Patents by Inventor Maik Kobald

Maik Kobald 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).

  • Portable electronic apparatus with controlled light sources
    Patent number: 7245228
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus has light sources that can be controlled to produce decorative or informational effects. Each light source is controlled by the combination of an enable signal from a 1-bit port of a controller and a PWM signal from a PWM signal from the controller. Each PWM signal is used to control a plurality of light sources in parallel whereas each 1-bit enabled signal controls, generally, only one. The light sources are preferably arranged to shine through soft structures on the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Fussinger, Victor Burger, Maik Kobald, Panu Johansson
  • Location based services for mobile communication terminals
    Publication number: 20070149208
    Abstract: The present inventions relate to methods for providing services in dependence on the geographical location of mobile terminals in a cellular network. The inventions relate further to mobile communication terminals for use with a cellular network that are able to receive or provide services in dependence of their geographical position obtained through interaction with the cellular network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Hanno Syrbe, Ralf Engels, Maik Kobald, Ulrich Muller, Christian Zundt
  • Portable electronic apparatus with controlled light sources
    Publication number: 20050275559
    Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus has light sources that can be controlled to produce decorative or informational effects. Each light source is controlled by the combination of an enable signal from a 1-bit port of a controller and a PWM signal from a PWM signal from the controller. Each PWM signal is used to control a plurality of light sources in parallel whereas each 1-bit enabled signal controls, generally, only one. The light sources are preferably arranged to shine through soft structures on the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Fussinger, Victor Burger, Maik Kobald, Panu Johansson