Patents Assigned to Suunto Oy
  • Patent number: 11944441
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to an electro-mechanic assembly comprising a snap connector. In order to provide a connection interface for an electronic device having a housing with at least one protruding stud which detachably fits within a socket region of the snap connector, the electro-mechanic assembly comprises a snap and at least one material layer being in at least one portion electrically conductive to electrically connect least one electrode with the snap. At least one surface of said snap is metallic and deposited with a non-oxidizing conductive material layer which faces and is in contact with a conductive portion of the material layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Kimmo Pernu, Tuomo Nousiainen
  • Patent number: 11940763
    Abstract: There is provided a display assembly for a wearable device, the display assembly comprising: a solar cell layer; and a touch sensor layer, wherein the solar cell layer is arranged above the touch sensor layer, wherein the solar cell layer comprises photovoltaic material arranged at an edge region of the display assembly leaving a uniform central region of the touch sensor layer uncovered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Ari Hurtta, Tapio Savolainen, Kari Mäkeläinen
  • Patent number: 11874716
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to cause the apparatus to predict, based at least in part on a calendar application, a need for a rich media interface and to trigger startup of a higher capability processing device from among a low capability processing device and the higher capability processing device in the apparatus at a time that is selected based on the prediction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Erik Lindman, Jyrki Uusitalo, Timo Eriksson, Jari Akkila, Michael Miettinen, Niko Knappe
  • Patent number: 11857842
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to receive a first signal from an exercising device, process the received signal, respond to the received signal by transmitting a second signal to the exercising device, and participate in a pairing process with the exercising device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Tuomas Hapola, Heikki Nieminen, Mikko Martikka, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson
  • Patent number: 11856342
    Abstract: The invention concerns an arrangement and a method for configuring equipment for personal performance monitoring comprising at least one carrier item having a mounting zone for receiving a communication module, one or more sensors and/or actuators and a first processing unit functionally connected to said mounting zone and said sensors and/or actuators. The first processing unit is configured to process sensor signals from the sensors and/or actuators and to communicate with a communication module that is mounted on the mounting zone of the carrier item and having a second processing unit configured to further process said sensor/actuator signals and to communicate processed signals to a remote device over a wireless communication protocol. A remote device is adapted to provide a predefined code to configure the equipment to process sensor or actuator signals according to a use of said carrier item as identified by said predefined code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Martikka, Kimmo Pernu, Erik Lindman, Terho Lahtinen
  • Patent number: 11838990
    Abstract: According to an example aspect, there is provided a method comprising a non-cellular receiver configured to receive first sensor data from a first wireless sensor node and second sensor data from the first or a second wireless sensor node, a processor configured to determine whether the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data and a cellular transmitter configured to transmit, responsive to the determination, third sensor data to a server, wherein said third sensor data is based on at least one of said first and second sensor data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Jussi Virkkala, Timo Eriksson, Erik Lindman, Tuomas Hapola, Mikko Martikka, Heikki Nieminen
  • Patent number: 11797248
    Abstract: There is provided a wearable device, comprising: at least one processing core; at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the wearable device to: receive one or more recipes being indicative of input elements for the computer program code, the input elements comprising at least one or more triggering events; one or more display templates; one or more content elements; receive user input for selection of a recipe of the one or more recipes; detect a triggering event corresponding to the one or more triggering events; in response to detecting the triggering event, provide the one or more content elements corresponding to the triggering event for display on a display of the wearable device according to a display template corresponding to the triggering event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Janne Kallio, Tuomas Hapola, Erik Lindman
  • Patent number: 11780546
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising memory configured to store a dive log, at least one processing core configured to receive the dive log from a dive computer, the dive log comprising information concerning a dive, the received dive log not including a location where the dive took place, obtain a geographic location of the apparatus, and add the location where the dive took place to the dive log based at least in part on the geographic location, and/or provide the dive log and the geographic location of the apparatus to a server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Tuomas Reivo, Lasse Vuorento, Erik Lindman
  • Patent number: 11766214
    Abstract: The invention concerns wearable electronic devices, systems and methods for sports performance monitoring. In one embodiment, the invention provides a device comprising a heartbeat sensor for providing a heartbeat signal, a motion sensor for providing a motion signal and processing means adapted to calculate at least one performance parameter depicting said sports performance and/or the person using temporal characteristics of periodic features of the heartbeat signal compared with temporal characteristics of periodic features in the motion signal. The invention allows for utilization of an existing relation between cadence and heart rate for characterizing the performance or the person in a novel way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Martikka, Heikki Nieminen, Kimmo Pernu, Olli-Pekka Ojanen, Erik Lindman
  • Patent number: 11743687
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method and system for determining and tracking an indoor position of an object, the method comprising: using a primary position indication, based on signals received from an external positioning system of at least two different positions of said object to calibrate tracking of a secondary position indication, which is an indoor position, and wherein the tracking of the secondary position comprises: recording acceleration data of a second part of the object, integrating said acceleration data, determining a characteristic position of the cyclically moving second part of the object in subsequent cycles, measuring a geomagnetic first orientation of the second part of the object in said characteristic position, determining the second direction of movement of the first part of the object, computing a velocity of the object in any direction based on the acceleration data, and determining the secondary position indication of said object bas
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Tuomas Hapola, Heikki Nieminen, Mikko Martikka, Erik Lindman
  • Patent number: 11703938
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a first processing core configured to generate first control signals and to control a display by providing the first control signals to the display via a first display interface, a second processing core configured to generate second control signals and to control the display by providing the second control signals to the display via a second display interface, and the first processing core being further configured to cause the second processing core to enter and leave a hibernation state based at least partly on a determination, by the first processing core, concerning an instruction from outside the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventor: Erik Lindman
  • Patent number: 11607144
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising a memory configured to store first-type sensor data, at least one processing core configured to compile a message based at least partly on the first-type sensor data, to cause the message to be transmitted from the apparatus, to cause receiving in the apparatus of a machine readable instruction, and to derive an estimated activity type, using the machine readable instruction, based at least partly on sensor data
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Timo Eriksson, Mikko Martikka, Erik Lindman
  • Patent number: 11587484
    Abstract: There is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving an activity type of a user; receiving sensor data; determining at least one measurement value based on the sensor data; detecting at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value; and activating a display in response to detecting the at least one first activity type specific change in the at least one measurement value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Ramon Sadornil, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson, Jari Akkila, Tuomas Hapola, Mikko Martikka
  • Patent number: 11541280
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core, at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code being configured to, with the at least one processing core, cause the apparatus at least to receive a first signal from an exercising device, process the received signal, respond to the received signal by transmitting a second signal to the exercising device, and participate in a pairing process with the exercising device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Tuomas Hapola, Heikki Nieminen, Mikko Martikka, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson
  • Patent number: 11457865
    Abstract: The invention relates to wearable electronic equipment and method for measuring heart rate or muscular activity of a person. The equipment comprises one or more heartbeat or muscular activity sensors for providing a heartbeat or muscular activity signal, respectively, and a motion sensor for providing a motion signal corresponding to movement of the person. In addition, there are provided processing means for detecting from the heartbeat or muscular activity signal first events corresponding to individual heartbeats or muscle activations, respectively, and from the motion signal second events corresponding to movement changes stronger than a predefined threshold. The processing means are further programmed to form a first time series of said first events, and to determine the heartbeat or muscular activity parameter using the first time series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Martikka, Heikki Nieminen, Kimmo Pernu, Olli-Pekka Ojanen, Erik Lindman
  • Patent number: 11411303
    Abstract: The invention concerns an antenna assembly for a wearable or wrist worn device, the device being suitable for underwater communications, comprising a casing, comprising an inductive coil antenna, wherein the inductive coil antenna is attachable to a housing and said housing, comprising a first radio operating on a first frequency band for communication underwater and a second radio operating on a second frequency band for communication over air interface, wherein the second frequency band is higher than the first frequency band, and the first and the second radio operate using the inductive coil antenna when said casing is attached to said housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Tom Ahola, Eero Varjonen, Erik Lindman
  • Patent number: 11370513
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method, device and computer program product for monitoring or planning a dive of a diver. The method includes providing data on the composition of gases breathed by the diver during the dive, providing data on the depth or ambient pressure of the diver, and using a model to provide a safe ascent profile for the diver based on the data on the composition of gases and on the depth or ambient pressure. According to the invention, the method further comprising detecting, based on the data on the composition of gases, a gas composition change which may lead to a deep tissue isobaric counter diffusion situation, and the model comprising means for immediately temporally retarding the ascent profile if such gas composition change is detected. The invention can be used to mitigate the harmful effects of dangerous breathing gas changes during diving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Aimo Heikkinen, Toni Leskelä
  • Patent number: 11316559
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and a method for enabling a wireless device to communicate with a portable computer over an inductive link. The portable computer is provided with a receiving unit for receiving data over said inductive link, and with a proximity detector for detecting proximity of a wireless device sending data over said inductive link. The processing of the data sent from the wireless device in said portable computer is enabled by a signal indicating a detected proximity of said wireless device. The portable computer may be a dive computer which includes a receiver unit capable of receiving sensor information from a pressure sensor an inductive link, and a proximity detector capable of sensing the proximity of the pressure sensor over the inductive link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventor: Tom Ahola
  • Patent number: 11058338
    Abstract: An electronic device having a housing and at least one male connection portion for detachably connecting the electronic device to a female snap. The male connection portion having a stud with a male head portion capable of fitting within a socket region of a snap. The male head portion having a terminal end which is the terminal end of the stud and a second end which separates the male head portion from a mid-portion, and an end portion opposite the male head portion. The end portion has a terminal end which is second terminal end of the stud. A mid-portion is between the male head portion and the end portion. The stud is in electrical contact with an electronic component of the electronic device, and the head portion has a centered cavity open at the terminal end of the male head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Kimmo Pernu, Tapio Selby, Ossi Lehtinen
  • Patent number: 11059550
    Abstract: A diving computer with coupled antenna and a water contact assembly is disclosed. The diving computer has at least one radiator element located on or connected to an outermost surface of a bezel of the diving computer and a radio unit having a conductive coupling to said radiator element, for enabling wireless communication between said diving computer and external devices. A conductive water contact surface extends through the housing of the diving computer and a water contact detector circuit is arranged, as a part of an underwater condition sensing circuit, to sense an underwater condition of the device. When water establishes a current path through said underwater condition sensing circuit from the water contact surface to ground, the sensing circuit provides an indication of an underwater condition to the diving computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Sepänniitty, Heikki Puuri, Ville Hurskainen, Tapio Stählberg, Niko Tarnanen, Eero Varjonen, Tom Ahola