Patents by Inventor Matti Sakari Hamalainen

Matti Sakari Hamalainen 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: 11676568
    Abstract: An apparatus receives a background audio signal from an earpiece microphone. The earpiece microphone is configured to convert sound from a surrounding environment into the background audio signal. The apparatus outputs, to at least one speaker, a primary audio signal with an altered version of the background audio signal. The altered version is selectable, responsive to control by a user of a user interface, between an amount of active noise cancelation of the sound and an amount of reproduction of the sound. One example embodiment is a headset with microphones and speakers for the respective inputs and outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Matti Sakari Hamalainen
  • Publication number: 20230007147
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a first part, the first part having: at least one camera configured to capture images, and at least two microphones configured to capture at least two audio signals; and a second part having at least one microphone configured to capture at least one audio signal, wherein one of the first part or the second part is configured to perform a move relative to the other part, wherein the apparatus is configured to: determine a parameter associated with the move; select at least one of: the at least two audio signals, or the at least one audio signal based, at least partially, on the determined parameter; and generate at least one output audio signal based on the parameter associated with the move and the selected at least one of: the at least two audio signals or, the at least one audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Miika Tapani VILERMO, Antero TOSSAVAINEN, Ari Juhani KOSKI, Matti Sakari HAMALAINEN
  • Patent number: 11483454
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first part, the first part having at least one camera configured to capture images; a second part having at least one microphone configured to capture at least one audio signal, wherein one of the first part or second part is able to move relative to the other part and the apparatus including circuitry configured to: determine a parameter associated with the move; generate at least one output audio signal based on the parameter associated with the move and the at least one audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Antero Tossavainen, Ari Juhani Koski, Matti Sakari Hamalainen
  • Publication number: 20210248990
    Abstract: An apparatus receives a background audio signal from an earpiece microphone. The earpiece microphone is configured to convert sound from a surrounding environment into the background audio signal. The apparatus outputs, to at least one speaker, a primary audio signal with an altered version of the background audio signal. The altered version is selectable, responsive to control by a user of a user interface, between an amount of active noise cancelation of the sound and an amount of reproduction of the sound. One example embodiment is a headset with microphones and speakers for the respective inputs and outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Matti Sakari HAMALAINEN
  • Publication number: 20210195068
    Abstract: An apparatus including a first part, the first part having at least one camera configured to capture images; a second part having at least one microphone configured to capture at least one audio signal, wherein one of the first part or second part is able to move relative to the other part and the apparatus including circuitry configured to: determine a parameter associated with the move; generate at least one output audio signal based on the parameter associated with the move and the at least one audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani VILERMO, Antero TOSSAVAINEN, Ari Juhani KOSKI, Matti Sakari HAMALAINEN
  • Patent number: 11024282
    Abstract: An apparatus receives a background audio signal from an earpiece microphone. The earpiece microphone is configured to convert sound from a surrounding environment into the background audio signal. The apparatus outputs, to at least one speaker, a primary audio signal with an altered version of the background audio signal. The altered version is selectable, responsive to control by a user of a user interface, between an amount of active noise cancelation of the sound and an amount of reproduction of the sound. One example embodiment is a headset with microphones and speakers for the respective inputs and outputs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Matti Sakari Hamalainen
  • Patent number: 10341775
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program, the method comprising; using a first microphone and a second microphone to detect ambient noise where the first microphone is positioned at a first position within a headset and the second microphone is positioned at a second position within the headset; comparing the ambient noise detected by the first microphone to the ambient noise detected by the second microphone to determine locations of the microphones; and using the determined locations of the microphones to enable a spatial audio output signal to be rendered by the heads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Matti Sakari Hamalainen, Mikko Tapio Tammi, Pasi Pertila
  • Publication number: 20180090121
    Abstract: An apparatus receives a background audio signal from an earpiece microphone. The earpiece microphone is configured to convert sound from a surrounding environment into the background audio signal. The apparatus outputs, to at least one speaker, a primary audio signal with an altered version of the background audio signal. The altered version is selectable, responsive to control by a user of a user interface, between an amount of active noise cancelation of the sound and an amount of reproduction of the sound. One example embodiment is a headset with microphones and speakers for the respective inputs and outputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Matti Sakari Hamalainen
  • Publication number: 20170276764
    Abstract: Output of audio or visual content via local mobile user devices (4a, 4b. 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f), such as a mobile phone and/or a headset, or via output devices (8a, 8b. 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f 8g, 8h), such as a speaker and/or a display, is controlled by a controller (7). The output devices (Sa, 8b. Sc, 8d, 8e, 8f 8g. 8h) are located at different locations within an environment for accommodating users (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), such as the interior of a car. The controller (7) determines information on a location within the environment of each of the mobile user devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f) based on wireless signals received from the user devices (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, 4f), such as Bluetooth low energy signals, and controls the output of the content based on this.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2014
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani VILERMO, Riitta Elina VÄÄNÄNEN, Sampo VESA, Matti Sakari HÄMÄLÄINEN, Arto Tapio PALIN, Jukka Pekka REUNAMAKI, Juha SALOKANNEL
  • Publication number: 20170195793
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program, the method comprising; using a first microphone and a second microphone to detect ambient noise where the first microphone is positioned at a first position within a headset and the second microphone is positioned at a second position within the headset; comparing the ambient noise detected by the first microphone to the ambient noise detected by the second microphone to determine locations of the microphones; and using the determined locations of the microphones to enable a spatial audio output signal to be rendered by the heads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Miikka Tapani Vilermo, Matti Sakari Hamalainen, Mikko Tapio Tammi, Pasi Pertila
  • Patent number: 9301268
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for device synchronization. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include establishing, at a first wireless device, a clock to be shared with at least a second wireless device; and sending, by the first wireless device over a short-range wireless link, a command to at least the second wireless device, the command indicating an operation to be performed by at least the second wireless device at a time defined by the clock. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Pekka Reunamaki, Arto Tapio Palin, Matti Sakari Hämäläinen, Niko Tapani Kiukkonen, Janne Marin
  • Patent number: 9275621
    Abstract: An apparatus including: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, allow the apparatus to perform at least the following: receiving a background audio signal from an earpiece microphone, the earpiece microphone configured to convert sound from a surrounding environment into the background audio signal; and allow a user of the apparatus to control the generation and characteristics of a noise cancellation signal, the noise cancellation signal configured to interfere destructively with the background audio signal to alter the amplitude of the background audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Matti Sakari Hamalainen
  • Publication number: 20150131645
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for device synchronization. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include establishing, at a first wireless device, a clock to be shared with at least a second wireless device; and sending, by the first wireless device over a short-range wireless link, a command to at least the second wireless device, the command indicating an operation to be performed by at least the second wireless device at a time defined by the clock. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Jukka Pekka Reunamaki, Arto Tapio Palin, Matti Sakari Hämäläinen, Niko Tapani Kiukkonen, Janne Marin
  • Patent number: 8965045
    Abstract: An apparatus including a processor configured to move automatically a sub-set of pixels defining a target captured image within a larger set of available pixels in a direction of an edge of the target captured image when a defined area of interest within the target captured image approaches the edge of the target captured image and configured to provide a pre-emptive user output when the sub-set of pixels approaches an edge of the set of available pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Ossi Mikael Kalevo, Matti Sakari Hamalainen, John Samuels, Juha H. Alakarhu, Euan James Barron, Marko Torvinen
  • Patent number: 8743222
    Abstract: A method including receiving cropping information for a current video frame; capturing at a camera sensor the current video frame; performing a first crop of the current video frame using a first cropping window to form a cropped video frame, wherein the first cropping window has been dynamically adjusted in response to the received cropping information; and sending the cropped video frame for digital image stabilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Matti Sakari Hamalainen
  • Publication number: 20130216092
    Abstract: An apparatus including a processor configured to move automatically a sub-set of pixels defining a target captured image within a larger set of available pixels in a direction of an edge of the target captured image when a defined area of interest within the target captured image approaches the edge of the target captured image and configured to provide a pre-emptive user output when the sub-set of pixels approaches an edge of the set of available pixels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Ossi Mikael KALEVO, Matti Sakari Hamalainen, John Samuels, Juha H. Alakarhu, Euan James Barron, Marko Torvinen
  • Publication number: 20130208107
    Abstract: An apparatus including an image sensor; optics for the image sensor having optically symmetric characteristics about an optical axis; and an actuator configured to enable at least a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein in the first configuration the optical axis of the optics meets the image sensor at a first position and in the second configuration the optical axis of the optics meets the image sensor at a second position displaced from the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Matti Sakari HAMALAINEN, Radu Ciprian Bilcu
  • Publication number: 20130208134
    Abstract: A method comprising: receiving cropping information for a current video frame; capturing at a camera sensor the current video frame; performing a first crop of the current video frame using a first cropping window to form a cropped video frame, wherein the first cropping window has been dynamically adjusted in response to the received cropping information; and sending the cropped video frame for digital image stabilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventor: Matti Sakari HAMALAINEN
  • Publication number: 20130181892
    Abstract: An apparatus including a display configured to display an image; and a system for adjusting the image on the display based upon location of a user of the apparatus relative to the apparatus. The system for adjusting includes a camera and an orientation sensor. The system for adjusting is configured to use signals from both the camera and the sensor to determine the location of the user relative to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Pasi Petteri Liimatainen, Matti Sakari Hamalainen
  • Publication number: 20130114821
    Abstract: An apparatus including: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, allow the apparatus to perform at least the following: receiving a background audio signal from an earpiece microphone, the earpiece microphone configured to convert sound from a surrounding environment into the background audio signal; and allow a user of the apparatus to control the generation and characteristics of a noise cancellation signal, the noise cancellation signal configured to interfere destructively with the background audio signal to alter the amplitude of the background audio signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Matti Sakari Hamalainen