Patents by Inventor Aki Petri Happonen

Aki Petri Happonen 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).

  • Patent number: 10382438
    Abstract: Techniques for expanded content tag sharing include determining that a first user is associated with content provided by a different second user. Data is recorded that indicates the first user is authorized to associate a different third user with the content provided by the second user, without further input by the second user. In some embodiments, the data that indicates the content provided by the second user includes data that indicates a plurality of contents. Some techniques include determining a message received from a first user indicates a portion of content associated with the first user, and a second user. The portion of the content is rendered on an apparatus of the second user. The second user is prompted for associating, with the portion of the content, an item identifier, such as text or another user, for the portion of the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Hao Wang, Kun Yu, Wendong Wang, Yidong Cui, Aki Petri Happonen, Hannu Vilpponen, Matti Aleksi Malmstedt, Henrik Stefan Markus Hakala
  • Patent number: 9325716
    Abstract: A method, and apparatus and computer program for enabling the method, the method comprising: detecting a user input at a first apparatus and, in response to the detection of the user input, selecting content wherein the content is stored at a remote server; establishing a communication link with a second apparatus wherein the second apparatus is different from the first apparatus; transmitting information indicative of the location of the selected stored content over the established communication link to the second apparatus; receiving identification information from the second apparatus over the established communication link wherein the identification information enables at least the user of the second apparatus to be identified; and transmitting information to the remote server to enable a user associated with the received identification information to access the selected stored content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Aki Petri Happonen, Hannu Vilpponen, Henrik Stefan Markus Hakala, Timo Yli-Pietila, Mikko Antero Nurmi
  • Patent number: 8971973
    Abstract: A device includes a device body comprising a user input interface for receiving user inputs, a member slidably engaged with the device body and slidable from a first position to a second position, and at least one processor configured, under the control of machine-readable code to detect incidences of user inputs via the user input interface, to detect the sliding of the member from the first position to the second position, and to be responsive to detecting a composite user input comprising a sliding of the member from the first position to the second position while a user input is incident via the user input interface to cause a first operation to be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Aki Petri Happonen, Hannu Vilpponen, Henrik Stefan Markus Hakala, Matti Aleksi Malmstedt
  • Publication number: 20140380420
    Abstract: Techniques for expanded content tag sharing include determining that a first user is associated with content provided by a different second user. Data is recorded that indicates the first user is authorized to associate a different third user with the content provided by the second user, without further input by the second user. In some embodiments, the data that indicates the content provided by the second user includes data that indicates a plurality of contents. Some techniques include determining a message received from a first user indicates a portion of content associated with the first user, and a second user. The portion of the content is rendered on an apparatus of the second user. The second user is prompted for associating, with the portion of the content, an item identifier, such as text or another user, for the portion of the content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Hao Wang, Kun Yu, Wendong Wang, Yidong Cui, Aki Petri Happonen, Hannu Vilpponen, Matti Aleksi Malmstedt, Henrik Stefan Markus Hakala
  • Patent number: 8718715
    Abstract: A user interface comprises a controller which is configured to display image data, receive input indicating a selection area comprising content corresponding to at least a portion of said image data, receive input indicating a movement of the selection area, identify a recipient and send the content to the recipient in response thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l
    Inventor: Aki Petri Happonen
  • Publication number: 20130093753
    Abstract: An apparatus, a method and a non-transitory computer readable medium is provided. The apparatus includes: at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program instructions configured, working with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: detecting bending of a flexible auto-stereoscopic display; and adjusting a parallax barrier arrangement of the flexible auto-stereoscopic display in dependence upon the bending of the flexible auto-stereoscopic display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tero Pekka Rissa, Aki Petri Happonen
  • Publication number: 20130002562
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer product for: receiving an indication of a size for a virtual keyboard; determining, based at least in part on the size, a layout for a virtual keyboard; and causing the display of a virtual keyboard according to the layout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jyrki Veikko LESKELA, Jarmo Antero NIKULA, Aki Petri HAPPONEN, Mika Allan SALMELA, Susanna Katriina AHOLA
  • Publication number: 20110294555
    Abstract: A device includes a device body comprising a user input interface for receiving user inputs, a member slidably engaged with the device body and slidable from a first position to a second position, and at least one processor configured, under the control of machine-readable code to detect incidences of user inputs via the user input interface, to detect the sliding of the member from the first position to the second position, and to be responsive to detecting a composite user input comprising a sliding of the member from the first position to the second position while a user input is incident via the user input interface to cause a first operation to be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aki Petri HAPPONEN, Hannu VILPPONEN, Henrik Stefan Markus HAKALA, Matti Aleksi MALMSTEDT
  • Publication number: 20110202870
    Abstract: A method includes dividing contiguously shown content into a plurality of sections with a first pointing device, and scrolling content in at least one of the plurality of sections individually with a second pointing device such that non-contiguous content is displayed in the at least one section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Aki Petri Happonen
  • Patent number: 7934167
    Abstract: A method including displaying content on a display of a device, dividing the display into two or more display sections with a first pointing device where each of the two or more display sections includes a respective portion of the content, and scrolling the respective portion of the content in at least one of the two or more display sections with a second pointing device such that non-contiguous content is displayed in the two or more display sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Aki Petri Happonen
  • Publication number: 20100331022
    Abstract: A user interface comprises a controller which is configured to display image data, receive input indicating a selection area comprising content corresponding to at least a portion of said image data, receive input indicating a movement of the selection area, identify a recipient and send the content to the recipient in response thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Aki Petri Happonen
  • Publication number: 20100169955
    Abstract: A method, and apparatus and computer program for enabling the method, the method comprising: detecting a user input at a first apparatus and, in response to the detection of the user input, selecting content wherein the content is stored at a remote server; establishing a communication link with a second apparatus wherein the second apparatus is different from the first apparatus; transmitting information indicative of the location of the selected stored content over the established communication link to the second apparatus; receiving identification information from the second apparatus over the established communication link wherein the identification information enables at least the user of the second apparatus to be identified; and transmitting information to the remote server to enable a user associated with the received identification information to access the selected stored content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aki Petri Happonen, Hannu Vilpponen, Henrik Stefan Markus Hakala, Timo Yli-Pietila, Mikko Antero Nurmi
  • Publication number: 20100083166
    Abstract: A method including displaying content on a display of a device, dividing the display into two or more display sections with a first pointing device where each of the two or more display sections includes a respective portion of the content, and scrolling the respective portion of the content in at least one of the two or more display sections with a second pointing device such that non-contiguous content is displayed in the two or more display sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Aki Petri Happonen