13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising receiving extrinsic data describing an aspect associated with capturing the headspace sample, wherein the extrinsic data describes at least one of a location of the capturing, an image associated with a potential source of the capturing, a date of the capturing, or a desired function that limits the potential source.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the acts further comprise:
triggering the capturing of the headspace in response to detecting a triggering event, wherein the triggering event comprises at least one of a sneeze or a user exhaling.
15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising generating a display to a user that identifies the animal.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the acts further comprise:
determining a location of the animal based on directional or global positioning information.
17. A mobile phone, comprising:
a sample delivery component that gathers a headspace sample of an airborne scent; and
a processor that executes the following computer-executable components stored in a memory:
a detection component that generates a representation of a detected composition of the headspace sample;
a filtering component that receives data describing a condition of the gathering the headspace sample;
a search component that queries a search engine based on the data describing the condition of the gathering and the representation of the detected composition, wherein the query is structured to identify an animal associated with the representation of the detected composition; and
an input component that receives a result from the search engine, wherein the result identifies one or more features associated with the headspace sample; and
an output component that generates a display identifying the animal associated with the representation of the detected composition.
18. The mobile phone of claim 17 , wherein the search engine searches a specialized model, based on expert opinions, to generate the result.
19. The mobile phone of claim 17 , further comprising a navigation component that determines, based on a concentration of the representation, a direction that, when traveled, leads to a source of the headspace sample.
20. The mobile phone of claim 19 , wherein the navigation component generates a marker identifying a location associated with the gathering the headspace sample and at least one of a date of the receiving the headspace sample, a time of the receiving the headspace sample, or a determined concentration of the source associated with at least the portion of the headspace sample.