Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130131484 | SNAP AND ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY FOR A HEART RATE MONITOR BELT - The present invention relates generally to a thin, low thickness snap integrated within or built within a heart rate monitor belt or snap and electrode assebly. The snap can be integrated or built directly in to a heart rate monitor belt. Furthermore, the heart rate monitor belt can be integrated within a textile or garment, for example a compression shirt, sports bra or cycling shorts. The snap can be flushly integrated into the belt or garment such the snap does not take away from the general wearability of the heart rate monitor belt or garment. | 05-23-2013 |
20130204567 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR DETERMINING ALTITUDE - The invention relates to a portable electronic device and method for determining altitude. The device can comprise a satellite-positioning sensor for determining the elevation of the device on the basis of satellite data, a barometric sensor for measuring atmospheric-pressure information and/or an acceleration sensor for measuring acceleration information, and means for determining the altitude reading on the basis of the satellite-based elevation and the atmospheric-pressure and/or acceleration information. According to the invention, the means for determining the altitude reading are arranged to calculate a corrected altitude reading with the aid of the rate of change in elevation determined at least partly on the basis of the elevation determined on a satellite basis and atmospheric-pressure and/or acceleration information. With the aid of the invention, the altitude profile of exercise can be measured precisely. | 08-08-2013 |
20130311123 | METHOD FOR DETERMINING A MEASURABLE TARGET VARIABLE AND CORRESPONDING SYSTEM - The invention relates to a method and a system for determining a target variable to be measured in a mobile device. A first physical variable is measured with the aid of a first sensor and a second physical variable with the aid of a second sensor. The second physical variable is different to the first physical variable, or is measured using a different technique. The value of the target variable is calculated with the aid of the measurement of the first and second physical variables. An estimate for the target variable is determined with the aid of at least the measurement of the first physical variable. At least a first error estimate is determined, which depicts the accuracy of the measurement of the first physical variable. The estimate of the target variable is filtered using both the first error estimate and the measurement of the second physical variable. | 11-21-2013 |
20130339409 | ADAPTABLE MICROCONTROLLER-OPERATED DEVICE AND RELATED SYSTEM AND SOFTWARE PRODUCTS A CORRESPONDING SYSTEM - The invention concerns a portable computing device comprising a microprocessor capable of running software, hardware means capable of providing at least one physical variable, a memory unit carrying the software adapted to read the physical variable and to perform a mathematical operation utilizing the physical variable. An interface means adapted to allow defining of the mathematical operation in the memory unit by a user of the device. The invention also concerns a firmware product of a microcontroller-operated device, a computer program product and a web service. | 12-19-2013 |
20140018945 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING EFFECT OF TRAINING ON IMPROVING FITNESS - The present disclosure concerns determining physiological training effect of a physiological performance of a person by monitoring the performance using one or more performance-monitoring means in order to obtain performance data, and, according to one aspect of the invention, determining, using computing means capable of utilizing the performance data, a third training effect parameter describing a third physiological effect of the performance using a third determination method, the third physiological effect being a combination effect of the first and second physiological effects which are different from each other and are descriptive of different physiological effects of training, such as homeostatic disturbance and cumulative physiological load, respectively. | 01-16-2014 |
20140182148 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A DIRECTION IN A MAGNETIC FIELD - A method and an electronic device for determining the direction of a magnetic field, in which a mobile electronic compass device is used to measure three field vectors of the magnetic field the desired number of times. From each measurement, a data point (p1-p6) is formed in a three-dimensional co-ordinate system, for which measured data points a common reference point (C) is calculated. The location of the device is determined relative to the reference point in said co-ordinate system and the co-ordinates of the reference point obtained are compared to the co-ordinates of at least one previous reference point, and the co-ordinate values of the reference point are calibrated, after which the direction of the magnetic field is indicated with the aid of the reference point. | 07-03-2014 |
20140282131 | GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE EDITOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONAL DEVICES - This invention relates to an editor system for graphical user interfaces used in personal devices, and to a method for enabling a user to selectively display data and edit parameters on the user interface, and to a personal device, like a wristop or a diving computer. In order to edit the graphical user interface having at least one display view, where each set of data fields are arranged in a predetermined manner on the display view, the inventive editor system provides user access to a data field out of a set of data fields to allow user selection of parameters in this field. A list of parameter options valid for said field is displayed for selection by the user, the parameter value of which is to be displayed in said field. | 09-18-2014 |
20140323889 | Headphones measuring heart-rate - The invention relates to headphones and a method for listening to music or some other audio signal, which headphones comprise at least one sound source such as a an earphone to be placed in the vicinity of the ear, for producing sound, and a galvanic conductor for feeding an electrical signal from a signal source, such as a music player or similar, to the sound source. In accordance with the invention at least one sound source is equipped with means for measuring heart rate, as well as means for forwarding heart-rate information wirelessly. | 10-30-2014 |
20140371568 | DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A MALE CONNECTION PORTION FOR PROVIDING A DETACHABLE CONNECTION, AND A FLEXIBLE ELEMENT FOR FACILITATING ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS - The invention concerns an electronic device, method for assembling components of an electronic device and a flexible cap for facilitating assembly of an electronic component of an electronic device. The electronic device has a housing and at least one male connection portion for providing a detachable connection of the electronic device to a female snap, and where the male connection portion comprises an elongate stud. An end portion of said stud is adapted to receive a flexible cap of a conductive sheet material having a top surface to fit on the top of the stud and at least two side elements, The side elements are formed as legs joined to the top surface by a first bend of the sheet material and are aligned generally along the wall of the end portion of the stud. An electrical connection and a mechanical lock between the end portion and the printed circuit board is created by flexible deformation of the side members when sliding the cap and the end portion through an aperture in the printed circuit board. | 12-18-2014 |
20150071280 | Underwater transceiver device, underwater communication system and related communication method - The invention concerns an underwater transceiver device, communications system and method of communicating sensor data underwater. The transceiver device comprises a sensor unit or a sensor connection for an external sensor unit for providing a sensor value and a communication unit functionally connected to the sensor unit or connection and comprising means for wirelessly transmitting the sensor value to another underwater device as data packets according to a timing scheme. According to the invention, the communication unit further comprises means for wirelessly receiving data packets of other underwater devices, and means for adjusting the timing scheme based on data packets received so as to avoid simultaneous transmitting of underwater devices. The invention enables energy-efficient and robust communications between diving equipment. | 03-12-2015 |
20150182795 | Arrangement, a communication module, a sensor unit and a method for monitoring physical performance - An arrangement, a communication module, a sensor unit and a method for monitoring physical performance includes at least one communication module having means for providing an output DC power by wire, and means for receiving at least one sensor signal representative of measured physiologic activity from at least one sensor unit. Said at least one sensor unit adapted to measure physiologic activity and to generate analog measurement signals in response thereof and is connected to said DC power wire and having means for processing and sending a sensor signal representative of measured physiologic activity by a wire to said communication module. A processing unit is adapted to form from said analog measurement signals data messages in predetermined transmission time slots. A wireless communication unit is used for transmitting the data messages at successive time slots using a wireless communication protocol to a wireless receiver device. | 07-02-2015 |
20150182841 | Communication Module for Personal Performance Monitoring and related Arrangement and Method - The invention relates to a communication module for personal physical performance monitoring and/or facilitation, and a related system and method. The module comprises means for mounting the communication module to a mounting zone on a sports item, the means for mounting comprising two or more electronic contact terminals for making an electronic contact with the sports item while being mounted thereon. The module additionally comprises a wireless communication unit for communicating with a remote monitoring device, and a processing unit functionally connected to said contact terminals and to said wireless communication unit and capable of processing data received through the contact terminals and/or the wireless communication unit according to data processing instructions. According to the invention, the communication module comprises means for reading an identifier from the sports item while being mounted thereon, and the processing unit is capable of changing said data processing instructions based on the identifier read from the sports item. The invention improved modularity of personal-area sports monitoring systems, for example. | 07-02-2015 |
20150182842 | Communication Module for Personal Performance Monitoring and a Related Device, System and Method - The invention relates to a communication module, monitoring unit and method of monitoring a physical performance. The module comprises means for continuously receiving sensor signals from a sensor connected to the communication module, a processing unit adapted to continuously process the sensor signals and to form a plurality of successive data messages containing data at least partly derived from the sensor signals, and a wireless communication unit for transmitting the formed data messages to an external wireless receiver device at a plurality of successive transmission time slots using a wireless communication protocol. According to the invention, the processing unit is adapted to execute a sensor signal analysis algorithm so as to determine first time points based on predefined characteristics of the sensor signals, to determine second time points corresponding to the temporal transmission slots for transmitting of data messages corresponding to the characteristics using the wireless communication unit, and to add information on the difference between the first and second time points to the data messages. The invention allows for relating the individual signals temporally with each other for better overall analysis of the performance. | 07-02-2015 |
20160006974 | System, a method, a wearable digital device and a recording device for remote activation of a storage operation of pictorial information - The invention relates to a system, a method, a wearable digital device and a recording device for remote activation of a storage operation of pictorial information. According to the invention, it involves a first wearable digital device receiving instructions from a user and storing them as input values for a processing unit using said instructions, and a wireless signaling unit for communication with external devices over a wireless link. It also involves a second device comprising a recording apparatus adapted to be set in a mode of continuous capture of pictorial information, a memory, and a wireless signaling system for communicating with external devices over a wireless link. The processing unit in the first wearable digital device is adapted to issue commands to be sent over said wireless link to said second digital device for instructing storage of captured pictorial information in the memory of said at least one second device. | 01-07-2016 |