Patents by Inventor Thomas Ekdahl

Thomas Ekdahl 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).

  • Patent number: 10326917
    Abstract: A monitoring camera is equipped with a touch sensor in a camera cover glass, which senses positions of objects touching or being close to the cover glass. The touch sensor aids the camera in separating image data depicting objects on the cover glass from image data depicting the monitored scene. This information may be used when choosing image capture settings, by indicating to the camera which image regions are less important to take into account, and to avoid false alarms which otherwise may occur when rain drops or insects on the cover glass are mistaken for events in the scene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Igor Gurovski, Thomas Ekdahl
  • Publication number: 20170006192
    Abstract: A monitoring camera is equipped with a touch sensor in a camera cover glass, which senses positions of objects touching or being close to the cover glass. The touch sensor aids the camera in separating image data depicting objects on the cover glass from image data depicting the monitored scene. This information may be used when choosing image capture settings, by indicating to the camera which image regions are less important to take into account, and to avoid false alarms which otherwise may occur when rain drops or insects on the cover glass are mistaken for events in the scene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: AXIS AB
    Inventors: Igor Gurovski, Thomas Ekdahl
  • Patent number: 8442524
    Abstract: A method for providing access to broadcast media content includes determining positioning information corresponding to a current location of a mobile terminal. Based on the determined positioning information, a channel list including available broadcast media content channel information for the current location of the mobile terminal is automatically retrieved. Related systems and devices are also discussed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Magnus Jendbro, Thomas Ekdahl, Ola Jonsson, Markas Andreasson
  • Publication number: 20080020702
    Abstract: A method for providing access to broadcast media content includes determining positioning information corresponding to a current location of a mobile terminal. Based on the determined positioning information, a channel list including available broadcast media content channel information for the current location of the mobile terminal is automatically retrieved. Related systems and devices are also discussed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Magnus Jendbro, Thomas Ekdahl, Ola Jonsson, Markus Andreasson
  • Publication number: 20070117540
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electronic equipment for a wireless communication system comprising a device operable to communicate within the wireless communication system for receiving an electronic program guide information via the wireless communication system, a device for outputting the received electronic program guide information to a user, a device operable to accept input for enabling the user to select content from the output electronic program guide information and for enabling the user to select an application and a central control unit for processing the selected content according to the selected application. The present invention further relates to a method for operating and electronic equipment for a wireless communication system, and to a program product directly loadable into the internal memory of an electronic equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas Ekdahl
  • Publication number: 20060214876
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) includes a general purpose input/output (GPIO) for outputting a control signal. The apparatus further includes a plurality of LED packages via a shared control bus to the GPIO. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Magnus Jendbro, Thomas Ekdahl