Patents by Inventor Ari Aarnio
Ari Aarnio has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230205827Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a querying of one or more resources based on one or more terms from an input within at least one search field. A querying platform determines an input in at least one search field, the input comprising at least one resource identifier and one or more terms. The querying platform further causes, at least in part, a querying of one or more resources associated with the at least one resource identifier for content based, at least in part, on the one or more terms. The querying platform also causes, at least in part, a querying of one or more resources associated with the at least one resource identifier for content based, at least in part, on the one or more terms.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Inventors: Yaochu QUE, Ari AARNIO, Haisen WANG, Zhuoyuan LIAO, Minghu ZHANG, Shouyan CHEN
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Patent number: 10803722Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method is provided, the method comprising receiving, in a user device, over a first wireless link from a wearable device, a beaconing message that includes emergency information concerning a user wearing the wearable device, initiating, in the user device, in response to said beaconing message, an emergency call to a destination that hosts an emergency service entity, and relaying, by the user device, the emergency information received in the beaconing message from the wearable device to the emergency service entity via a second wireless link.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Istvan Beszteri, Ari Aarnio
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Patent number: 10532744Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program wherein the apparatus comprises: processing circuitry; and memory circuitry including computer program code; the memory circuitry and the computer program code configured to, with the processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least to perform: obtaining information from at least one sensor wherein the information comprises a current location of a vehicle; using the obtained information to determine an autonomous evacuation strategy for the vehicle; and enabling the vehicle to access the autonomous evacuation strategy when an emergency is detected.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Marko Tuukkanen, Ari Aarnio, Jerome Beaurepaire
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Publication number: 20190197666Abstract: Aspects described herein include apparatus, methods, and computer program for receiving, from an image capture device comprising a plurality of sensors, data associated with the plurality of sensors on the image capture device. An apparatus or another apparatus may comprise any means, such as one or more hardware processors and/or circuitry, for determining, based on the received data, a plurality of locations on one or more displays on a substantially spherical surface of the apparatus corresponding to locations on the image capture device. The apparatus may comprise means for displaying, on the one or more displays of the apparatus, a plurality of elements representing the data associated with the plurality of sensors on the image capture device. An element of the plurality of elements may be displayed at one of the plurality of locations on the one or more displays of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Markku Oikkonen, Ari Aarnio, Yajie Sun
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Publication number: 20180365958Abstract: According to an example embodiment, a method is provided, the method comprising receiving, in a user device, over a first wireless link from a wearable device, a beaconing message that includes emergency information concerning a user wearing the wearable device, initiating, in the user device, in response to said beaconing message, an emergency call to a destination that hosts an emergency service entity, and relaying, by the user device, the emergency information received in the beaconing message from the wearable device to the emergency service entity via a second wireless link.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2015Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Istvan BESZTERI, Ari AARNIO
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Patent number: 10129340Abstract: An approach is provided for performing multiple and hybrid forms of communication in the same communication session. A communication manager receives a to establish a communication session using a first form of communication, wherein the communication session supports multiple and simultaneous forms of communication. Next, the communication manager selects a second form of communication to conduct the communication session. Then, the communication manager transcodes the second form of communication to the first form of communication. The different forms can be converted to facilitate and enrich the communication capability, according to an embodiment of the invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Guohua Zhang, Jilei Tian, Xia Wang, Wei Wang, Feng Ding, Yuezhong Tang, Xinxing Yang, Ari Aarnio
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Patent number: 10051407Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments enable a wireless docking center device to manage one or more wireless and/or wired peripheral devices on behalf of a wireless dockee device. In an example embodiment, a wireless docking system may automatically provide only those peripherals to user's attention, which are in direct relation to user's activity and are meaningful to the user at each point in time. The set of offered peripherals may depend on the application, for example, video playing or web browsing, running in user's dockee device, such as a smartphone. An example embodiment may automatically take into account known user preferences/habits, location, etc. The selection of peripherals offered may automatically provide the best technical performance, for example, best quality display for a video. An example embodiment also enables the docking solution to allocate optimum peripheral resources on a dynamic usage basis for each user.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Juhani Huttunen, Miraj Mostafa, Ari Aarnio
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Patent number: 10046767Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program the apparatus comprising: processing circuitry (5); and memory circuitry (7) including computer program code (11); the memory circuitry and the computer program code configured to, with the processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least to perform: obtaining information from a plurality of sensors wherein the plurality of sensors are located on a plurality of vehicles; analyzing the obtained information to determine whether at least one vehicle is exposed to risk; and if it is determined that at least one vehicle is exposed to risk, enabling one or more of the plurality of vehicles to activate a defensive mode of operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Marko Tuukkanen, Jerome Beaurepaire, Ari Aarnio
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Publication number: 20170353822Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments enable a wireless docking center device to manage one or more wireless and/or wired peripheral devices on behalf of a wireless dockee device. In an example embodiment, a wireless docking system may automatically provide only those peripherals to user's attention, which are in direct relation to user's activity and are meaningful to the user at each point in time. The set of offered peripherals may depend on the application, for example, video playing or web browsing, running in user's dockee device, such as a smartphone. An example embodiment may automatically take into account known user preferences/habits, location, etc. The selection of peripherals offered may automatically provide the best technical performance, for example, best quality display for a video. An example embodiment also enables the docking solution to allocate optimum peripheral resources on a dynamic usage basis for each user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Applicant: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Juhani HUTTUNEN, Miraj MOSTAFA, Ari AARNIO
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Patent number: 9763030Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments enable a wireless docking center device to manage one or more wireless and/or wired peripheral devices on behalf of a wireless dockee device. In an example embodiment, a wireless docking system may automatically provide only those peripherals to user's attention, which are in direct relation to user's activity and are meaningful to the user at each point in time. The set of offered peripherals may depend on the application, for example, video playing or web browsing, running in user's dockee device, such as a smartphone. An example embodiment may automatically take into account known user preferences/habits, location, etc. The selection of peripherals offered may automatically provide the best technical performance, for example, best quality display for a video. An example embodiment also enables the docking solution to allocate optimum peripheral resources on a dynamic usage basis for each user.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Juhani Huttunen, Miraj Mostafa, Ari Aarnio
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Patent number: 9710480Abstract: An approach is provided for determining one or more recommendations based on an incremental update of a recommendation model. An incremental platform causes, at least in part, a categorization of activity information into a plurality of subsets based, at least in part, on one or more user groups, one or more item groups, at least one update time for at least one recommendation model associated with the activity information, or a combination thereof. The incremental platform further processes and/or facilitates a processing of the activity information based, at least in part, on the categorization to determine whether to perform an incremental update of the at least one recommendation model. The incremental platform also determines one or more recommendations based, at least in part, on the at least one recommendation model, the incremental update, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Hao Wang, Alvin Chin, Hao Wang, Hrishikesh Brahmakal, Ari Aarnio
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Patent number: 9610944Abstract: An approach is provided for processing and/or facilitating a processing of sensor information associated with one or more parked vehicles to determine one or more parking conditions, wherein at least one subset of the one or more parked vehicles is configured with one or more automatic movement systems. The approach involves determining at least one adjustment to the one or more of the parked vehicles based, at least in part, on the one or more parking conditions. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, (a) a presentation of at least one notification regarding the one or more parking conditions, the at least one adjustment, or a combination thereof; (b) an activation of the one or more automatic movement systems to perform the at least one adjustment; or (c) a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.Inventors: Jerome Beaurepaire, Ari A Aarnio
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Patent number: 9571604Abstract: An example approach for enabling content to be distributed based on user and device related execution criteria is described. A collaboration platform determines one or more execution criteria for at least one device based, at least in part, on presence information, capability information, characteristic information, or a combination thereof of at least one other device within proximity of the at least one device. The collaboration platform also determines an execution of the one or more content items based, at least in part, on one or more execution criteria associated with the one or more content items.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Tapani Leppänen, Timo Aaltonen, Ari Aarnio
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Publication number: 20160318516Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program the apparatus comprising: processing circuitry (5); and memory circuitry (7) including computer program code (11); the memory circuitry and the computer program code configured to, with the processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least to perform: obtaining information from a plurality of sensors wherein the plurality of sensors are located on a plurality of vehicles; analysing the obtained information to determine whether at least one vehicle is exposed to risk; and if it is determined that at least one vehicle is exposed to risk, enabling one or more of the plurality of vehicles to activate a defensive mode of operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Marko Tuukkanen, Jerome Beaurepaire, Ari Aarnio
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Publication number: 20160320193Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program wherein the apparatus comprises: processing circuitry; and memory circuitry including computer program code; the memory circuitry and the computer program code configured to, with the processing circuitry, cause the apparatus at least to perform: obtaining information from at least one sensor wherein the information comprises a current location of a vehicle; using the obtained information to determine an autonomous evacuation strategy for the vehicle; and enabling the vehicle to access the autonomous evacuation strategy when an emergency is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Marko Tuukkanen, Ari Aarnio, Jerome Beaurepaire
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Patent number: 9485607Abstract: An apparatus for enhancing the security of short-range communication in connection with an access control device may be provided. The system includes a mobile device and an application executing thereon. The application is configured to store a user-defined authentication for permitting short-range communication with the associated access control device and configured to control access to a secure location. The authentication is related to an action of an end user of the mobile device. The application is configured to determine when the devices are in proximity to one another, detect a movement of a user of the mobile device, and permit short-range communication between the devices when the devices are in proximity to one another and the detected movement is substantially similar to the defined authentication. The permitted short-range communication is related to information for permitting the user to access the secure location.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Ari Aarnio
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Publication number: 20160174020Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments enable a wireless docking center device to manage one or more wireless and/or wired peripheral devices on behalf of a wireless dockee device. In an example embodiment, a wireless docking system may automatically provide only those peripherals to user's attention, which are in direct relation to user's activity and are meaningful to the user at each point in time. The set of offered peripherals may depend on the application, for example, video playing or web browsing, running in user's dockee device, such as a smartphone. An example embodiment may automatically take into account known user preferences/habits, location, etc. The selection of peripherals offered may automatically provide the best technical performance, for example, best quality display for a video. An example embodiment also enables the docking solution to allocate optimum peripheral resources on a dynamic usage basis for each user.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Juhani HUTTUNEN, Miraj MOSTAFA, Ari AARNIO
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Patent number: 9299257Abstract: An approach is provided for determining departure time information for at least one vehicle, wherein the departure time is determined prior to an arrival of the at least one vehicle at the at least one parking facility. The approach also involves determining other departure time information for one or more other vehicles parked at the at least one parking facility. The approach further involves processing and/or facilitating a processing of the departure time information and/or the other departure time information to determine at least one parking location for that at least one vehicle at the least one parking facility.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: HERE Global B.V.Inventors: Jerome Beaurepaire, Ari Aarnio
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Publication number: 20160012132Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a querying of one or more resources based on one or more terms from an input within at least one search field. A querying platform determines an input in at least one search field, the input comprising at least one resource identifier and one or more terms. The querying platform further causes, at least in part, a querying of one or more resources associated with the at least one resource identifier for content based, at least in part, on the one or more terms. The querying platform also causes, at least in part, a querying of one or more resources associated with the at least one resource identifier for content based, at least in part, on the one or more terms.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2013Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Yaochu Que, Ari Aarnio, Haisen Wang, Zhuoyuan Liao, Minghui Zhang, Shouyan Chen
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Patent number: 9232348Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments enable a wireless dockee device to analyze capability-related information characterizing one or more wireless and/or wired peripheral devices and planned use-related information, and perform an action based on the planned use-related information. A wireless docking center device manages the peripheral devices on behalf of the wireless dockee device. Example embodiments of the invention include wireless docking management of peripheral devices, power management in wireless docking, intelligent and automatic connection activation in wireless docking, notification based on user proximity to a peripheral device in wireless docking, and redirection of data transmission between peripheral devices in wireless docking. Wireless docking is mentioned as example herein, but similar solutions may also be applied to other connected device environments.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Juhani Huttunen, Miraj Mostafa, Ari Aarnio