Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for controlling access to an external device, including a first device and a second, external device, both including wireless communication units using a common communication protocol. One of said devices includes an acoustic transmitter being configured to transmit acoustic signals at least partially within the ultrasonic range, and the second of the devices includes an acoustic receiver configured to receive acoustic signals at least partially in the ultrasonic range. The transmitted ultrasonic signal has predetermined characteristics and said receiver being configured to recognize said characteristics and, at the receipt of said ultrasonic signal at the second device initiating a wireless communication using said communication protocol.

Abstract: The present application relates to a linerless self-adhesive label, method for labelling an item, and to a labelled item.

Abstract: A printed linerless face laminate includes a release layer including a release agent, a second layer including a thermoplastic polymer, a second adhesive layer, a first layer including a thermoplastic polymer or fiber-based material, and a first adhesive layer including a pressure sensitive adhesive, wherein the print is on one or more printable surface(s) between the first layer and the second layer. A method for producing the printed linerless face laminate is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a label laminate. The method includes forming at least one water based adhesive layer on a belt, drying said at least one water based adhesive layer on the belt, unwinding a first material layer, unwinding a second material layer, attaching said at least one dried water based adhesive layer to the surface of the first material layer, and laminating the first material layer comprising at least one water based adhesive layer together with the second material layer in order to form the label laminate. The invention also relates to a label laminate and to a system for manufacturing a label laminate.

Abstract: A method for controlling content on a display of an electronic device includes emitting from an ultrasound transducer located in the electronic device, a first ultrasound signal at least some portion of which is directed towards the user. The method also includes receiving a second ultrasound signal at a receiver transducer located in the electronic device. The second ultrasound signal includes a portion constituted by a the first ultrasound signal being reflected from the user face. The method also includes computing a distance between the user and the electronic device using acoustic measurements involving at least one acoustic transducer. The electronic device includes a memory storing at least two sets of predetermined display features. The electronic device is set to display a first set when the distance between the electronic device and the user is above at least one chosen threshold and the second set of display features when the distance is less than the threshold.

Abstract: A method for controlling content on a display of an electronic device includes emitting from an ultrasound transducer located in the electronic device, a first ultrasound signal at least some portion of which is directed towards the user. The method also includes receiving a second ultrasound signal at a receiver transducer located in the electronic device. The second ultrasound signal includes a portion constituted by a the first ultrasound signal being reflected from the user face. The method also includes computing a distance between the user and the electronic device using acoustic measurements involving at least one acoustic transducer. The electronic device includes a memory storing at least two sets of predetermined display features. The electronic device is set to display a first set when the distance between the electronic device and the user is above at least one chosen threshold and the second set of display features when the distance is less than the threshold.

Abstract: A method alerts a user of a first device to the presence of a second device which can interact with the first device. The method includes using an ultrasonic signal transmitted by one of the devices to determine whether the first device is within a threshold distance of the second device. If the first device is determined to be within the threshold distance of the second device, a notification is triggered on the first device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a washable linerless self-adhesive label, and to a method and apparatus for producing said label. The present invention also relates to labelled products.

Abstract: An electronic device including a touchless user interface which comprises an optical sensing arrangement having a field of view extending in a divergent manner therefrom and a processing system arranged to process signals from said optical sensor arising from a first movement executed by a user's hand in said field of view and detects the first movement. The touchless user interface further comprises: at least one ultrasonic transmitter transmitting ultrasonic interrogation signals; and at least one ultrasonic receiver receiving reflections of said ultrasonic interrogation signals from said user's hand. The processing system is further arranged to process signals from said ultrasonic receiver arising from a second movement executed by the user's hand outside said field of view and detects the second movement. The processing system is arranged to carry out a function of said device associated with one or both of said first and second movements.

Abstract: An electronic device (2) comprises a touch-sensitive screen (8) and a touchless detecting system for detecting movement of an input object (10). The device (2) is configured to detect a touchless movement of an input object (10) towards or away from the screen (8) and is arranged to change at least one aspect of the appearance of a graphical user interface element (6) as the distance from the touch-sensitive screen (8) to the input object (10) changes, wherein the change in the graphical user interface element (6) is independent of the coordinates of the input object (10) in a plane parallel to the screen (8).

Abstract: A user input to a system is processed by receiving reflections of signals from a moving input object. Information relating to the direction of movement of the input object and information relating to the speed of the input object are determined from the reflections. Continual sensory feedback is provided to the user, controlled by a parameter that is repeatedly updated based on the direction and speed of the input object. When no new determination of information relating to the speed or direction of the input object has been made since a previous update, a time-dependent change is made to the parameter.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a label laminate. The method includes unwinding a first material layer, unwinding a second material layer, coating the unwound first material layer with at least one water based adhesive layer, supporting the coated first material layer by a belt while heating said at least one water based adhesive layer by at least one heating device in order to dry said at least one water based adhesive layer, and laminating the first material layer including the at least one water based adhesive layer together with the second material layer in order to form the label laminate. The invention further relates to a label laminate and to a system for manufacturing a label laminate.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a label laminate is disclosed. The method includes unwinding a first material layer, unwinding a second material layer, coating the first material layer with at least one water based adhesive layer, supporting the coated first material layer by a metal belt while heating said at least one water based adhesive layer by said metal belt in order to dry said at least one water based adhesive layer, and laminating the first material layer having at least one water based adhesive layer together with the second material layer in order to form the label laminate. The invention further relates to a label laminate and a system for manufacturing a label laminate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a label laminate. The method includes forming at least one water based adhesive layer on a belt, drying said at least one water based adhesive layer on the belt, unwinding a first material layer, unwinding a second material layer, attaching said at least one dried water based adhesive layer to the surface of the first material layer, and laminating the first material layer comprising at least one water based adhesive layer together with the second material layer in order to form the label laminate. The invention also relates to a label laminate and to a system for manufacturing a label laminate.