Patents by Inventor MIKA ANTIKAINEN

MIKA ANTIKAINEN 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: 20080160978
    Abstract: A mobile terminal, such as a mobile data device, is provided. The mobile terminal includes an audio device and a display device configured to output, perhaps selectively, respective audio and visual representations of data. The mobile terminal also includes an interface for detecting and generating an indication of an external event. A processor is configured to receive the indication of the external event and to cause the audio device to output at least some data in response to the indication of the external event. Such audio output may supplement, or in some cases replace, the visual output, as dictated by the processor and based on the indication of the external event. The extent of data outputted in audio and/or visual form may be selected by a user. A corresponding method and a computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Petri Ju Tuominen, Mika Antikainen
  • Publication number: 20080086699
    Abstract: A graphical user interface is disclosed, that includes selectable items; a set of indices to the selectable items; a presentation field having a subset of the set of indices, wherein the subset is selected from the set of indices by scrolling the presentation field; and an input interface capable of receiving a select indication from a user, wherein the presentation field includes a predetermined position for an index such that upon reception of the select indication, items associated to an index present in the predetermined position are presented by the graphical user interface. An apparatus having such a graphical user interface is also disclosed. Further, a method for selecting items of a graphical user interface, and a computer program for implementing the method are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: MIKA ANTIKAINEN, Petri Tuominen