Patents by Inventor Jouni Hietamaki

Jouni Hietamaki 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).

  • Providing maintenance access via an external connector
    Patent number: 7836342
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method, an apparatus, an electronic device, a system, and a computer program product for selecting at least one component out of at least one maintenance component and at least one non-maintenance component, wherein said at least one maintenance component and said at least one non-maintenance component represent electronic components arranged in an apparatus; and switching an external connector of said apparatus to said at least one selected component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Antti Pirttimaki, Miikka Merilahti, Rolf Kuehnis, Jouni Hietamaki
  • Providing maintenance access via an external connector
    Publication number: 20080078669
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method, an apparatus, an electronic device, a system, and a computer program product for selecting at least one component out of at least one maintenance component and at least one non-maintenance component, wherein said at least one maintenance component and said at least one non-maintenance component represent electronic components arranged in an apparatus; and switching an external connector of said apparatus to said at least one selected component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Antti Pirttimaki, Miikka Merilahti, Rolf Kuehnis, Jouni Hietamaki
  • User interface
    Patent number: 7253802
    Abstract: An electronic input device has a flexible keyboard for receiving user input and a housing defining a space for accommodating the keyboard. The input device has a compacted state and an extended state. The keyboard adopts a compacted spatial configuration in the compacted state and adopts an extended spatial configuration in the second state. In the compacted state the keyboard is wound on a roll. The input device additionally has a retractable, flexible display having corresponding compacted and extended states so that both the keyboard and the display can be rolled in and out together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Teppo Hemiä, Jouni Hietamäki, Miikka Merilahti, Mirka Murtoniemi, Juha Nousiainen
  • User interface
    Publication number: 20050146498
    Abstract: An electronic input device (MS) has a flexible keyboard (14) for receiving user input and a housing (10) defining a space for accommodating the keyboard. The input device has a compacted state and an extended state. The keyboard adopts a compacted spatial configuration in the compacted state and adopts an extended spatial configuration in the second state. In the compacted state the keyboard is wound on a roll. The input device additionally has a retractable, flexible display having corresponding compacted and extended states so that both the keyboard and the display can be rolled in and out together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Teppo Hemia, Jouni Hietamaki, Miikka Merilahti, Mirka Murtoniemi, Juha Nousiainen
  • Display frame buffer update method and device
    Patent number: 6909434
    Abstract: A method for updating an integrated display frame buffer of a display module in a mobile electronic device, comprising a local frame buffer and a processor, comprising the steps of transferring display information to said local frame buffer, updating said display frame buffer by transferring said display information from said local frame buffer to said display frame buffer, and displaying said display information on said display module. Furthermore, the invention comprises the additional steps of detecting changes of said display information stored in said local frame buffer, and updating said display frame buffer when a change of said display information in said local frame buffer is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Janne Takala, Mikka Merilahti, Juha Heikkilā, Jouni Hietamäki, Jussi Kujanp{overscore (aa)}
  • User interface
    Patent number: 6873315
    Abstract: An electronic input device (MS) has a flexible keyboard (14) for receiving user input and a housing (10) defining a space for accommodating the keyboard. The input device has a compacted state and an extended state. The keyboard adopts a compacted spatial configuration in the compacted state and adopts an extended spatial configuration in the second state. In the compacted state the keyboard is wound on a roll. The input device additionally has a retractable, flexible display having corresponding compacted and extended states so that both the keyboard and the display can be rolled in and out together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Teppo Hemiä, Jouni Hietamäki, Miikka Merilahti, Mirka Murtoniemi, Juha Nousiainen
  • Display frame buffer update method and device
    Publication number: 20020180744
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method for updating an integrated display frame buffer of a display module in a mobile electronic device, comprising a local frame buffer and a processor, comprising the steps of transferring display information to said local frame buffer, updating said display frame buffer by transferring said display information from said local frame buffer to said display frame buffer, and displaying said display information on said display module. Furthermore, the invention comprises the additional steps of detecting changes of said display information stored in said local frame buffer, and updating said display frame buffer when a change of said display information in said local frame buffer is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Janne Takala, Milkka Merilahti, Juha Heikkila, Jouni Hietamaki, Jussi Kujanpaa