Patents by Inventor Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi

Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi 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).

  • Intelligent Crossfade With Separated Instrument Tracks
    Publication number: 20180277076
    Abstract: A method is provided including separating a first file into a first plurality of instrument tracks and a second file into a second plurality of instrument tracks, wherein each instrument track of each of the first plurality and second plurality corresponds to a type of instrument; selecting a first instrument track from the first plurality of instrument tracks and a second instrument track from the second plurality of instrument tracks based at least on the type of instrument corresponding to the first instrument track and the second instrument track; fading out other instrument tracks from the first plurality of instrument tracks; performing a crossfade between the first instrument track and the second instrument track; and fading in other instrument tracks from the second plurality of instrument tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Lasse Juhani Laaksonen, Mikko Tapio Tammi
  • Fitting Background Ambiance To Sound Objects
    Publication number: 20180242096
    Abstract: Embodiments of these teachings concern integrating a sound object such as an audio object recorded by, e.g., a lavalier microphone to a spatial audio signal. First the sound object is obtained and then a direction and an active duration of the sound object is determined. The spatial audio signal is compiled from audio signals of multiple microphones and could be pre-recorded and obtained after the fact. Then, using the determined direction, the sound object is integrated with the spatial audio signal over the active duration. If there are further moving sound sources to integrate the same procedure is followed for them all individually. One technique specifically shown herein to find the optimized direction and starting time is steered response power with phase transform weighting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Antti Johannes Eronen, Jussi Artturi Leppanen, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi
  • Narrowing audio filter transition band
    Patent number: 10056876
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first audio filter; a first transducer connected to the first audio filter; and a first sound attenuator located relative to the first transducer to attenuate sound from the first transducer. The first audio filter includes a first transition frequency band. The first sound attenuator is configured to attenuate sound generated by the first transducer from audio signals through the first audio filter in a target frequency band, where a majority of the target frequency band is in the first transition frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Kimmo Tapio Roimela, Ranjeeth Ravindra Shetty
  • Spatial audio processing
    Patent number: 10051401
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory, the memory comprising machine-readable instructions, that when executed cause the apparatus to: store in a non-volatile memory multiple sets of predetermined spatial audio processing parameters for differently moving sound sources; provide in a man machine interface an option for a user to select one of the stored multiple sets of predetermined spatial audio processing parameters for differently moving sound sources; and in response to the user selecting one of the stored multiple sets of predetermined spatial audio processing parameters for differently moving sound sources, the apparatus is further caused to use the selected one of the stored multiple sets of predetermined spatial audio processing parameters to spatially process audio from one or more sound sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Antti Johannes Eronen, Jussi Artturi Leppänen, Juha Henrik Arrasvuori
  • Controlling audio rendering
    Patent number: 10051403
    Abstract: A method comprising: displaying a spatio-temporal graph that visually indicates the positions of a sound object at each time in a range of times and, in addition, simultaneously indicates a state of the sound object over the range of times; enabling user adaptation of the spatio-temporal graph to change a position of the sound object during at least a portion of the range of times and/or a state of the sound object over at least a portion of the range of times; and enabling rendering of spatial audio output using the position and state of the sound object indicated by the adapted spatio-temporal graph.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Antti Johannes Eronen, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Jussi Artturi Leppanen
  • Method and apparatus for controlling audio playback based upon the instrument
    Patent number: 10014841
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to adjust audio file playback in terms of volume and/or compression. By example, a method separates an audio file into tracks, each attributable to a different instrument. The method also determines the instrument for which the audio signals are dominant or loudest and accesses settings for the volume preference of the audio signals attributable to each different instrument. The method modifies the setting for the volume preference of the audio signals attributable to the instrument that is dominant or loudest based on user input altering a volume at which the audio file is output without modification of the setting for the volume preference of the audio signals attributable to another instrument. The method also amplifies or attenuates audio signals based upon the modified setting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Mikko Tapio Tammi, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Lasse Juhani Laaksonen, Miikka Tapani Vilermo
  • Media Content Selection
    Publication number: 20180173400
    Abstract: An apparatus is configured to cause a display to present a graphical user interface having two or more regions that correspond to respective media content characteristics and to receive indication from an input arrangement of received input manipulating an attribute of at least one region of the two or more of the regions and determining a dominance of at least one of said respective characteristics based, at least in part, on said attribute. The apparatus is configured to output information identifying media content in which said at least one characteristic has a dominance within a respective range of dominance values, said range being based, at least in part, on the determined dominance. The dominance values may include an overall value for the media content and/or varying dominance values based on temporal segments of the media content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Arto Juhani LEHTINIEMI, Antti Johannes ERONEN
  • Intelligent crossfade with separated instrument tracks
    Patent number: 10002596
    Abstract: A method is provided including separating a first file into a first plurality of instrument tracks and a second file into a second plurality of instrument tracks, wherein each instrument track of each of the first plurality and second plurality corresponds to a type of instrument; selecting a first instrument track from the first plurality of instrument tracks and a second instrument track from the second plurality of instrument tracks based at least on the type of instrument corresponding to the first instrument track and the second instrument track; fading out other instrument tracks from the first plurality of instrument tracks; performing a crossfade between the first instrument track and the second instrument track; and fading in other instrument tracks from the second plurality of instrument tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Lasse Juhani Laaksonen, Mikko Tapio Tammi
  • Narrowing Audio Filter Transition Band
    Publication number: 20180159491
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first audio filter; a first transducer connected to the first audio filter; and a first sound attenuator located relative to the first transducer to attenuate sound from the first transducer. The first audio filter includes a first transition frequency band. The first sound attenuator is configured to attenuate sound generated by the first transducer from audio signals through the first audio filter in a target frequency band, where a majority of the target frequency band is in the first transition frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Kimmo Tapio Roimela, Ranjeeth Ravindra Shetty
  • METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO A MEDIA ITEM BASED AT LEAST IN PART ON A ROUTE
    Publication number: 20180149490
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing access to a media item based at least in part on a route may include a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a start location of a mobile device. The processor may be further configured to receive a route. In this regard, the route may have been determined based at least in part on points of interest and the start location. The processor may be further configured to provide for access to a media item if a current location of the mobile device remains on the route. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2018
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Jukka Antero HOLM, Antti ERONEN, Arto Juhani LEHTINIEMI
  • Fitting background ambiance to sound objects
    Patent number: 9986357
    Abstract: Embodiments of these teachings concern integrating a sound object audio file such as an audio object recorded by a lavalier microphone to a spatial audio signal. First the sound object audio file is obtained and then a direction and an active duration of the sound object audio file is determined. The spatial audio signal is compiled from audio signals of multiple microphones and could be pre-recorded and obtained after the fact. Then, using the determined direction, the sound object audio file is integrated with the spatial audio signal over the active duration. If there are further moving sound sources to integrate the same procedure is followed for them all individually. One technique specifically shown herein to find the optimized direction and starting time is steered response power (SRP) with phase transform weighting (PHAT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Antti Johannes Eronen, Jussi Artturi Leppanen, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTERACTIVE USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20180143804
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate user interaction with, such as modification of, respective audio objects. An example method may include causing a multimedia file to be presented that includes at least two images. The images are configured to provide animation associated with respective audio objects and representative of a direction of the respective audio objects. The method may also include receiving user input in relation to an animation associated with an audio object or the direction of the audio object represented by an animation. The method may further include causing replay of the audio object for which the user input was received to be modified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani VILERMO, Arto Juhani LEHTINIEMI, Koray OZCAN
  • Video remixing system
    Patent number: 9940970
    Abstract: A method comprising obtaining, by an automatic video media remixing service, at least one source of media content to be used as a reference media content; analysing the at least one reference media content according to at least one stylistic parameter; and determining, on the basis of the at least one stylistic parameter, at least one editing rule or parameter for controlling creation of an automatic media remix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Provenance Asset Group LLC
    Inventors: Antti Johannes Eronen, Juha Henrik Arrasvuori, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Igor Curcio, Jukka Antero Holm, Mikko Roininen
  • Haptic Feedback Reorganization
    Publication number: 20180095535
    Abstract: A method including providing haptic feedback to a user along a surface of a touch interactive device in use; and changing the haptic feedback to the user during a touch motion on the touch interactive device, where the touch interface device performs at least one operation based upon at least a portion of the touch motion, where the at least one operation provides an information associated with the at least one operation separate from the haptic feedback, and where the changing of the haptic feedback is based at least partially upon at least one of the information and the at least one operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Lasse Juhani Laaksonen, Mikko Tapio Tammi, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Miikka Tapani Vilermo
  • Method of Editing Audio Signals Using Separated Objects And Associated Apparatus
    Publication number: 20180096705
    Abstract: A method comprises providing an audio file comprising two or more discrete tracks; separating the two or more discrete tracks; setting a limit on an amount at least one of the two or more discrete tracks may be altered; and outputting the separated and limited discrete tracks as a file for use by an end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Lasse Juhani Laaksonen, Mikko Tapio Tammi
  • FITTING BACKGROUND AMBIANCE TO SOUND OBJECTS
    Publication number: 20180091915
    Abstract: Embodiments of these teachings concern integrating a sound object audio file such as an audio object recorded by a lavalier microphone to a spatial audio signal. First the sound object audio file is obtained and then a direction and an active duration of the sound object audio file is determined. The spatial audio signal is compiled from audio signals of multiple microphones and could be pre-recorded and obtained after the fact. Then, using the determined direction, the sound object audio file is integrated with the spatial audio signal over the active duration. If there are further moving sound sources to integrate the same procedure is followed for them all individually. One technique specifically shown herein to find the optimized direction and starting time is steered response power (SRP) with phase transform weighting (PHAT).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Antti Johannes ERONEN, Jussi Artturi Leppanen, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING AUDIO PLAYBACK BASED UPON THE INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20180083587
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to adjust audio file playback in terms of volume and/or compression. By example, a method separates an audio file into tracks, each attributable to a different instrument. The method also determines the instrument for which the audio signals are dominant or loudest and accesses settings for the volume preference of the audio signals attributable to each different instrument. The method modifies the setting for the volume preference of the audio signals attributable to the instrument that is dominant or loudest based on user input altering a volume at which the audio file is output without modification of the setting for the volume preference of the audio signals attributable to another instrument. The method also amplifies or attenuates audio signals based upon the modified setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Mikko Tapio Tammi, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Lasse Juhani Laaksonen, Miikka Tapani Vilermo
  • Method and apparatus for providing alternate route recommendations
    Patent number: 9909875
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing alternate route recommendations based on progress information of a user along an alternate route. An adaptive routing platform determines at least one alternate route to a route, wherein the at least one alternate route is taken by at least one user. The adaptive routing platform further determines progress information of the at least one user along the at least one alternate route. The adaptive routing platform also determines whether to cause, at least in part, a recommendation of the at least one alternate route to at least one other user based, at least in part, on the progress information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Antero Holm, Juha Henrik Arrasvuori, Antti Johannes Eronen, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi
  • Method and apparatus for operation designation
    Patent number: 9910519
    Abstract: Method for receiving an indication of an input from a separate apparatus comprising beads, determining that the separate apparatus is associated with a designated operation of a designated program, and performing the designated operation based on the bead input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Antti Johannes Eronen, Juha Henrik Arrasvuori, Jukka Antero Holm
  • Radio and audio localization
    Patent number: 9903938
    Abstract: In some example embodiments there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment, at least one radio signal and at least one audio signal received via a microphone at the user equipment; and determining, by the user equipment, a distance between the user equipment and at least one other device by at least determining angle of arrival for the at least one radio signal and determining a time difference of arrival for the audio signal received via the microphone. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Lasse Juhani Laaksonen, Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Mikko Tapio Tammi