IP Library Granted Patent US 12,445,803
Granted Patent B2
US 12,445,803 · App. 17/566,522 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Uwb automation experiences controller

Inventors: Michael E. Russell (Lake Zurich, IL); Jarrett K. Simerson (Northbrook, IL); Thomas Yates Merrell (St Charles, IL)
Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
H04W4/023H04W4/021H04W4/027H04W4/20
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Patent No.
US 12,445,803
App. No.
17/566,522
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In aspects of UWB automation experiences controller, a system includes ultra-wideband (UWB) radios associated with respective devices in an environment. An automation controller receives UWB ranging data from the UWB radios, and can monitor locations of the respective devices in the environment based on the UWB ranging data received from the UWB radios. The automation controller can determine a location change of a device in the environment, and update an automation experience in the environment based on the location change of the device in the environment. A computing device can implement the automation controller to monitor interactions with the respective devices, and monitor the locations of the respective devices in the environment. The automation controller can update an automation experience in the environment based on an interaction and the locations of the respective devices in the environment.

Claims (60)

1. A system, comprising:

ultra wideband (UWB) radios associated with respective devices in an environment; and

an automation controller implemented at least partially in hardware and configured to:

receive UWB ranging data from the UWB radios;

monitor locations of the respective devices in the environment based on the UWB ranging data;

receive orientation data from one or more of the respective devices in the environment, the orientation data indicating an orientation of a UWB antenna array of a mobile device in the environment; and

update an automation experience in the environment based in part on the location of the mobile device and the orientation of the UWB antenna array of the mobile device in the environment.

2. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein one or more of the UWB radios are UWB tags located for association with the respective devices.

3. The system as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a mobile wireless device that implements the automation controller, and wherein:

the automation controller is configured to determine the mobile wireless device is entering or exiting the environment.

4. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein to update the automation experience, the automation controller is configured to initiate one or more of an IoT device or a home automation device in the environment.

5. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the automation controller is configured to:

queue digital media for playback at selected media devices in the environment; and

to update the automation experience, initiate digital media playback at a selected media device.

6. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein:

the automation experience includes streaming digital media to a media device in the environment; and

to update the automation experience, the automation controller is configured to initiate a transfer of the streaming digital media to an alternate media device in the environment.

7. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the automation controller is configured to:

receive sensor data from one or more of the respective devices in the environment; and

correlate the sensor data with the UWB ranging data to monitor the locations of the respective devices in the environment.

8. The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein:

the sensor data is an image of the environment captured with a camera device in the environment; and

the automation controller is configured to update the automation experience in the environment based in part on the image of the environment.

9. The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein:

the sensor data is device orientation data that indicates an orientation of the mobile device in the environment; and

the automation controller is configured to update the automation experience in the environment based in part on the orientation of the mobile device in the environment.

10. The system as recited in claim 7 , wherein:

the sensor data is motion data; and

the automation controller is configured to update the automation experience in the environment based in part on the motion data.

11. The system as recited in claim 1 , wherein the automation controller is configured to:

receive global positioning system (GPS) data from one or more of the respective devices in the environment; and

correlate the GPS data with the UWB ranging data to monitor the locations of the respective devices in the environment.

12. A computing device, comprising:

an ultra wideband (UWB) radio to communicate with environment UWB radios associated with respective devices in an environment; and

an automation controller implemented at least partially in hardware to:

receive orientation data from one or more of the respective devices in the environment, the orientation data indicating an orientation of a UWB antenna array of a mobile device in the environment;

monitor interactions with the respective devices in the environment;

monitor locations of the respective devices in the environment based on UWB ranging data received from the UWB radios; and

update an automation experience in the environment based in part on an interaction and the locations of the respective devices in the environment, and based on the orientation of the UWB antenna array of the mobile device in the environment.

13. The computing device as recited in claim 12 , wherein the automation controller is configured to:

queue digital media for playback at selected media devices in the environment; and

to update the automation experience, initiate digital media playback at a selected media device.

14. The computing device as recited in claim 12 , wherein to update the automation experience, the automation controller is configured to initiate a transfer of streaming digital media from a media device to an alternate media device in the environment.

15. The computing device as recited in claim 12 , wherein the automation controller is configured to:

receive sensor data from one or more of the respective devices in the environment; and

correlate the sensor data with the UWB ranging data to monitor the locations of the respective devices in the environment.

16. The computing device as recited in claim 15 , wherein the sensor data is one or more of:

an image of the environment captured with a camera device in the environment;

device orientation data that indicates an orientation of the mobile device in the environment; or

motion data that indicates a motion of the mobile device in the environment.

17. The computing device as recited in claim 16 , wherein the automation controller is configured to update the automation experience in the environment based in part on one or more of the image of the environment, the device orientation of the mobile device in the environment, or the motion of the mobile device in the environment.

18. A method, comprising:

receiving ultra wideband (UWB) ranging data from UWB radios associated with respective devices in an environment;

monitoring locations of the respective devices in the environment based on the UWB ranging data;

receiving orientation data from one or more of the respective devices in the environment, the orientation data indicating an orientation of a UWB antenna array of a mobile device in the environment; and

updating an automation experience in the environment based in part on the location of the mobile device and the orientation of the UWB antenna array of the mobile device in the environment.

19. The method as recited in claim 18 , wherein the updating the automation experience includes initiating digital media playback at a selected media device in the environment.

20. The method as recited in claim 18 , further comprising:

receiving sensor data from one or more of the respective devices in the environment; and

correlating the sensor data with the UWB ranging data to monitor the locations of the respective devices in the environment.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2022
From: RUSSELL, MICHAEL E.; SIMERSON, JARRETT K.; MERRELL, THOMAS YATES
To: MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC
Reel/Frame 058525/0887 →
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