Patents by Inventor Riitta Elina VÄÄNÄNEN

Riitta Elina VÄÄNÄNEN 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).

  • Publication number: 20240135944
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: controlling rendering of first environmental audio captured from an environment of a first user to a second user in dependence upon second environmental audio that is being captured from an environment of the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Mikko Tapio TAMMI, Toni MÄKINEN, Roope Olavi JÄRVINEN, Riitta Elina VÄÄNÄNEN
  • Publication number: 20240121342
    Abstract: Example embodiments relate to conference calls. In a method, there may be provided audio data and associated classification data from a plurality of user devices as part of a conference call, the plurality of user devices including at least a first user device and a second user device. The classification data may be indicative of one of a plurality of predetermined sound types represented by the associated audio data in a current time frame. The method may comprise determining that the audio data provided by the first user device is associated with a dominant speaker. The method may comprise controlling transmission of the audio data as part of the conference call, including preventing transmission of audio data provided by at least the second user device based on its associated classification data being indicative of a restricted sound type and the first user device being associated with a dominant speaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Mikko Tapio TAMMI, Riitta Elina VÄÄNÄNEN, Toni MÄKINEN, Roope Olavi JÄRVINEN
  • Publication number: 20170276764
    Abstract: Output of audio or visual content via local mobile user devices (4a, 4b. 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f), such as a mobile phone and/or a headset, or via output devices (8a, 8b. 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f 8g, 8h), such as a speaker and/or a display, is controlled by a controller (7). The output devices (Sa, 8b. Sc, 8d, 8e, 8f 8g. 8h) are located at different locations within an environment for accommodating users (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), such as the interior of a car. The controller (7) determines information on a location within the environment of each of the mobile user devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f) based on wireless signals received from the user devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f), such as Bluetooth low energy signals, and controls the output of the content based on this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani VILERMO, Riitta Elina VÄÄNÄNEN, Sampo VESA, Matti Sakari HÄMÄLÄINEN, Arto Tapio PALIN, Jukka Pekka REUNAMAKI, Juha SALOKANNEL