Patents by Inventor John Hard
John Hard 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: 10809813Abstract: In a system, a server controller is configured to receive at least part of at least one personal dictionary, and is further configured to generate an adapted dictionary using words of the at least part of at least one personal dictionary. The server controller is also configured to transmit at least part of the adapted dictionary to the apparatus configured to use the adapted dictionary during predictive text entry. The apparatus includes an apparatus controller that is configured to receive at least part of an adapted dictionary from the server. The apparatus controller is also configured to utilize at least part of an adapted dictionary when predictive text entry is performed.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: John Rieman, Minna Hekanaho, Minna Koutonen, Tero Rantonen, John Hard
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Patent number: 7886233Abstract: A text input method is described for an electronic apparatus having a user interface with text input means and a display screen. Word completion functionality is provided for predicting word candidates for partial word inputs made by the user with the text input means. The method involves receiving a partial word input from the user and deriving a set of word completion candidates using the word completion functionality. Each of the word completion candidates in the set has a prefix and a suffix, wherein the prefix corresponds to the partial word input. The method also involves presenting the suffices for at least a sub set of the word completion candidates in a predetermined area on the display screen, wherein each of the presented suffices is made selectable for the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Roope Rainisto, John Hard
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Patent number: 7801928Abstract: A method is disclosed, including determining an application to be executed; determining a dictionary associated to the determined application; and enabling the associated dictionary. Corresponding computer program, apparatus, user interface, and system are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: John Rieman, Minna Hekanaho, Minna Koutonen, Tero Rantonen, John Hard
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Patent number: 7797269Abstract: A method for a mobile communication apparatus including enabling the mobile communication apparatus for character input, comparing inputted characters with words in a list, prioritizing and listing matches of the comparison in a priority list depending on current context. Further, displaying the priority list, enabling selection from the displayed priority list and enabling updating of the list depending on current context. A corresponding application, apparatus, system, user interface and computer program is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: John Rieman, Minna Hekanaho, Minna Koutonen, Tero Rantonen, John Hard
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Publication number: 20100070921Abstract: A method for a portable apparatus including enabling the portable apparatus for character input, comparing the inputted characters with words in a list and prioritizing and listing matches of the comparison in a priority list depending on current context. Further, displaying the priority list, enabling selection from the displayed priority list and enabling updating of the list depending on current context. A corresponding application, apparatus, system, user interface and computer program is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2009Publication date: March 18, 2010Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: John Rieman, Minna Hekanaho, Minna Koutonen, Tero Rantonen, John Hard
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Publication number: 20080243834Abstract: In a system, a server controller is configured to receive at least part of at least one personal dictionary, and is further configured to generate an adapted dictionary using words of the at least part of at least one personal dictionary. The server controller is also configured to transmit at least part of the adapted dictionary to the apparatus configured to use the adapted dictionary during predictive text entry. The apparatus includes an apparatus controller that is configured to receive at least part of an adapted dictionary from the server. The apparatus controller is also configured to utilize at least part of an adapted dictionary when predictive text entry is performed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: John Rieman, Minna Hekanaho, Minna Koutonen, Tero Rantonen, John Hard
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Publication number: 20080243875Abstract: A method is disclosed, including determining an application to be executed; determining a dictionary associated to the determined application; and enabling the associated dictionary. Corresponding computer program, apparatus, user interface, and system are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: John Rieman, Minna Hekanaho, Minna Koutonen, Tero Rantonen, John Hard
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Publication number: 20080243737Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus including means for enabling the mobile communication apparatus for character input, comparing inputted characters with words in a list, prioritizing and listing matches of the comparison in a priority list depending on current context. Further, displaying the priority list, enabling selection from the displayed priority list and enabling updating of the list depending on current context. A corresponding application, apparatus, system, user interface and computer program is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: John Rieman, Minna Hekanaho, Minna Koutonen, Tero Rantonen, John Hard
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Publication number: 20080243736Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus including means for enabling the mobile communication apparatus for character input, comparing inputted characters with words in a list, prioritizing and listing matches of the comparison in a priority list depending on current context. Further, displaying the priority list, enabling selection from the displayed priority list and enabling updating of the list depending on current context. A corresponding application, apparatus, system, user interface and computer program is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: John Rieman, Minna Hekanaho, Minna Koutonen, Tero Rantonen, John Hard
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Publication number: 20080243485Abstract: A method for adding content to a dictionary for use with a communication terminal, including: parsing a media content for one or more expressions; extracting the expressions from the media content; and providing the expressions to the dictionary for subsequent retrieval.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: John RIEMAN, Minna HEKANAHO, Minna Koutonen, Tero Rantonen, John Hard -
Publication number: 20080243738Abstract: A mobile communication apparatus including means for enabling the mobile communication apparatus for character input, comparing inputted characters with words in a list, prioritizing and listing matches of the comparison in a priority list depending on current context. Further, displaying the priority list, enabling selection from the displayed priority list and enabling updating of the list depending on current context. A corresponding application, apparatus, system, and computer program is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: John Rieman, Minna Hekanaho, Minna Koutonen, Tero Rantonen, John Hard
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Publication number: 20080108386Abstract: A mobile communications terminal includes an internal memory having a file structure and connection means arranged to upon connection to a docking station enable direct access to the file structure through the docking station. The terminal can include an application and a key associated with the application that activates the application when the key is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2006Publication date: May 8, 2008Inventor: John Hard
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Publication number: 20070293270Abstract: A communication device and method is described in which ambient sound is monitored and a threshold sound level is set. Acceptance of a call may be actuated by voice input that exceeds the ambient sound threshold. The detection of a sound peak will trigger a communication connection and initiate the call without the need for voice recognition.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Franco Montebovi, John Hard
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Patent number: 7264691Abstract: A fibrous security substrate for use in producing documents includes at least one aperture extending therethrough and contains an elongate impermeable element at least partially embedded therein such that at least one edge thereof is exposed in the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2003Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: De La Rue International LimitedInventor: Steven John Hard
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Publication number: 20070106498Abstract: A method is provided for text input in which a command is received to activate a dictionary input mode. Thereafter an input sequence is received and interpreted thereby generating a word. As the word is accepted it is stored in a dictionary. Corresponding apparatus and a computer program are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2005Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventor: John Hard
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Publication number: 20060266187Abstract: Anvil roll cover structure for a veneer clipper comprising, plural, complementary, molded roll cover sections having curved chevron-cut shapes assembleable in pairs to form a unified, singular, circumsurrounding anvil roll cover segment. The sections which unite to form cover segments are supported internally by curtain-screen, wire-mesh, flex armature components which help to stabilize segment section shapes which are formed by chevron-cutting of initially whole, molded, undivided cover segments. Joinery-accommodating nut, bolt and passage structures operatively associated with pairs of segment sections accommodate assembly of such pairs into full body-of-revolution segments. End-to-end disposed, twin-section segments collaborate to form an overall anvil roll cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2005Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventor: John Hards
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Publication number: 20060265648Abstract: A text input method is described for an electronic apparatus having a user interface with text input means and a display screen. Word completion functionality is provided for predicting word candidates for partial word inputs made by the user with the text input means. The method involves receiving a partial word input from the user and deriving a set of word completion candidates using the word completion functionality. Each of the word completion candidates in the set has a prefix and a suffix, wherein the prefix corresponds to the partial word input. The method also involves presenting the suffices for at least a sub set of the word completion candidates in a predetermined area on the display screen, wherein each of the presented suffices is made selectable for the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2005Publication date: November 23, 2006Inventors: Roope Rainisto, John Hard
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Publication number: 20060128438Abstract: A mobile device for displaying information content, including: at least one input key associated with a display; a display for displaying information content with a first orientation and control content, adjacent an input key, indicating its function; and a processor, for controlling the display, arranged to vary the first orientation of the information content to a second orientation and maintain control content adjacent the input key. A mobile device for displaying information content, including: a user interface including at least one input key and a display, having a variable display area, for displaying within the variable display area information content; a user input device; and a processor, for controlling the display, arranged to vary the display area of the display in response to input from the user input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2003Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Henrik Balle, John Hard
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Publication number: 20050115640Abstract: Wear-replaceable resilient cover structure, or jacket, for the known-diameter cylindrical surface of an elongate, known-length anvil roll in a veneer clipper. The cover structure includes an elongate, internal, tubular, cylindrical armature having inside and outside diameters which are each larger than an anvil roll's surface's known diameter, and an elongate, tubular, cylindrical resiliency sleeve which embeddedly receives, and is stabilized by, the armature. The sleeve possesses inside and outside diameters which are, respectively, less than and greater than those of the armature, and the sleeve's inside diameter is sized to promote non-bonding, resistive slide-on/slide-off fitment of the armature-stabilized sleeve relative to a clipper anvil roll's cylindrical surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2003Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventor: John Hards