Patents by Inventor Markku K. Vehvilainen

Markku K. Vehvilainen 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).

  • Electronic device directional audio-video capture
    Patent number: 10904658
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing, electronic circuitry, and an audio-visual source tracking system. The electronic circuitry is in the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system includes a first video camera and an array of microphones. The first video camera and the array of microphones are attached to the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to receive video information from the first video camera. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to capture audio information from the array of microphones at least partially in response to the video information. The audio-visual source tracking system might include a second video camera that is attached to the housing, wherein the first and second video cameras together estimate the beam orientation of the array of microphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Marius Tico, Matti S. Hamalainen, Koray Ozcan, Markku K. Vehvilainen
  • Electronic Device Directional Audio-Video Capture
    Publication number: 20170265012
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing, electronic circuitry, and an audio-visual source tracking system. The electronic circuitry is hi the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system includes a first video camera and an array of microphones. The first video camera and the array of microphones are attached to the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to receive video infonnation from the first video camera. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to capture audio information. from the array of microphones at least partially in response to the video information. The audio-visual source tracking system might include a second video camera that is attached to the housing, wherein the first and second video cameras together estimate the beam orientation of the array of microphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Marius Tico, Matti S. Hamalainen, Koray Ozcan, Markku K. Vehvilainen
  • Electronic device directional audio-video capture
    Patent number: 9668077
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing, electronic circuitry, and an audio-visual source tracking system. The electronic circuitry is in the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system includes a first video camera and an array of microphones. The first video camera and the array of microphones are attached to the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to receive video information from the first video camera. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to capture audio information from the array of microphones at least partially in response to the video information. The audio-visual source tracking system might include a second video camera that is attached to the housing, wherein the first and second video cameras together estimate the beam orientation of the array of microphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Marius Tico, Matti S. Hamalainen, Koray Ozcan, Markku K. Vehvilainen
  • Electronic device directional audio capture
    Patent number: 9445193
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing, electronic circuitry, and an audio-visual source tracking system. The electronic circuitry is in the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system includes a first video camera and an array of microphones. The first video camera and the array of microphones are attached to the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to receive video information from the first video camera. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to capture audio information from the array of microphones at least partially in response to the video information. The audio-visual source tracking system might include a second video camera that is attached to the housing, wherein the first and second video cameras together estimate the beam orientation of the array of microphones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Marius Tico, Matti S. Hamalainen, Markku K. Vehvilainen
  • Electronic Device Directional Audio-Video Capture
    Publication number: 20110164141
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing, electronic circuitry, and an audio-visual source tracking system. The electronic circuitry is in the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system includes a first video camera and an array of microphones. The first video camera and the array of microphones are attached to the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to receive video information from the first video camera. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to capture audio information from the array of microphones at least partially in response to the video information. The audio-visual source tracking system might include a second video camera that is attached to the housing, wherein the first and second video cameras together estimate the beam orientation of the array of microphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Inventors: Marius Tico, Matti S. Hamalainen, Koray Ozcan, Markku K. Vehvilainen
  • Electronic device directional audio capture
    Publication number: 20100026780
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus. The apparatus includes a housing, electronic circuitry, and an audio-visual source tracking system. The electronic circuitry is in the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system includes a first video camera and an array of microphones. The first video camera and the array of microphones are attached to the housing. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to receive video information from the first video camera. The audio-visual source tracking system is configured to capture audio information from the array of microphones at least partially in response to the video information. The audio-visual source tracking system might include a second video camera that is attached to the housing, wherein the first and second video cameras together estimate the beam orientation of the array of microphones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Marius Tico, Matti S. Hamalainen, Markku K. Vehvilainen