Patents by Inventor Kimmo Laakkonen

Kimmo Laakkonen 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).

  • Patent number: 9851797
    Abstract: A multiple part electronic device is disclosed, the device comprising a first housing portion, a second housing portion, a connecting element that mechanically couples the first housing portion to the second housing portion, and a haptic element configured to induce a haptic effect arranged in at least one of the first housing portion or the second housing portion. The haptic element is in direct contact with the connecting element. The connecting element is a haptics guiding element configured to transmit the haptic effect between the first housing portion and the second housing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sakari Soini, Kimmo Laakkonen
  • Patent number: 8219621
    Abstract: A method for controlling the handling of push type e-mails on a mobile terminal device comprises at least one user profile regarding handling of push type e-mails. The method comprises: determining the status of the user profile and controlling the handling of push type e-mails according to the determined user profile status. A corresponding mobile terminal comprises: a processing unit, a network interface capable of receiving push type e-mails via a network, wherein the network interface is connected to and controlled by the processing unit, wherein the terminal device has a storage connected to the processing unit for storing at least one user profile regarding the handling of push type e-mails, a component to determine the status of the user profile regarding the handling of push type e-mails, and where the processing unit is configured to control the handling of push type e-mails according to the determined status.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Kimmo Laakkonen
  • Patent number: 7343153
    Abstract: A telecommunications system comprising an arrangement for controlling a multicall over a transmission path between a telecommunications network and a subscriber terminal. A multicall may have three different bearer configurations: each call of the multicall has a dedicated bearer, or one bearer is shared by all calls of the multicall, or the multicall has both dedicated and shared bearers. When a shared bearer is used, a user can have several independent calls in parallel, which have to alternate in using the bearer, or in some situations, use it simultaneously. The network is arranged to set up any new call in an existing multicall, according to a criterion, either by (i) setting up said new call on a new bearer, or (ii) setting up said new call on an existing bearer so that said existing bearer is shared by at least two calls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Timo Kauhanen, Pekka Ruuska, Tommi Kokkola, Juha Kurkilahti, Kimmo Laakkonen
  • Patent number: 7200385
    Abstract: The invention relates to selection of the implementation of a service, and particularly to selection of the implementation of a supplementary service in a mobile communication system, in a situation where a user can use different terminals the properties of which vary. In the solution of the invention, at least two different implementations are defined for a service, the terminal requirements of which differ from each other. The implementation of the service is selected (307, 308, 309, 317, and 318) on the basis of the properties of the terminal used. Thus the implementation of the services is made as optimal and flexible as possible by implementing each service function at the most useful location considering the properties of the terminal and network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Networks Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Wallenius, Markku Verkama, Sami Uskela, Kimmo Laakkonen, Sivalingam Kengatharan
  • Publication number: 20050055414
    Abstract: A method for controlling the handling of push type e-mails on a mobile terminal device comprises at least one user profile regarding handling of push type e-mails. The method comprises: determining the status of the user profile and controlling the handling of push type e-mails according to the determined user profile status. A corresponding mobile terminal comprises: a processing unit, a network interface capable of receiving push type e-mails via a network, wherein the network interface is connected to and controlled by the processing unit, wherein the terminal device has a storage connected to the processing unit for storing at least one user profile regarding the handling of push type e-mails, a component to determine the status of the user profile regarding the handling of push type e-mails, and where the processing unit is configured to control the handling of push type e-mails according to the determined status.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2003
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Kimmo Laakkonen
  • Patent number: 6647274
    Abstract: A radio handset comprises a housing having a key pad including a plurality of keys mounted on a main body and an extending portion mounted for movement between a first position in which a group of the plurality of keys are concealed and a second position in which the group of the plurality of keys are exposed. A processor answers a call in response to movement of the extending portion. The processor delays answering the call for a period during which generation of a predefined cancellation signal cancels answering the call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventors: Heikki Alanen, Kimmo Laakkonen, Jouni Halme
  • Patent number: 6043760
    Abstract: In an apparatus with a limited keypad (100, 300) several characters can be associated with each key. Characters associated with a key are determined on the basis of the language selected (200) as the operating language of the apparatus. The apparatus comprises a memory element (302) which includes a certain part (302a) for storing information indicating which set of the possible characters entered as push-button commands is in use as well as character set tables (302b-n) for selectively associating certain characters with each key on the basis of the information in said part (302a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventor: Kimmo Laakkonen