Patents by Inventor Guenael Thomas Strutt
Guenael Thomas Strutt 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: 11536759Abstract: Present teachings relate to a method for proximity detection on an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of: performing a first measurement using a first sensor; calculating, using a processing unit, a first distance value from the first measurement; the first distance value being indicative of the distance between a user and the electronic device; in response to the first distance value, through the processing unit, adapting an energy level on the electronic device, said energy level being related to the Specific Absorption Rate (“SAR”), such that predefined SAR requirements due to exposure of emitted energy from the electronic device are met. The present teaching further relate to an electronic device comprising a measurement system configured to control an energy level on the electronic device, said energy level being related to the Specific Absorption Rate (“SAR”). The present teachings also relate to a computer software product for implementing any method steps disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Elliptic Laboratories ASInventors: Guenael Thomas Strutt, Tom Øystein Kavli, Espen Klovning, Shangdong Gu
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Publication number: 20220295181Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for detection of an object in proximity to an electronic device, which method comprises the steps of: —producing, via the processing unit using one or more parameters relating to a loudspeaker, a controlled audio signal; —amplifying using an amplifier at least said controlled audio signal, thereby producing an amplified audio signal at an amplifier output; wherein an amplitude of the controlled audio signal is such that the amplified audio signal is less than or equal to an amplitude determined to be safe for the loudspeaker in view of the one or more parameters, —analyzing at least one of said one or more parameters relating to the loudspeaker to detect a change in response of the loudspeaker; the change in response being caused by an object that is present in the acoustical path of the loudspeaker, —determining, based upon the analysis whether the object is located in close proximity to the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Elliptic Laboratories ASInventor: Guenael Thomas Strutt
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Publication number: 20210328824Abstract: Present teachings relate to a method for controlling a service running at least partially on an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of: —Determining, using a proximity sensor in the electronic device, a first parameter indicative of the physical distance between the electronic device and a user; and—Adapting at least one operation of the electronic device dependent upon the first parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Guenael Thomas STRUTT, Anthony Bernard PADUA
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Patent number: 11144153Abstract: A system for detecting a user input to a device comprises a display arrangement (4) arranged to provide a display (20) on a surface. An optical proximity sensing arrangement (6, 8) is configured to produce touch information relating to whether an input object is within a threshold distance of the surface. An acoustic position sensing arrangement (10, 12, 14, and 16) configured to produce position information relating to a position of the input object on the surface. A processing arrangement configured to determine an input to the device from the position information only when it determines from the touch information that the input object is within the threshold distance of the surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Elliptic Laboratories ASInventors: Guenael Thomas Strutt, Tom Kavli, Steven Lewis
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Publication number: 20210303099Abstract: Present teachings relate to a method for controlling an electronic device comprising a touch-sensitive surface and a proximity sensor, comprising the steps of:—Changing the device from a screen-on state to a near state in response to a near event being detected by the proximity sensor and the near event occurs when an input object is determined to be in proximity of the electronic device by the proximity sensor;—While the device is in the near state, processing a first category touch event, and in response to the processing of the first category touch event, performing at least one function on the electronic device;—While the device is in the near state, ignoring a second category touch event, wherein the second category touch event is distinct from the first category touch event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Inventors: Guenael Thomas STRUTT, Espen KLOVNING
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Publication number: 20210293868Abstract: Present teachings relate to a method for proximity detection on an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of: performing a first measurement using a first sensor; calculating, using a processing unit, a first distance value from the first measurement; the first distance value being indicative of the distance between a user and the electronic device; in response to the first distance value, through the processing unit, adapting an energy level on the electronic device, said energy level being related to the Specific Absorption Rate (“SAR”), such that predefined SAR requirements due to exposure of emitted energy from the electronic device are met. The present teaching further relate to an electronic device comprising a measurement system configured to control an energy level on the electronic device, said energy level being related to the Specific Absorption Rate (“SAR”). The present teachings also relate to a computer software product for implementing any method steps disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: September 23, 2021Inventors: Guenael Thomas STRUTT, Tom Øystein KAVLI, Espen KLOVNING, Shangdong GU
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Patent number: 10877564Abstract: Approaches are described which enable a computing device (e.g., mobile phone, tablet computer) to display alternate views or layers of information within a window on the display screen when a user's finger (or other object) is detected to be within a particular range of the display screen of the device. For example, a device displaying a road map view on the display screen may detect a user's finger near the screen and, in response to detecting the finger, render a small window that shows a portion of a satellite view of the map proximate to the location of the user's finger. As the user's finger moves laterally above the screen, the window can follow the location of the user's finger and display the satellite views of the various portions of the map over which the user's finger passes.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Matthew Paul Bell, Dong Zhou, Guenael Thomas Strutt, Isaac Scott Noble, Stephen Michael Polansky, Jason Robert Weber
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Publication number: 20200201968Abstract: Present teachings relate to a method for initiating an authentication process on an electronic device, the method comprising transmitting an ultrasound signal from an ultrasound transmitter, generating a measured signal by receiving at an ultrasound receiver an echo of the ultrasound signal being reflected by an object, analyzing the echo by processing the measured signal, and initiating the authentication process on the electronic device based on the processing of the measured signal. The present teachings also relate to a method for maintaining an authenticated state of an object. The present teachings also relate to an electronic device comprising an ultrasound system for initiating an authenticating process. The present teaching also relate to an electronic device comprising an ultrasound system for retaining an authenticated state of an object. The present teachings also relate to a computer software product for implementing any method steps disclosed herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Laila DANIELSEN, Holger HUSSMANN, Guenael Thomas STRUTT
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Publication number: 20200158556Abstract: Present teachings relate to a method for determining the proximity of an object to an electronic device, the electronic device comprising an ultrasonic sensor and a second sensor, which ultrasonic sensor comprising at least one ultrasonic transmitter and at least one ultrasonic receiver, which method comprising the steps of: transmitting from the ultrasonic transmitter an ultrasonic signal; receiving at the ultrasonic receiver an ultrasonic response signal; determining an ultrasonic response by processing the ultrasonic response signal using a processor; determining a sensor response by processing a second signal using a processor, said second signal being generated by the second sensor; configuring via the processor a power level of a second ultrasonic signal transmitted from the ultrasonic transmitter in response to the ultrasonic response meeting a first criterion, and the sensor response meeting a second criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: Elliptic Laboratories ASInventors: Guenael Thomas STRUTT, Espen KLOVNING
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Patent number: 10523870Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: Elliptic Laboratories ASInventors: Laila Danielsen, Guenael Thomas Strutt, Rachel-Mikel Arcejaeger, Øyvind Stamnes, Tom Øystein Kavli, Erik Forsström
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Publication number: 20190199935Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: Elliptic Laboratories ASInventors: Laila DANIELSEN, Guenael Thomas Strutt, Rachel-Mikel Arcejaeger, Øyvind Stamnes, Tom Øystein Kavli, Erik FORSSTRÖM
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Publication number: 20190179476Abstract: A system for detecting a user input to a device comprises a display arrangement (4) arranged to provide a display (20) on a surface. An optical proximity sensing arrangement (6, 8) is configured to produce touch information relating to whether an input object is within a threshold distance of the surface. An acoustic position sensing arrangement (10, 12, 14, and 16) configured to produce position information relating to a position of the input object on the surface. A processing arrangement configured to determine an input to the device from the position information only when it determines from the touch information that the input object is within the threshold distance of the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Guenael Thomas STRUTT, Tom KAVLI, Steven LEWIS
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Patent number: 10104501Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2017Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: ELLIPTIC LABORATORIES ASInventors: Guenael Thomas Strutt, Caitlin De Leys Brandman, Steven Paul Lewis, Erik Forsström, Rachel-Mikel Arcejaeger
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Publication number: 20180046434Abstract: Systems and approaches are provided for presenting incoming notifications to a computing device based on a determined context of the computing device. Various sensors of the device can be used to determine the context of the device with respect to a user, the state of the device itself, or the context of the device with respect to the environment in which the device is situated. The user can then be informed of received notifications in a manner likely to get the user's attention while not being overly obtrusive to the user or others within the vicinity of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Isaac Scott Noble, Matthew Paul Bell, Guenael Thomas Strutt
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Publication number: 20170295466Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Guenael Thomas STRUTT, Caitlin De Leys BRANDMAN, Steven Paul LEWIS, Eric FORSSTRÖM, Rachel-Mikel ARCEJAEGER
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Patent number: 9747072Abstract: Systems and approaches are provided for presenting incoming notifications to a computing device based on a determined context of the computing device. Various sensors of the device can be used to determine the context of the device with respect to a user, the state of the device itself, or the context of the device with respect to the environment in which the device is situated. The user can then be informed of received notifications in a manner likely to get the user's attention while not being overly obtrusive to the user or others within the vicinity of the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Isaac Scott Noble, Matthew Paul Bell, Guenael Thomas Strutt
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Publication number: 20170102916Abstract: Systems and approaches are provided for presenting incoming notifications to a computing device based on a determined context of the computing device. Various sensors of the device can be used to determine the context of the device with respect to a user, the state of the device itself, or the context of the device with respect to the environment in which the device is situated. The user can then be informed of received notifications in a manner likely to get the user's attention while not being overly obtrusive to the user or others within the vicinity of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventors: Isaac Scott Noble, Matthew Paul Bell, Guenael Thomas Strutt
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Patent number: 9471141Abstract: Systems and approaches are provided for presenting incoming notifications to a computing device based on a determined context of the computing device. Various sensors of the device can be used to determine the context of the device with respect to a user, the state of the device itself, or the context of the device with respect to the environment in which the device is situated. The user can then be informed of received notifications in a manner likely to get the user's attention while not being overly obtrusive to the user or others within the vicinity of the user.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Isaac Scott Noble, Matthew Paul Bell, Guenael Thomas Strutt
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Patent number: 9460123Abstract: This disclosure relates to systems and methods for generating a narrative of images based on image classification, selection, and arrangement based, at least in part, on time, location, content, color, complexity, and/or faces. The image classification may be based on image analysis or analyzing information attached to the images.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Guenael Thomas Strutt
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Publication number: 20160209930Abstract: Approaches are described which enable a computing device (e.g., mobile phone, tablet computer) to display alternate views or layers of information within a window on the display screen when a user's finger (or other object) is detected to be within a particular range of the display screen of the device. For example, a device displaying a road map view on the display screen may detect a user's finger near the screen and, in response to detecting the finger, render a small window that shows a portion of a satellite view of the map proximate to the location of the user's finger. As the user's finger moves laterally above the screen, the window can follow the location of the user's finger and display the satellite views of the various portions of the map over which the user's finger passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Matthew Paul Bell, Dong Zhou, Guenael Thomas Strutt, Isaac Scott Noble, Stephen Michael Polansky, Jason Robert Weber