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Nytt amerikanskt patent inom geststyrning stärker Crunchfishs patentportfölj

2017-10-06|

First North-noterade Crunchfish har av Förenta staternas myndighet för patent och varumärken (USPTO) blivit beviljade patent avseende aktivering av mobilkameran när mobilens passiva sensorer detekterar fördefinierade förändringar i ljusförhållanden. Patentet möjliggör strömsnål aktivering av kameran med hjälp av passiva sensorer. Patentet med nummer US9733763 blir bolagets femte amerikanska patent inom geststyrningsområdet. Patentskyddet gäller i USA […]

First North-noterade Crunchfish har av Förenta staternas myndighet för patent och varumärken (USPTO) blivit beviljade patent avseende aktivering av mobilkameran när mobilens passiva sensorer detekterar fördefinierade förändringar i ljusförhållanden. Patentet möjliggör strömsnål aktivering av kameran med hjälp av passiva sensorer. Patentet med nummer US9733763 blir bolagets femte amerikanska patent inom geststyrningsområdet. Patentskyddet gäller i USA till april 2034. Tidigare har motsvarande svenska patent beviljats. Patentansökningar har även lämnats in i Europa och Kina.  

Crunchfish har en omfattande patentportfölj som innehåller ett tjugotal patentfamiljer fördelade på de två huvudsakliga verksamhetsområdena geststyrning, som vi benämner Touchless Interaction, respektive mobil närhetsfunktionalitet, som är en form av förstärkt verklighet och vi därför kallar Connected AR (Augmented Reality).

Crunchfishs process för skapande av IP-rättigheter avseende patent har följande huvudsakliga moment.

  • Skapa prioritetsgrund genom inlämning av första patentansökan i Sverige.
  • Analysera granskningsrapport från patentmyndighet.
  • Vid helt eller delvis positiv granskningsrapport, lämna in en internationell patentansökan genom PCT-systemet inom 12 månader.
  • Inlämning av nationella patentansökningar inom 30 månader på de viktigaste marknaderna såsom Europa, USA och Kina.

Detta senast beviljade patent har prioritetsgrund från inlämningsdagen 11 april 2013 i Sverige och bolaget har tidigare blivit beviljade patent i Sverige för samma uppfinning. Parallellt med den amerikanska ansökan som nu beviljats har nationella patentansökningar även lämnats in i Europa och Kina. På dessa två marknader pågår fortfarande granskningen eftersom varje nationell patentmyndighet fattar egna beslut. Sannolikheten för att patent skall bli beviljat även i Europa och Kina stärks dock eftersom ansökan redan blivit beviljat på två marknader.

Värdet av bolagets patentportfölj har under senaste året stärkts avsevärt eftersom flera av patentansökningarna inom geststyrning blivit beviljade patent även i USA och i något fall Kina och ännu viktigare att de flesta av patentansökningarna inom bolagets andra teknologiområde Connected AR har blivit granskade och beviljade patent i Sverige. För dessa ansökningar har internationell PCT ansökning lämnats in och i några fall har nationaliseringsfasen inletts eftersom trettio månader har förlupit sedan det prioritetsgrundande inlämningsdatumet.

Crunchfishs patentportfölj
Crunchfish har, nationellt och internationellt, 57 aktiva patent och patentansökningar inom två teknologiområden – geststyrning och förstärkt verklighet. Det finns 11 unika uppfinningar inom geststyrning varav 10 har blivit beviljade patent samt 15 unika uppfinningar inom förstärkt verklighet av vilka 9 har blivit godkända patent. Bolaget äger samtliga sina patent och patentansökningar utan begränsningar.

Crunchfish strategi är att skydda bolagets teknologi på alla geografiska marknader som bedöms vara av betydelse. Crunchfish har för avsikt att utöka sin patentportfölj kontinuerligt till utvalda marknader och genom nya uppfinningar inom både geststyrning och förstärkt verklighet.

För ytterligare information kontakta:
Styrelseordförande och IP-ansvarig Joachim Samuelsson
0708 464 788
joachim.samuelsson@crunchfish.com 

VD Joakim Nydemark
0706 351 609,
joakim.nydemark@crunchfish.com 

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Om Crunchfish
Crunchfish utvecklar och marknadsför teknologi inom AR/VR och m-commerce. Vår mjukvara skapar nya interaktionsmöjligheter med konsumentelektronik. Vår produkt Touchless A3D® gör det möjligt att styra enheter med gester. Vår mjukvaruplattform aBubbl® skapar innovativa m-commerce lösningar och gör det möjligt att aktivera förstärkt verklighet i vilken applikation som helst. Crunchfishs produkter licensieras till tillverkare av konsumentelektronik och applikationsutvecklare och finns för närvarande tillgänglig i miljontals enheter från globala aktörer. Crunchfish är noterat vid Nasdaq First North sedan 2016. Företaget grundades 2010 och har huvudkontor i Malmö. Besök crunchfish.com för ytterligare information. 

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Crunchfish’s chairman delivers keynote at the number one event on Internet of Banking and Payment

2017-10-05|

  Joachim Samuelsson, Executive Chairman at Crunchfish, will be keynote speaker at the international conference Internet of Banking and Payment. The theme of his presentation, on the opening day of the conference, is Disrupting the Payment Ecosystem with Zero-Friction AR-based M-Commerce. The conference is held in London on November 21-23, 2017. The executive chairman of […]

 

Joachim Samuelsson, Executive Chairman at Crunchfish, will be keynote speaker at the international conference Internet of Banking and Payment. The theme of his presentation, on the opening day of the conference, is Disrupting the Payment Ecosystem with Zero-Friction AR-based M-Commerce. The conference is held in London on November 21-23, 2017.

The executive chairman of Nasdaq First North-listed Crunchfish, Joachim Samuelsson, has been invited to deliver the innovation start-up keynote at the world’s largest conference focusing on IoT in payments and banking. His presentation will elaborate on the multiple ways Crunchfish’s patented physical m-commerce technology disrupts the Payment Ecosystem with the following highlights.

  • Faster, safer, more simple and flexible payment solution
  • Comparing Crunchfish’s Connected AR-technology with cards and NFC or QR based mobile payment solutions
  • Reinventing in-store personal service delivery
  • Integrating loyalty programs and handling of coupons
  • Supporting all smartphones at potentially all POS
  • Exploring retail-, supermarket- and arena case studies

Crunchfish’s mobile proximity technology applied to in-store m-commerce offers a faster, safer, more simple and flexible payment solution than paying with cards or any other mobile payment solution in the market. As an additional important benefit, the technology also enables a next generation in-store personal service experience as well as efficiently integrating loyalty programs and handling of coupons.

The purpose of the London-based conference is to provide a platform for the entire industry ecosystem to discuss the evolution of IoT payment solutions and products. It will examine innovative solutions that are making customers’ lives easier while simultaneously considering issues that are preventing widespread implementation of IoT and how to overcome them.

More on the conference at https://iobankpay.internetofbusiness.com/

“Finally, it is easier to pay with your smartphone than using a credit card. I look forward to present how we, together with partners, can create a win-win for the industry, including consumers, business owners and suppliers of payment solutions, where we offer both a better customer experience and a faster and more simple payment solution.” says Joachim Samuelsson, Executive Chairman of the Board at Crunchfish.

For further information, please contact:
Joachim Samuelsson, Executive Chairman of the Board at Crunchfish
+46 (0)708 464 788
joachim.samuelsson@crunchfish.com

About Crunchfish
Crunchfish develops software for AR/VR and m-commerce that creates new possibilities for interaction. Our product Touchless A3D® enables touchless interaction with hand gestures in an AR/VR environment and photo capturing in smartphones. Our software platform aBubbl® enables m-commerce solutions and the activation of AR in any application, letting users of mobile devices locally and seamlessly discover who is nearby, connect and share information. Crunchfish’s technology is licensed to consumer electronics manufacturers and application developers and is currently available in millions of devices from global enterprises. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Malmö, Sweden. Crunchfish was listed at Nasdaq First North in 2016. Visit crunchfish.com for more information.


Augmented Reality is taking over your world

2017-09-21|

Learn what Augmented Reality can do for you, now that it is coming to your phone http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-augmented-reality-now-1809069515 Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft are all diving into Augmented Reality. Read why AR is about to take over your world. https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexkantrowitz/why-augmented-reality-is-about-take-over-your-world?utm_term=.skA968xmn#.mo2VDR73L https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/09/18/1077433/#.tnw_xrxlZhT3

Learn what Augmented Reality can do for you, now that it is coming to your phone
http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-augmented-reality-now-1809069515

Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft are all diving into Augmented Reality. Read why AR is about to take over your world.


M-commerce app with proximity technology from Crunchfish a success at major Swedish sports arena

2017-09-18|

“Finally, mobile payment is easier than paying with a card” Malmö Arena, one of the largest and most modern arenas in Sweden, has chosen the m-commerce (mobile commerce) app pej, with patented proximity technology from Crunchfish, as their preferred solution for handling ordering and payments. The pej app was recently successfully tested during the two […]

“Finally, mobile payment is easier than paying with a card”

Malmö Arena, one of the largest and most modern arenas in Sweden, has chosen the
m-commerce (mobile commerce) app pej, with patented proximity technology from Crunchfish, as their preferred solution for handling ordering and payments.

The pej app was recently successfully tested during the two large events DreamHack Masters 2017 and Cirque du Soleil in Malmö Arena. When the SHL-season kicked-off this weekend, pej was an integral part of the kiosk order and payment process at the arena.

Malmö Arena seats up to 12,600 visitors, who during very short intervals make a massive amount of purchases. This calls for a fast, simple and reliable solution for ordering, payment and delivery. The m-commerce app pej meets these requirements and enables more people being served during a shorter time. For the arena this translates to more sales.

Fast product access
At an arena, an m-commerce app must be designed for speed as fast product delivery and payment is what really saves time. As a first step, the visitors place the orders and prepare the payment while enjoying the event. At the following break, as visitors line up at the kiosks, staff are automatically notified by proximity technology what the visitors in front of them have ordered and may start pre-packing the orders. Fast payment, at the moment of delivery, by a simple tap with the mobile at the service terminal, completes the re-engineered ordering process.

 

“Through the use of Crunchfish’s proximity technology in combination with our own order and payment platform, we have created a ground-breaking application designed for speed. We believe that arenas, events and nightclubs will embrace it as they understand the positive effect on sales.” says Victor Sandberg, CEO of pej AB.

“Finally, it is easier to pay with your smartphone than a credit card. It is a win-win for the thousands of visitors at events and the arena as it offers both better customer experience and faster product access.” says Joakim Nydemark, CEO at Crunchfish.

Patented proximity technology
Crunchfish recently received a pre-notification from the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV) that a patent for proximity functionality for commercial service terminals will be granted. In the setting at an arena, event or nightclub this is what enables staff to start pre-packing orders as the innovation can make the kiosk aware of who is queueing in front of them. It covers also an efficient way of mobile payment by just tapping the mobile on the payment terminal.

The business model of Crunchfish’s proximity technology product aBubbl® applied to m-commerce, is transaction-based where revenue consists of a portion of the invoiced amount at each purchase.

Further reading

  1. Film presenting the pej app
  2. Press relase: New AR patent strengthens Crunchfish’s offer within FinTech
  3. Blog post on pej and Crunchfish for restaurants.
  4. Press release: Crunchfish signs AR-based mobile payment agreement


For further information, please contact:
CEO, Joakim Nydemark +46 (0)706 351 609,
joakim.nydemark@crunchfish.com

 

About Crunchfish
Crunchfish develops software for AR/VR and m-commerce that creates new possibilities for interaction. Our product Touchless A3D® enables touchless interaction with hand gestures in an AR/VR environment and photo capturing in mobiles. Our software platform aBubbl® enables m-commerce solutions and the activation of AR in any application, letting users of mobile devices locally and seamlessly discover who is nearby, connect and share information. Crunchfish’s technology is licensed to consumer electronics manufacturers and application developers and is currently available in millions of devices from global enterprises. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Malmö, Sweden. Visit crunchfish.com for more information.  


AR is the interface for the future and Google’s ARCore helps make it true

2017-09-05|

An informative overview of the Augmented Reality landscape https://medium.com/swlh/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ar-in-5-minutes-8d33b5a8f2e5 Augmented Reality – the interface of the future https://mobilebusinessinsights.com/2017/08/the-future-of-augmented-reality-to-spark-technological-revolution/ Google’s AR developer kit for Android, ARCore https://www.wired.com/story/google-joins-the-augmented-reality-party-with-arcore/ Also check out Crunchfish’s ARCore demo with gesture control https://www.crunchfish.com/blog/arcore-touchless-gesture-control/  

An informative overview of the Augmented Reality landscape
https://medium.com/swlh/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ar-in-5-minutes-8d33b5a8f2e5

Augmented Reality – the interface of the future
https://mobilebusinessinsights.com/2017/08/the-future-of-augmented-reality-to-spark-technological-revolution/

Google’s AR developer kit for Android, ARCore
https://www.wired.com/story/google-joins-the-augmented-reality-party-with-arcore/

 


ARCore with touchless gesture control

2017-09-01|

Using Crunchfish’s gesture technology, we quickly added touchless interaction to the HelloAR demo from Google’s ARCore SDK. This allows the user to place Androids on a surface with a pinch gesture. Combining ARCore for Android with deep learning algorithms that analyses the camera feed, enables new and beautiful ways to engage with augmented environments. Our […]

Using Crunchfish’s gesture technology, we quickly added touchless interaction to the HelloAR demo from Google’s ARCore SDK. This allows the user to place Androids on a surface with a pinch gesture. Combining ARCore for Android with deep learning algorithms that analyses the camera feed, enables new and beautiful ways to engage with augmented environments.

Our Touchless A3D® SDK is available for both iOS and Android.
Contact us for more information about licensing.

About Crunchfish
Nasdaq First North-listed Crunchfish develops software for Augmented and Virtual Reality that creates new possibilities for interaction. Our product Touchless A3D® enables touchless interaction with hand gestures. Our proximity software platform aBubbl®, lets users locally and seamlessly discover who and what is nearby, connect and share information. Crunchfish’s technology is licensed to consumer electronics manufacturers and application developers and is currently available in millions of devices from global enterprises. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Malmö, Sweden. Visit www.crunchfish.com for more information.