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).
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Patent number: 10244988Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Kärkkäinen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
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Patent number: 9703474Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 24, 2013Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.Inventors: Kun Yu, Kongqiao Wang, Jari A Kangas
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Patent number: 9539145Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Akos Vetek, Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Tatiana G. Evreinova, Grigori E. Evreinov
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Patent number: 9368018Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
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Patent number: 9277375Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Mikko A. Uusitalo, Jari Kangas, Akos Vetek, Leo Karkkainen, Jukka P. Saarinen
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Publication number: 20150091730Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
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Patent number: 8922376Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Kärkkäinen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
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Publication number: 20140376823Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Yan Qing Cui, Mikko Honkala, Jari Kangas, Dhaval Vyas
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Publication number: 20140325459Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Juha Kela, Panu Korpipaa, Jani Mantyjarvi, Heikki Keranen, Tapani Rantakokko, Esko-Juhani Malm, Sanna Kallio, Jussi Holopainen, Jari Kangas, Samuli Silanto
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Patent number: 8819596Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 1, 2005Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Juha Kela, Panu Korpipää, Jani Mäntyjärvi, Heikki Keränen, Tapani Rantakokko, Esko-Juhani Malm, Sanna Kallio, Jussi Holopainen, Jari Kangas, Samuli Silanto
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Publication number: 20140191993Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.Inventors: Kun YU, Kongqiao WANG, Jari A KANGAS
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Patent number: 8699824Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jian Cheng, Kongqiao Wang, Jari A. Kangas
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Publication number: 20140094156Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2012Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Mikko A. Uusitalo, Jari Kangas, Akos Vetek, Leo Karkkainen, Jukka P. Saarinen
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Patent number: 8643605Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.lInventors: Kun Yu, Kongqiao Wang, Jari A. Kangas
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Publication number: 20130211475Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: August 15, 2013Inventors: Akos Vetek, Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Tatiana G. Evreinova, Grigori E. Evreinov
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Patent number: 8487760Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Kärkkäinen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
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Publication number: 20120157789Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
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Patent number: 8184166Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kongqiao Wang, Jari A. Kangas
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Publication number: 20120007740Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Karkkainen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek
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Publication number: 20120007737Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Jari Kangas, Leo Kärkäinen, Mikko Nurmi, Ville Ojanen, Ilkka Salminen, Sunil Sivadas, Akos Vetek