Patents by Inventor Kimmo HOIKKA

Kimmo HOIKKA 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: 9740481
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of allocating a memory in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may identify a memory allocation request for an application, examine a history for the application through the identified request, and determine a memory allocation mode for the application, based on the result of the check. In addition, various embodiments may be possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kimmo Hoikka
  • Publication number: 20150153958
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method of allocating a memory in an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may identify a memory allocation request for an application, examine a history for the application through the identified request, and determine a memory allocation mode for the application, based on the result of the check. In addition, various embodiments may be possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Kimmo Hoikka
  • Publication number: 20140047393
    Abstract: A portable apparatus comprising a display screen, a processor, and an input device operable by a user of the portable apparatus. The processor is configured to control the display screen to display a graphical user interface comprising at least one object in a three dimensional (3D) space. The input device is configured to detect a user input and to provide an input signal to the processor. The processor is further configured to receive the input signal, to determine an input location within the display screen, to determine a direction of a rotation axis extending through a pivot point within the 3D space transverse to a line extending from the input location to the pivot point, and to cause the at least one object to rotate within the 3D space about the rotation axis. A graphical user interface suitable for being displayed by the portable apparatus and a method of operating a portable apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: David STEELE, Kimmo HOIKKA, Paul AMESBURY