Patents by Inventor Hannu T. Toivonen

Hannu T. Toivonen 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).

  • Location-based novelty index value and recommendation system and method
    Patent number: 9955292
    Abstract: The invention is a system and method for computing a result for a location, wherein the result indicates how novel it is for a wireless device to occupy a specific location. After determining the location of a wireless device through various means, a Novelty Index Value (NIV) is calculated for the location, and the NIV is then stored into a database. The NIV may then be subsequently used by application programs to compute a desired result from the NIV. Multiple users may utilize and/or share the same NIV values. The NIV may also be used to alter the configuration of a wireless device as well. A recommendation system is also disclosed, wherein user context is utilized along with NIV values to compute particular results for a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Eero Räsänen, Roman Kikta, Antti Sorvari, Jukka-Pekka Salmenkaita, Ykä Huhtala, Heikki Mannila, Hannu T. Toivonen, Kari Oinonen, Juhani Murto
  • LOCATION-BASED NOVELTY INDEX VALUE AND RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20110295551
    Abstract: The invention is a system and method for computing a result for a location, wherein the result indicates how novel it is for a wireless device to occupy a specific location. After determining the location of a wireless device through various means, a Novelty Index Value (NIV) is calculated for the location, and the NIV is then stored into a database. The NIV may then be subsequently used by application programs to compute a desired result from the NIV. Multiple users may utilize and/or share the same NIV values. The NIV may also be used to alter the configuration of a wireless device as well. A recommendation system is also disclosed, wherein user context is utilized along with NIV values to compute particular results for a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Eero Räsänen, Roman Kikta, Antti Sorvari, Jukka-Pekka Salmenkatia, Ykä Huhtala, Heikki Mannila, Hannu T. Toivonen, Kari Oinonen, Juhani Murato
  • LOCATION-BASED NOVELTY INDEX VALUE AND RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090228211
    Abstract: The invention is a system and method for computing a result for a location, wherein the result indicates how novel it is for a wireless device to occupy a specific location. After determining the location of a wireless device through various means, a Novelty Index Value (NIV) is calculated for the location, and the NIV is then stored into a database. The NIV may then be subsequently used by application programs to compute a desired result from the NIV. Multiple users may utilize and/or share the same NIV values. The NIV may also be used to alter the configuration of a wireless device as well. A recommendation system is also disclosed, wherein user context is utilized along with NIV values to compute particular results for a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Eero Rasanen, Roman Kikta, Antti Sorvari, Jukka-Pekka Salmenkaita, Yka Huhtala, Heikki Mannila, Hannu T. Toivonen, Kari Oinonen, Juhani Murto
  • Location-based novelty index value and recommendation system and method
    Patent number: 7529639
    Abstract: The invention is a system and method for computing a result for a location, wherein the result indicates how novel it is for a wireless device to occupy a specific location. After determining the location of a wireless device through various means, a Novelty Index Value (NIV) is calculated for the location, and the NIV is then stored into a database. The NIV may then be subsequently used by application programs to compute a desired result from the NIV. Multiple users may utilize and/or share the same NIV values. The NIV may also be used to alter the configuration of a wireless device as well. A recommendation system is also disclosed, wherein user context is utilized along with NIV values to compute particular results for a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Eero Räsänen, Roman Kikta, Antti Sorvari, Jukka-Pekka Salmenkaita, Ykä Huhtala, Heikki Mannila, Hannu T. Toivonen, Kari Oinonen, Juhani Murto
  • LOCATION-BASED NOVELTY INDEX VALUE AND RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20080214210
    Abstract: The invention is a system and method for computing a result for a location, wherein the result indicates how novel it is for a wireless device to occupy a specific location. After determining the location of a wireless device through various means, a Novelty Index Value (NIV) is calculated for the location, and the NIV is then stored into a database. The NIV may then be subsequently used by application programs to compute a desired result from the NIV. Multiple users may utilize and/or share the same NIV values. The NIV may also be used to alter the configuration of a wireless device as well. A recommendation system is also disclosed, wherein user context is utilized along with NIV values to compute particular results for a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Inventors: Eero RASANEN, Roman Kikta, Antti Sorvari, Jukka-Pekka Salmenkaita, Yka Huhtala, Heikki Mannila, Hannu T. Toivonen, Kari Oinonen, Juhani Murto