Patents by Inventor Nigel Hietala

Nigel Hietala 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).

  • Key functionality for communication terminal
    Patent number: 7450111
    Abstract: A multimedia terminal has a touch sensitive display that displays information and receives user inputs. A control unit controls the operation of the terminal in accordance with user inputs received by the touch sensitive display and selectively executes at least one audio application and at least one video application. There are a plurality of user keys. One of the keys changes an audio/video output of the terminal depending on the application being executed by the control unit at the time that the key is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Nigel Hietala, Markku Autio, Kalle Sakari Saarinen
  • Key functionality for communication terminal
    Publication number: 20060097993
    Abstract: A multimedia terminal has a touch sensitive display that displays information and receives user inputs. A control unit controls the operation of the terminal in accordance with user inputs received by the touch sensitive display and selectively executes at least one audio application and at least one video application. There are a plurality of user keys. One of the keys changes an audio/video output of the terminal depending on the application being executed by the control unit at the time that the key is selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Nigel Hietala, Markku Autio, Kalle Saarinen