Patents by Inventor Manne Hannula

Manne Hannula 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: 11301196
    Abstract: An electronic device, such as held device, having a display and camera, displays a user interface that includes a user interface object displayed at a first size; detects, via the camera, a change in distance between a user of the electronic device and the electronic device; and in response to detecting the change in distance between the user the electronic device and the electronic device, changes size of the displayed user interface object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Johannes Vaananen, Manne Hannula
  • Publication number: 20170315594
    Abstract: An electronic device, such as held device, having a display and camera, displays a user interface that includes a user interface object displayed at a first size; detects, via the camera, a change in distance between a user of the electronic device and the electronic device; and in response to detecting the change in distance between the user the electronic device and the electronic device, changes size of the displayed user interface object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Inventors: Johannes VAANANEN, Manne Hannula
  • Patent number: 9727095
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and program for browsing information on a hand-held device having a display is provided. The device includes (1) showing on the display a portion of the page residing around the predefined point and having a shape similar to the shape of the display, (2) generating a mirror line by mirroring the reference line in relation to a line that is perpendicular to the display surface and travels via the reference point in response to tilting of the hand-held device in relation to the spatial initial state, (3) defining a hit point (xn,yn) where the mirror line hits the virtual surface and the page containing information, and (4) showing on the display at least a portion of the page around the hit point, said portion to have a shape similar to the shape of the display, the position of the hit point on the page to correspond to the position of the reference point on the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Johannes Vaananen, Manne Hannula
  • Publication number: 20170192729
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and program for browsing information on a hand-held device having a display is provided. The device includes (1) showing on the display a portion of the page residing around the predefined point and having a shape similar to the shape of the display, (2) generating a mirror line by mirroring the reference line in relation to a line that is perpendicular to the display surface and travels via the reference point in response to tilting of the hand-held device in relation to the spatial initial state, (3) defining a hit point (xn,yn) where the mirror line hits the virtual surface and the page containing information, and (4) showing on the display at least a portion of the page around the hit point, said portion to have a shape similar to the shape of the display, the position of the hit point on the page to correspond to the position of the reference point on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: MOTIONIP, LLC
    Inventors: Johannes Vaananen, Manne Hannula
  • Publication number: 20100153891
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a program is provided for browsing information on a hand-held device having a display. The program includes (1) displaying a portion of the page residing around the predefined point and having a shape similar to the shape of the display, (2) generating a mirror line by mirroring the reference line in relation to a line that is perpendicular to the display surface and travels via the reference point in response to tilting of the hand-held device in relation to the spatial initial state, (3) defining a hit point (xn,yn) where the mirror line hits the virtual surface and the page containing information; and (4) showing on the display at least a portion of the page around the hit point and having a shape similar to the shape of the display, the position of the hit point on the page to correspond to the position of the reference point on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: MOTIONIP, LLC
    Inventors: Johannes VAANANEN, Manne HANNULA
  • Publication number: 20100125818
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method and program for browsing information on a hand-held device having a display is provided. The device includes (1) showing on the display a portion of the page residing around the predefined point and having a shape similar to the shape of the display, (2) generating a mirror line by mirroring the reference line in relation to a line that is perpendicular to the display surface and travels via the reference point in response to tilting of the hand-held device in relation to the spatial initial state, (3) defining a hit point (xn,yn) where the mirror line hits the virtual surface and the page containing information, and (4) showing on the display at least a portion of the page around the hit point, said portion to have a shape similar to the shape of the display, the position of the hit point on the page to correspond to the position of the reference point on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: MOTIONIP, LLC
    Inventors: Johannes Vaananen, Manne Hannula
  • Publication number: 20100020102
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for browsing information on a hand-held device having a display is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: MOTIONIP, LLC
    Inventors: Johannes VAANANEN, Manne HANNULA
  • Patent number: 7607111
    Abstract: Information is browsed on a display device of a hand-held device naturally and logically essentially in a mirror-like way when the portion of the virtual data object displayed on the display device is moved in the same direction as the hand-held device is tilted. That is, the movements of the portion of the virtual data object displayed on the display device depends on the orientation of the hand-held device. A certain orientation of the hand-held device always displays the same portion of the virtual data object on the display device. The browsing method described above is extremely logical, and the movements and responses to the movements are natural.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: MotionIP LLC
    Inventors: Johannes Vaananen, Manne Hannula
  • Publication number: 20060129951
    Abstract: Information is browsed on a display device of a hand-held device naturally and logically essentially in a mirror-like way when the portion of the virtual data object displayed on the display device is moved in the same direction as the hand-held device is tilted. That is, the movements of the portion of the virtual data object displayed on the display device depends on the orientation of the hand-held device. A certain orientation of the hand-held device always displays the same portion of the virtual data object on the display device. The browsing method described above is extremely logical, and the movements and responses to the movements are natural.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Johannes Vaananen, Manne Hannula
  • Patent number: 6584344
    Abstract: An arrangement for detecting a heart beat and calculating heart rate on the basis of the detected heart beats, comprising means for measuring an EKG signal from a person's hands, a computer for detecting a heart beat from the measured signal and for performing a rationality analysis to verify a heart beat detection and for calculating the heart rate on the basis of the detected heart beats, the arrangement further comprising means for displaying the calculated heart rate and connected to the computer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Polar Electro Oy
    Inventor: Manne Hannula
  • Publication number: 20020175896
    Abstract: The idea of the present invention is to browse information on a display device of a hand-held device naturally and logically. Characteristic of the invention is that information is browsed on the display device essentially in a mirror-like way. In other words, the portion of the virtual data object displayed on the display device is moved in the same direction as the hand-held device is tilted. In other words, the movements of the portion of the virtual data object displayed on the display device depends on the orientation of the hand-held device. An important feature of the invention is also that a certain orientation of the hand-held device always displays the same portion of the virtual data object on the display device. The browsing method described above is extremely logical, and the movements and responses to the movements are natural.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Applicant: Myorigo, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Johannes Vaananen, Manne Hannula
  • Publication number: 20020115938
    Abstract: An arrangement for detecting a heart beat and calculating heart rate on the basis of the detected heart beats, comprising means for measuring an EKG signal from a person's hands, a computer for detecting a heart beat from the measured signal and for performing a rationality analysis to verify a heart beat detection and for calculating the heart rate on the basis of the detected heart beats, the arrangement further comprising means for displaying the calculated heart rate and connected to the computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventor: Manne Hannula