Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Philips Lighting Holding B.v.

Signify Holding B.v.

Paul Anthony Shrubsole

Maurice Herman Johan Draaijer

Ashish Vijay Pandharipande

Dzmitry Viktorovich Aliakseyeu

Tatiana Aleksandrovna Lashina

Ronald Rietman

Alessio Filippi

Murtaza Bulut

Bartel Marinus Van De Sluis

Warner Rudolph Theophile Ten Kate

Jonathan David Mason

Remco Magielse

Ralf Gertruda Hubertus Voncken

Luca Tiberi

Ying Wang

Kars-Michiel Hubert Lenssen

Walter Dees

Ramon Antoine Wiro Clout

Sanae Chraibi

Nicolaas Petrus Willard

Abraham Rudolf Balkenende

Franciscus Antonius Maria Van De Laar

Edwin Gerardus Johannus Maria Bongers

Elise Claude Valentine Talgorn

Alexandre Georgievich Sinitsyn

Oscar Garcia Morchon

Chaitanya Dongre

Christian Andreas Tiemann

Evgeni Arkad'Evich Patent

Pieter Joseph Mathias Custers

Hugo Copini

Jolijn Teunisse

Dirk Valentinus René Engelen

The invention relates to an operational state determination apparatus () for determining whether a variation in a determined electrical parameter of an electrical network () is caused by a variation in an operational state of an electrical consumer of the electrical network. The electrical network comprises multiple electrical consumers () and a voltage source (), wherein a variation classification unit () determines whether a variation in the determined electrical parameter of the electrical network is caused by a variation in the operational state of an electrical consumer of the network depending on a decision variable which depends on a variation in a measured voltage and a variation in a measured current of the electrical network. This determination can be performed, without directly using the variation in the determined electrical parameter of the electrical network and is therefore less influenced by random voltage fluctuations in the electrical network.

Operational state determination apparatus

The described embodiments relate to a self-regulating patch for taking biopotential measurements and balancing accurate measurements and user comfort. The self-regulating patch including: a heating element operable to generate heat that causes formation of sweat at the skin surface; a biopotential sensor; an exterior surface constructed of a moisture wicking material enveloping the heating element; and a logic to concurrently activate the biopotential sensor and transition the self-regulating patch between a plurality of modes, including a comfort mode and an accuracy mode, where in the comfort mode the heating element is inactive and in the accuracy mode the heating element is active.

Wearable biopotential patch with method to optimize comfort and accuracy

There is provided a method, apparatus and system for method for tailoring at least one subsequent communication to a user. Data acquired on the user in connection with a plurality of communications to the user is processed to determine a value for one or more characteristics indicative of a state of the user in connection with each communication. At least one communication parameter is varied in respect of each communication. The values for the one or more characteristics indicative of the state of the user that are determined in connection with each communication are compared to identify one or more communication parameters that are most suitable for the user. One or more communication parameters are set for the at least one subsequent communication to the user according to the one or more identified communication parameters. The subsequent communication to the user is enabled based on the set one or more communication parameters.

Method, apparatus and system for tailoring at least one subsequent communication to a user

A wireless docking system has a host () and at least one dockee (). The host accommodates at least one wireless docking environment including at least one peripheral (). The host has a host communication unit () for providing wireless communication and a host processor () arranged for docking the dockee into the wireless docking environment. The dockee has a dockee communication unit () for providing said wireless communication, and a dockee processor () arranged for docking into the wireless docking environment. The dockee has at least one dockee peripheral (). The dockee processor advertises the dockee peripheral, and, upon receiving a coupling request from the host, couples to the host for providing connection data and control of the dockee peripheral by the host. The host processor advertises the set of peripherals including the dockee peripheral for making the dockee peripheral available for use as a further peripheral in the wireless docking environment.

Peripherals in a wireless docking system

The present disclosure relates to a system and method configured for matching subjects that call into a call center where calls are answered by care consultants that provide health care or consult on health care remotely via the call center, wherein the matching is based on holistic information related to both the individual subjects and the individual care consultants. The method being performed by one or more hardware processors configured by machine-readable instructions, the method comprising responsive to receiving a call from a first subject, obtaining first subject information associated with the first subject, obtaining care consultant information associated with a plurality of care consultants associated with the call center including first care consultant information associated with a first care consultant, and analyzing the first subject information and the first care consultant information to determine whether a match exists between the first subject and the first care consultant.

Systems and methods for matching subjects with care consultants in telenursing call centers

A system, method, and apparatus for gathering operating information from a lighting product. The lighting product includes an embedded persistent memory unit and processor configured to store data operating parameters in the memory unit. The memory unit may be accessed up through and after end-of-life of the lighting product. The memory unit may be physically removable, or may be accessible via a wired or wireless interface such as an NFC tag. The lighting product memory unit is accessed at an in-store kiosk by plugging the lighting product into a socket or swiping the lighting product with an NFC tag reader. Data recovered from the memory unit is used to select and display a range of suitable replacement lighting products from a database.

Apparatus and methods for gathering and using operating data from a lighting product

Disclosed is a system () comprising a head-mountable eye tracking sensor (), a processor () coupled to said eye tracking sensor and at least one light source (') under control of said processor, wherein the at least one light source is arranged to generate a configurable luminous distribution () into a field of view of the wearer of the eye tracking sensor; and the processor is adapted to configure said luminous distribution in response to eye tracking data obtained from said eye tracking sensor. A method of controlling such a system and a computer program product for implementing such a method are also disclosed.

System, method and computer program for hands-free configuration of a luminous distribution

A core body temperature monitoring system comprises a first, core body temperature, thermometer and a second thermometer comprising a heat flux sensor. The second thermometer is for application to the skin for providing temperature monitoring over time. The second thermometer is calibrated using an output from the first core body temperature thermometer during an initial measurement operation. The first thermometer is removably attached to the second thermometer, wherein the first thermometer is adapted for use while attached to the second thermometer, and is then removed when the second thermometer is to be used. This system provides calibration of a flux sensor which is applied to the skin, by using an initial core body temperature measurement. In this way, the functionality and usage of a classic core body temperature thermometer is combined with a wearable continuous monitoring capability.

System and method for core body temperature measurement

A method of augmenting an illumination perception by one or more wearers of respective head-mountable computing devices each including at least one transparent display module is disclosed. The method comprises determining a desired light condition for said wearer in a space, determining an actual light condition for said wearer in said space; and displaying a semi-transparent image on the at least one transparent display module to filter the light passing through the at least one display module in case the actual light condition differs from the desired light condition. In embodiments, the user preferences may be used to perform a global optimization of the light output by one or more (distributed) light sources of a lighting system. Computer program products comprising computer program code for implementing such a method when executed on a suitable processor, a head-mountable computing device and a lighting system are also disclosed.

Illumination perception augmentation method, computer program products, head-mountable computing device and lighting system that adjusts a light output of a light source based on a desired light condition

A method for controlling the output of contextual information to assist a user to perform a sequence of activities using a computing device, the computing device comprising or coupled to at least one wearable sensor and at least one output device for providing contextual information, the method comprising: identifying, using sensor information from the at least one sensor, an activity being performed by the user; selecting and controlling the output of contextual information based on the activity being performed by the user, the contextual information being output from the at least one output device to a user to assist the user in performing the identified activity.

Controlling the output of contextual information using a computing device

A control device () for controlling the environment in a region () within a structure () by means of controlling operation of a control system (), which is adapted to adjust at least one property of the environment in the region (), is disclosed. The control device comprises a user interface () adapted to selectively indicate to a user a range of available values representing at least one property of the environment in the region () that is adjustable by the control system () at least based on presence information of any persons being present within the region () such that the extent of control of the environment in the region () by means of the control device () that is thereby enabled the user is based at least partly on the presence information.

User interface with adaptive extent of user control based on user presence information

A wearable devicefor controlling a controllable devicebased on an interaction with an objectis disclosed. The wearable devicecomprises a device detection unitfor detecting proximity of the object, an action detection unitfor detecting an action indicative of an interaction of a user wearing the wearable devicewith the objectand a processing unitfor generating a control command for controlling the controllable devicebased on the detected proximity of the objectand based on the action indicative of an interaction with the object. The wearable devicefurther comprises a communication unitfor sending the control command to the controllable device. Thereby, the wearable deviceis able to detect the use of the objectand adjust the control parameters of the controllable deviceto create context-related use conditions. This may improve the control of the controllable deviceand this may offer new interaction possibilities between the wearable device, the controllable deviceand the object

Interaction detection wearable control device

Methods and apparatus for adjusting at least one lighting parameter based on user action. For example, methods and apparatus adjust one of a minimum set point and a maximum set point in response to a user manipulation of a component of a light management system (). The adjusted at least one of the minimum set point and the maximum set point are adjusted based on a measured interior illuminance value after the user manipulation. The set points may be indicative of user desired levels of interior illuminance.

Methods and apparatus for adjusting a lighting parameter in a light management system based on user action

Disclosed are methods and apparatus for storing, suggesting, and/or utilizing lighting settings. A database of relevant lighting settings for recommendation to lighting users may be managed and at least some of the relevant lighting settings may each be associated with a weighting corresponding to an experience level of a user that created the lighting setting. Relevant lighting settings for a lighting system may also be identified and a creator experience level, lighting systems contextual data, and/or reconstructability of the lighting settings may be used in identifying and/or sorting the relevant lighting settings.

Methods and apparatus for storing, suggesting, and/or utilizing lighting settings

The invention relates to a disaggregation apparatus for identifying an appliance in an electrical network () comprising multiple appliances (). A voltage meter () measures a first change in a mains voltage (V) delivered to the appliances of the electrical network, while an operational state of an appliance is modified, and a second change in the mains voltage, while a switchable load is switched. An appliance determination unit () determines the appliance, of which the operational state has been changed, based on the measured first change in the mains voltage, the measured second change in the mains voltage and the resistance of the switchable load. Thus, an appliance can be determined without detecting switching flickers in very short time durations, i.e. high sampling rates and continuous monitoring are not necessarily required. This reduces the technical efforts of the disaggregation apparatus for performing the disaggregation function.

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Arnhem, Netherlands

Paul Anthony Shrubsole