Patents by Inventor Heikki Pylkko

Heikki Pylkko has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20210121126
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method and an apparatus for detecting stages of sleep of a person. The method includes receiving temperature data and heart rate data of the person, and determining temperature variability on the basis of the temperature data and determining heart rate variability (HRV) on the basis of the heart rate data, and detecting stages of sleep of the person on the basis of the temperature variability and the heart rate variability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Juha RYTKY, Kimmo MYLLYOJA, Heikki PYLKKĂ–
  • Publication number: 20090305727
    Abstract: The invention comprises a mobile device controlled by moving it, for example, by tilting. The mobile device is equipped with wide-angle optics and with a radiation sensor detecting either visible light or infrared radiation. The wide-angle optics may be directed towards the user, whereupon the radiation sensor receives useful images through the wide-angle optics. The images include contrast or thermal differences which it make possible to determine in which way the user has moved the mobile device. In more detail, a tilt angle or a corresponding change can be calculated and then, on the basis of the change, the content shown on a display of the mobile device is altered. The content is, for example, a menu or a web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventor: Heikki Pylkko
  • Publication number: 20090297062
    Abstract: A method and device for displaying content using an integral or remote controller for navigating the content based on dynamic image analysis of the motion of the controller, for example, by tilting. The controller is equipped with wide-angle optics and with a radiation sensor detecting either visible light or infrared radiation. The wide-angle optics may be directed towards the user, whereupon the radiation sensor receives useful images through the wide-angle optics. The images include contrast or thermal differences which it make possible to determine in which way the user has moved the controller. In more detail, a tilt angle or a corresponding change can be calculated and then, on the basis of the change, the content shown on a display is altered. The content is, for example, a menu, game scene or a web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Anders L. Molne, Heikki Pylkko, Joseph A. Carsanaro
  • Patent number: 7567818
    Abstract: The invention comprises a mobile device controlled by moving it, for example, by tilting. The mobile device is equipped with wide-angle optics and with a radiation sensor detecting either visible light or infrared radiation. The wide-angle optics may be directed towards the user, whereupon the radiation sensor receives useful images through the wide-angle optics. The images include contrast or thermal differences which it make possible to determine in which way the user has moved the mobile device. In more detail, a tilt angle or a corresponding change can be calculated and then, on the basis of the change, the content shown on a display of the mobile device is altered. The content is, for example, a menu or a web page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: MotionIP L.L.C.
    Inventor: Heikki Pylkko
  • Publication number: 20050208978
    Abstract: The invention comprises a mobile device controlled by moving it, for example, by tilting. The mobile device is equipped with wide-angle optics and with a radiation sensor detecting either visible light or infrared radiation. The wide-angle optics may be directed towards the user, whereupon the radiation sensor receives useful images through the wide-angle optics. The images include contrast or thermal differences which it make possible to determine in which way the user has moved the mobile device. In more detail, a tilt angle or a corresponding change can be calculated and then, on the basis of the change, the content shown on a display of the mobile device is altered. The content is, for example, a menu or a web page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventor: Heikki Pylkko