Patents by Inventor Erik Lindman

Erik Lindman 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).

  • 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
  • Publication number: 20230145671
    Abstract: It is herein disclosed a novel strap for a wearable electronic device and a wearable electronic device with such a strap. The strap features a first layer of microfiber and a second layer of natural or artificial leather as an outer layer. A layer of elastic adhesive attaches the first layer to the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Britta Stockinger, Jere Lallo, Atte Kuparinen, Jouni Junes, Erik Lindman
  • Publication number: 20230087693
    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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Tuomas Hapola, Heikki Nieminen, Mikko Martikka, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20220308528
    Abstract: There is provided a wearable device 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 wearable device at least to perform: obtaining a starting time of a latest sleeping period; obtaining an ending time of the latest sleeping period; displaying, on a display of the wearable device, a first line illustrating an average starting time of a sleeping period calculated based on a plurality of sleeping periods over a plurality of days; displaying a second line illustrating an average ending time of a sleeping period calculated based on the plurality of sleeping periods over the plurality of days; and displaying the latest sleeping period graphically as a bar such that a first end of the bar indicates the starting time and a second end of the bar indicates the ending time, wherein the first end and the second end are displayed relative to the first line and the seco
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Timo Halko, Mikko Ahlström, Erik Lindman
  • Publication number: 20220276818
    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: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Janne Kallio, Tuomas Hapola, 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: 11284807
    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 sensor data stream from an exercising device, receive a second sensor data stream from a mobile device, correlate the first data stream with the second data stream, determine that the exercising device is engaged with the mobile device, and provide indication to the exercising device and the mobile device that the devices are engaged with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Amer Sports Digital Services Oy
    Inventors: Tuomas Hapola, Heikki Nieminen, Mikko Martikka, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson
  • Patent number: 11215457
    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 determine a route based at least partly on a thematic map database and a current location of the apparatus, present the determined route as a suggested route to a first user, and responsive to the first user approving the suggested route, initiate an activity session based on the suggested route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Amer Sports Digital Services Oy
    Inventors: Heikki Nieminen, Erik Lindman, Tuomas Hapola, Janne Kallio