Abstract: A method and apparatus of using sleep monitoring is described. The method comprises monitoring the user's state using a plurality of sensors in a sensor system and detecting when the user is falling asleep. The method further comprises adjusting settings in an associated device in response to the user falling asleep.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 2016
Date of Patent:
June 5, 2018
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Sonia Lee Kahn
Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide a global positioning system receiver is described. The Personal navigation system includes at least one motion sensor, the motion sensor capable of identifying a user activity, and distinguishing between walking and driving, or other manual v. mechanical locomotion. The system automatically switches modes to the appropriate format.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 2015
Date of Patent:
June 5, 2018
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide a display of friends in a local area to a user, receive a request to meet, and calculate an optimal location for a meeting is described. In one embodiment, the system provides guidance to the user to the optimal location.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 8, 2016
Date of Patent:
April 17, 2018
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide a scheduler comprising determining a current use characteristic for the device based on motion information and active applications, and scheduling a future task.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 9, 2015
Date of Patent:
April 10, 2018
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
Abstract: A method of providing an additional safety mechanism comprising enabling a setting up of a transaction using a mobile device, between a recipient and a provider, the transaction to be completed face-to-face, providing a wearable device, capable of connecting to the mobile device of the recipient and the mobile device of the provider, the wearable device used to identify an owner of the wearable device as the indicated provider. The method further comprising using the connection between the wearable device and the recipient mobile device to provide an authentication of the recipient to the provider.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2016
Date of Patent:
March 20, 2018
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Sonia Lee Kahn
Abstract: A method of using location-dependent sensor information comprising receiving information from one or more sensor/monitor/device (SMD) and determining a location associated with the SMD. The method further comprising integrating the SMD data into a comprehensive location-based database, and enabling a user to search for local conditions in the location-based database.
Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide an extended band is described. The method includes pairing a watch and a host device. The method further includes monitoring a user's status with a plurality of sensors on the host device and/or the watch, and using the extended band to do one or more of: provide alerts to the user, based on the sensor data, control the extended band from one of the devices, and share data with third parties using the extended band.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 24, 2015
Date of Patent:
March 14, 2017
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, David Vogel, Mark Andrew Christensen
Abstract: A method and apparatus for utilizing gestures to interact with a mobile device is described. In one embodiment, the system includes a mobile device including motion controls comprising a motion sensor and a processor including a motion navigation system. The motion navigation system comprises, in one embodiment a gesture library including a plurality of gesture commands available to the motion navigation system, and an intelligent signal interpretation engine (ISIE) to receive data from the motion sensor and identify a gesture based in data in the gesture library. The motion navigation system further comprises in one embodiment, an adjustment logic to determine whether the gesture is usable as a gesture command, based on current circumstances, and a translator to generate one or more commands to execute the action associated with the gesture.
Abstract: A telemedicine system to enable remote pre-diagnosis based on one or more messages from a user is described. The telemedicine system includes a user interface to enable a user to generate a telemedicine query requesting a preliminary diagnosis of a medical condition. The system targets the telemedicine query to an appropriate responder and stores the telemedicine query and any follow-up messages sent in response to the telemedicine query.
Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide a display of friends in a local area to a user, receive a request to meet, and calculate an optimal location for a meeting is described. In one embodiment, the system provides guidance to the user to the optimal location.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 12, 2010
Date of Patent:
February 16, 2016
Assignee:
DP Technologies Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
Abstract: A method comprising monitoring a user's movements and determining when the user is falling asleep into a sleep session. The method further comprising identifying the sleep session as a power nap or a longer sleep, and waking up the user at a predetermined time, based on a combination of user preferences and measured information regarding the sleep session.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 10, 2012
Date of Patent:
November 24, 2015
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide a scheduler comprising determining a current use characteristic for the mobile device based on motion information and active applications, and scheduling a task based on the current use characteristics.
Abstract: An mobile device to monitor human activity using multiple sensors comprising a processing unit to provide a first estimation user activity data based on data from a first sensor, the first estimation having a first accuracy estimation, and to provide a second estimation of user activity data based on data from a second sensor, the second estimation having a second accuracy estimation, and the processor to calculate the user activity statistic based on the first estimation and the second estimation, wherein the calculated user activity statistic is a result of a weighted combination of the first estimation and the second estimation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 22, 2014
Date of Patent:
September 29, 2015
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Brian Y. Lee, David Vogel
Abstract: A visual display of user data, based on a motion sensor is described. In one embodiment, the visual display comprises a first plurality of time units, indicating an activity level for each time unit during a day portion of a day, and a fitted smooth goal curve, indicating a goal activity level, the goal activity level indicating a goal activity for each of the first time units, the goal activity level based on an overall goal setting and a goal curve defining activity levels throughout the day.
Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide a global positioning system receiver is described. The Personal navigation system includes at least one motion sensor, the motion sensor capable of identifying a user activity, and distinguishing between walking and driving, or other manual v. mechanical locomotion. The system automatically switches modes to the appropriate format.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 8, 2010
Date of Patent:
June 30, 2015
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving
Abstract: An electronic device monitors accelerations using an inertial sensor. The electronic device identifies a current motion state based on the accelerations. The electronic device determines an application that subscribes to a motion state identification service and notifies the application of the current motion state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 23, 2009
Date of Patent:
March 31, 2015
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Brian Y. Lee, David Vogel
Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide motion-based display effects in a mobile device is described. The method comprises determining a motion of the mobile device using an accelerometer. The method further comprises utilizing the motion of the mobile device to overlay a motion-based display effect on the display of the mobile device, in one embodiment to enhance the three-dimensional affect of the image.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 2008
Date of Patent:
March 24, 2015
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Colin McClarin Cooper, John Michael Fitzgibbons
Abstract: A method or apparatus for monitoring human activity using an inertial sensor is described. The method includes monitoring accelerations, and identifying a current user activity from a plurality of user activities based on the accelerations. In one embodiment, each of the plurality of user activities is associated with one of a plurality of types of periodic human motions that are detectable by the portable electronic device, and wherein the identification of the current user activity is made based on detecting two or more instances of the periodic human motion associated with the user activity. The method further includes counting periodic human motions appropriate to the current user activity.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 8, 2008
Date of Patent:
February 3, 2015
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Brian Y. Lee, David Vogel