Patents by Inventor Jens Benner

Jens Benner 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: 9402272
    Abstract: An electronic device having a cellular communication mode and a radio communication mode, the electronic device including first transceiver means, operable in the cellular communication mode, for transmitting a message via a cellular network, the message including information for enabling a radio communication mode of a further electronic device; and second transceiver means, operable in the radio communication mode, for communicating with the further electronic device when in the radio communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.
    Inventors: Jens Benner, Povl Koch, Jian Ma, Seppo Hamalainen
  • Patent number: 9225847
    Abstract: A method and corresponding equipment to enable a phone owner, who desires to lend a phone to a borrower, to define a temporary limit for the usage of the borrower, especially in a prepaid charging system. The charging system uses this temporary limit to restrict service usage such that when an amount corresponding to the temporary limit has been spent service is denied until such time as the limit has expired or been withdrawn, even if, for example, there is still a positive balance in the phone owner's own prepaid account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Andrew Daymond, Uwe Schwarz, Jens Benner, Ossi Pöllänen, Jan Chipchase
  • Publication number: 20090098906
    Abstract: An electronic device having a cellular communication mode and a radio communication mode, the electronic device including first transceiver means, operable in the cellular communication mode, for transmitting a message via a cellular network, the message including information for enabling a radio communication mode of a further electronic device; and second transceiver means, operable in the radio communication mode, for communicating with the further electronic device when in the radio communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Jens Benner, Povi Koch, Jian Ma, Seppo Hamalainen
  • Publication number: 20080119170
    Abstract: A terminal includes a memory, a controller for operating programs in the memory, and one or more light emitting diodes for providing multicolor illumination to show information, controlled by the controller. The terminal may be a mobile communications terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Franco Montebovi, Jens Benner
  • Publication number: 20080086371
    Abstract: A method and corresponding equipment to enable a phone owner, who desires to lend a phone to a borrower, to define a temporary limit for the usage of the borrower, especially in a prepaid charging system. The charging system uses this temporary limit to restrict service usage such that when an amount corresponding to the temporary limit has been spent service is denied until such time as the limit has expired or been withdrawn, even if, for example, there is still a positive balance in the phone owner's own prepaid account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Andrew Daymond, Uwe Schwarz, Jens Benner, Ossi Pollanen, Jan Chipchase
  • Patent number: 7224959
    Abstract: A mobile telephone is configured to handle business relations and business activities. The telephone comprises means for receiving a command from a user via a user interface, means for acting on said command resulting in an activation of a functional unit comprising means for receiving user commands and data, means for manipulating said data, means for storing said data in any of a customer database, a resource booking database and a cash register database and means for presenting output data to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Kraft, Mikko Viitanen, Juha Pinomaa, Lone Tram Soerensen, Henning Lunøe, Povl Koch, Claus Aagaard Pedersen, Jens Benner, Anand Narang, Mikko E. Makinen
  • Publication number: 20070004461
    Abstract: A handheld portable communications terminal includes a freehand input device, such as a touch screen or a digital pen, and plural messaging applications. One messaging application allows a user to input a drawing using the freehand input device, and produces drawing data in a standard or commonly-used format representative of the drawing. A second messaging application, selected by the first messaging application, sends the drawing data in a message in a standard or commonly-used format (e.g. SMS, MMS, IM, email). This allows the drawing to be reproduced by a receiving terminal equipped with a standard or common messaging application. The first messaging application provides for the immediate entry of a drawing using a freehand input device in response to the opening of the messaging application. It provides means to allow a recipient address to be entered or selected in response to an input indicating the completion of content entry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Sridhar Bathina, Vesa Luiro, Kimberly Sudderth, Colum Duffy, Jens Benner
  • Patent number: 7149550
    Abstract: The input of words into a text string in a communication terminal is handled by recording a key stroke sequence inputted for characterising one of said words, and comparing said key strokes sequence with candidates in a word completion directory in order to find word completion candidates matching said key stroke sequence. One of said matching word completion candidates is displayed in the display for selection by the user. When the user selects a word which exceeds a first predetermined number of characters the selected word is added to the directory including a plurality of word completion candidates, if the selected word is not present there already.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Kraft, Claus Aagaard Pedersen, Jens Benner, Lars Bohn Hansen, Juha Marila, Panu Korhonen
  • Publication number: 20060046786
    Abstract: A mobile communications terminal having a display comprising a display and at least one multi color light emitting diode provided adjacent to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Franco Montebovi, Jens Benner
  • Publication number: 20050261009
    Abstract: Traffic in a communication network is encouraged by providing a small advertisement service. Small advertisements are placed by subscribers and then broadcast to other subscribers to encourage some of the other subscribers to place a call to an advertising subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Hertzberg, Jens Benner, Povl Koch, Christian Kraft, Claus Pedersen
  • Publication number: 20050124321
    Abstract: A mobile telephone is configured to handle business relations and business activities. The telephone comprises means for receiving a command from a user via a user interface, means for acting on said command resulting in an activation of a functional unit comprising means for receiving user commands and data, means for manipulating said data, means for storing said data in any of a customer database, a resource booking database and a cash register database and means for presenting output data to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Christian Kraft, Mikko Viitanen, Juha Pinomaa, Lone Soerensen, Henning Lunoe, Povl Koch, Claus Pedersen, Jens Benner, Anand Narang, Mikko Makinen
  • Publication number: 20040224717
    Abstract: A communication device includes a simplified interface to the user limiting the user to use a keypad, light sources and an audio capability to operate the communication device. Having the voice playback capability and a limited number of keys on the keypad to co-operate in the operation of the communication device, the user is still able to perform the basic functions of a communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Todd Hertzberg, Lone Tram Sorensen, Henning Lunoe, Povl Koch, Claus Aagaard Pedersen, Jens Benner, Asger Stoustrup, Kevin McCarthy, Pierre Middleton, Mikko Viitanen, Anand Narang, Panu Korhonen, Juha Pinomaa, Marianne Thomsen, Christian Kraft, Harri Wikberg
  • Publication number: 20040224685
    Abstract: A communication device includes a simplified interface to the user limiting the user to use a keypad, light sources and audio capability to operate the communication device. Having the light sources and a limited number of keys on the keypad to co-operate in the operation of the communication device, the user is still able to perform the basic functions of a communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Todd Hertzberg, Lone Tram Sorensen, Henning Lunoe, Povl Koch, Claus Aagaard Pedersen, Jens Benner, Asger Stoustrup, Kevin McCarthy, Pierre Middleton, Mikko Viitanen, Anand Narang, Panu Korhonen, Juha Pinomaa, Marianne Thomsen, Christian Kraft, Harri Wikberg
  • Publication number: 20040198403
    Abstract: A multi party game is played on a plurality of wireless terminals. The game is initiated by opening a game application in a first wireless terminal and identifying at least one further wireless terminal as a game party. The at least one further wireless terminal is invited to participate in said multi party game by sending an invitation message. Upon reception of this invitation message, the game application in the invited wireless terminal opens the game application and stores the information about the inviting terminal for use in the further communication. The replying to said invitation message by establishing an message exchange session, said messages are send based on the information present in the invitation message, and contains user entered draws in the multi party game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Claus Aagaard Pedersen, Jens Benner, Christian Kraft
  • Publication number: 20030104839
    Abstract: The input of words into a text string in a communication terminal is handled by recording a key stroke sequence inputted for characterising one of said words, and comparing said key strokes sequence with candidates in a word completion directory in order to find word completion candidates matching said key stroke sequence. One of said matching word completion candidates is displayed in the display for selection by the user. When the user selects a word which exceeds a first predetermined number of characters the selected word is added to the directory including a plurality of word completion candidates, if the selected word is not present there already.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Christian Kraft, Claus Aagaard Pedersen, Jens Benner, Lars Bohn Hansen, Juha Marila, Panu Korhonen
  • Publication number: 20030063090
    Abstract: A communication terminal having a processor, transceiver means for communication via a wireless network, and a display. The processor is adapted to generate animation in said display by displaying a sequence of images. There is provided means for editing of at least one of the images prior to the generating of the animation. There is provided means for successively displaying said sequence of images in a predetermined order and with predetermined intervals between the images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Christian Kraft, Jens Benner, Niels Nymark, Kevin McCarthy, Thomas Andersen, Lone Tram Soerensen