Patents by Inventor Markus Andreasson

Markus Andreasson 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).

  • Publication number: 20230082401
    Abstract: An interactive device is described that is configured to: display an output of a remote device, wherein an output delay exists between the output being generated by the remote device and the output being displayed on the interactive device, generate an interaction data in dependence on an interaction with the interactive device at a location, transmit the interaction data to the remote device, display an updated output of the remote device, the updated output being generated by the remote device subsequent to receiving the interaction data, wherein the interactive device being further configured to: generate an interaction image of an area of the updated output of the remote device corresponding to the location of the interaction, determine an interaction indication in dependence on the interaction image, displaying an interaction indication on the interactive device at a location of one or more further interactions with the interactive device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Markus ANDREASSON, Gunnar WEIBULL
  • Publication number: 20230009306
    Abstract: An interaction interface device for providing an interface between a touch display unit and an external device. The touch display unit comprising a display unit having a touch surface. The interaction interface device comprises a first interface between the interaction interface device and the touch display unit, the first interface being configured to: receive a first touch data from the touch display unit, wherein the first touch data corresponds to touch interactions occurring within a sub-portion of the display unit, and transmit a first video data to the touch display unit for display on the sub-portion of the display unit, a second interface between the interaction interface device and the external device, the second interface being configured to: receive the first video data from an external device, and transmit the first touch data to the external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventor: Markus ANDREASSON
  • Patent number: 11182023
    Abstract: A touch system is described having a method of determining touch of one or more objects on a touch surface of a touch-sensitive apparatus, wherein the method operates in a time sequence of frames, each frame comprising the steps of: for a current frame, processing an output signal of the touch sensitive apparatus to generate one or more touch traces, each touch trace having one or more characteristics; and outputting a confirmed touch signal for each touch trace having a touch trace matching at least one of said one or more characteristics in a first number of frames preceding the current frame, wherein the first number of frames is determined in dependence on said one or more characteristics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: FlatFrog Laboratories AB
    Inventors: Nicklas Ohlsson, Markus Andreasson, Tomas Christiansson, Andreas Björklund, Mats Peter Wallander
  • Publication number: 20200064937
    Abstract: A method of controlling an interaction between a stylus and a touch sensitive device is disclosed. The stylus comprises a unique identifier and a wireless transmitter for wireless transmission of the unique identifier. The touch sensitive device comprises a wireless receiver for wirelessly receiving the unique identifier of one or more styluses. The method comprises transmitting the unique identifier from a first stylus to the touch sensitive device, determining from a database, a set of controls associated with the unique identifier, and controlling the interaction between the touch sensitive device and the user of the first stylus according to the set of controls. A touch interaction system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Ola WASSVIK, Magnus HOLLSTRÖM, Markus ANDREASSON, Nicklas OHLSSON
  • Patent number: 10133459
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a methods and devices for interaction with one or several users, where each user carries at least one personal communication device which is Body Coupled communication, BCC, enabled. A communication device comprises screen which displays information comprising user interface components and the communication device comprises a BCC enabled selection indication means and the users uses the selection indication means to make selection indications of user interface components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS INC.
    Inventors: Markus Andreasson, Henrik Bengtsson
  • Patent number: 10126854
    Abstract: A device may determine touch position information representing a position where a touch surface is touched by an object, and may determine force information representing a force being applied by the object to the touch surface. Based on the force information, the device may determine that the force applied to the touch surface does not satisfy a force threshold. Afterwards, the device may determine that a particular duration has not elapsed. Finally, after determining that the particular duration has not elapsed, the device may provide the touch position information for further processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Magnus Johansson, Magnus Midholt, Andreas Sandblad, Markus Andreasson, Ola Thorn, Olivier Moliner
  • Patent number: 10019113
    Abstract: A signal processor in a touch-sensitive apparatus generates a 2D representation of touch interaction on a touch surface by tomographic processing. The signal processor generates observed values for detection lines that correspond to signal propagation paths across the touch surface. The observed values correspond to sampling points in a sample space defined by a first dimension representing a rotation angle of the detection line on the touch surface and a second dimension representing a distance of the detection line from a predetermined origin on the touch surface. The signal processor processes the observed values, by interpolation in the sample space, to generate estimated values for matched sampling points in the sample space using a tomographic reconstruction function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Inventors: Tomas Christiansson, Nicklas Ohlsson, Markus Andreasson
  • Patent number: 9958903
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing a representation of orientation and movement of an item being moved in space by a user of the item. The user is wearing a wearable electronic device being physically separate from the item. The item comprises an item memory storing item defining data and a device communication unit. The wearable electronic device comprises an item communication unit, adapted to receive data from the device communication unit, and an orientation and movement detector. The method comprises retrieving, at the wearable electronic device, item defining data from the item; registering, at the wearable electronic device, orientation and movement of the wearable electronic device during user movement of the item; and computing, at a first processor, the representation of orientation and movement of the item based on the item defining data and the registered orientation and movement of the wearable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Jonas Gustavsson, Aleksandar Rodzevski, Markus Andreasson
  • Publication number: 20170344185
    Abstract: A touch system is described having a method of determining touch of one or more objects on a touch surface of a touch-sensitive apparatus, wherein the method operates in a time sequence of frames, each frame comprising the steps of: for a current frame, processing an output signal of the touch sensitive apparatus to generate one or more touch traces, each touch trace having one or more characteristics; and outputting a confirmed touch signal for each touch trace having a touch trace matching at least one of said one or more characteristics in a first number of frames preceding the current frame, wherein the first number of frames is determined in dependence on said one or more characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Nicklas Ohlsson, Markus Andreasson, Tomas Christiansson, Andreas Björklund, Mats Peter Wallander
  • Publication number: 20160334968
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a methods and devices for interaction with one or several users, where each user carries at least one personal communication device which is Body Coupled communication, BCC, enabled. A communication device comprises screen which displays information comprising user interface components and the communication device comprises a BCC enabled selection indication means and the users uses the selection indication means to make selection indications of user interface components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Andreasson, Henrik Bengtsson
  • Patent number: 9489097
    Abstract: A device, having a touch screen display, performs a mutual capacitance scan of rows and columns of an array of capacitive touch sensors associated with the touch screen display. The device selects a subset of the rows, and a subset of the columns, of the array of capacitive touch sensors, and performs a self capacitance scan of the selected subset of the rows, and the selected subset of the columns, of the array of capacitive touch sensors based on results of the mutual capacitance scan. The device identifies an accidental or false touch input on the touch screen display based on results of the self capacitance scan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
    Inventors: Magnus Johansson, Markus Andreasson, Olivier Moliner, Andreas Sandblad, Ola Thörn, Magnus Midholt
  • Publication number: 20160320794
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for providing a representation of orientation and movement of an item being moved in space by a user of the item. The user is wearing a wearable electronic device being physically separate from the item. The item comprises an item memory storing item defining data and a device communication unit. The wearable electronic device comprises an item communication unit, adapted to receive data from the device communication unit, and an orientation and movement detector. The method comprises retrieving, at the wearable electronic device, item defining data from the item; registering, at the wearable electronic device, orientation and movement of the wearable electronic device during user movement of the item; and computing, at a first processor, the representation of orientation and movement of the item based on the item defining data and the registered orientation and movement of the wearable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Jonas Gustavsson, Aleksandar Rodzevski, Markus Andreasson
  • Publication number: 20160299593
    Abstract: A signal processor in a touch-sensitive apparatus generates a 2D representation of touch interaction on a touch surface by tomographic processing. The signal processor generates observed values for detection lines that correspond to signal propagation paths across the touch surface. The observed values correspond to sampling points in a sample space defined by a first dimension representing a rotation angle of the detection line on the touch surface and a second dimension representing a distance of the detection line from a predetermined origin on the touch surface. The signal processor processes the observed values, by interpolation in the sample space, to generate estimated values for matched sampling points in the sample space using a tomographic reconstruction function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Tomas Christiansson, Nicklas Ohlsson, Markus Andreasson
  • Publication number: 20160259458
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a touch screen device, a handheld device and a method for operating a touch screen device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Magnus JOHANSSON, Magnus Midholt, Andreas Sandblad, Markus Andreasson, Ola Thorn, Olivier Moliner
  • Publication number: 20160216796
    Abstract: A device, having a touch screen display, performs a mutual capacitance scan of rows and columns of an array of capacitive touch sensors associated with the touch screen display. The device selects a subset of the rows, and a subset of the columns, of the array of capacitive touch sensors, and performs a self capacitance scan of the selected subset of the rows, and the selected subset of the columns, of the array of capacitive touch sensors based on results of the mutual capacitance scan. The device identifies an accidental or false touch input on the touch screen display based on results of the self capacitance scan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Magnus Johansson, Markus Andreasson, Olivier Moliner, Andreas Sandblad, Ola Thörn, Magnus Midholt
  • Patent number: 9225823
    Abstract: Methods, portable electronic devices and servers are provided for downloading applications to the portable electronic device from the server based on a geographical location of the portable electronic device. One or more applications are stored at the server. The one or more applications have an associated region and duration. A current position of the portable electronic device is determined. Ones of the stored applications are downloaded from the server to the portable electronic device if the current position of the portable electronic device is within the associated region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Markus Andreasson, Erik Backlund
  • Patent number: 9106801
    Abstract: A wireless mobile terminal works with an identification server to automatically identify a broadcast program/movie and then identify and connect to a networked media server to receive the identified program/movie therefrom. The terminal generates data that characterizes content of a broadcast program/movie that is send by the terminal and is playing external thereto. The terminal transmits a message that includes the characterization data and a request for identification of a media server from which the broadcast program/movie can be received. The identification server identifies the broadcast program/movie, and identifies a user viewed location within the identified program/movie that corresponds to what was sensed by the terminal. The identification server identifies an Internet address of a media server from which the terminal can receive transmission of the identified program/movie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Bo Hakan Larsson, Henrik Sven Bengtsson, Björn Martin Gunnar Lindquist, Mans Folke Markus Andreasson, Per Emil Åstrand, Olivier Thierry Nicolas Moliner
  • Patent number: 9055116
    Abstract: A presence system in which communication terminals and a presence server may cooperate to provide status notifications. A communication terminal may provide the server a store message to suspend transmission of status notifications to that communication terminal. The presence server may be arranged so that in response to a store message requesting storage of status notifications the transmission of status notifications from the server to that communication terminal is suspended. Several approaches to release the suspension are provided. The presence system, communication terminal and/or the communication presence server may include hardware and/or computer code or software to provide the respective functions and operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Mans Folke Markus Andreasson, Henrik Bengtsson
  • Patent number: 8862696
    Abstract: Methods of communicatively connecting a local application on a mobile terminal to a Web application on a personal computer and related Web servers and mobile terminals are disclosed. A first session ID for the Web application and a corresponding first code may be communicated from a connector application on a Web server to the personal computer. A second code and user ID may be communicated from the mobile terminal to the connector application on the Web server. The connector application on the Web server may be operated to determine whether the first code from the personal computer matches the second code from the mobile terminal and, if so, to communicatively connect the local application on the mobile terminal to the Web application on the personal computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventor: Mans Folke Markus Andreasson
  • Patent number: 8806021
    Abstract: Methods, portable electronic devices, systems and computer program products are provided for automatically creating a social networking service (SNS) session. The methods include generating at and transmitting from a first device a first audio and/or video fingerprint of an audio and/or video event. The first audio and/or video fingerprint has a first predetermined length (T). A second audio and/or video fingerprint is periodically transmitted to a server from the first device. The second audio and/or video fingerprint has a second predetermined length (t), smaller than the first predetermined length (T), and includes data associated with the audio and/or video event that is later in time than data included in the first audio and/or video fingerprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Mobile Communications AB
    Inventors: Bo Larsson, Henrik Bengtsson, Bjorn Lindquist, Markus Andreasson, Per Astrand, Olivier Moliner