Patents by Inventor Mark Zurich

Mark Zurich 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).

  • Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for reducing power consumption in computing devices
    Patent number: 8386816
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for reducing power consumption in computing devices. An apparatus may include a processor configured to provide a user interface allowing a user to select a device power profile from a plurality of available device power profiles. The processor may be further configured to receive an indication of a selection of a device power profile. The processor may additionally be configured to implement the selected device power profile based at least in part upon the received indication. The processor may also be configured to measure power consumed by the device and calculate power consumption statistics based at least in part upon the measured power consumed. The processor may further be configured to send the calculated power consumption statistics to a community power savings portal. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Janne Antti Petteri Elsilä, Hannu Kalliomaa, Tero T. Karkkainen, Jussi E. Mäki, Kevin Quigley, Mark Zurich
  • Methods, Apparatuses, and Computer Program Products for Reducing Power Consumption in Computing Devices
    Publication number: 20100115259
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for reducing power consumption in computing devices. An apparatus may include a processor configured to provide a user interface allowing a user to select a device power profile from a plurality of available device power profiles. The processor may be further configured to receive an indication of a selection of a device power profile. The processor may additionally be configured to implement the selected device power profile based at least in part upon the received indication. The processor may also be configured to measure power consumed by the device and calculate power consumption statistics based at least in part upon the measured power consumed. The processor may further be configured to send the calculated power consumption statistics to a community power savings portal. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Janne Antti Petteri Elsila, Hannu Kalliomaa, Tero T. Karkkainen, Jussi E. Maki, Kevin Quigley, Mark Zurich