Microsoft has filed a patent for an AI-powered backpack design stuffed full sensible sensors. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Workplace (USPTO) has simply cleared the appliance, which was filed again in Could, so we will now get a transparent view of Microsoft’s digital assistant infused rucksack desires (PDF).
The patent is acknowledged to be for “synthetic intelligence assisted wearables,” however the main instance, and nearly all of the patent illustrations reveals a backpack of nerdy delights. A key design characteristic of the sensible baggage is the multitude of sensors within the arm straps. These face ahead, just like the wearer, and probably embody the next:
- cameras
- microphones
- GPS
- compass
Moreover, Microsoft thinks it could be helpful so as to add in LEDs and audio system, in addition to a haptic actuator, into the straps. Some real-time processing is deemed essential to the sensible wearable. Thus, varied recognition modules are proposed to supply picture, textual content, speech, facial, and cognitive recognition.
In addition to real-time screens feeding knowledge to the built-in processing energy for AI smarts, the system housed within the backpack additionally will boast a recording machine (utilizing on-board storage), wi-fi connectivity, battery energy / charging and extra.
With all of the above sensing and processing in your particular person, within the backpack, it’s envisioned that wearers will profit from AI enhanced object identification and evaluation, close by machine interplay, and have the ability to achieve contextual insights.
A move chart reveals how the backpack and its knowledge feed may work alongside private computer systems and cloud servers. Different illustrations present the wandering backpack wearer navigating a ski resort, and trying out grocery store costs, in addition to contemplating reserving live performance tickets.
Generally the consumer could work together with the backpack’s on-board AI through speech, e.g. “Hey Backpack, add this poster to my calendar.” Alternatively some AI actions or contextual duties could also be instigated by interacting with sensors on the straps.
Microsoft’s patent principally ponders over the usefulness of digital assistants outdoors the house, and this backpack assistant reveals its route of thought. PC processors at the moment are beginning to get devoted AI acceleration {hardware}, and Microsoft has been fairly busy integrating AI into its workplace productiveness and collaborative instruments.
On this context it’s fascinating that Microsoft deserted its personal Home windows Cellular platform a number of years in the past, and the Microsoft Cortana app is because of drop from help earlier than the top of 2023.
Now we have coated the melding of tech and backpacks beforehand. A number of VR backpacks have been reported upon over the previous couple of years. Earlier immediately we famous Zotac has simply launched its 4th Gen VR backpack. For makers and hobbyists the Raspberry Pi packing backpacks may maintain extra enchantment. As for Microsoft’s AI backpack, maybe it should by no means come to fruition, as many patents fall by the wayside resulting from anticipated lack of market enchantment or different drawbacks that develop into obvious throughout improvement.