Patents by Inventor Ari Tolonen

Ari Tolonen 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).

  • Method, an apparatus and a computer program for controlling an output from a display of an apparatus
    Patent number: 9983729
    Abstract: A method including: displaying information corresponding to a first output state, temporarily displaying information corresponding to a second output state while a user actuation is occurring; and displaying information corresponding to the first output state when the user actuation is no longer occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Pekka Ketola, Ari Tolonen, Panu Johansson
  • Method, an Apparatus and a Computer Program for Controlling an Output from a Display of an Apparatus
    Publication number: 20170199623
    Abstract: A method including: displaying information corresponding to a first output state, temporarily displaying information corresponding to a second output state while a user actuation is occurring; and displaying information corresponding to the first output state when the user actuation is no longer occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Pekka Ketola, Ari Tolonen, Panu Johansson
  • Method, an apparatus and a computer program for controlling an output from a display of an apparatus
    Patent number: 9632575
    Abstract: A method including: displaying information corresponding to a first output state, temporarily displaying information corresponding to a second output state while a user actuation is occurring; and displaying information corresponding to the first output state when the user actuation is no longer occurring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Pekka Ketola, Panu Johansson, Ari Tolonen
  • User interface
    Patent number: 9372570
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program are provided. The method comprises: controlling a touch sensitive display, while a user digit is detected hovering a distance from the touch sensitive display, to display a transient indication of first content for pasting, wherein if the user subsequently moves the user digit away from the touch sensitive display such that the user digit is no longer detected, the transient indication of the first content for pasting is removed from display on the touch sensitive display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Pekka Ketola, Jari Selenius, Panu Johansson, Ari Tolonen
  • USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20140347300
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program are provided. The method comprises: controlling a touch sensitive display, while a user digit is detected hovering a distance from the touch sensitive display, to display a transient indication of first content for pasting, wherein if the user subsequently moves the user digit away from the touch sensitive display such that the user digit is no longer detected, the transient indication of the first content for pasting is removed from display on the touch sensitive display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Pekka Ketola, Jari Selenius, Panu Johansson, Ari Tolonen
  • User interface
    Patent number: 8780059
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program are provided. The method comprises: controlling a touch sensitive display, while a user digit is detected hovering a distance from the touch sensitive display, to display a transient indication of first content for pasting, wherein if the user subsequently moves the user digit away from the touch sensitive display such that the user digit is no longer detected, the transient indication of the first content for pasting is removed from display on the touch sensitive display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Pekka Ketola, Jari Selenius, Panu Johansson, Ari Tolonen
  • Method, an Apparatus and a Computer Program for Controlling an Output from a Display of an Apparatus
    Publication number: 20130127707
    Abstract: A method including: displaying information corresponding to a first output state, temporarily displaying information corresponding to a second output state while a user actuation is occurring; and displaying information corresponding to the first output state when the user actuation is no longer occurring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Pekka Ketola, Panu Johansson, Ari Tolonen
  • Method for Arranging Application Windows on a Display
    Publication number: 20120144331
    Abstract: A data processing device is controlled to display a first application on a display area. A size of a displayed first application area is determined. In response to determining that the size of the display area is larger than the displayed first application area, the data processing device is controlled to display a task switching area on the remaining part of the display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Ari Tolonen, Panu Johansson, Pekka Ketola, Lotta Partanen, Jari Selenius
  • USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20110291952
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program are provided. The method comprises: controlling a touch sensitive display, while a user digit is detected hovering a distance from the touch sensitive display, to display a transient indication of first content for pasting, wherein if the user subsequently moves the user digit away from the touch sensitive display such that the user digit is no longer detected, the transient indication of the first content for pasting is removed from display on the touch sensitive display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Pekka Ketola, Jari Selenius, Panu Johansson, Ari Tolonen
  • System and method for utilizing idle mode on an electronic device
    Publication number: 20060168545
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a three-dimensional object on a display of an electronic device when the electronic device is in an idle mode. The three-dimensional object enables a user to both view and manipulate more material than would otherwise be available while the device is in an idle mode. The three-dimensional object can be customized by the user so that material of particular interest to the user appears when the device is in the idle mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Anu Niittynen, Ari Tolonen