Patents Assigned to The Nokia Corporation
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING COMPLEXITY BALANCED ENTROPY CODING
    Publication number: 20120250763
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to enable the provision of efficient processing in the area of video coding and decoding by employing complexity balanced entropy coding in order to provide a high level of capability with respect to video coding and decoding in a cost effective manner. A method includes categorizing a plurality of syntax elements of video content into first and second categories based on a frequency of occurrence of the syntax elements in the video content. The method also entropy codes symbols that correspond to the first category of syntax elements and that have been subjected to a context update. Further, the method entropy codes symbols that correspond to the second category of syntax elements and that have bypassed context updating. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jani LAINEMA, Kemal UGUR, Antti Olli HALLAPURO
  • CHARACTER ENTRY APPARATUS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20120249425
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a processor; and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform the following: detect, from a key user interface of an electronic device, key input of a particular key character from a first set of key characters; detect, from a user-scribe delineation user interface of the electronic device, user-scribed delineation input of a particular delineation character from a second set of delineation characters; wherein the first and sets of characters comprise respective mutually exclusive sets of characters, and wherein the apparatus is configured to associate together the particular key character and the particular delineation character for display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ashley COLLEY
  • ROTATING AND MOVING MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20120250283
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first body part comprising a first user interface and a second body part comprising a second user interface. The apparatus further comprises a mechanism configured to rotate the first body part with respect to the second body part over a pivot axis, and move the first body part with respect to the second body part substantially parallel to the pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tom Travis
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ADVERTISING CONTENT BASED ON POLICY DATA
    Publication number: 20120253939
    Abstract: An approach for enabling advertising content to be processed for use in connection with an application based on one or more policies is described. An advertising component determines one or more user interface state changes associated with one or more applications executing at a device. The advertising component then determines one or more policies for presenting advertisement information at the one or more applications, the device, or a combination thereof. Processing of the one or more policies is then performed to determine advertisement information for presentation at the one or more applications, the device, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the one or more user interface state changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Nikolai Grigoriev, Davis Fields, Ian Justin Oliver
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COGNITIVE RADIO INFORMATION SHARING
    Publication number: 20120252508
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing cognitive radio information sharing. A cognitive radio management platform determines one or more cognitive radio parameters associated with one or more locations. The cognitive radio management platform also causes, at least in part, storage of the one or more cognitive radio parameters in at least one distributed information space constituted by one or more namespaces, wherein the one or more namespaces within the at least one distributed information space are accessible to one or more cognitive radio devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mikko Aleksi Uusitalo, Sergey Boldyrev, Jari-Jukka Harald Kaaja, Ian Justin Oliver
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING SERVICE REQUESTS
    Publication number: 20120254349
    Abstract: An example approach is provided for managing service requests. An input, from a device of a user, for a service request associated with a specified service and/or a product is processed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Quigley, Mark Izatt, Leo James
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING DEVICE OPERATIONAL MODES BASED ON CONTEXT INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20120250517
    Abstract: An approach is provided for managing device do-not-disturb operational modes based on context information. A do-not-disturb manager determines context information associated with a device, a user of the device, or a combination thereof. The do-not-disturb manager also processes and/or facilitates a processing of the context information to cause, at least in part, an activation of one or more operational modes of the device. The do-not-disturb manager also causes, at least in part, a disabling or enabling of one or more functions of one or more applications associated with the device based, at least in part, on the activated one or more operational modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Anssi Saarimaki, Daniel Seyde
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISCOVERING SIMILAR CONTENT OR SEARCH RESULTS
    Publication number: 20120254798
    Abstract: An approach is provided for discovering similar content or search results. The discovery platform causes, at least in part, presentation of one or more results. Next, the discovery platform receives an input for selecting at least one of the one or more results. Then, the discovery platform process and/or facilitate a processing of the input to determine one or more criteria associated with the at least one of the one or more results. Additionally, the discovery platform causes, at least in part, presentation of one or more other results based, at least in part, on the one or more criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Steffen Bickel, Boris Anthony Grunikewicz
  • Method, Mobile Station, Base Station and Computer Program Product to Control the Activation of a Wireless Carrier
    Publication number: 20120250559
    Abstract: Providing and receiving carrier information using a bitmap comprising a series of bits, each bit indicating one of two predetermined states for a respective carrier of a predetermined group of carriers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chunli Wu, Benoist Pierre Sebire, Dave Randall
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING MEMORY TAG-BASED PAYMENT METHODS
    Publication number: 20120253974
    Abstract: An approach is provided for memory tag-based payment methods. A transaction management platform receives a payment request via a radio frequency memory tag associated with a device. The transaction management platform also processes and/or facilitates a processing of the payment request to determine whether the radio frequency memory tag includes a value that is sufficient to complete the payment request. On a determination that the value is not sufficient, the transaction management platform further causes, at least in part, one or more actions that result in the device initiating a transfer of additional value to the radio frequency memory tag to complete the payment request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mikko Sakari Haikonen, jan-Erik Ekberg, Pekka Pasi Matias Honkonen, Jari-Jukka Harald Kaaja
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SELECTING CONTENT SEGMENTS
    Publication number: 20120251070
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product select content segments based at least in part on a contextual similarity level between the content segments and at least one of brightness levels, blur levels, and shake levels of the content segments. As such, a resultant video may be produced that comprises selected content segments. Accordingly, brightness levels of the content may be improved and shake and blur levels reduced while maintaining a desired field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Igor Danilo Diego Curcio, Sujeet Shyamsundar Mate, Kostadin Dabov, Francesco Cricri
  • User interface component
    Patent number: 8281252
    Abstract: A sliding tab tabbed pane user interface component implementable in an electronic device is presented. The user interface component provides a user interface of the electronic device with items belonging to a plurality of different categories, each category being associated with a different sliding tab. The sliding tabs are arranged such that at least a portion of the items of at least two sliding tabs is visible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jussi Kapanen, Sami Tyni, Juhani Väättänen, Juha Kukkonen, Jari Kettunen
  • Gain factor/matrix for whole link channel reciprocity in TDD MIMO relay system
    Patent number: 8280427
    Abstract: Measured are received power of a first signal received from a first entity, and received power of a second signal received from a second entity. A gain factor (or a matrix of gain factors if multiple antennas are used) is determined using the measured received powers of the first signal and of the second signal. If transmit power from the apparatus to the second entity is considered as the benchmark, the second signal is forwarded from the apparatus to the first entity using a second signal transmit power that is determined using the gain factor. Or, if transmit power from the apparatus to the first entity is considered as the benchmark, the first signal is forwarded from the apparatus to the second entity using a first signal transmit power that is determined using the gain factor. Method, apparatus, and memory storing computer program are detailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Haifeng Wang, Gang Wu, Lihua Li, Lei Song, Ping Zhang, Xiafeng Tao
  • Apparatus, system, and method for obtaining local connectivity settings
    Patent number: 8279851
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for a communication network that includes a mobile device, a target device, and a connection settings server. The mobile device is configured to transmit a request for device-to-device connection settings data to the connection settings server, the connection settings server is configured to receive the request, determine appropriate device-to-device connection settings data, and transmit the appropriate device-to-device connection settings data to the mobile device, the mobile device is further configured to receive the appropriate device-to-device connection settings data and establish a device-to-device connection with the target device, wherein the establishing of the device-to-device connection is facilitated by the device-to-device connection settings data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Klaus Doppler, Cassio Ribeiro, Carl Simon Wijting, Mika P. Rinne, Klaus Hugl
  • Battery terminal adapter
    Patent number: 8277246
    Abstract: An apparatus including a battery having first and second battery terminals; and an electrical connector adapter. The electrical connector adapter includes a first and second adapter terminals. The first adapter terminal has a first contact area on the first battery terminal at the first side of the battery and a second contact area on a second side of the battery. The second adapter terminal has a first contact area on the second battery terminal at the first side of the battery and a second contact area on the second side of the battery. The adapter is configured to allow first contacts to electrically connect to the first and second battery terminals through the first contact areas. The adapter is configured to allow second contacts to electrically connect to the second contact areas and be connected by the electrical connector adapter to the first and second battery terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Matti Juhani Naskali
  • Electronic device and method for providing extended user interface
    Patent number: 8281241
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for providing an extended user interface in an electronic device are provided. The electronic device comprises a user interface and a display configured to display data objects. The device is configured to detect selection of a data object on the display, detect dragging of the selected data object to a border of the display and to detect an effort to drag the object over the border in a given direction outside the display. A predetermined action is performed in the device on the basis of the detected effort and the detected direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Timo Tokkonen
  • System and method for relay coding
    Patent number: 8281211
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing relay in communications systems are disclosed. The relay may receive signals from user equipments (UEs) transmitting coded signals. The relay may receive turbo coded signals from the UEs. The relay station may encode a network channel for transmission to the base station using a recursive systematic convolutional (“RSC”) code. The use of RSC for the network code enables the base station to form as well a distributed turbo code as one can with the UE coded signals. In this manner the base station may recover the signal estimates for the UE signals with lower error probability when estimates at the relay station include errors due to imperfect reception. The use of the relay station and the RSC network code enables the base station to receive UE signals with lower error probability even when the transmission path from the UE is imperfect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Haifeng Wang, Fang Wang, Ting Zhou, Shixin Cheng
  • System, Method, and Apparatus for Performing Reliable Network, Capability, and Service Discovery
    Publication number: 20120246468
    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus are provided for performing reliable network, capability, and service discovery. A method may include providing for transmission of a request for signed access point information. The request may be provided for transmission prior to authenticating with an access point when authentication is performed or prior to associating with an access point when authentication is not performed. The method may further include receiving a response including signed access point information. The method may additionally include verifying the signed access point information using a digital certificate. The method may also include selecting the access point for communication based in least in part on the verified signed access point information. A corresponding system and apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bajko Gabor
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS OFDMA BEACON RECEPTION MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20120243433
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include configuring the device to monitor the presence of the OFDMA beacons and the quality of the OFDMA beacon receptions. The device may transmit the beacon reports that detail the sensed beacons from the beaconing device during an OFDMA beacon opportunity. In another aspect there is provided a method. The method may include configuring a dedicated beacon quality measurement agreement between two or more devices. Based on the agreement defining the beacon transmission and reception periodicity, one device transmits a beacon and the other devices in the agreement monitor the beacon. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jarkko Lauri Sakari Kneckt, Klaus Franz Doppler
  • ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH A DETACHABLE DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20120243149
    Abstract: An apparatus with a base part and a display part, which is detachable from the base part. There is a cavity formed in the base part and the apparatus is configured to have at least a closed configuration and an open configuration. In the closed configuration, the display part is configured to cover the base part, and in the open configuration, the cavity is configured to receive and hold the display part in an upright tilted position in relation to the base part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Gartrell, Duncan Burns