System and method for device action and configuration based on user context detection from sensors in peripheral devices

Abstract

A system and method for device action and configuration based on user context detection from sensors in peripheral devices are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: a peripheral device including one or more sensors to produce sensor data; and logic, at least a portion of which is partially implemented in hardware, the logic configured to determine a context from the sensor data and to perform at least one action based on the determined context, the at least one action including modifying a configuration in a mobile device for sending notifications to a user.

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         21 . A mobile device comprising:
 logic, at least a portion of which is partially implemented in hardware, the logic configured to determine a context from sensor data and to perform at least one action based on the determined context, the at least one action including modifying a configuration in a mobile device for sending notifications to a user.   
     
     
         22 . The mobile device as claimed in  claim 21  wherein the sensor data being encoded with audio signals and received on a microphone line via a microphone conductor of an audio jack. 
     
     
         23 . The mobile device as claimed in  claim 21  including a sensor data receiver to receive sensor data produced by one or more sensors in a peripheral device and to provide the received sensor data to the logic for processing. 
     
     
         24 . The mobile device as claimed in  claim 23  wherein the sensor data receiver includes a wireless transceiver, the sensor data being received via a wireless data transmission. 
     
     
         25 . The mobile device as claimed in  claim 21  wherein the sensor data is of a type from the group consisting of: biometric data, heart rate data, temperature data, pressure data, acceleration data, galvanic skin response data, and global positioning system data. 
     
     
         26 . The mobile device as claimed in  claim 21  wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone. 
     
     
         27 . A system comprising:
 a peripheral device including one or more sensors to produce sensor data; and   logic, at least a portion of which is partially implemented in hardware, the logic configured to determine a context from the sensor data and to perform at least one action based on the determined context, the at least one action including modifying a configuration in a mobile device for sending notifications to a user.   
     
     
         28 . The system as claimed in  claim 27  wherein the sensor data being encoded with audio signals and received on a microphone line via a microphone conductor of an audio jack. 
     
     
         29 . The system as claimed in  claim 28  wherein the peripheral device including a microcontroller coupled to the one or more sensors to receive the sensor data generated by the one or more sensors, the microcontroller being further configured to encode the sensor data into an audio band signal, the peripheral device including an adder to combine the encoded data with audio signals on the microphone line, the adder being further configured to transfer the combined audio signals via the microphone conductor of the audio jack. 
     
     
         30 . The system as claimed in  claim 27  including a sensor data receiver to receive the sensor data produced by the one or more sensors in the peripheral device and to provide the received sensor data to the logic for processing. 
     
     
         31 . The system as claimed in  claim 30  wherein the peripheral device includes a wireless transceiver, the sensor data being sent via a wireless data transmission. 
     
     
         32 . The system as claimed in  claim 27  wherein the sensor data produced by the one or more sensors in the peripheral device is biometric data. 
     
     
         33 . The system as claimed in  claim 27  wherein the sensor data is of a type from the group consisting of: heart rate data, temperature data, pressure data, acceleration data, galvanic skin response data, and global positioning system data. 
     
     
         34 . The system as claimed in  claim 27  wherein the logic is implemented in a mobile phone. 
     
     
         35 . The system as claimed in  claim 27  wherein the peripheral device is from the group consisting of: a headset and an earbud accessory. 
     
     
         36 . A non-transitory machine-useable storage medium embodying instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
 receive sensor data produced by one or more sensors in a peripheral device;   transfer the sensor data to a mobile device for processing;   determine a context from the sensor data; and   perform at least one action based on the determined context, the at least one action including modifying a configuration in the mobile device for sending notifications to a user.   
     
     
         37 . The machine-useable storage medium as claimed in  claim 36  wherein the instructions being further configured to receive the sensor data on a microphone line via a microphone conductor of an audio jack. 
     
     
         38 . The machine-useable storage medium as claimed in  claim 36  wherein the instructions being further configured to receive the sensor data via a wireless data transmission. 
     
     
         39 . The machine-useable storage medium as claimed in  claim 36  wherein the sensor data produced by the one or more sensors in the peripheral device is biometric data. 
     
     
         40 . The machine-useable storage medium as claimed in  claim 36  wherein the sensor data is of a type from the group consisting of: heart rate data, temperature data, pressure data, acceleration data, galvanic skin response data, and global positioning system data.