Patents by Inventor Jukka-Pekka Metsavainio

Jukka-Pekka Metsavainio 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).

  • Graphical user interface and method and electronic device for navigating in the graphical user interface
    Patent number: 7406661
    Abstract: A method, graphical user interface and electronic device for forming guiding lines in a graphical user interface of an electronic device comprising at least a display and a navigating device, wherein a potion of the virtual desktop area of the graphical user interface is seen on the display at a time. In the method, digital material is placed on the virtual desktop area. The method further comprises the steps of determining a point of origin within the digital material and defining at least two points through which a guiding line is drawn, the guiding line indicating the distance and/or direction to the point of origin. The guiding line is then displayed along with the digital material on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Myorigo L.L.C.
    Inventors: Johannes Väänänen, Jukka-Pekka Metsävainio, Anna-Leena Hartojoki
  • Graphical user interface and method and electronic device for navigating in the graphical user interface
    Publication number: 20050076303
    Abstract: The present describes a method, graphical user interface and electronic device for forming guiding lines in a graphical user interface of an electronic device comprising at least a display and navigating means, wherein a portion of virtual desktop area of said graphical user interface is seen on the display at a time. In the method, digital material is placed on the virtual desktop area. The method further comprises the steps of determining a point of origin within the digital material and defining at least two points through which a guiding line is drawn, the guiding line indicating the distance and/or direction to the point of origin. The guiding line is then displayed along with the digital material on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: April 7, 2005
    Inventors: Johannes Vaananen, Jukka-Pekka Metsavainio, Anna-Leena Hartojoki