Patents by Inventor Henri Salminen

Henri Salminen 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).

  • Method and device for providing speech-enabled input in an electronic device having a user interface
    Patent number: 7383189
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, a device and a system for multimodal interactions. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of activating a multimodal user interaction, providing at least one key input option and at least one voice input option, displaying the at least one key input option, checking if there is at least one condition affecting said voice input option, and providing voice input options and displaying indications of the provided voice input options according to the condition. The method is characterized by checking if at least one condition affecting the voice input is fulfilled and providing the at least one voice input option and displaying indications of the voice input options on the display, according to the condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Katriina Halonen, Henri Salminen
  • Multimodal interaction
    Publication number: 20060149550
    Abstract: In order to enable an application to be provided with multimodal inputs, a multimodal application interface (API), which contains at least one rule for providing multimodal interaction is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventor: Henri Salminen
  • Method and device for providing speech-enabled input in an electronic device having a user interface
    Publication number: 20050027538
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method, a device and a system for multimodal interactions. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of activating a multimodal user interaction, providing at least one key input option and at least one voice input option, displaying the at least one key input option, checking if there is at least one condition affecting said voice input option, and providing voice input options and displaying indications of the provided voice input options according to the condition. The method is characterized by checking if at least one condition affecting the voice input is fulfilled and providing the at least one voice input option and displaying indications of the voice input options on the display, according to the condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Katriina Halonen, Henri Salminen