Patents by Inventor Mikko Ahlström

Mikko Ahlström 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: 12273651
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for remote activation of a storage operation of pictorial information. According to the invention, it involves a wearable sensor device, comprising at least one sensor providing sensor signals, a processing unit for running computer programs, a first memory unit for storing instructions for said computer programs and a wireless signaling unit for communicating with external devices over a wireless link. The system further comprises at least one second digital device comprising a recording apparatus adapted to be set in a mode of continuous capture of pictorial information, a second memory unit, and a wireless signaling system for communicating with external devices over a wireless link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Ewa Pulkkinen, Björn Bornemann, Teemu Maikkola, Maria Pekkarinen, Michael Miettinen, Mikko Ahlström, Erik Lindman
  • Publication number: 20240373996
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a strap for a wearable device having a terminal device. A fixed buckle is provided to one end of the body of the strap to receive the strap body through the fixed buckle in a looped configuration of the strap. A slide buckle is provided movably to the strap body and has an open keeper hook for removably receiving an excess portion of the strap body through the keeper hook. The strap has a first keeper counterpart provided on the strap body, and a second keeper counterpart provided to a second end of the strap body for attachment to the first keeper counterpart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jere Lallo, Mikko Ahlström, Atte Kuparinen, Mu He, Miika Keskinen, Jukka Rautiainen, Pinja Rouger
  • Patent number: 12127643
    Abstract: According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a strap for a wearable device having a terminal device. A fixed buckle is provided to one end of the body of the strap to receive the strap body through the fixed buckle in a looped configuration of the strap. A slide buckle is provided movably to the strap body and has an open keeper hook for removably receiving an excess portion of the strap body through the keeper hook. The strap has a first keeper counterpart provided on the strap body, and a second keeper counterpart provided to a second end of the strap body for attachment to the first keeper counterpart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Jere Lallo, Mikko Ahlström, Atte Kuparinen, Mu He, Miika Keskinen, Jukka Rautiainen, Pinja Rouger
  • 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
  • Patent number: 11210299
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and an apparatus, such as a personal device, for presenting information to a user. The device comprises at least one processing core, a display, at least one sensor and a memory including computer program code. According to the invention, the location of the apparatus is determined by means of a sensor providing location information, and a query comprising an indication of the current location is transmitted from the apparatus to a thematic map database server. The apparatus is then updated with thematic maps related to the location by downloading thematic map data and storing the thematic map data in a memory. At least one downloaded thematic map as one of a suggested activity is presented to the user in a first display mode on said display, and an activity session is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Amer Sports Digital Services Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Ahlström, Timo Halko, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson, Jari Akkila, Heikki Nieminen
  • Patent number: 11144107
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for a personal device. The device comprises at least one processor with at least one processing core, at least one display, at least one sensor, at least one memory including a computer program code. The apparatus determine the location of the apparatus by means of a sensor providing location information to said at least one processing core and transmits a query to a thematic map database server. The apparatus is then updated with thematic maps related to the location by downloading thematic map data and storing the thematic map data in a memory. The user is presented on a display in a first display mode with least one downloaded thematic map as one of a suggested activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Amer Sports Digital Services Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Ahlström, Timo Halko, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson, Jari Akkila, Heikki Nieminen
  • Patent number: 11137820
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for a personal device. The device comprises at least one processor with at least one processing core, at least one display, at least one sensor, at least one memory including a computer program code. The apparatus determine the location of the apparatus by means of a sensor providing location information to said at least one processing core and transmits a query to a thematic map database server. The apparatus is then updated with thematic maps related to the location by downloading thematic map data and storing the thematic map data in a memory. The user is presented on a display in a first display mode with least one downloaded thematic map as one of a suggested activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Amer Sports Digital Services Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Ahlström, Timo Halko, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson, Jari Akkila, Heikki Nieminen
  • Publication number: 20210058581
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for remote activation of a storage operation of pictorial information. According to the invention, it involves a wearable sensor device, comprising at least one sensor providing sensor signals, a processing unit for running computer programs, a first memory unit for storing instructions for said computer programs and a wireless signaling unit for communicating with external devices over a wireless link. The system further comprises at least one second digital device comprising a recording apparatus adapted to be set in a mode of continuous capture of pictorial information, a second memory unit, and a wireless signaling system for communicating with external devices over a wireless link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Ewa Pulkkinen, Björn Bornemann, Teemu Maikkola, Maria Pekkarinen, Michael Miettinen, Mikko Ahlström, Erik Lindman
  • Patent number: 10874901
    Abstract: Selecting the information displayed on a sports watch, the watch comprising an interface for receiving movement information from at least one sensor; a display; and at least two display modes, wherein at least one mode is a sport mode configured to display sport-specific data. The method according to the invention comprises detecting a sport event based on the movement information received from the at least one sensor; and selecting the sport mode according to the detected sport event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Michael Miettinen, Heikki Nieminen, Erik Lindman, Mikko Ahlström
  • Publication number: 20200151182
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method and an apparatus, such as a personal device, for presenting information to a user. The device comprises at least one processing core, a display, at least one sensor and a memory including computer program code. According to the invention, the location of the apparatus is determined by means of a sensor providing location information, and a query comprising an indication of the current location is transmitted from the apparatus to a thematic map database server. The apparatus is then updated with thematic maps related to the location by downloading thematic map data and storing the thematic map data in a memory. At least one downloaded thematic map as one of a suggested activity is presented to the user in a first display mode on said display, and an activity session is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Mikko Ahlström, Timo Halko, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson, Jari Akkila, Heikki Nieminen
  • Publication number: 20200133383
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for a personal device. The device comprises at least one processor with at least one processing core, at least one display, at least one sensor, at least one memory including a computer program code. The apparatus determine the location of the apparatus by means of a sensor providing location information to said at least one processing core and transmits a query to a thematic map database server. The apparatus is then updated with thematic maps related to the location by downloading thematic map data and storing the thematic map data in a memory. The user is presented on a display in a first display mode with least one downloaded thematic map as one of a suggested activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mikko Ahlström, Timo Halko, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson, Jari Akkila, Heikki Nieminen
  • Publication number: 20200133372
    Abstract: The invention concerns an apparatus and a method for a personal device. The device comprises at least one processor with at least one processing core, at least one display, at least one sensor, at least one memory including a computer program code. The apparatus determine the location of the apparatus by means of a sensor providing location information to said at least one processing core and transmits a query to a thematic map database server. The apparatus is then updated with thematic maps related to the location by downloading thematic map data and storing the thematic map data in a memory. The user is presented on a display in a first display mode with least one downloaded thematic map as one of a suggested activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Mikko Ahlström, Timo Halko, Erik Lindman, Timo Eriksson, Jari Akkila, Heikki Nieminen
  • Patent number: 10356189
    Abstract: A method, a sports watch, a computer program, a computing device and a system for creating an event accessible over a communications network, characterized by the method comprising receiving a first sport-specific data from a first sports watch; receiving a second sport-specific data from a second sports watch; comparing the first sport-specific data and the second sport-specific data; detecting a common context with the first sport-specific data and the sport-specific second data; and creating an event based on the common context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Michael Miettinen, Teemu Maikkola, Timo Eriksson, Heikki Nieminen, Erik Lindman, Mikko Ahlström
  • Publication number: 20180099182
    Abstract: Selecting the information displayed on a sports watch, the watch comprising an interface for receiving movement information from at least one sensor; a display; and at least two display modes, wherein at least one mode is a sport mode configured to display sport-specific data. The method according to the invention comprises detecting a sport event based on the movement information received from the at least one sensor; and selecting the sport mode according to the detected sport event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Miettinen, Heikki Nieminen, Erik Lindman, Mikko Ahlström
  • Publication number: 20160150039
    Abstract: A method, a sports watch, a computer program, a computing device and a system for creating an event accessible over a communications network, characterized by the method comprising receiving a first sport-specific data from a first sports watch; receiving a second sport-specific data from a second sports watch; comparing the first sport-specific data and the second sport-specific data; detecting a common context with the first sport-specific data and the sport-specific second data; and creating an event based on the common context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Miettinen, Teemu Maikkola, Timo Eriksson, Heikki Nieminen, Erik Lindman, Mikko Ahlström
  • Patent number: 8171788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for measuring atmospheric pressure and processing atmospheric-pressure information. The invention is based on the idea that the atmospheric pressure is measured at several moments in time, the atmospheric-pressure data is stored in a memory and, and the measured atmospheric-pressure data is displayed on a display unit with the aid of special atmospheric-pressure indicators (12) using a graph, one axis of which corresponds to time and the other axis to atmospheric pressure. In addition, a reference indicator (14), which comprises at least one sloping line, is arranged on the display unit. According to the invention, the atmospheric-pressure indicators are scaled in such a way that a temporal change in atmospheric pressure of the magnitude of a specific predefined constant causes the consecutive atmospheric-pressure indicators (12) to be set in the graph parallel to the said sloping line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventor: Mikko Ahlstrom
  • Publication number: 20100170337
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and method for measuring atmospheric pressure and processing atmospheric-pressure information. The invention is based on the idea that the atmospheric pressure is measured at several moments in time, the atmospheric-pressure data is stored in a memory and, and the measured atmospheric-pressure data is displayed on a display unit with the aid of special atmospheric-pressure indicators (12) using a graph, one axis of which corresponds to time and the other axis to atmospheric pressure. In addition, a reference indicator (14), which comprises at least one sloping line, is arranged on the display unit. According to the invention, the atmospheric-pressure indicators are scaled in such a way that a temporal change in atmospheric pressure of the magnitude of a specific predefined constant causes the consecutive atmospheric-pressure indicators (12) to be set in the graph parallel to the said sloping line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Inventor: Mikko AHLSTROM
  • Patent number: 7383081
    Abstract: A wristop heart rate monitor comprising a dial, which comprises a current heart rate indicator, which is responsive to a heart rate signal measured from a user of the wristop heart rate monitor and functionally connected to a heart rate scale, and a reference indicator defining a visually identifiable reference heart rate range. At least one of the indicators is rotatably adjustable relative to the dial, and the heart rate scale and the reference heart rate range are adjustable relative to each other. A method is also described for monitoring the heart rate of a sportsman. The wristop heart rate monitor provides a quickly perceivable and adjustable heart rate monitor structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Suunto Oy
    Inventors: Phillip Butt, Mikko Ahlstrom, Kimmo Pernu
  • Publication number: 20070016091
    Abstract: The invention relates to heart rate monitors. The monitor according to the invention comprises a dial, which comprises a current heart rate indicator, which is responsive to a heart rate signal measured from a user of the wristop computer and functionally connected to a heart rate scale, and a reference indicator defining a visually identifiable reference heart rate range. According to the invention, at least one of the indicators is rotatably adjustable relative to the dial, and the heart rate scale and the reference heart rate range are adjustable relative to each other. The invention also concerns a method for monitoring the heart rate of a sportsman. By means of the invention, a quickly perceivable and adjustable heart rate monitor structure can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 18, 2007
    Applicant: SUUNTO OY
    Inventors: Phillip Butt, Mikko Ahlstrom, Kimmo Pernu