Patents by Inventor Marko Luomi

Marko Luomi 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).

  • Publication number: 20200408870
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes obtaining or holding available radio positioning support map information and geographic map information. An overlapping geographic area is covered by the radio positioning support map and the geographic map, which is dividable into a plurality of subareas. The method also includes determining, for each subarea of the plurality of subareas, a respective observed radio positioning support device density at least partially based on the radio positioning support map and a respective expected radio positioning support device density at least partially based on the geographic map. The method further includes evaluating, for each subarea of the plurality of subareas, a respective radio positioning performance in a respective subarea at least partially based on the respective observed radio positioning support device density and the respective expected radio positioning support device density. A corresponding apparatus and computer readable storage medium are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Petri RAUHALA, Lauri Aarne Johannes Wirola, Marko Luomi
  • Publication number: 20200400774
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining one or more pieces of metadata information indicative of one or more identifiers of one or more spatial locations located within a venue, and further indicative of one or more floor level identifiers of the one or more spatial locations. The method also generates a map of one or more locations of one or more radio nodes, including altitude information, and their respective one or more pieces of identifying information. The method further includes determining one or more pieces of matching information indicative of whether a respective identifying information of the one or more radio nodes at least partially matches with at least one metadata information and, if so, associating the respective radio node with a respective altitude floor level of the respective piece of metadata information in a radio map of the venue. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicant: HERE Global B.V
    Inventors: Marko LUOMI, Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA, Petri RAUHALA
  • Publication number: 20200363493
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable storage medium are provided that are configured to obtain or hold available radio map information representing a radio map representing a plurality of radio models for a plurality of radio devices. Each radio model is indicative of an expected radio-signal-strength field of a radio signal transmitted by a respective radio device of the plurality of radio devices. The method, apparatus and computer readable storage medium are also configured to determine, at least partially based on the radio map information, one or more round-trip-time positioning sections of an environment covered by the radio map and to provide round-trip-time positioning information causing estimating a position of a mobile device at least partially based on round-trip-times associated with radio signals observed by the mobile device within one of the one or more round-trip-time positioning sections of the environment covered by the radio map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA, Marko Luomi, Petri Rauhala
  • Publication number: 20200359162
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for deciding, for at least one set of geofence related data related to a respective geofence, based at least in part on a storage size of the at least one set of geofence related data, whether or not the at least one set of geofence related data shall be provided to a mobile device to which the respective geofence shall apply. The method and apparatus also provide or cause provision of the at least one set of geofence related data to the mobile device, if it is decided that the at least one set of geofence related data shall be provided to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Marko LUOMI, Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA, Petri RAUHALA, Mika VIITALA
  • Patent number: 10827452
    Abstract: Inter-alia, a method is disclosed comprising: obtaining one or more pieces of radio environment information representing a first radio environment of a first area that is covered by one or more radio units; obtaining or determining a location estimate; obtaining one or more pieces of reference radio environment information representing a second radio environment of a second area; and determining a trustworthiness information indicative of a degree of similarity between the first radio environment represented by the one or more pieces of radio environment information and the second radio environment represented by the one or more pieces of reference radio environment information. It is further disclosed an according apparatus, computer program and system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Lauri Aarne Johannes Wirola, Petri Rauhala, Marko Luomi, Tatiana Vyunova
  • Publication number: 20200344567
    Abstract: A method includes: obtaining a set of geofences with each geofence of the set of geofences defining a respective geofence for an electronic device; determining one or more pieces of priority information for at least a part of the set of geofences with a respective priority information of the one or more pieces of priority information being indicative of a prioritization of a respective geofence of the set of geofences; and providing at least a part of the set of geofences at least partially based on the one or more pieces of priority information to the electronic device. At least the part of the set of geofences that is provided is evaluated by an electronic device, and another part of the set of geofences that is not provided is not evaluated by the electronic device. A corresponding apparatus, computer program and system are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA, Petri RAUHALA, Marko LUOMI
  • Publication number: 20200249310
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable storage medium are provided for determining the installation positions of radio devices. Signal propagation time parameters are obtained with each signal propagation time parameter associated with an installation position and an observation position. Each signal propagation time parameter represents a respective signal propagation time value of radio signal(s) traveling between the respective installation and observation positions. A signal propagation time parameter is selected for defining a coordinate system. First point coordinates are selected to represent the installation position associated with the selected signal propagation time parameter, and second point coordinates are selected to represent the observation position associated with the selected signal propagation time parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA, Petri RAUHALA, Marko LUOMI
  • Publication number: 20200252751
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer readable storage medium are provided to determine motion information associated with a mobile device. A plurality of signal propagation time parameters are obtained or determined. Each signal propagation time parameter is associated with a respective observation position of the mobile device and a respective installation position a radio device. Each signal propagation time parameter is representative of a respective signal propagation time value of radio signal(s) traveling between the respective observation position and the respective installation position. For each of the installation positions of the radio devices, respective point coordinates are determined that represent the respective installation position of the respective radio device, at least partially based on the signal propagation time parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA, Marko LUOMI, Petri RAUHALA
  • Patent number: 10715957
    Abstract: Described is a method, performed by at least one apparatus, that includes obtaining a plurality of radio fingerprints, the radio fingerprints including information on radio nodes or signals from radio nodes observed by mobile devices and corresponding location estimates; and identifying, among said radio nodes, those radio nodes which are mobile radio nodes and which belong to a respective public transport vehicle, at least by relating movement information of a respective mobile radio node. The movement information is determined based on said obtained radio fingerprints, with public transport route information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Lauri Aarne Johannes Wirola, Petri Rauhala, Marko Luomi, Tatiana Vyunova
  • Publication number: 20200163041
    Abstract: Inter-alia, a method is disclosed comprising: obtaining one or more pieces of radio environment information representing a first radio environment of a first area that is covered by one or more radio units; obtaining or determining a location estimate; obtaining one or more pieces of reference radio environment information representing a second radio environment of a second area; and determining a trustworthiness information indicative of a degree of similarity between the first radio environment represented by the one or more pieces of radio environment information and the second radio environment represented by the one or more pieces of reference radio environment information. It is further disclosed an according apparatus, computer program and system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA, Petri RAUHALA, Marko LUOMI, Tatiana VYUNOVA
  • Publication number: 20200137514
    Abstract: Described is a method, performed by at least one apparatus, that includes obtaining a plurality of radio fingerprints, the radio fingerprints including information on radio nodes or signals from radio nodes observed by mobile devices and corresponding location estimates; and identifying, among said radio nodes, those radio nodes which are mobile radio nodes and which belong to a respective public transport vehicle, at least by relating movement information of a respective mobile radio node. The movement information is determined based on said obtained radio fingerprints, with public transport route information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: HERE GLOBAL B.V.
    Inventors: Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA, Petri RAUHALA, Marko LUOMI, Tatiana VYUNOVA
  • Publication number: 20200020232
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described herein for determining public transportation use. Methods may include receiving probe data points associated with movement of a plurality of people; associating the movement of the plurality of people with a public transit route having a plurality of public transit stop locations; determining, from the probe data points associated with movement of the plurality of people, transit stop locations at which people board a public transit vehicle associated with the public transit route; determining, from the probe data points associated with movement of the plurality of people, transit stop locations at which people exit the public transit vehicle; calculating, from the probe data points associated with the movement of the plurality of people, a number of people boarding the public transit vehicle at each respective transit stop location and a number of people exiting at each respective transit stop location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Marko LUOMI, Lauri Aarne Johannes WIROLA, Tatiana VYUNOVA, Petri RAUHALA
  • Patent number: 10515549
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described herein for determining public transportation use. Methods may include receiving probe data points associated with movement of a plurality of people; associating the movement of the plurality of people with a public transit route having a plurality of public transit stop locations; determining, from the probe data points associated with movement of the plurality of people, transit stop locations at which people board a public transit vehicle associated with the public transit route; determining, from the probe data points associated with movement of the plurality of people, transit stop locations at which people exit the public transit vehicle; calculating, from the probe data points associated with the movement of the plurality of people, a number of people boarding the public transit vehicle at each respective transit stop location and a number of people exiting at each respective transit stop location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: HERE Global B.V.
    Inventors: Marko Luomi, Lauri Aarne Johannes Wirola, Tatiana Vyunova, Petri Rauhala
  • Publication number: 20140085186
    Abstract: A method for controlling mobile applications by using a positioning system. In the method the allowed directions of movement are limited to predetermined directions. The method is configured to select one of the predetermined directions based on a measured direction and then a measured speed of movement is adapted to the selected direction and the mobile application is controlled accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2011
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Team Action Zone OY
    Inventors: Kari Laurila, Marko Luomi
  • Patent number: 8566417
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and portable electronic device for accessing a remote computer. The portable electronic device, e.g. a specially configured Universal Serial Bus (USB) device comprises an interface configured to connect the portable memory device with a local electronic device. The portable electronic device further comprises a memory configured to store the needed software and settings for establishing a remote connection from the portable memory device to a remote computer when connected to the local electronic device, the software and settings enabling the remote computer to appear as a local memory storage to the local electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Petros Belimpasakis, Marko Luomi, Teemu Savolainen
  • Patent number: 7764927
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes means for controlling the encoding of a digital video signal that further includes means for monitoring at least one parameter of a radio frequency communication signal received at the mobile terminal. The control means also includes a means for forming a signal to the monitored parameter for controlling at least one encoding parameter of the video encoder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Matti Jokimies, Markus Hakaste, Vesa Lunden, Petri Jarvinen, Marko Luomi
  • Publication number: 20080005260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and portable electronic device for accessing a remote computer. The portable electronic device, e.g. a specially configured Universal Serial Bus (USB) device comprises an interface configured to connect the portable memory device with a local electronic device. The portable electronic device further comprises a memory configured to store the needed software and settings for establishing a remote connection from the portable memory device to a remote computer when connected to the local electronic device, the software and settings enabling the remote computer to appear as a local memory storage to the local electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Petros Belimpasakis, Marko Luomi, Teemu Savolainen
  • Publication number: 20070120950
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes means for controlling the encoding of a digital video signal that further includes means for monitoring at least one parameter of a radio frequency communication signal received at the mobile terminal. The control means also includes a means for forming a signal to the monitored parameter for controlling at least one encoding parameter of the video encoder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: Matti Jokimies, Markus Hakaste, Vesa Lunden, Petri Jarvinen, Marko Luomi
  • Publication number: 20040091068
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a video codec designed for encoding video data suitable for radio transmission between a network and a mobile station. The invention is particularly applicable where the transmission errors are unpredictable, and entails monitoring one or more parameters of the received or transmitted signal and providing a feedback signal based on the monitored signal, the feedback signal controlling the encoding parameters in the algorithm of the video codec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Matti Jokimies, Markus Hakaste, Vesa Lunden, Petri Jarvinen, Marko Luomi
  • Patent number: 6732078
    Abstract: In a method for controlling a data processor (2) with a group of audio commands, information is presented on a display device (16) of the data processor, and at least one control field, to which a predetermined function is assigned is formed on the display device (16). In the method, one audio command from said group of audio commands is assigned to said control field, and an audio command assigned to said control field is presented on the display device, wherein when the user gives an audio command assigned to the control field, the recognition of the audio command as well as a function corresponding to the recognized audio command is conducted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd
    Inventors: Marko Luomi, Hannu Kari, Peter Decker, Janne Bergman