Patents by Inventor Jari Iho

Jari Iho 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).

  • Publication number: 20070006162
    Abstract: A method, a terminal device and a computer software for changing the appearance of a visual program representative, which is produced on the display of the terminal device are disclosed. In the method the operation frequency of the program is observed and measured for a predetermined period of time. After this the appearance of the visual program representative is changed such that the changed appearance reflects the operation frequency of the program during the past observation period. If the program has not been used during the past observation period, the appearance of the visual program representative is chanced to a less noticeable form e.g. by diminishing the size of the visual program representative. If the program has been used during the past observation period, the original appearance of the visual program representative is recalled. Method steps are repeated in cycles for changing the appearance of the visual program representative continuously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventor: Jari Iho
  • Patent number: 6209050
    Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion (1) arranged to operate in at least a first function mode. The expansion card comprises at least means (4, 6) for setting the function mode and means (2b, 13, 14) for connecting the expansion card to the expansion card connector (2a) of the electronic device. The expansion card (1) comprises further means (4) for generating a signal on turning on of the expansion card (1) and means (2b, 8, 11, 13) for transmitting the signal to an electronic device (3). The expansion card is also provided with means (4) for forming a message about setting the first function mode and means (2b, 8, 11, 13) for transmitting the message to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Jari Iho, Jari-Pekka Heikkilä, Petri Heinonen, Riku Rimpelä, Arto Suomi, Vesa Savela, Jouni Rapakko