Patents by Inventor Kai Inha
Kai Inha 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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Publication number: 20150268688Abstract: Apparatus embodiments of the invention are disclosed for requesting power via a wired interface. In example embodiments, a pull-down circuit in the apparatus acting as a power consumer when there is no energy in the apparatus, is connected via a configuration line over a cable to a power provider device. The apparatus may be in a power down mode, it may have an empty battery, or it may have no battery. The pull-down circuit is configured to use energy from the configuration line to pull down a voltage on the configuration line, to signal the power provider device to provide power over another line of the cable to the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Pekka LEINONEN, Kai INHA, Pekka TALMOLA, Timo TOIVOLA, Teemu HELENIUS, Seppo JARVENSIVU, Kristian VAAJALA, Tino HELLBERG
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Patent number: 9071698Abstract: The present invention provides a charging device (100) for a portable electronic device (200), the charging device (100) arranged to provide power to the portable electronic device (200) upon physical coupling with the portable electronic device (200), the charging device (100) comprising one or more charging couplings to provide physical coupling (110, 210, 120, 220) of the charging device (100) to a portable electronic device (200), wherein the charging device (100) is arranged to transmit power and data via one or more of the couplings.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2005Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Kai Inha
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Publication number: 20150180221Abstract: Methods and apparatuses, including computer program code are disclosed herein that provide damage protection to cables and connectors. In one aspect, there is provided an apparatus. The apparatus may include an electrical connector comprising a power supply pin and at least one control pin. The apparatus may further include a protective element configured to change a state of the at least one control pin to cause the power supply pin to become inactive. The protective element may be integrated with the electrical connector and/or integrated at one or more locations along the length of a cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Pekka E. Leinonen, Kai Inha, Timo T. Toivola, Pekka Talmola, Timo J. Toivanen
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Publication number: 20150106544Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for connector interface mapping. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, at a first device, an orientation of a data connector connectable to a data interface, the data interface having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion coupled to a single port of a first type at the first device; sending, by the first device, the detected orientation information to a second device; and receiving, at the first device including the single port, data sent by the second device to the single port. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Pekka E. Leinonen, Kai Inha, Timo T. Toivola, Pekka Talmola, Rune Lindholm, Timo J. Toivanen
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Publication number: 20150106641Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for serial communications over a communications control pin. The method may include detecting, by a first device including a data interface, a current flow at a first communication control pin at the data interface; and assigning, by the first device based on the detection of the current flow at the first communication control pin, serial data communication circuitry to a second communication control pin at the data interface to carry serial data communications to another device. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Pekka E. Leinonen, Kai Inha, Timo T. Toivola, Pekka Talmola, Rune Lindholm, Timo J. Toivanen
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Publication number: 20150106539Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for communications control in a dual row connector. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include coupling a first data connector including a pair of communication control pins and another pair of communication control pins, wherein the pair further comprises a first communication control pin located at a first row of the first data connector and a second communication control pin located at a second row of the data connector, wherein the other pair further comprises a third communication control pin located at the first row of the first data connector and a fourth communication control pin located at the second row of the first data connector. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: PEKKA E. LEINONEN, Kai Inha, Timo T. Toivola, Pekka Talmola, Rune Lindholm, Timo J. Toivanen
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Publication number: 20140369170Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a transducer suitable for generating an acoustic sound pressure wave being configured to: magnetically couple the apparatus to a further apparatus transducer for transferring data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kai Inha, Juha Backman
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Publication number: 20130177168Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform determining a change in position and/or orientation of an apparatus, and processing at least two audio signals dependent on the change in position and/or orientation to generate at least one output signal wherein the processing of the two audio signals dependent on the change in position and/or orientation produces the output signal comprising a representation of acoustic energy from a first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2009Publication date: July 11, 2013Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kai Inha, Peter Sladen
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Patent number: 8412268Abstract: An electronic device including a jack arranged to receive a peripheral device A/V plug, the A/V plug providing an end-terminal for a peripheral device to be connected to the jack, wherein the device is arranged to detect insertion of the A/V plug, and upon detection of insertion, discriminate the functionality provided by the peripheral device.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2005Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kai Inha, Pertti Saarinen, Juha Backman
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Patent number: 8401571Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile electronic system. In order to expand and enhance the usability of the mobile electronic system, it is proposed that it comprises a 3D magnetometer 51 performing magnetic measurements in three dimensions and providing data indicative of the current posture of the mobile electronic system based on these measurements. Further, it is proposed that the mobile electronic system comprises processing means 52, 54 processing the data provided by the 3D magnetometer 51 for enabling a posture related presentation of information via output means 12, 42 of the mobile electronic system. The invention relates equally to components of such a system and to a corresponding method.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2002Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Sulvanuss Capital L.L.C.Inventors: Santtu Naukkarinen, Tapani Ryhänen, Kari Hjelt, Kai Inha
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Patent number: 8362654Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a first connector and a switching system. The first connector is configured to receive a second connector having a first contact area and a second different contact area. The switching system is connected to the first connector. The switching system is configured to alternatively connect a ground of the apparatus to the first or the second contact area.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kai Inha, Juha Backman
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Patent number: 8154247Abstract: A portable telecommunications device comprises a charging interface for connection to an external power supply, a voltage and current ratio converter configured to convert an input voltage at the charging interface into an output voltage for charging a battery; and a controller configured to control the converter.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kai Inha, Mikael Troberg, Petri Vuori
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Patent number: 7949802Abstract: This invention relates to a method, a computer program product, an apparatus and a system enabling a communication between a first electronic device and a compatible second electronic device via the identification (ID) pin of a serial interface of the first electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Stephen Gallant, Kening Ren, Marko Bartscherer, Kai Inha
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Publication number: 20100184382Abstract: The present invention provides a charging device (100) for a portable electronic device (200), the charging device (100) arranged to provide power to the portable electronic device (200) upon physical coupling with the portable electronic device (200), the charging device (100) comprising one or more charging couplings to provide physical coupling (110, 210, 120, 220) of the charging device (100) to a portable electronic device (200), wherein the charging device (100) is arranged to transmit power and data via one or more of the couplings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2005Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventor: Kai Inha
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Publication number: 20090130910Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a first connector and a switching system. The first connector is configured to receive a second connector having a first contact area and a second different contact area. The switching system is connected to the first connector. The switching system is configured to alternatively connect a ground of the apparatus to the first or the second contact area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2008Publication date: May 21, 2009Inventors: Kai Inha, Juha Backman
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Publication number: 20080318629Abstract: An electronic device including a jack arranged to receive a peripheral device A/V plug, the A/V plug providing an end-terminal for a peripheral device to be connected to the jack, wherein the device is arranged to detect insertion of the A/V plug, and upon detection of insertion, discriminate the functionality provided by the peripheral device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2005Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kai Inha, Pertti Saarinen, Juha Backman
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Publication number: 20080309294Abstract: A portable telecommunications device comprises a charging interface for connection to an external power supply, a voltage and current ratio converter configured to convert an input voltage at the charging interface into an output voltage for charging a battery; and a controller configured to control the converter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventors: Kai Inha, Mikael Troberg, Petri Vuori
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Publication number: 20080140887Abstract: This invention relates to a method, a computer program product, an apparatus and a system enabling a communication between a first electronic device and a compatible second electronic device via the identification (ID) pin of a serial interface of the first electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2006Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Stephen Gallant, Kening Ren, Marko Bartscherer, Kai Inha
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Patent number: 7305260Abstract: An interchangeable cover piece for a mobile communication device such as a cellular telephone replaces the standard cover piece to enable the mobile communication device to provide a specific functionality such as Global Positioning System (GPS) position location and mapping functionality associated with the interchangeable cover piece.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Petri Vuori, Pekka Kostiainen, Heikki Kasurinen, Kai Inha, Heikki Halkosaari, Saku Lahti
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Publication number: 20060052132Abstract: The invention relates to a mobile electronic system. In order to expand and enhance the usability of the mobile electronic system, it is proposed that it comprises a 3D magnetometer 51 performing magnetic measurements in three dimensions and providing data indicative of the current posture of the mobile electronic system based on these measurements. Further, it is proposed that the mobile electronic system comprises processing means 52, 54 processing the data provided by the 3D magnetometer 51 for enabling a posture related presentation of information via output means 12, 42 of the mobile electronic system. The invention relates equally to components of such a system and to a corresponding method.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2002Publication date: March 9, 2006Inventors: Santtu Naukkarinen, Tapani Ryhanen, Kari Hjelt, Kai Inha