Patents by Inventor Aki Henrik Vanninen

Aki Henrik Vanninen 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).

  • Electronic device user input
    Publication number: 20100164756
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a user input region and a sensor system. The user input region includes a plurality of keys. The sensor system is proximate the user input region. The sensor system is configured to determine a touch on a first one of the plurality of keys of the user input region. The sensor system is configured to determine a direction of the touch on the first one of the plurality of keys. The sensor system is configured to indicate a selection of a second one of the plurality of keys based on the determined direction of the touch on the first one of the plurality of keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Aki Henrik Vanninen