Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide easier pairing based on motion data is described. The method of associating two devices comprises receiving a signal to enter into pairing mode, and detecting a motion indicating a pairing. The method further comprises establishing a secure connection with another device for pairing, the secure connection established based on the motion, and exchanging data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 14, 2011
Date of Patent:
November 25, 2014
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, David Vogel
Abstract: A method for monitoring human activity using an inertial sensor includes monitoring accelerations from an inertial sensor integrated into a garment. The accelerations are processed to determine one or more acceleration statistics, and transmit the acceleration statistics.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 12, 2010
Date of Patent:
November 4, 2014
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Brian Y. Lee, David Vogel
Abstract: A method comprises determining an idle sample value for a dominant axis of a device in an idle state. The method further comprises registering a motion of the device, and evaluating the motion. The method further comprises waking up the device when the analysis of the motion indicates a change in the dominant axis of the device and/or a level of acceleration beyond a threshold.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 8, 2008
Date of Patent:
October 28, 2014
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, David Vogel, Mark Andrew Christensen
Abstract: A system is provided to evaluate physical condition of a user based on the health data collected from one or more SMDs. The system may comprise a user data component, a routines component and a health status engine. The user data component may be configured to receive health data for the user. A routines component may be configured to identify a current routine associated with the health data. The health status engine may be configured to determine health status information based on the received health data and the identified current routine.
Abstract: A method and apparatus to couple a personal communications device to an integrated vehicle interface is provided. The method, in one embodiment, enables the use of the personal data on the personal communications device, to provide a feature to the user.
Abstract: A mobile device monitors accelerations using one or more inertial sensors. A user activity is identified based on the accelerations. A first estimation is made of a user activity statistic associated with the user activity based on the accelerations. Location information is obtained by one or more location based sensors. A second estimation is made of the user activity statistic based on the location information. The user activity statistic is calculated based on the first estimation and the second estimation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 23, 2013
Date of Patent:
July 22, 2014
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Richard Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Brian Y. Lee, David Vogel
Abstract: A method for monitoring human activity using an inertial sensor includes continuously determining an orientation of the inertial sensor, assigning a dominant axis, updating the dominant axis as the orientation of the inertial sensor changes, and counting periodic human motions by monitoring accelerations relative to the dominant axis.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 31, 2011
Date of Patent:
April 29, 2014
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Brian Y. Lee, David Vogel
Abstract: A method and apparatus for rolling at least one die comprises determining an initial location of the die, and receiving an initialization movement. The method further comprises utilizing accelerometer data from a user shaking a controller, and determining a final location for the at least one die based on the accelerometer data and the initial location data.
Abstract: Multimedia from a mobile device is automatically distributed to multiple and various types of shares specified by a default destination. The mobile device generates a media package from the multimedia and sensor meta data. The media package is transmitted to a server that optimizes the multimedia before distributing the multimedia to the shares. Alternatively, the multimedia may be distributed to shares specified in a different destination that is input through the mobile device. Delivery instructions corresponding to the shares for the different destination are included in the media package. In another aspect, the mobile device sends share identifiers to the server to define the default destination for the user account.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 26, 2007
Date of Patent:
December 31, 2013
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Panduranga R Rudraraju, Brian Bodmer
Abstract: A method and apparatus comprising a design tool to enable the design of a three dimensional object including a plurality of faces and a plurality of vertices. The apparatus further comprising a skinner to generate a two dimensional image file including the plurality of faces from the three dimensional object, and a communications tool to send the two dimensional image file and associated structure data to a recipient using a messaging protocol. The apparatus further comprising a builder to utilize a received two dimensional image file and associated structure data to generate a received three dimensional object.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 5, 2009
Date of Patent:
November 19, 2013
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Andrew Thomas Wallacker
Abstract: A mobile device monitors accelerations using one or more inertial sensors. A user activity is identified based on the accelerations. A first estimation is made of a user activity statistic associated with the user activity based on the accelerations. Location information is obtained by one or more location based sensors. A second estimation is made of the user activity statistic based on the location information. The user activity statistic is calculated based on the first estimation and the second estimation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 21, 2012
Date of Patent:
October 29, 2013
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Brian Y Lee, David Vogel
Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting bad signals at a global positioning system (GPS) enabled device are described. In one embodiment, the GPS enabled device includes one or more inertial sensors to provide acceleration measurements for the GPS enabled device, and a GPS receiver to receive positioning data for the GPS enabled device. The GPS enabled device may also include a comparison logic to predict a position of the GPS enabled device from the acceleration measurements, and determine whether the received positioning data is within a confidence interval of the prediction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 31, 2008
Date of Patent:
October 15, 2013
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, David Vogel, Mark Andrew Christensen
Abstract: A method or apparatus to provide customized guidance to a vehicle having a consumption pattern, such that the guidance takes into account the consumption pattern of the vehicle.
Abstract: A method and apparatus to provide a scheduler comprising receiving motion information from a mobile device, determining a current use characteristic for the mobile device based on the motion information, and scheduling a task based on the current use characteristic.
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 or apparatus to provide an improved headset. The headset includes at least one sensor. The headset further includes a configuration logic to configure the headset based on the position of the headset on the user's head.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 2008
Date of Patent:
November 27, 2012
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Michael Cory Fairman, Mark Andrew Christensen, Peter William Spaulding
Abstract: A method and apparatus for adjusting the frequency of testing for a wireless communications signal are described. The computer-implemented method comprises detecting a change in a wireless communications signal and adjusting a frequency of testing for the wireless communications signal. The method further comprises receiving motion data and determining, based on the motion data whether and whether to adjust the frequency of testing for the wireless communications signal.
Abstract: A mobile device monitors accelerations using one or more inertial sensors. A user activity is identified based on the accelerations. A first estimation is made of a user activity statistic associated with the user activity based on the accelerations. Location information is obtained by one or more location based sensors. A second estimation is made of the user activity statistic based on the location information. The user activity statistic is calculated based on the first estimation and the second estimation.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 29, 2008
Date of Patent:
May 29, 2012
Assignee:
DP Technologies, Inc.
Inventors:
Philippe Kahn, Arthur Kinsolving, Mark Andrew Christensen, Brian Y Lee, David Vogel