Patents by Inventor Kari Hiitola

Kari Hiitola 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: 20100107116
    Abstract: A user interface for use with a device having a display and a controller, the display being configured to display a portion of content, the content being related to an application which application the controller is configured to execute and the content including an object, the controller being further configured to receive touch input and determine whether the received touch input represents a scrolling action or an object specific action according to an originating location of the touch input in relation to the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Rieman, Kari Hiitola, Harri Heine, Jyrki Yli-Nokari, Markus Kallio, Mika Kaki
  • Publication number: 20100107066
    Abstract: A user interface for a device including display means for displaying a portion of a full content in an application area and control means. The control means are configured for displaying a scrollbar along an edge of the application area, wherein at least a portion of the scrollbar is non-linearly mapped to at least a portion of the full content. The control means are also for receiving touch input originating in the scrollbar and updating the displayed portion according to the received touch input, wherein the full content is panned in a direction corresponding to either a direction of the touch input or a location of the touch input in relation to the mapped location of the displayed portion on the scrollbar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kari Hiitola, John Rieman, Harri Heine, Jyrki Yli-Nokari
  • Publication number: 20070143615
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for a first device to establish a wireless communication connection with a second device. The first device receives from the second device a signal indicating a class of device of the second device, and generates a PIN code comprising a plurality of characters. The plurality of characters comprises at least one alphabet character if the class of device of the second device indicates such alphabet character can be entered in the second device, otherwise the plurality of characters comprises only numerical characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Kari Hiitola, Kimmo Lahdensivu