Abstract: A controller for controlling an arrangement of one or more controllable devices such as lighting devices. The controller is configured to perform operations of: receiving an indication of a manual user input performed by a user; receiving image data representing a corneal image, captured by a camera, formed by light reflected into the camera from at least a portion of at least one cornea of the user; identifying one or more of the controllable devices based on the corneal image; and controlling the one or more identified devices in response to the manual user input.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus (10) for providing a patient (12) with personalized advice (56) relating to a use of a patient interface (18) for providing a flow of breathable gas and/or to a use of a pressure support system (14) comprising such a patient interface (18), the apparatus (10) comprising: a receiving unit (32) for receiving (i) a virtual model of at least a part of a head of the patient (12), (ii) technical data relating to a technical design and functionality of the patient interface (18) and/or of the pressure support system (14), and (iii) usage data including information on how the patient (12) is using the patient interface (18) and/or the pressure support system (14); and an advice unit (36) for generating the personalized advice (56) on how to improve the use of the patient interface (18) and/or of the pressure support system (14) based on the virtual model, the technical data and the us age data.

Abstract: According to the teachings herein, a method and apparatus are provided for facilitating touch entries to a touchscreen of an electronic device. In particular, the teachings herein facilitate one-handed touch entry, such as where a user operates the touchscreen of the device using a digit of the same hand used to hold the device. Advantageously, an electronic device (10) detects when a user is reaching to make a touch input to the touchscreen (14) and it correspondingly adapts the visual content currently being displayed—i.e., the current screen (16)—responsive to detecting the reach. Example adaptations include any one or more of shifting, warping and resealing the screen, to bring an estimated touch target within a defined reach extent (130) configured in the electronic device.

Abstract: An image capturing device is provided comprising an image sensor for capturing a first image of a scene, a light source for illuminating the scene with a first flash of coded light, and a network interface for communicating with a communications network and/or a further image capturing device. The device is operative to encode information into the first flash, enabling retrieval of the first image from a first data storage, capture the first image, and store the first image in the first data storage. Optionally, the device may be operative to detect a second flash of coded light emitted by the further image capturing device, decode information enabling retrieval of a second image captured by the further image capturing device from a second data storage, retrieve the second image, and create a 3D model from the first image and the second image.

Abstract: A wirelessly chargeable device, such as a smartphone, and a wireless-charging device are provided. The wirelessly chargeable device and the wireless-charging device comprise holding means for generating an attractive force between the wirelessly chargeable device and a charging surface of the wireless-charging device, so as to prevent displacement of the wirelessly chargeable device when placed on the charging surface, and processing means operative to release the wirelessly chargeable device from the charging surface in response to determining that a user intends to remove the wirelessly chargeable device from the charging surface. Advantageously, the wirelessly chargeable device may to be placed on a charging surface which is substantially vertical when in operation, effectively eliminating the need for manually securing the wirelessly chargeable device in order to prevent the wirelessly chargeable device from falling.

Abstract: A device for corneal imaging is disclosed. The device comprises a first camera and processing means. The first camera is configured for imaging a cornea of a user of the device and/or an eyewear worn by the user. The processing means is operative to acquire a first image from the first camera, identify a first reflection by the cornea and/or a second reflection by a reflective surface of the eyewear, and determine a first optical transformation representing the first reflection and/or a second optical transformation representing the second reflection. Embodiments of the invention provide an improved corneal imaging solution for user operated computing devices by taking specular reflections originating from one or more reflective surfaces of an eyewear worn by the user into consideration. Also disclosed are a corresponding method, computer program, and computer program product.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method, performed in a first communication unit (2). The method comprises the steps of identifying a rewardable behavior of a driver (10) of a vehicle (9), checking first storing means (6) for a reward that corresponds to the rewardable behavior, collecting the reward from the first storing means (6), and transmitting the reward to a second communication unit (3) connected to the vehicle (9). The disclosure also provides corresponding devices for performing the method.

Abstract: A method of and a device for characterizing a light source and a method of selecting a replacement light source are provided. The method obtains (102) a first image of a light source in operation, obtains (106) a second image of the illuminated environment, and obtains (104, 108) first camera settings and second camera settings of the optical system and image processing system of the respective first and second camera at the respective moments in time that the first image and the second image was obtained. The first image, the second image, and the first and second camera settings are analyzed (110) to estimate characteristics of the light source. The characteristics of the light source may be used to propose a replacement light source and characteristics of the proposed replacement light source may be used to simulate the effect of the replacement light source on the illuminated environment.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a controller and an input for receiving a signal from a microphone. The controller processes the signal from the microphone to detect a sound associated with the use of a consumable by a user, and generates an output in response to detecting that sound. For example the consumable may be pre-packaged and the sound may be associated with the packaging. In embodiments the controller controls ambient lighting in response to the sound of a first action (e.g. opening the cap of a container), and controls task lighting in response to the sound of a second action (e.g. dispensing the product from the container). In another embodiment the controller detects a sound indicative of the consumable running out (e.g. the hollow sound of the container being put down on a surface), and in response generates a visible indicator or transmits a signal over a network.

Abstract: A device for controlling a lens for adjustable vision correction is provided. The device, e.g., a smartphone, comprises circuits to determine if a user of the device is gazing at the device, and, if the user is gazing at the device, to determine a distance between the eye and the device, and to control the lens to adjust its focal length based on the determined distance. Thereby, the lens is adjusted only if required, i.e., if the user is gazing at the device. The circuits may be suitable for correcting presbyopia if the user is gazing at a device located at close distance, and alleviate the need for the user to actively operate a switch or move her head for adjusting the focal length of her lenses.

Abstract: A method, performed in an apparatus for energy control in an energy storage, for determining a composition of energy in the energy storage using a data storage holding information of a determined composition of the energy in the energy storage. The composition of energy comprises one or more energy types and a proportion of each energy type. The method includes measuring a quantity of energy provided in the energy storage, obtaining from the energy provider data indicative of a property of the energy, calculating a proportion of each energy type in the energy based on the obtained data, determining the composition of energy based on the calculated proportion of each energy type in the energy in the energy storage and the measured quantity of energy, and storing the determined composition in the data storage.

Abstract: A system for providing a reminder to a user is provided that comprises a reminder datastore arranged to store reminder information relating to a task for the user to be reminded about, and a reminder processor arranged to determine a time at which the reminder is due, based on the reminder information. A locating mechanism is provided to obtain information relating to a location of the user, and an output mechanism is provided to output reminder alerts through one or more reminder devices. The reminder processor is arranged to obtain information relating to a location of the user for the time at which the reminder is due, from the locating mechanism, and to identify one of the one or more reminder devices in proximity to said location of the user, based on known locations of the one or more reminder devices. The output mechanism is arranged to output a reminder alert through the identified reminder device.

Abstract: An apparatus that helps a user grasp a hand-held device (10) resting on an underlying surface (S) detects when the user is reaching for the hand-held device. In response to the detection, the apparatus performs an action that elevates at least a part of the hand-held device above the underlying surface. Elevating the hand-held device above the underlying surface allows the user to grasp and lift the hand-held device off of the underlying surface more easily.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the control of a lighting system illuminating a space such as a room. The controller receives signals from a mobile user terminal, including an indication of a user input entered by a user via an on-screen user interface of the mobile user terminal. The controller is also able to determine a position from which the user input was entered by the user. Further, each of a plurality of discrete control policies is associated with a respective positional demarcation within the space in question, where each control policy defines a respective type of response of the illumination to one or more on-screen elements of the lighting-control user interface. Based on this association, the controller selects one of the control policies associated with the determined position. The controller then controls the lighting system to provide the illumination in accordance with the response defined by the selected control policy.

Abstract: A controller, method and program for controlling one or more sources of a utility to provide the utility into a space occupied by one or more users, e.g. for controlling light sources illuminating an indoor or outdoor space. An input from one or more sensors is processed to detect motions of a user in the space, to detect that the motions correspond to predetermined gestures performed by the user, and to detect a position from which each gesture was performed. Further, each of a plurality of discrete control policies is associated with a respective combination of predetermined gesture and positional demarcation within the space. Each control policy defines a respective response of the utility to the respective associated gesture. For gestures performed from each of a plurality of different positions, a different control policy is selected based on being associated with the detected gesture and detected position.

Abstract: There is provided an apparatus and method for use in selecting healthcare services for a user, the method comprising: providing (101, 201) a database of health conditions, wherein the database includes symptom information for the health conditions; providing the user with means for monitoring interactions of the user with a network via one or more network-enabled devices; wherein the means for monitoring is configured to detect data which has been input to or generated by the one or more network-enabled devices; monitoring (103, 203), with the means for monitoring, interactions of the user with a network via the one or more network-enabled devices by detecting data input to or generated by the one or more network-enabled devices; analyzing (105, 205) the detected data to determine whether a given interaction includes one or more health-related terms; and if the given interaction is determined to include one or more health-related terms: identifying the one or more health-related terms in the given interaction

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control device (10) and method for controlling a display that reliably and efficiently enhances a person's compliance, e.g., a patient's compliance with his care plan. The control device comprises a presentation style selector (14) for selecting a presentation style to be used for visually presenting the received information on the display in text form, wherein the presentation style is selected based on an importance indicator indicating the importance of the information with respect to a task or plan of the person and obtained boundary conditions for the presentation style to be selected for presenting the information in text form such that more important information is displayed using a presentation style that is more difficult to read than a presentation style used for displaying less important information. A controller (15) controls the display (20) to visually present the received information on the display in text form using the selected presentation style.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a scheduling device (10, 10a, 10b) for scheduling patient monitoring by patient-accessible devices that are in the possession or reach of the patient for use by the patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a therapy support system (22) for improving the compliance of a patient (10) using a therapeutic device (12), comprising: a data interface (24) for receiving at least one device parameter value (32) of a first patient (10) indicative of a therapeutic device usage of the first patient (10); a target unit (26) for determining or receiving at least one individual target (34) indicative of a targeted usage of the first patient (10); a gamification unit (28) for determining an individual performance indicator (36) based on the at least one device parameter value (32) and the at least one individual target (34), said individual performance indicator (36) being indicative of a success of the first patient (10) in reaching the at least one individual target (34), said gamification unit (28) being further configured to determine based on said individual performance indicator (36) feedback information (38) including an assessment of the first patient's (10) perspective of reaching the a

Abstract: The present invention relates to a patient feedback system (10) for providing feedback information on the use of a therapeutic device (14) to a patient (12), said system (10) comprising: an interface (34) for receiving personal profile data (18) of the patient (12); a database (16) for storing reference profile data (18?) and reference device settings (54) from a plurality of reference patients (42) using therapeutic devices; a cohort selection module (36) for comparing the personal profile data (18) of the patient (12) with the reference profile data (18?) of the reference patients (42) in the database (16) and for determining a cohort (44) for the patient (12) from the plurality of reference patients (42) based upon said comparison, wherein said cohort (44) comprises a subset of the reference patients (42) having reference profile data (18?) similar to the personal profile data (18) of the patient (12); and a feedback unit (38) for determining feedback information based on the reference device settings (54)