System and method for remote activation of a storage operation of pictorial information

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018124352-A1
Application number	US-201715851778-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 22, 2017
Priority date	Jul 2, 2014
Publication date	May 3, 2018
Grant date	—

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, a processing unit, a memory unit, and a wireless signaling unit for communicating with external devices over a wireless link by means of one-way transmission of information. A second device comprises a recording apparatus adapted to be set in a mode of continuous capture of pictorial information, a memory, and a wireless signaling system for communicating with external devices over a wireless link. The processing unit in the wearable sensor device is adapted, based on sensor signals received from said at least one sensor, to send commands over the wireless link to the second digital device to trigger, in response to said commands, storage of at least part of said continuously captured pictorial information.

First claim

1 . A system for remote activation of a storage operation of pictorial information, comprising:
a wearable sensor device, comprising at least one sensor, a processing unit for running computer programs, a memory unit for storing said instructions for said computer programs and a wireless signaling unit for communicating with external devices over a wireless link by means of one-way transmission of information; and at least one second device comprising a recording apparatus adapted to be set in a mode of continuous capture of pictorial information, a memory, and a wireless signaling system for communicating with external devices over a wireless link;
wherein said processing unit in said wearable sensor device is adapted, based on sensor signals received from said at least one sensor, to send commands over said wireless link to said second digital device to trigger, in response to said commands, storage of at least part of said continuously captured pictorial information in the memory of said at least one second device.

2 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said commands are generated by sensor signals tracking the movements, proximity, or the location of a user carrying said wearable sensor device.

3 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein said sensor device is a sensor module that is detachably attached to an apparel or equipment of a user.

4 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein said sensor device is a sensor module that is integrated in a garment worn by the user.

5 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein said sensor device is a sensor module that is integrated in a shoe of the user.

6 . The system according to claim 2 , wherein said sensor device is a sensor module that is integrated in a sport equipment used by the user.

7 . The system according claim 1 , wherein said second device is a wearable digital camera.

8 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said second device is a smartphone equipped with at least one digital camera.

9 . The system according to claim 1 , wherein said second device includes more than one digital camera.

10 . The system according claim 1 , wherein said at least one second device is adapted to store captured pictorial information as video clips in its memory a predetermined period of time before and/or after having received a storage command.

11 . A method of activating a storage operation of pictorial information, comprising the steps of:
providing a wearable sensor device comprising at least one sensor, a processing unit for running computer programs, a memory unit for storing said instructions for said computer programs and a wireless signaling unit for communicating with external devices over a wireless link by means of one-way transmission of information; providing at least one second device comprising a recording apparatus adapted to be set to continuous capture of pictorial information, a memory, and a wireless signaling system for communicating with external devices over a wireless link; receiving in said wearable device sensor signals from said at least one sensor and producing based on said sensor signals commands to instruct storage of pictorial information in said second device; transmitting said commands over said wireless link to said second device; and receiving said commands in said at least one second device and triggering in response to said commands storage of at least part of said continuously captured pictorial information in a memory of said at least one second device.

12 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising the step of storing in said at least one second device captured pictorial information as video clips of a predetermined length, wherein each clip is captured a predetermined period of time before and/or after a storage command was issued.

Assignees

• Suunto Oy

Inventors

• Pulkkinen Ewa
• Bornemann Björn
• Maikkola Teemu
• Pekkarinen Maria
• Miettinen Michael
• Ahlström Mikko Tuomas
• Lindman Erik

Classifications

• H04N23/60

  Control of cameras or camera modules · CPC title

• H04N5/765 Primary

  Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus · CPC title

• G11B19/06

  by counting or timing of machine operations · CPC title

• H04N5/907 Primary

  using static stores, e.g. storage tubes or semiconductor memories (H04N5/91 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H04N5/77

  between a recording apparatus and a television camera · CPC title