Patents by Inventor Arto Niva
Arto Niva 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).
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Patent number: 10335636Abstract: A system that monitors user activity includes a wrist device including a curved body and an electronic circuitry supported by the body. The electronic circuitry includes a first set of light emitting diodes arranged in a matrix form and forming a display unit, at least one motion sensor configured to measure physical motion caused by a user to the wrist device, and at least one processor configured to acquire motion measurement data from the at least one motion sensor, to process the motion measurement data into a motion activity metric, and to cause the display unit to display the motion activity metric. The at least one processor is further configured to acquire heart activity measurement data from a heart activity sensor, to process the heart activity measurement data into a heart activity metric, and to cause the display unit to display the heart activity metric.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Veli-Matti Holma, Taina Koistinen, Petri Jaaskelainen, Olli Komulainen, Ville Kampman, Lotta Ronnberg, Mikko Repka, Hannu Kinnunen, Petteri Siekkinen, Tarja Maatta, Arto Niva
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Patent number: 10064581Abstract: An electrode belt includes at least one electrode to measure biometric signals related to heart activity of a user, a non-conductive strip having at least one opening, and a flexible strip to enable placement of the electrode belt against the skin of the user. The non-conductive strip is coupled with the flexible strip such that, when in use, the at least one electrode is in physical contact with the skin of the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Veli-Pekka Putila, Kaisa Lamsa, Lauri Lumme, Olli Komulainen, Ville Majava, Risto Kuusela, Arto Niva
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Publication number: 20160296170Abstract: An electrode belt includes at least one electrode to measure biometric signals related to heart activity of a user, a non-conductive strip having at least one opening, and a flexible strip to enable placement of the electrode belt against the skin of the user. The non-conductive strip is coupled with the flexible strip such that, when in use, the at least one electrode is in physical contact with the skin of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2015Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Veli-Pekka Putila, Kaisa Lamsa, Lauri Lumme, Olli Komulainen, Ville Majava, Risto Kuusela, Arto Niva
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Publication number: 20160256741Abstract: A system that monitors user activity includes a wrist device including a curved body and an electronic circuitry supported by the body. The electronic circuitry includes a first set of light emitting diodes arranged in a matrix form and forming a display unit, at least one motion sensor configured to measure physical motion caused by a user to the wrist device, and at least one processor configured to acquire motion measurement data from the at least one motion sensor, to process the motion measurement data into a motion activity metric, and to cause the display unit to display the motion activity metric. The at least one processor is further configured to acquire heart activity measurement data from a heart activity sensor, to process the heart activity measurement data into a heart activity metric, and to cause the display unit to display the heart activity metric.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Veli-Matti Holma, Taina Koistinen, Petri Jaaskelainen, Olli Komulainen, Ville Kampman, Lotta Ronnberg, Mikko Repka, Hannu Kinnunen, Petteri Siekkinen, Tarja Maatta, Arto Niva
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Patent number: 8512238Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a user-specific performance monitor and a computer program for determining the user's performance. In the method, the performance power of a physical exercise is determined by means of user movement data registered by the user-specific performance monitor. Further, the exertion level corresponding to the performance power of the physical exercise is determined by means of physiological information measured from the user, the physiological information being registered by the user-specific performance monitor; and the user's performance is estimated by means of the performance power of the physical exercise and the exertion level corresponding to the performance power of the physical exercise.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2006Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Juuso Nissilä, Arto Niva, Jukka Jaatinen, Hannu Kinnunen
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Patent number: 8169326Abstract: The invention relates to a portable electronic device and computer software product. The portable electronic device comprises a motion detector for generating motion data characterizing the local movement of the portable electronic device, a motion intensity determiner for determining a instantaneous motion intensity value of the user of the portable electronic device from the motion data, and an active time counter for determining an active time accumulation that sums up the time periods, during which the instantaneous motion intensity value meets predefined activity criteria.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen, Tero Posio, Ilkka Heikkila
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Patent number: 7917198Abstract: In the solution of the invention, an association is formed between activity information characterizing the activity level of a user and a performance parameter value proportional to the heart rate information of the user, the activity information and heart rate information having been measured in a user-specific performance monitor, and the heart rate information being responsive to the activity level.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Onni Ahola, Mika Niemimäki, Jarmo Mäentausta, Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen, Jari Miettinen
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Patent number: 7901326Abstract: A method for determining an exertion parameter during physical exercise, user-specific performance monitor implementing the method, and computer software product.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen
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Patent number: 7774156Abstract: A portable apparatus including an interface configured to input first motion data of a user from a foot-worn first self-contained activity determining unit is disclosed. The portable apparatus also includes a second self-contained activity determining unit configured to determine second motion data of the user. Furthermore, the portable apparatus includes a processing unit configured to determine and store a user-specific dependency between the first motion data and the second motion data, and determine a current speed of the user or a current traveled distance of the user based on current second motion data and the user-specific dependency.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Arto Niva, Jukka Jaatinen, Mika Niemimäki
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Publication number: 20100197403Abstract: The invention relates to a portable electronic device and computer software product. The portable electronic device comprises a motion detector for generating motion data characterizing the local movement of the portable electronic device, a motion intensity determiner for determining a instantaneous motion intensity value of the user of the portable electronic device from the motion data, and an active time counter for determining an active time accumulation that sums up the time periods, during which the instantaneous motion intensity value meets predefined activity criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: POLAR ELECTRO OYInventors: Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen, Tero Posio, IIkka Heikkila
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Patent number: 7752011Abstract: A portable apparatus including a first interface configured to input speed data of a user or location data of the user from a positioning unit utilizing external reference points is disclosed. The portable apparatus also includes a second interface configured to input motion data of a user from a self-contained activity determining unit. Furthermore, the portable apparatus includes a processing unit configured to constitute, if the first interface only inputs the location data, speed data from the location data, select filtering characteristics based on the motion data, filter the speed data with the selected filtering characteristics, and determine physiological data of the user with the filtered speed data.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Arto Niva, Jukka Jaatinen
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Patent number: 7728723Abstract: The invention relates to a portable electronic device and computer software product. The portable electronic device comprises a motion detector for generating motion data characterizing the local movement of the portable electronic device, a motion intensity determiner for determining a instantaneous motion intensity value of the user of the portable electronic device from the motion data, and an active time counter for determining an active time accumulation that sums up the time periods, during which the instantaneous motion intensity value meets predefined activity criteria.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Polar Electro OyInventors: Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen, Tero Posio, Ilkka Heikkilä
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Publication number: 20090015421Abstract: A portable apparatus including an interface configured to input first motion data of a user from a foot-worn first self-contained activity determining unit is disclosed. The portable apparatus also includes a second self-contained activity determining unit configured to determine second motion data of the user. Furthermore, the portable apparatus includes a processing unit configured to determine and store a user-specific dependency between the first motion data and the second motion data, and determine a current speed of the user or a current traveled distance of the user based on current second motion data and the user-specific dependency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Arto Niva, Jukka Jaatinen, Mika Niemimaki
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Publication number: 20090018773Abstract: A portable apparatus including a first interface configured to input speed data of a user or location data of the user from a positioning unit utilizing external reference points is disclosed. The portable apparatus also includes a second interface configured to input motion data of a user from a self-contained activity determining unit. Furthermore, the portable apparatus includes a processing unit configured to constitute, if the first interface only inputs the location data, speed data from the location data, select filtering characteristics based on the motion data, filter the speed data with the selected filtering characteristics, and determine physiological data of the user with the filtered speed data.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Arto Niva, Jukka Jaatinen
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Publication number: 20080214359Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining an exertion parameter of a physical exercise, and a user-specific performance monitor implementing the method, and a computer software product. The method comprises determining, in the user-specific performance monitor, a propagation variable characterizing the user's propagation; determining, in the user-specific performance monitor, a gravitational motion variable characterizing the user's motion in the direction of the gravitational field; and calculating the user's exertion parameter by means of the propagation variable and the gravitational motion variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Inventors: Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen
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Publication number: 20070276200Abstract: In the solution of the invention, an association is formed between activity information characterizing the activity level of a user and a performance parameter value proportional to the heart rate information of the user, the activity information and heart rate information having been measured in a user-specific performance monitor, and the heart rate information being responsive to the activity level.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Onni Ahola, Mika Niemimaki, Jarmo Maentausta, Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen, Jari Miettinen
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Publication number: 20070275826Abstract: The invention relates to a wrist device and to a method of determining movement information. The method comprises measuring acceleration from a movement of a wrist device worn by a user during the user's stepping; and determining movement pulses associated with a lateral movement generated by the user's stepping by using said acceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2007Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Mika Niemimaki, Arto Niva
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Publication number: 20070249470Abstract: The invention relates to a portable electronic device and computer software product. The portable electronic device comprises a motion detector for generating motion data characterizing the local movement of the portable electronic device, a motion intensity determiner for determining a instantaneous motion intensity value of the user of the portable electronic device from the motion data, and an active time counter for determining an active time accumulation that sums up the time periods, during which the instantaneous motion intensity value meets predefined activity criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: October 25, 2007Inventors: Arto Niva, Hannu Kinnunen, Tero Posio, IIkka Heikkila
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Publication number: 20070082789Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a user-specific performance monitor and a computer program for determining the user's performance. In the method, the performance power of a physical exercise is determined by means of user movement data registered by the user-specific performance monitor. Further, the exertion level corresponding to the performance power of the physical exercise is determined by means of physiological information measured from the user, the physiological information being registered by the user-specific performance monitor; and the user's performance is estimated by means of the performance power of the physical exercise and the exertion level corresponding to the performance power of the physical exercise.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2006Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Juuso Nissila, Arto Niva, Jukka Jaatinen, Hannu Kinnunen