Patents by Inventor Joni Kristian Arola

Joni Kristian Arola 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).

  • Publication number: 20230186871
    Abstract: An electronic display system includes a display controller configured to receive a first hinge angle between a first display and a second display pivotally coupled to the first display via a hinge. A first portion of the rendered visual content is displayed on the first display and a second portion of the rendered visual content is displayed on the second display, the first portion and the second portion having rendered sizes based at least in part on the first hinge angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Samu Matias Kallio, Joni Kristian Arola, Wenfeng Liu
  • Patent number: 10963067
    Abstract: A keyboard having multiple layouts includes depressible keys. A light reflector is positioned under at least some of the depressible keys with light sources configured to emit light towards the light reflectors. The light impinges on one of a plurality of reflective surfaces of the light reflectors and is reflected towards a corresponding depressible key under which the light reflector is positioned to cause a character or symbol to appear on a surface of the depressible keys. A switch allows a user to selectively control the character or symbol appearing on the surfaces of the depressible keys, resulting in more efficient input for the multiple layouts that improves the user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Henri Antero Autio, Joni Kristian Arola
  • Publication number: 20210004071
    Abstract: An electronic device for optical charging of accessory devices includes a display having a backlight, a control module, a processor, and a hardware storage device. The control module is in data communication with the display and the backlight and configured to control a wavelength and a luminance of the display. The processor is in data communication with the control module. The hardware storage device is in data communication with the processor. The hardware storage device has instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to detect an optically-chargeable accessory device in a location proximate to a portion of the display, identify a charging portion of the display based on the location of the accessory device, and adjust the display to provide output light from the charging portion independently of a remaining portion of the display so as to charge the accessory device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Henri A. AUTIO, Seppo Juhani JAERVENSIVU, Joni Kristian AROLA
  • Publication number: 20200272244
    Abstract: A keyboard having multiple layouts includes depressible keys. A light reflector is positioned under at least some of the depressible keys with light sources configured to emit light towards the light reflectors. The light impinges on one of a plurality of reflective surfaces of the light reflectors and is reflected towards a corresponding depressible key under which the light reflector is positioned to cause a character or symbol to appear on a surface of the depressible keys. A switch allows a user to selectively control the character or symbol appearing on the surfaces of the depressible keys, resulting in more efficient input for the multiple layouts that improves the user experience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Henri Antero AUTIO, Joni Kristian AROLA
  • Patent number: 8340733
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first housing section and a second housing section. The first housing section includes a window having a touch sensitive member which is at least partially see-through. The second housing section is movably connected to the first housing section. The second housing section includes a display. When the second housing section is at a first position relative to the first housing section, a first portion of the display is located at a first location directly behind the window. When the second housing section is at a second position relative to the first housing section, the first portion is located at a second different location, spaced from the first location directly behind the window, and a second portion of the display is located at the first location directly behind the window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Marko Kullervo Heikkinen, Joni Kristian Arola
  • Publication number: 20090137280
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first housing section and a second housing section. The first housing section includes a window having a touch sensitive member which is at least partially see-through. The second housing section is movably connected to the first housing section. The second housing section includes a display. When the second housing section is at a first position relative to the first housing section, a first portion of the display is located at a first location directly behind the window. When the second housing section is at a second position relative to the first housing section, the first portion is located at a second different location, spaced from the first location directly behind the window, and a second portion of the display is located at the first location directly behind the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Marko Kullervo Heikkinen, Joni Kristian Arola