Patents by Inventor Markku Heiskala

Markku Heiskala 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: 10248293
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface wherein the method comprises: providing a plurality of user interface items in a menu structure where each user interface item is associated with at least one function of an apparatus; determining that a function associated with a user interface item is unavailable; removing the user interface item associated with the unavailable function from the menu structure; and providing a replacement user interface item in the position of the menu structure previously occupied by the removed user interface item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Auli Inkala, Liisa Laksy, Markku Heiskala
  • Publication number: 20130086525
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, computer program and user interface wherein the method comprises: providing a plurality of user interface items in a pre-defined menu structure where each user interface item is associated with at least one function of an apparatus; determining that a function associated with a user interface item is unavailable; removing the user interface item associated with the unavailable function from the pre-defined menu structure; and maintaining the pre-defined menu-structure by providing a replacement user interface item in the position of the pre-defined menu structure previously occupied by the removed user interface item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Auli Inkala, Liisa Laksy, Markku Heiskala
  • Patent number: 7796651
    Abstract: This invention relates to a transmission of a media from a sending terminal to a receiving terminal. In a method for sending media from a sending terminal to a receiving terminal, at least part of the media is transmitted to the receiving terminal as a sequence of data packets and stored in the sending terminal, so that as a response to received data packets, notifications are returned from the receiving terminal, whereupon according to the notifications a presentation of the stored transmitted media is formed in the sending terminal. The invention relates also to a system, to a device, and to a computer program product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kristian Lappalainen, Markku Heiskala
  • Publication number: 20060198395
    Abstract: This invention relates to a transmission of a media from a sending terminal to a receiving terminal. In a method for sending media from a sending terminal to a receiving terminal, at least part of the media is transmitted to the receiving terminal as a sequence of data packets and stored in the sending terminal, so that as a response to received data packets, notifications are returned from the receiving terminal, whereupon according to the notifications a presentation of the stored transmitted media is formed in the sending terminal. The invention relates also to a system, to a device, and to a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Kristian Lappalainen, Markku Heiskala
  • Patent number: 7050993
    Abstract: A system and a method is shown for conducting electronic commerce. The system includes a mobile station (10) containing a user interface (15) and an application (27A), which could cooperate with a user authentication module (13A); and a computer (1) coupled to a data communications network (2). The computer includes a browser (1A) for contacting a site, such as a commerce related site, and a browser plug-in module (1B) and/or a browser extension. The browser and plug-in (or extension) cooperate to detect a presence of a received message that requires a response from the user, such as an authentication of the user, or a digital signature, or a payment request, etc. The computer also includes an interface (1C, 1D, 1E) for sending a message from the computer to the mobile station over a bidirectional link (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Lauri Piikivi, Markku Heiskala
  • Publication number: 20060059199
    Abstract: A cellular radio telecommunications terminal including a cellular radio transceiver for receiving, as a plurality of data packets, a data sequence for output; processing means for processing the data sequence to produce an audio output to a user; a user interface for providing after the receipt of the data sequence, a user selectable option to process the data sequence; and means, responsive to the user selectable option of the user interface, for retrieving the data sequence; wherein the processing means is operable to process the retrieved data sequence to reproduce the audio output to the user. Also a system, a method, a user interface and a computer program on a record medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Publication date: March 16, 2006
    Inventors: Kristian Lappalainen, Markku Heiskala, Tapio Turunen, Antti Sinnemaa, Katja Konkka, Heli Jarventie, Christian Kraft, Albert Bitzer, Roope Jarvinen, Kalervo Kontola, Mauri Vaananen
  • Publication number: 20060040683
    Abstract: A cellular radio telecommunications terminal comprising: a cellular radio transceiver for receiving, as a plurality of data packets, a data sequence for output; processing means for processing the data sequence to produce an audio output to a user; a user interface for providing after the receipt of the data sequence, a user selectable option to process the data sequence; and means, responsive to the user selectable option of the user interface, for retrieving the data sequence; wherein the processing means is operable to process the retrieved data sequence to reproduce the audio output to the user. Also a system, a method, a user interface and a computer program on a record medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Kristian Lappalainen, Markku Heiskala, Tapio Turunen, Antti Sinnemaa, Katja Konkka, Heli Jarventie, Albert Bitzer, Christian Kraft