Gracenote, Inc.

Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Nxp B.v.

Roku, Inc.

Adrianus Johannes Maria Denissen

Warner Rudolph Theophile Ten Kate

Job Cornelis Oostveen

David Keith Roberts

Nicolaas Lambert

Robert Jochemsen

Wilhelmus Franciscus Johannes Fontijn

Kars-Michiel Hubert Lenssen

Johannes Henricus Maria Korst

Rene Martinus Maria Derkx

Murray Fulton Gillies

Elise Claude Valentine Talgorn

Hong Li

Jan Martijn Krans

Richard Petrus Kleihorst

Joanne Henriette Desiree Monique Westerink

Ronald Marcel Tol

Andre Krijn Nieuwland

Jakob Van De Laar

Rudolf Mathias Johannes Nicolaas Lamerichs

Maria Estrella Mena Benito

Sandrine Magali Laure Devot

Marco Matters

Raymond Van Ee

Nico Frits Benschop

Joanne Henriëtte Desirée Monique Westerink

Mark Christoph Jaeger

Albert Maria Arnold Rijckaert

Marieke Van Dooren

Timmy Robertus Maria Leufkens

Rufus Eugen Deodatus Driessen

Gert-Jan Laurens Schuurkamp

Isabella Hoi Kee Wong

Willem Huijbers

Lucy Wade

Jakob Van Der Laar

Wilhelmus Hendrikus Alfonsus Brüls

Marcel Lambertus Leonardus Bijsterveld

Maarten Jan Versluis

It is proposed to obtain information about a stress or anxiety level of a subject within a predetermined time period before, during and/or after a capture time of a fMRI scan image. Using this information, embodiments may provide additional/supplementary information that may aid, assist or otherwise improve interpretation of the fMRI scan image.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging

A device is configured to perform a method that detects a trigger marker for an action corresponding to a segment of a multimedia signal. A fingerprint is generated based on the segment of the multimedia signal at a trigger time point. The generated fingerprint is stored in a database and communicated to the device. During playback of the multimedia signal, fingerprints of segments of the multimedia signal are generated and matched against fingerprints in the database. When a match is found, one or more associated actions for the segment are retrieved by the device. The trigger time point may be determined as a time point near or at the segment of the multimedia signal with the matched fingerprint. In this way, trigger markers for actions may be enabled without modifying the multimedia signal.

Method and device for generating and detecting a fingerprint functioning as a trigger marker in a multimedia signal

According to an aspect, there is provided a method of sending a message to a subject, the method comprising obtaining () measurements of one or more physiological characteristics of a subject over time; determining () a psychological state of the subject for a plurality of time periods from the measurements; and in the event that it is determined that the subject is in a psychological state of interest in a first time period, sending () a message to the subject in a time period subsequent to the first time period in which it is determined that the subject is not in the psychological state of interest.

Method and apparatus for sending a message to a subject

The present invention relates to the field of medical technology and in particular to determining a respiratory activity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on surface electromyography measurements taken from the intercostal muscles on the chest of a subject. A processing apparatus for processing an electromyography signal indicative of an activity of a target muscle in a human or animal body that relates to the measurement of respiratory effort amid an activity of at least one further muscle is presented. The processing apparatus comprises a first interface for receiving a first electromyography signal obtained from the target muscle and the further muscle at a first location on the body; a second interface for receiving a second electromyography signal obtained from the further muscle at a second location on the body; and an analysis unit for determining a similarity signal based on the first electromyography signal and the second electromyography signal, wherein the analysis unit is further configured to determine a respiratory phase as an inspiratory phase if the similarity signal obtained from the first and the second electromyography signal is below a first predetermined threshold and/or determine a respiratory phase as an expiratory phase if the similarity signal obtained from the first and the second electromyography signal exceeds a second predetermined threshold.

Apparatus and method for processing electromyography signals related to respiratory activity

The present application relates to a device for treating hair and/or skin. The device has a sensor () configured to detect an indicator on a user's hair and/or skin and a controller () operable to change an operating characteristic of the device in dependence on detection of the indicator.

Device and system for treating hair and/or skin

The invention relates to a system () for providing biofeedback to a person (). The system () comprises a source () for generating a source signal () and a transducer () for generating a measurement signal () in response to a physiological parameter () indicative for mental relaxation of the person (). The system () furthermore comprises a filter () for variably filtering the source signal via modifying a cut-off frequency in response to the measurement signal () and an interface () for providing a biofeedback signal () to the person on the basis of the source signal as variably filtered by the filter ().

System for providing biofeedback

This invention relates to a device and a method of generating a first and a second fingerprint () usable for synchronisation of at least two signals () and corresponding method and device for synchronising two or more signals. A fingerprint pair is generated on the basis of a segment of a first signal e.g. an audio signal and of a segment of a second signal e.g. a video signal at each synchronisation time point. The generated fingerprint pair(s) are stored in a database () and communicated or distributed to a synchronisation device (). During synchronisation, fingerprint(s) of the audio signal and fingerprint(s) of the video signal to be synchronised are generated and matched against fingerprints in the database. When a match is found, the fingerprints also determine the synchronisation time point, which is used to synchronise the two signals. In this way, a simple, reliable and efficient way of synchronising at least two signals is obtained. Further, this is enabled without modifying either the first and second signal (or subsequent signals). The signals may even be distorted or changed to some extent while still enabling synchronisation.

Method and device for generating and detecting fingerprints for synchronizing audio and video

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Adrianus Johannes Maria Denissen