Patents by Inventor Marko Tapani Yliaho
Marko Tapani Yliaho 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).
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Patent number: 9954990Abstract: An apparatus including a speaker and a sensor. The speaker includes a vibrating element and a display element. The vibrating element is configured to at least partially move the display element to generate sound waves from the display element. The sensor is configured to sense when an ear of a user is placed at the speaker.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Marko Tapani Yliaho, Jarmo Antero Hiipakka
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Patent number: 9936292Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one audio signal from a further apparatus; an input configured to receive at least one audio signal associated with the apparatus; an orientation/location determiner configured to determine a relative orientation/location difference between the apparatus and the further apparatus; an audio processor configured to process the at least one audio signal from the further apparatus based on the relative orientation/location difference between the apparatus and the further apparatus; and a combiner configured to combine the at least one audio signal from the further apparatus having been processed and the at least one audio signal associated with the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Jussi Kalevi Virolainen, Kari Juhani Jarvinen, Marko Tapani Yliaho, Antti Heikki Tapio Sassi
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Patent number: 9918170Abstract: An apparatus comprising: at least one element generator configured to determine at least one hearing aid display element; at least one element locator configured to determine a location of the at least one hearing aid display element based on a location of at least one hearing aid compatible coil; and a display configured to display the at least one hearing aid compatible display element based on the location determined.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OYInventor: Marko Tapani Yliaho
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Patent number: 9912797Abstract: An apparatus including at least one sensor configured to sense location of at least one portion of a head of a user relative to the apparatus; at least one processor; and at least one memory having software. The processor and the software are configured to process audio signals based, at least partially, upon output from the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2013Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Marko Tapani Yliaho, Jarmo Antero Hiipakka
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Patent number: 9886091Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input module configured to determine an input characteristic; a signal generator configured to generate a signal dependent on the input characteristic; and an output module configured to provide the signal to one or more separate apparatus, wherein the signal is configured to generate a tactile output.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Marko Tapani Yliaho, Thorsten Behles
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Patent number: 9881468Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a timing difference processor configured to determine a timing difference between an audio signal and an associated tactile signal, and further configured to delay at least one of the audio signal and associated tactile signal dependent on the timing difference; and at least one feedback processor configured to output the audio signal and associated tactile signal, at least one of the audio signal and associated tactile signal having been delayed dependent on the timing difference.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Marko Tapani Yliaho
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Patent number: 9838781Abstract: An apparatus including a microphone; a speaker including at least one vibrating element and at least one movable section, where the at least one vibrating element is configured to at least partially move the at least one movable section to generate sound waves from the at least one movable section; and at least one vibration dampening member between the microphone and the at least one movable section, where the at least one vibration dampening member is suitably positioned in a path of vibration transmission between the at least one vibrating element and the microphone, where the at least one vibration dampening member is configured to absorb vibrations when the movable section is actuated by the at least one vibrating element.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Mikko Tapio Jyrkinen, Marko Tapani Yliaho
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Patent number: 9836270Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a visual component generator configured to determine at least one display component and an audio component with an associated location relative to an apparatus display; an orientation determiner configured to determine an orientation of the display; and a component locator configured to determine the location of the at least one display component and audio component on the display dependent on the orientation of the display.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventor: Marko Tapani Yliaho
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Publication number: 20170272878Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a detector configured to determine at least one microphone is impaired by analysing at least one audio signal from the at least one microphone; and an controller configured to determine an indicator based on the determination of the impairment of the at least one microphone; and configured to apply the indicator based on the determination of the impairment of the at least one microphone, such that the at least one audio signal is processed based on the indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Mari Pauliina Partio, Marko Tapani Yliaho, Ari Juhani Koski, Juha Reinhold Backman
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Publication number: 20170245053Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one audio signal from a further apparatus; an input configured to receive at least one audio signal associated with the apparatus; an orientation/location determiner configured to determine a relative orientation/location difference between the apparatus and the further apparatus; an audio processor configured to process the at least one audio signal from the further apparatus based on the relative orientation/location difference between the apparatus and the further apparatus; and a combiner configured to combine the at least one audio signal from the further apparatus having been processed and the at least one audio signal associated with the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Jussi Kalevi Virolainen, Kari Juhani Jarvinen, Marko Tapani Yliaho, Antti Heikki Tapio Sassi
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Patent number: 9699581Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a detector configured to determine at least one microphone is impaired by analyzing at least one audio signal from the at least one microphone; and an controller configured to determine an indicator based on the determination of the impairment of the at least one microphone; and configured to apply the indicator based on the determination of the impairment of the at least one microphone, such that the at least one audio signal is processed based on the indicator.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2012Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Mari Pauliina Partio, Marko Tapani Yliaho, Ari Juhani Koski, Juha Reinhold Backman
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Patent number: 9632683Abstract: An apparatus for enabling manipulation of one or more audio objects may include a processor and memory storing executable computer program code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including detecting at least one audio object and operating a pointer in a selected direction by a user. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to detect a gesture of the pointer in response to the operating of the pointer in the selected direction. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to control at least one characteristic of the detected audio object in response to the detected gesture of the pointer or an indication of a selection of the at least one characteristic. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Kari Juhani Jarvinen, Marko Tapani Yliaho, Jussi Kalevi Virolainen, Antti Heikki Tapio Sassi
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Patent number: 9621991Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one audio signal from a further apparatus; an input configured to receive at least one audio signal associated with the apparatus; an orientation/location determiner configured to determine a relative orientation/location difference between the apparatus and the further apparatus; an audio processor configured to process the at least one audio signal from the further apparatus based on the relative orientation/location difference between the apparatus and the further apparatus; and a combiner configured to combine the at least one audio signal from the further apparatus having been processed and the at least one audio signal associated with the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2012Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Jussi Kalevi Virolainen, Kari Juhani Järvinen, Marko Tapani Yliaho, Antti Heikki Tapio Sassi
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Publication number: 20160018894Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an image processor configured to determine at least one image parameter with respect to at least one image displayed on at least one display; a touch controller configured to determine at least one touch parameter with respect to the at least one display configured to display the at least one image; and a tactile effect generator configured to generate at least one tactile signal based on the at least one touch parameter and the at least one image parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2013Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Marko Tapani YLIAHO, Mika Petri Ensio NENONEN
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Publication number: 20160004311Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at feast one signal comprising a haptic signal part and an audio signal part; a stream processor configured to separate the at least one signal to generate at least one haptic signal and at least one audio signal; a router configured to route the at least one haptic signal as a first output signal to a first output and the at least one audio signal as a second output signal to a second output; and an output configured to output the processed first output signal such that it generates a haptic effect and the processed second output signal generates an acoustic effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OyInventor: Marko Tapani Yliaho
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Patent number: 9213434Abstract: An apparatus including a display; and at least one piezoelectric member connected to the display. The at least one piezoelectric member is configured to move the display. When the display is pressed to mechanically stress the at least one piezoelectric member, the apparatus is configured to wake up the apparatus from a sleep mode based upon electricity from the at least one piezoelectric member, and/or determine a location where the display was pressed based upon respective signals from at least two of the piezoelectric members.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Marko Tapani Yliaho, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Jouni Aslak Pääaho
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Publication number: 20150350775Abstract: An apparatus including a microphone; a speaker including at least one vibrating element and at least one movable section, where the at least one vibrating element is configured to at least partially move the at least one movable section to generate sound waves from the at least one movable section; and at least one vibration dampening member between the microphone and the at least one movable section, where the at least one vibration dampening member is suitably positioned in a path of vibration transmission between the at least one vibrating element and the microphone, where the at least one vibration dampening member is configured to absorb vibrations when the movable section is actuated by the at least one vibrating element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Thorsten Behles, Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen, Mikko Tapio Jyrkinen, Marko Tapani Yliaho
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Publication number: 20150319530Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one audio signal from a further apparatus; an input configured to receive at least one audio signal associated with the apparatus; an orientation/location determiner configured to determine a relative orientation/location difference between the apparatus and the further apparatus; an audio processor configured to process the at least one audio signal from the further apparatus based on the relative orientation/location difference between the apparatus and the further apparatus; and a combiner configured to combine the at least one audio signal from the further apparatus having been processed and the at least one audio signal associated with the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Jussi Kalevi Virolainen, Kari Juhani Järvinen, Marko Tapani Yliaho, Antti Heikki Tapio Sassi
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Publication number: 20150317981Abstract: An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive from at least two microphones at least two audio signals; at least two processor instances configured to generate separate output audio signal tracks from the at least two signals from the at least two microphones; a file processor configured to link the at least two output audio signal tracks within a file structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2012Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Marko Tapani Yliaho, Ari Juhani Koski
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Publication number: 20150304786Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a detector configured to determine at least one microphone is impaired by analysing at least one audio signal from the at least one microphone; and an controller configured to determine an indicator based on the determination of the impairment of the at least one microphone; and configured to apply the indicator based on the determination of the impairment of the at least one microphone, such that the at least one audio signal is processed based on the indicator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Mari Pauliina PARTIO, Marko Tapani YLIAHO, Ari Juhani KOSKI, Juha Reinhold BACKMAN