System to identify user and device the user is intending to operate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9134794
APP PUB NO 20150055168A1
SERIAL NO

13971699

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A system to manage operation of plural devices has an acquiring unit configured to acquire information from a user giving a physical signal to use one of the devices, a user identification unit configured to identify the user based on the information acquired by the acquiring unit, a device identification unit configured to identify a device the user intends to use based on the information acquired by the acquiring unit, a signal identification unit configured to identify the physical signal based on the information acquired by the acquiring unit, and a control unit configured to recognize the meaning of the physical signal based on the identified user, identified device, and identified physical signal, and transmit a control signal corresponding to the physical signal to the identified device.

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  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA;TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Kato, Hiroyuki Tokyo, JP 397 3295

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