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).

  • 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: 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
  • 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
  • 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