Patents by Inventor Joni Niemi

Joni Niemi 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: 8990384
    Abstract: A method for controlling a mobile device on the basis of context awareness includes: recognizing (101) changes of context related to the mobile device and/or a user of the mobile device, gathering (102) usage data indicative of control actions given by the user and directed to the mobile device during different recognized changes of context, selecting (103), as a response to a change of context, at least one service action from among a pre-determined set of service actions related to services provided with the mobile device at least partly on the basis of the usage data, and controlling (104) the mobile device to perform the selected at least one service action, e.g. adaptation of a user interface of the mobile device. As a consequence of gathering the usage data, the operation of the mobile device in different changes of context can be tailored for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Adfore Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Markus Tallgren, Joni Niemi
  • Publication number: 20120271913
    Abstract: A method for controlling a mobile device on the basis of context awareness includes: recognizing (101) changes of context related to the mobile device and/or a user of the mobile device, gathering (102) usage data indicative of control actions given by the user and directed to the mobile device during different recognized changes of context, selecting (103), as a response to a change of context, at least one service action from among a pre-determined set of service actions related to services provided with the mobile device at least partly on the basis of the usage data, and controlling (104) the mobile device to perform the selected at least one service action, e.g. adaptation of a user interface of the mobile device. As a consequence of gathering the usage data, the operation of the mobile device in different changes of context can be tailored for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: ADFORE TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Markus Tallgren, Joni Niemi