Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a system for monitoring exercise motions of a person. The process comprises monitoring a first sensor signal from the person. While the first sensor signal does not deviate from a first sensor signal template by more than a pre-determined amount, signals from further sensors from the person are monitored, compared to templates processing and the comparison result is evaluated. If unit sensor signals deviate from the templates by more than a pre-determined value this is communicated to the person.

Abstract: A data storage and replay device uses measurements of the evolution of performance of the storage medium (typically a flash memory circuit) to predict an error rate of retrieval from a region of the storage medium. The prediction is used as a basis for dynamically selecting an ECC for encoding the data prior to storage of the data. The ECC is selected from a plurality of available ECC's so that a fastest encodable ECC is selected that is predicted to produce no more than a predetermined post-decoding error rate given the information. On decoding the data, which is typically audio or video data, is decoded and replayed at a predetermined speed. In another embodiment, the data stored using a plurality of ECC's together and an ECC is selected dynamically for decoding, so that an output data rate can be maximized or power consumption on replay can be minimized.

Abstract: A network (100) comprises at least a network device (110) and a further network device (120). The network device (110) arranged for detecting an event (170), for receiving a first timestamp (420) of the further network device and for taking a second timestamp. The network device is arranged for providing a signal (180) in dependence of a counter (450) reaching an end count. The network device arranged for synchronizing the signal (180) with a further signal (190) provided by the further network device (120) by adjusting a value of the end count (60) to a modified end count (230), the modified end count being in dependence of the first and second timestamp. After having provided the synchronized signal (180c, 180d) the value of the end count is re-adjusted from the modified end count to its value prior to the adjustment.

Abstract: A method for automatically monitoring consciousness of a person and triggering an alarm if the monitored person is not in a state of full consciousness is provided. The method comprises the steps: monitoring at least one aspect of the behavior of the person (S1); analyzing whether the monitored behavior of the person corresponds to an expected behavior for a state of full consciousness or not (S2, S2?); triggering an alarm if the analysis results in that the detected behavior does not correspond to the expected behavior (S3).

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method (4,5,6,7,2) for capacitive measurement of electrophysiological signals (1) wherein motion artifacts are suppressed or reduced by providing a feedback mechanism. An average voltage between a capacitive sensor electrode (1) and the body (3) is controlled so as to reduce or minimize motion-induced signals.

Abstract: The invention relates to method and a system of interpreting angular orientation data. It is determined, whether the angular deviation of a current angular orientation (C) of a sensor device (12) from a last extreme angular orientation (L) currently decreases after having increased before up to a provisional new extreme angular orientation (P), thereby determining that the provisional new extreme angular orientation (P) is a new extreme angular orientation. Information relating to a new extreme angular orientation, such as an angular range of motion, may be output to a user.

Abstract: A method for automatic alignment of a position and orientation indicator with respect to a body part is provided. The method comprises the steps: attaching a position and orientation indicator (2, 4) to a body part (3, 5); moving the body part and measuring movements of the position and orientation indicator; and exploiting physical constraints to motion to determine the alignment of the position and orientation indicator with respect to the body part.

Abstract: A circuit comprises an array of memory cells (10). A plurality of sensing circuits (20), are coupled to the output (14) of respective memory cells (10), for comparing the output signal of the respective one of the memory cells (10) with a reference signal to form a data signal from the output signal from the respective one of the memory cells (10). A reference generator circuit (24, 26) forms the reference signal from a sum wherein each respective one of the memory cells (10) of the addressed group contributes a contribution that is a function of the output signal of the respective one of the memory cells (10). The contributions are equalized for output signal values at more than a saturating distance above the reference signal, and the contributions are equalized for output signal values at more than the saturating distance below the reference signal.

Abstract: There is provided a controller for a display device, the controller comprising a processor configured to receive an indication of the orientation of a user of the display device; receive an indication of the orientation of the display device; and generate a graphical representation of a user of the display device using the received indications, such that the orientation of the graphical representation of the user is adapted based on the orientation of the display device.

Abstract: There is therefore provided a user feedback engine, comprising a message generation module for generating messages for a user; a queue management module for managing a queue of the generated messages; wherein each message includes respective values for a plurality of parameters including a priority, a period of validity and a non-repeat time; and wherein the queue management module manages the messages in the queue in accordance with the respective values.

Abstract: Data is read from a memory matrix (10) with a plurality of bit lines (12). A differential sense amplifier (14) receives a signal derived from a first one of the bit lines (12) on a first input. The differential sense amplifier (14) receives a reference signal from a reference output of a reference circuit (15) to a second input. A second one of the bit lines (12), which is adjacent to the first one of the bit lines (12), is coupled to the reference circuit (15), so that a bit line signal value on the second one of the bit lines (12) affects a reference signal value on the reference output, at least partly reproducing an effect of crosstalk of the bit line signal value (12) on the second one of the bit lines (12) on a bit line signal value on the first one of the bit lines (12).

Abstract: A One Time Programmable (OTP) memory cell (10) comprising a first, metallic layer (12) coated with a second, conductive stable transition compound (14) with an insulating layer (16) there-between. The first and second layers (12, 14) are selected according to the difference in Gibbs Free Energy between them, which dictates the chemical energy that will be generated as a result of an exothermic chemical reaction between the two materials. The materials of the first and second layers (12, 14) are highly thermally stable in themselves but, when a voltage is applied to the cell (10), a localized breakdown of the insulative layer (16) results which creates a hotspot (18) that sets off an exothermic chemical reaction between the first and second layers (12, 14). The exothermic reaction generates sufficient heat (20) to create a short circuit across the cell and therefore reduce the resistance thereof.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a memory with a matrix (10) with rows and columns of memory cells. A read access circuit (14, 16, 18) executes a read command to read a retrieval unit comprising data from a row of the memory cells from the matrix (10) and to output data from the retrieval unit. A processing circuit (12) coupled to the read access circuit (14, 16, 18) is configured to execute an extra read operation involving issuing the read command, receiving the extra data (24), performing error detection on only the extra data (24), using an error detecting code in which the extra data is coded, conditionally performing error correction on the data from the extra data (24) using data from the retrieval unit including the payload data (22), according to an error correcting code in which the retrieval unit is coded, if the error detection indicates an error in the extra data (24).

Abstract: The invention relates to a record carrier (1) comprising an area for storing data, the record carrier adhering to a pre-defined, standardized condition with respect to a physical parameter. The record carrier comprises parameter information on the physical parameter, which parameter information is of a higher precision than the precision of the physical parameter mentioned in the pre-defined, standardized condition. Using this high precision parameter information, it is possible to derive the exact position of a visible image pixel data making up a label. This parameter information thus enables a recorder to write a visible label on the record carrier according to the invention.

Abstract: A memory apparatus has a main memory (10) that comprises a plurality of physical blocks of memory locations. The main memory (10), for example a flash memory, supports erasing of at least a physical block at a time. A chain of pointers (72, 75) that ultimately points to pointing information such as a logical address to physical address mapping table is stored in the main memory (10), each pointer (72, 75) being stored in a respective one of the blocks (70, 74), each non-final pointer (72) in the chain pointing to a respective block (74) that contains a next pointer in the chain. On start up of main memory (10) the pointing information is located by following said chain, using the pointers from the main memory. In normal operation direct pointers stored in a RAM are preferably used.

Abstract: An amplifier/buffer composed from circuit elements of a single threshold and single conductivity type, comprising an input stage for receiving one or more inputs for buffering/amplification and providing an intermediate to control output of the amplifier/buffer. The intermediate signal is provided to a boosting circuit configured to boosts said signal when said signal has exceeded a predetermined value. The amplifier/buffer further has an output stage for receiving at least said signal and providing an amplified/buffered output.

Abstract: A universal memory device is presented that provides adaptability to existing hardware and software environments. The memory can “mimic” existing memory technology combining the advantages of integrating all memory capacity into one single technology and still providing the implicit protections and access characteristics known from the different existing memory technologies.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calculating the tilt of an object from a minimum set of measurements. In the described embodiments, one or more accelerometers are used to sense tilt in fewer degrees of freedom than would otherwise be required in a conventional measurement apparatus. In one embodiment, a single axis accelerometer measures 2D tilt by taking into account a constant value of the earth's gravitational field in a direction generally perpendicular to the earth.

Abstract: There is provided an object orientation measurement system for improving the accuracy of a first estimate of the orientation of an object to which the system is attached, the system comprising an accelerometer for measuring a first acceleration of the object; and an estimation unit for providing a position or velocity of the object; processing means for comparing the first acceleration and output of the estimation unit to form a correction signal, and for applying the correction signal to the first estimate of the orientation of the object to produce a second estimate of the orientation of the object.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process and a system for monitoring exercise motions of a person. The process comprises monitoring a first sensor signal from the person. While the first sensor signal does not deviate from a first sensor signal template by more than a pre-determined amount, signals from further sensors from the person are monitored, compared to templates processing and the comparison result is evaluated. If unit sensor signals deviate from the templates by more than a pre-determined value this is communicated to the person.