Patents by Inventor Jari Kangas

Jari Kangas 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).

  • Patent number: 10244988
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program wherein the method includes: obtaining, from a detector, a detection of at least one bio-signal of a user of an apparatus; determining a mode of operation of the apparatus when the at least one bio-signal occurred; and correlating the at least one detected bio-signal of the user with the determined mode of operation in a bio-signal profile of the user of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Kärkkäinen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
  • Patent number: 9703474
    Abstract: A method for editing objects on a device comprising forming a first path on a touch screen with a pointing device. The first path at least partially encloses an object. The at least partially enclosed object is automatically selected. A second path is formed at a predetermined area on the touch screen with the pointing device. The second path activates an editing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Kun Yu, Kongqiao Wang, Jari A Kangas
  • Patent number: 9539145
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing data to a user in the form of perceived light signals caused by transcutaneous stimulation of the user's optic nerve. User output data, suitably representing data collected, generated, or processed by a data processing device, is used to generate user output data. The user output data is converted to representations corresponding to light signals, and control functions are performed to cause generation of electrical impulses which, when applied to the skin of a user, stimulate the optic nerve of the user so as to cause the user to perceive the light signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Akos Vetek, Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Tatiana G. Evreinova, Grigori E. Evreinov
  • Patent number: 9368018
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program are provided. The method comprises: performing a first detection of at least one bio-signal from at least one user; controlling a user output device to initiate a user alert, after performing the first detection of the at least one bio-signal; performing a second detection of the at least one bio-signal from the at least one user, after initiating the user alert; and processing the first detection of the at least one bio-signal and the second detection of the at least one bio-signal to determine whether one or more changes in the at least one bio-signal pass a significance test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
  • Patent number: 9277375
    Abstract: Apparatus configured to: receive an indication of a mood state of a user of the apparatus; determine and record one or more items of context information associated with the apparatus at the time the indication is received; receive an instruction to recreate a previously indicated mood state; and in response to the instruction, use one or more of the items of context information associated with the apparatus at the time of the previously indicated mood state to replicate one or more actions associated with the one or more of the items of context information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Mikko A. Uusitalo, Jari Kangas, Akos Vetek, Leo Karkkainen, Jukka P. Saarinen
  • Publication number: 20150091730
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program are provided. The method comprises: performing a first detection of at least one bio-signal from at least one user; controlling a user output device to initiate a user alert, after performing the first detection of the at least one bio-signal; performing a second detection of the at least one bio-signal from the at least one user, after initiating the user alert; and processing the first detection of the at least one bio-signal and the second detection of the at least one bio-signal to determine whether one or more changes in the at least one bio-signal pass a significance test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
  • Patent number: 8922376
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program are provided. The method comprises: performing a first detection of at least one bio-signal from at least one user; controlling a user output device to initiate a user alert, after performing the first detection of the at least one bio-signal; performing a second detection of the at least one bio-signal from the at least one user, after initiating the user alert; and processing the first detection of the at least one bio-signal and the second detection of the at least one bio-signal to determine whether one or more changes in the at least one bio-signal pass a significance test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Kärkkäinen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
  • Publication number: 20140376823
    Abstract: A photo notification system i comprises one or more mobile terminals, a data communications network, and a photo sharing platform. The photo sharing platform is configured to compare a received reference image (6.1), associated with a first user, with one or more stored images associated with other users. The platform identifies an object or scene of interest in the reference image (6.2), and compares the identified object or scene of interest with objects or scenes of interest in the one or more stored images (6.3) to identify common content having an appearance change (6.5). In such case, a notification message is sent to the first user referencing or comprising the stored image(s) having the identified changed appearance (6.7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Yan Qing Cui, Mikko Honkala, Jari Kangas, Dhaval Vyas
  • Publication number: 20140325459
    Abstract: A control system is provided based on the use of gestures and functioning especially in mobile terminals. The gesture control system is provided with a general purpose interface with its commands for applications to be controlled. The processing software of the gesture signals includes a training program trained free-form gestures made by the user being stored in the gesture library, and a recognizing program, which matches a gesture made by the user to the stored gestures and chooses the most similar gesture thereof. Gestures can hence be used as commands for controlling any application configured or programmed to receive the command. One and the same application functions in different models of mobile terminals without matching, and in a certain mobile terminal all applications can be run, which applications use specified interface commands. The application can be e.g. a game or activity being included in basic implementation of a mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Juha Kela, Panu Korpipaa, Jani Mantyjarvi, Heikki Keranen, Tapani Rantakokko, Esko-Juhani Malm, Sanna Kallio, Jussi Holopainen, Jari Kangas, Samuli Silanto
  • Patent number: 8819596
    Abstract: A control system basing on the use of gestures and functioning especially in mobile terminals. The gesture control system is provided with a general purpose interface (320) with its commands for applications (310) to be controlled. The processing software (330) of the gesture signals includes a training program (331), trained free-form gestures made by the user being stored in the gesture library, and a recognizing program (332), which matches a gesture made by the user to the stored gestures and chooses the most similar gesture thereof. Gestures can hence be used as commands for controlling any application configured or programmed to receive the command. One and the same application functions in different models of mobile terminals without matching, and in a certain mobile terminal all applications can be run, which applications use specified interface commands. The application (310) can be e.g. a game or activity being included in basic implementation of a mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Juha Kela, Panu Korpipää, Jani Mäntyjärvi, Heikki Keränen, Tapani Rantakokko, Esko-Juhani Malm, Sanna Kallio, Jussi Holopainen, Jari Kangas, Samuli Silanto
  • Publication number: 20140191993
    Abstract: A method for editing objects on a device comprising forming a first path on a touch screen with a pointing device. The first path at least partially encloses an object. The at least partially enclosed object is automatically selected. A second path is formed at a predetermined area on the touch screen with the pointing device. The second path activates an editing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Kun YU, Kongqiao WANG, Jari A KANGAS
  • Patent number: 8699824
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing multi-feature based sampling for relevance feedback may include a user interface element. The user interface element may be configured to receive a query image, provide a first set of images determined to be relevant with respect to the query image, and provide a second set of images in which each image of the second set of images comprises a first relevance determination with respect to a first feature of an image and a second relevance determination for at least a second feature of the image. Each image of at least the second set of images may include an associated user interface item to enable a user to provide relevance feedback with respect to each image of the second set of images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jian Cheng, Kongqiao Wang, Jari A. Kangas
  • Publication number: 20140094156
    Abstract: Apparatus configured to: receive an indication of a mood state of a user of the apparatus; determine and record one or more items of context information associated with the apparatus at the time the indication is received; receive an instruction to recreate a previously indicated mood state; and in response to the instruction, use one or more of the items of context information associated with the apparatus at the time of the previously indicated mood state to replicate one or more actions associated with the one or more of the items of context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mikko A. Uusitalo, Jari Kangas, Akos Vetek, Leo Karkkainen, Jukka P. Saarinen
  • Patent number: 8643605
    Abstract: A method for editing objects on a device comprising forming a first path on a touch screen with a pointing device. The first path at least partially encloses an object. The at least partially enclosed object is automatically selected. A second path is formed at a predetermined area on the touch screen with the pointing device. The second path activates an editing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l
    Inventors: Kun Yu, Kongqiao Wang, Jari A. Kangas
  • Publication number: 20130211475
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for providing data to a user in the form of perceived light signals caused by transcutaneous stimulation of the user's optic nerve. User output data, suitably representing data collected, generated, or processed by a data processing device, is used to generate user output data. The user output data is converted to representations corresponding to light signals, and control functions are performed to cause generation of electrical impulses which, when applied to the skin of a user, stimulate the optic nerve of the user so as to cause the user to perceive the light signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Akos Vetek, Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Tatiana G. Evreinova, Grigori E. Evreinov
  • Patent number: 8487760
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program are provided. The method comprises: determining that an event has occurred; obtaining, from at least one detector, a detection of one or more bio-signals from a user; and processing the detection of the one or more bio-signals to decide whether to control at least one user output device to initiate a user alert, contemporaneously with the occurrence of the event, indicating that the event has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Kärkkäinen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
  • Publication number: 20120157789
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program wherein the method includes: obtaining, from a detector, a detection of at least one bio-signal of a user of an apparatus; determining a mode of operation of the apparatus when the at least one bio-signal occurred; and correlating the at least one detected bio-signal of the user with the determined mode of operation in a bio-signal profile of the user of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
  • Patent number: 8184166
    Abstract: A device for utilizing camera motion detection for a camera input interface includes a feature extractor, a feature tracker and a capture module. The feature extractor is configured to determine at least one obvious feature in an image frame. The feature tracker is in communication with the feature extractor. The feature tracker is configured to determine an amount of movement of the at least one obvious feature in a subsequent image frame and compare the amount of movement to a threshold. The capture module is in communication with the feature tracker. The capture module is configured to capture an image in response to the comparison of the amount of movement to the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kongqiao Wang, Jari A. Kangas
  • Publication number: 20120007740
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program are provided. The method comprises: performing a first detection of at least one bio-signal from at least one user; controlling a user output device to initiate a user alert, after performing the first detection of the at least one bio-signal; performing a second detection of the at least one bio-signal from the at least one user, after initiating the user alert; and processing the first detection of the at least one bio-signal and the second detection of the at least one bio-signal to determine whether one or more changes in the at least one bio-signal pass a significance test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
  • Publication number: 20120007737
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program are provided. The method comprises: determining that an event has occurred; obtaining, from at least one detector, a detection of one or more bio-signals from a user; and processing the detection of the one or more bio-signals to decide whether to control at least one user output device to initiate a user alert, contemporaneously with the occurrence of the event, indicating that the event has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Kärkäinen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek