Sony Corporation

Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

Sony Mobile Communications Ab

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab

Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (publ)

Sony Group Corporation

Thomson Licensing

Lumos Holdings US Acquisition Co.

Henrik Bengtsson

Ola Karl Thörn

Aleksandar Rodzevski

Per Åstrand

Thomas Bolin

Linus Mårtensson

Olivier Moliner

Erik L Bengtsson

Bo Hakan Larsson

Anders Linge

Johan Apelqvist

Troed Sangberg

Kristian Tärnhed

Markus Andreasson

Peter Åberg

Johan Nyman

Kåre Agardh

Magnus Midholt

Magnus Landqvist

Erik Johan Vendel Backlund

Bengt Stavenow

Jari Sassi

Mats Wernersson

Peter Isberg

Pär-Anders Aronsson

Karl Ola Thörn

Henrik Heringslack

Sarandis Kalogeropoulos

Jan Robert Tobias Ritzau

Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen

Zhinong Ying

Hans Bertil Rönneke

Peter C Karlsson

Stefan Mikael Andersson

Gunnar Klinghult

Per Anders Holmberg

Mans Folke Markus Andreasson

Håkan Jonsson

Torsten John Carlsson

Jonas Gustavsson

Kjell Berthold Gustafsson

Gustav Fagrenius

Magnus Tillgren

Stjepan Begic

Anders Mellqvist

Bjorn Martin Lindquist

Magnus Hollstr&ouml;m

Hakan Jonsson

Malin Larsson

Alexandar Rodzevski

Björn Martin Gunnar Lindquist

Björn Lindquist

Dragan Dimovski

David Burstrom

Anders Wilhelm Östsjö

Måns Folke Markus Andreasson

Ivan Medved

Jens Rydberg

Christopher Ohlsson

Per Ögren

Bjorn Rosqvist

Martin Granstrom

Sten Minör

Henrik Baard

Erik Westenius

Carl-Johan Weiderstrand

Philip Sandell

Johan Helgertz

Olivier Thierry Nicolas Moliner

Magnus Hallqvist

Damjan Stamcar

David Cronström

Sten Hakan Minor

Fredrik Palmqvist

Erik Backlund

Troed Sångberg

Ola Montán

Bo Håkan Larsson

Peter Lerup

Alexander Rodzevski

Sten Håkan Minör

Mats Lindoff

Mats Blomberg

Pontus Oldberg

Anders Östsjö

Jakob Håkansson

Sofie Wergeland

Ola Lennartsson

Anders Fredlund

Johan Alvå

Tomas Jönsson

Peter Larsson

Christer Fletcher

Adam Miller

Ola Thörn

Linus MÂRTENSSON

Christoffer Ohlsson

Kristian TÄRNHED

Ola THÖRN

The invention relates generally to devices, systems () and methods for measuring, transmitting, recording and displaying information relating to physical exercise. According to some aspects, the disclosure relates to a method comprising receiving exercise data associated with exercise performed at the exercise machine () and associating the received exercise data with a user being logged in at the exercise machine (). The method further comprises receiving, from a holder () arranged at the exercise machine and configured to hold a user device during exercise, a signal indicating an identity of the exercise machine and an indication that an object is removed from the holder, and logging out the user from the exercise machine in response to receiving the signal.

Auto log-out from an exercise machine in an exercise machine monitoring system

The disclosure relates generally to devices, systems and methods for measuring, transmitting, recording and displaying information relating to physical exercise and, more particularly, to a monitoring system for monitoring exercise machines comprising a lifting mechanism for selectively engaging one or more of the weights. A first aspect of the disclosure relates to an exercise machine monitoring system for monitoring exercise machines, where the exercise machines, comprise a plurality of stacked weights, the monitoring system comprises, for each of the exercise machines a repetition detector and an exercise machine identifier. The monitoring system further comprises an observer and a user device.

Exercise machine monitoring system for monitoring one or more exercise machines

A monitoring device performs a method of detecting a need for maintenance of an exercise machine comprising a time-of-flight, ToF, sensor. The method comprises obtaining a measurement signal from the ToF sensor at a predefined operating condition of the exercise machine. Based on the measurement signal, the method determines a measured distance between the ToF sensor and a reflective element in the exercise machine. The measured distance has been found to be responsive to accumulation of deposits on the ToF sensor and is thus evaluated by the method to detect a need for cleaning. The method thereby enables preventive maintenance.

Predictive maintenance of exercise machines with time-of-flight sensors

A housing for a Time-of-Flight (ToF) range meter includes a wall structure defining a first optical beam path to an emitter of the ToF range meter, and a second optical beam path to a detector of the ToF range meter, and a transmissive optical diffusor configured to cover the beam path to at least one of said emitter and said detector. The housing may be connected to a ToF range meter into a ToF ranging device. Such a ToF ranging device where the ToF ranging device is directed to measure a distance to a reflector member to determine a distance which correlates to the weight of the selectively engaged weights.

Time-of-flight ranging device

A device configured to enhance user operation of an exercise machine. The device includes control circuitry including logic configured to obtain a stroke measure associated with an exercise motion performed by the user operating the exercise machine; obtain a speed value associated with a target speed for the exercise motion; determine a target period for the exercise motion, based on the stroke measure and the speed value; and output a guide indicator representing the target period on a display.

Device and method for enhancing user operation of an exercise machine

A weight pin for use with a stacked weight exercise machine includes a handle portion, and a shaft portion extending outwardly from the handle portion. The shaft portion is configured to be removably positioned adjacent to one or more weights of the exercise machine to selectively engage the one or more weights during use of the exercise machine. The weight pin also includes interrogation circuitry arranged relative to the handle portion, the interrogation circuitry configured to read information from the adjacent one or more weights.

Deciding weight and repetitions in a gym machine with no mechanical impact

A measurement system for use in an exercise machine, which exercise machine comprises a lifting mechanism and an engaging member for selectively engaging a number of stacked weights to the lifting mechanism, the measurement system comprising a pair of cooperating members including a range meter and a reflector member, wherein one of the cooperating members is connected to the lifting mechanism and the other of the cooperating members is connected to the engaging member, wherein the range meter is directed to measure a distance to the reflector member to determine a distance which correlates to the weight of the selectively engaged weights.

Measurement system for use in an exercise machine

An electronic tag () with a Bluetooth (BT) transmitter and a proximity sensor is configured to automatically, when an object () enters a detection zone of the proximity sensor, switch from a default sleep mode, in which the BT transmitter is deactivated, to an active mode in which the BT transmitter transmits a data package including an identifier of the electronic tag (). A data collection system may include system devices () provided with a respective electronic tag () that stores a unique identifier of the system device (), and a computer system () that receives the identifier from a portable electronic device () configured to intercept data packets from electronic tags (). The system devices () may comprise exercise devices, and the data collection system may be a workout system that allows users of the exercise devices to automatically track their workout.

Electronic tag

An apparatus and method for determining a user activity include or define a plurality of baseline signatures, each baseline signature corresponding to a type of user activity and having data formed from a first data representing a varying static electric field and a second data representing motion. Data responsive to a varying static electric field is obtained from a first sensor, and data responsive to motion is obtained from a second sensor. The first data is combined with the second data, and the user activity is identified based on a comparison of the combined first and second data with the plurality of baseline signatures.

Biking activity recognition through combination of electric field sensing and accelerometer

The present disclosure relates to electronic communication devices, and more specifically to streaming media between the electronic communication devices. The present disclosure relates to a method for setting up a media stream connection between a sending deviceand at least one receiving device. The method comprises sending a session initiation message Sto the at least one receiving device, sending a request Sfor a list of IP-addresses of the at least one receiving device and receiving Sthe list of IP-addresses from the at least one receiving device. The method further comprises setting up uni-directional or bi-directional connection between the sending deviceand the at least one receiving deviceby using the received list of IP-addresses and sending the media stream Svia the uni-directional or bi-directional connection to the at least one receiving device.

Media stream from sender seen on receiver side before confirming receipt of media stream

Controlling a lifelog camera () via a first intrapersonal area network (IAN) () associated with a first user () includes detecting a second IAN () associated with a second user () in range of the first IAN () and capturing an image of the second user () with the lifelog camera ().

Lifelog camera and method of controlling in association with an intrapersonal area network

A system with a wireless communication device and one or more wearable communication devices utilizing Body coupled communication, BCC, technology for managing digital keys to a lock. The key management system comprises a wireless communication device and at least one wearable communication device, for managing digital keys, wherein the wireless communication device and the wearable communication device are Body Coupled Communication, BCC, enabled. The method comprises receiving, in the wireless communication device, one or more digital keys to a lock from an external server, detecting, in the wireless communication device, one or more wearable communication devices using BCC, sending, using BCC, the one or more digital keys from the wireless communication device to the detected one or more wearable communication devices and receiving, using BCC, the one or more digital keys from the wireless communication device in the one or more wearable communication devices, thereby enabling the wearable communication device to open the lock.

BCC enabled key management system

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. A method of the communication device comprises registering a selection indication, determining the position of the selection indication, identifying a user interface component associated with the position, sending a BCC send signal through the selection indication means comprising a first information associated with the identified user interface component, receiving a BCC response from a personal communication device, comprising a second information associated with the identified user interface component and initiating an action based on the second information.

Usability using BCC enabled devices

Method for validating a trusted user of an electronic device, which electronic device comprises an input surface, e.g. on a key, dedicated for application of a user finger; a user input data sensor system, including a fingerprint sensor connected to the input surface for detecting user input fingerprint data, and a tremor sensor for detecting user input tremor data; data access to stored user input data corresponding to a trusted user; and a main processor system configured to match detected user input data with stored input data for validation of a trusted user. A triggering algorithm may run in a sub-sensor system, for sensing device handling and comparing sensed device handling with stored data. If the comparison reveals that user input is likely to occur based on the, a command is sent to the main processing system to trigger activation of tremor sensing and matching.

Electronic device and method for validation of a trusted user

Embodiments are directed to automatically unlocking a user device based on proximity to a previously paired accessory. Embodiments include transmitting, by a transmitter of the first device (), an ultrasound message comprising a personal code exchanged between the first device () and a second device () in a previous pairing between the first device () and the second device (); receiving, by a receiver of the second device (), the ultrasound message; determining and initiating storing, by a processor () of the second device (), a timestamp associated with a time the ultrasound message was received by the second device (); determining, by the processor () of the second device (), the personal code; authenticating, by the processor () of the second device (), the personal code determined from the ultrasound message; and based at least in part on the timestamp, initiating unlocking, by the processor () of the second device (), at least one of the first device () or the second device ().

Authentication with ultrasound

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Lund, Sweden

Henrik Bengtsson