Patents by Inventor Miika Juhani Vahtola

Miika Juhani Vahtola 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: 9400550
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to be able to determine a graphical indicator for display to the originator of personal user data. The graphical indicator is a graphical representation of a determined interest value of one or more viewers to the personal user data. This determined interest value is generated using feedback signalling representative of the feedback provided by changes in facial expression of respective viewers to viewing said personal user data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Miika Juhani Vahtola
  • Publication number: 20140368442
    Abstract: An apparatus, the apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: identify a displayed graphical user interface element based on a first selection user input associated with the location of the graphical user interface element on a touch sensitive display; and confirm selection of the identified graphical user interface element based on a second confirmation user input associated with the location of the identified graphical user interface element on the touch sensitive display; wherein the first selection user input and the second confirmation user input are respective different input types of an eye gaze user input and a touch user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventor: Miika Juhani VAHTOLA
  • Patent number: 8515211
    Abstract: A user interface for masking portions of an image is provided. A controller included in the user interface is arranged for receiving a request for an image, determining whether access settings associated with selected portions of the image are fulfilled, and providing image data representing said image in response to determining that the access settings are fulfilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Manish Anand, Miika Juhani Vahtola
  • Publication number: 20110273436
    Abstract: In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus comprising a processor and a memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to be able to determine a graphical indicator for display to the originator of personal user data. The graphical indicator is a graphical representation of a determined interest value of one or more viewers to the personal user data. This determined interest value is generated using feedback signalling representative of the feedback provided by changes in facial expression of respective viewers to viewing said personal user data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Miika Juhani Vahtola
  • Publication number: 20100158374
    Abstract: A user interface for masking portions of an image is provided. A controller comprised in the user interface is arranged for receiving a request for an image, determining whether access settings associated with selected portions of said image are fulfilled, and providing image data representing said image in response thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Manish Anand, Miika Juhani Vahtola