Patents by Inventor Miika Tapani Vilermo

Miika Tapani Vilermo 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).

  • Rotating Camera and Microphone Configurations
    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
  • Method and apparatus for communicating with audio signals having corresponding spatial characteristics
    Patent number: 9344826
    Abstract: A method, apparatus computer program product are provided to facilitate the utilization of the spatial position of audio signals in order to improve voice quality. In the context of a method, a main mono signal is determined from one or more audio signals that were received. The method also includes determining one or more ambience signals from the one or more audio signals that were received, such as following removal of the main mono signal therefrom. The method also adjusts at least one of a virtual position of the main mono signal for provision to a recipient device or the one or more ambience signals for provision to the recipient device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Anssi Sakari Ramo, Lasse Juhani Laaksonen, Miika Tapani Vilermo, Adriana Vasilache
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AUDIO SIGNALS HAVING CORRESPONDING SPATIAL CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20140247945
    Abstract: A method, apparatus computer program product are provided to facilitate the utilization of the spatial position of audio signals in order to improve voice quality. In the context of a method, a main mono signal is determined from one or more audio signals that were received. The method also includes determining one or more ambience signals from the one or more audio signals that were received, such as following removal of the main mono signal therefrom. The method also adjusts at least one of a virtual position of the main mono signal for provision to a recipient device or the one or more ambience signals for provision to the recipient device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anssi Sakari Ramo, Lasse Juhani Laaksonen, Miika Tapani Vilermo, Adriana Vasilache