Patents Assigned to Nokia Technologies Oy
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Patent number: 9220062Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a low-power browsing experience on a mobile device. A proxy platform receives a request for a webpage. The proxy platform also receives information about the mobile device. The proxy platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of the information about the mobile device and sends the webpage to the mobile device in a format that is based on the information about the mobile device. The mobile device may then operate in a low-power mode when browsing the requested website.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Mikko Aleksi Lönnfors, Petri Martti Vuori, Jani Edvin Penttilä, Juha Harri-Pekka Nurmi, Ilkka Antero Oksanen
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Patent number: 9218682Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus, comprising a processor configured to determine a position information related to a first media object, determine a position information related to a second media object, and automatically generate at least one image based at least in part on the position information related to the first media object and based at least in part on the position information related to said second media object is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Juha Henrik Arrasvuori
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Patent number: 9213480Abstract: A method is provided for enhancing a user interface with a mobile device by joining the displays of multiple devices together to function together with one another. In particular, example methods may provide for detecting a first touch or drag event, receiving a message indicating a second touch or drag event from a nearby device occurring during the first touch or drag event, creating a join event, and providing for transmission of the join event to the nearby device. The method may also include updating a registry of nearby devices in response to receiving a message regarding a touch or drag event from a nearby device. The method may further include providing for presentation of content on a display of a device and direction of content to be presented on a display of the nearby device.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Jaakko Keränen, Hannu Korhonen, Andres Lucero
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Patent number: 9213044Abstract: A method comprising causing display of at least one interface element on a display that is configured to be oriented on a wrist of a user, receiving information indicative of a deviational plane wrist input indicative of physical movement in a deviational plane direction with respect to the deviational plane, determining an interaction operation based, at least in part, on the interface element and an interaction direction; and causing performance of the interaction operation is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OYInventor: Apaar Tuli
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Patent number: 9213779Abstract: A method, a terminal implementing the method and a software product for loading at least one data element into a wireless terminal including data on the web pages browsed by the user stored in a definition file. The definition file includes at least the address of one web page. The terminal includes a browser functionality that allows the user to browse web pages on his/her terminal. The terminal detects an appropriate data transmission connection that can be established, whereupon the appropriate data transmission connection is established to the web page, from where at least one data element is stored into the memory of the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2004Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Markus Kähäri, Antti Sorvari, Hannu Toivonen
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Patent number: 9215610Abstract: An apparatus comprising a processor configured to initiate re-selection and/or re-registration procedures and, responsive to a first parameter, delay initiation of re-selection and/or re-registration procedures for a random and/or pseudo-random delay value.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2008Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Tomasz Mach, Marko Akselin
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Patent number: 9213872Abstract: In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus that is configured to determine respective signal strengths of radio frequency identification signalling received from multiple sources by a directional antenna. The apparatus is also configured to discriminate the radio frequency identification signalling from a particular source based on the particular signal strength of the radio frequency identification signalling received from that source.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Timo Petteri Karttaavi, Ilkka Hermanni Hakala
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Patent number: 9213434Abstract: An apparatus including a display; and at least one piezoelectric member connected to the display. The at least one piezoelectric member is configured to move the display. When the display is pressed to mechanically stress the at least one piezoelectric member, the apparatus is configured to wake up the apparatus from a sleep mode based upon electricity from the at least one piezoelectric member, and/or determine a location where the display was pressed based upon respective signals from at least two of the piezoelectric members.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Marko Tapani Yliaho, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Jouni Aslak Pääaho
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Patent number: 9215377Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to, during a digital zoom having increasing or decreasing zoom values for first frames taken by a camera, and based upon a sensor mode changing from a first sensor mode to a different second sensor mode, using at least one new different zoom value to one of the first frames captured by the camera before the sensor mode change to form at least one new second frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Tomi Sokeila, Mikko Muukki
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Patent number: 9215631Abstract: An apparatus for enabling source identification for single radio voice call continuity (SR-VCC) in relation to a handover between different RATs may include at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code. The at least one memory and the computer program code may be configured, with the processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least receiving an indication of handover between a first radio access technology and a second radio access technology, defining an identity value for source identification associated with the first radio access technology by utilizing a source identification format associated with a third radio access technology, and providing the defined identity value to a network device associated with a target of the handover. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Vlora Rexhepi, Curt Wong
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Patent number: 9215265Abstract: An extension to a file delivery protocol which permits the signaling of cache control information to a receiving device. Various embodiments of the present invention permit a server or other sending device to signal instructions regarding cache control to a receiving device using the file delivery protocol. This signaling may include information such as whether the receiving device should cache a file, how long the file should be cached for, and/or a cache priority assignment for the file. Various embodiments of the present invention may be particularly useful in the transmission of rich media content, where some content may be sent over RTP while other information is transmitted via the file delivery protocol.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2007Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Imed Bouazizi
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Patent number: 9214968Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for amplifying an input signal. An electronic circuit system comprises a first circuit comprising a power amplifier, configured to receive a first branch of an input signal, and generate a first amplified signal based on the input signal of the first branch; a second circuit, configured to receive a second branch of the input signal, generate a cancellation signal based on the input signal of the second branch, and combine the first amplified signal and the cancellation signal to generate a second amplified signal. The second circuit comprises an interference re-construction module, which is configured to model an inverse characteristic of residual distortion and interference of the first circuit via a predefined re-construction function, and generate an anti-phased interference signal based on the input signal of the second branch and the predefined re-construction function. The cancellation signal is generated from the anti-phased interference signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Zhancang Wang
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Patent number: 9215538Abstract: An 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 to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform determining a signal identification value for an audio signal, determining at least one noise level value for the audio signal, comparing the signal identification value against a signal identification threshold and each of the at least one noise level value against an associated noise level threshold, and identifying the audio signal dependent on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2009Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Jukka Vesa Tapani Rauhala
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Patent number: 9207837Abstract: Provided herein is a method, apparatus and computer program product for providing multiple levels of interaction with a program. In particular methods of example embodiments may include providing for display of a first representation of a first program, where the first representation includes a first interaction level; providing for display of an intermediate representation in response to receiving a first input, where the intermediate representation comprises an intermediate interaction level; and providing for display of a second representation of the first program in response to a second input, where the second representation includes a second interaction level and the second input is different from the first input. The intermediate representation of the first program may be presented in a size that is larger than the first representation of the first program.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Christopher Paretti, William Lindmeier, Amber Reed
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Patent number: 9207843Abstract: An example approach is provided for presenting content in a user interface associated with social networking messages based on gaze tracking information. A content presentation platform determines a rendering of a user interface presenting one or more social networking messages. The content presentation platform further determines a selection of at least one of the one or more social networking messages based, at least in part, on gaze tracking information. The content presentation platform also causes, at least in part, a presentation of content at the user interface based, at least in part, on the selection.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Pranav Mishra
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Patent number: 9210386Abstract: The invention relates to forming an image using binary pixels. Binary pixels are pixels that have only two states, a white state when the pixel is exposed and a black state when the pixel is not exposed. The binary pixels have color filters on top of them, and the setup of color filters may be initially unknown. A setup making use of a statistical approach may be used to determine the color filter setup to produce correct output images. Subsequently, the color filter information may be used with the binary pixel array to produce images from the input images that the binary pixel array records.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Tero P. Rissa, Tuomo Maki-Marttunen, Matti Viikinkoski
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Patent number: 9210232Abstract: An approach is provided for optimizing data (e.g., media) transfer. Retrieval is initiated for information relating to transfer of media to one or more devices. It is determined whether a particular media that is to be transferred to the one or more devices is new to the one or more devices using the retrieved information. Transfer of the particular media to the devices is initiated in which the particular media is determined to be new.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Toni Strandell, Elina Vartiainen, Janne P. Kaasalainen, Timo Pakkala, Antti M. Helander, Kristian A. Luoma
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Patent number: 9209324Abstract: Apparatus comprise a photovoltaic cell arrangement having a front surface and a rear surface, and first and second conductor patterns formed on different ones of the front and rear surfaces. The first conductor pattern comprises at least one loop, and the apparatus comprises at least a first terminal connected to the second conductor pattern, and second and third terminals connected to different ends of the at least one loop of the first conductor pattern. A transducer arrangement comprises a transducer body having a front surface and a rear surface, and first and second conductor patterns formed on different ones of the front and rear surfaces. The first conductor pattern comprises at least one loop. The transducer arrangement comprises at least a first terminal connected to the second conductor pattern, and second and third terminals connected to different ends of the at least one spiral loop of the first conductor pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2010Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Rouvala Markku
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Patent number: 9210423Abstract: There is disclosed a method comprising receiving a set of coefficients; and determining whether a sign of a coefficient in the set of coefficients can be embedded in a bitstream. If the determining indicates that the sign of the coefficient in the set of coefficients can be embedded in the bitstream, an indication of the embedded sign is inserted into the bitstream. There is also disclosed a method comprising receiving a set of decoded coefficients; and determining whether a bitstream contains an indication of an embedded sign of a coefficient. If the determining indicates that the bitstream contains the indication of an embedded sign of a coefficient, the sign is determined on the basis of the decoded coefficients; and the sign of the coefficient is modified on the basis of the determined sign.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Kemal Ugur, Jani Lainema
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Patent number: 9210578Abstract: Message authentication in an ad-hoc network. Upon creation of a message, a message authentication code is created using a key shared with members of a group comprising a subset of nodes of the ad-hoc network. The message authentication code may be created using a cryptographic process having the message and a message identifier as inputs. After or in parallel with broadcast of the message, a pointer to the message is broadcast. The message authentication code is publicly broadcast and those members of the group among which the key has been shared are able to authenticate the message as coming from a particular sender.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Philip Ginzboorg, Kari J. Leppanen, Pentti Valtteri Niemi, Markku T. Turunen