Patents by Inventor Hannu Olavi Nieminen

Hannu Olavi Nieminen 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 and apparatus for an augmented reality user interface
    Patent number: 8780136
    Abstract: An approach is provided for an augmented reality user interface. An image representing a physical environment is received. Data relating to a horizon within the physical environment is retrieved. A section of the image to overlay location information based on the horizon data is determined. Presenting of the location information within the determined section to a user equipment is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jouka Mikael Mattila, Hannu Olavi Nieminen
  • Method and apparatus for an augmented reality user interface
    Patent number: 8427508
    Abstract: An approach is provided for an augmented reality user interface. An image representing a physical environment is received. Data relating to a horizon within the physical environment is retrieved. A section of the image to overlay location information based on the horizon data is determined. Presenting of the location information within the determined section to a user equipment is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jouka Mikael Mattila, Hannu Olavi Nieminen
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS
    Publication number: 20110061100
    Abstract: An approach is provided for controlling access based at least in part on augmented reality. Images and/or signals representing motion by a user in a physical environment are received. An electronic determination is made whether the motion corresponds to a predetermined motion. Access is granted to a resource based at least in part upon the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: JOUKA MIKAEL MATTILA, HANNU OLAVI NIEMINEN, MARKUS TAPIO KÄHÄRI, DAVID JOSEPH MURPHY
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN AUGMENTED REALITY USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20100328344
    Abstract: An approach is provided for an augmented reality user interface. An image representing a physical environment is received. Data relating to a horizon within the physical environment is retrieved. A section of the image to overlay location information based on the horizon data is determined. Presenting of the location information within the determined section to a user equipment is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jouka Mikael Mattila, Hannu Olavi Nieminen
  • Method and apparatus for an augmented reality user interface
    Patent number: RE46737
    Abstract: An approach is provided for an augmented reality user interface. An image representing a physical environment is received. Data relating to a horizon within the physical environment is retrieved. A section of the image to overlay location information based on the horizon data is determined. Presenting of the location information within the determined section to a user equipment is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jouka Mikael Mattila, Hannu Olavi Nieminen