Patents by Inventor Mikael Vainio

Mikael Vainio 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: 9743253
    Abstract: A method for locating an electronic mobile device capable of wireless communication, the method including obtaining a probability map structure for the area of interest, the probability map structure associating environment data values, preferably including cellular network based data, with location data, obtaining a number of probabilistic temporospatial motion models for different types of motion, the models at least partly defining transition probabilities between location estimates relative to time, obtaining at least environment data captured or determined by the mobile device at a plurality of sequential time instances, and determining the most probable location estimate of the mobile device based on combining probability data from both the probability map structure and the motion models, wherein the at least environment data is best fitted in the motion models and probability map structure according to predefined criteria. Related two arrangements and a computer program are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: GLOPOS FZC
    Inventors: Timo Heikkila, Mikael Vainio
  • Publication number: 20170064515
    Abstract: A method for locating an electronic mobile device capable of wireless communication, the method including obtaining a probability map structure for the area of interest, the probability map structure associating environment data values, preferably including cellular network based data, with location data, obtaining a number of probabilistic temporospatial motion models for different types of motion, the models at least partly defining transition probabilities between location estimates relative to time, obtaining at least environment data captured or determined by the mobile device at a plurality of sequential time instances, and determining the most probable location estimate of the mobile device based on combining probability data from both the probability map structure and the motion models, wherein the at least environment data is best fitted in the motion models and probability map structure according to predefined criteria. Related two arrangements and a computer program are presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Timo HEIKKILA, Mikael VAINIO
  • Patent number: 9125019
    Abstract: Electronic arrangement for positioning a mobile device, including a mapping entity configured to obtain positioning data, from a plurality of measuring mobile devices present in an area of interest, establish and maintain, based on the obtained data, a multi-level probability map model structure for the area, wherein each higher level covers the area with lower spatial resolution by a plurality of determine sub-areas, each having a unitary character, and each lower level correspondingly covers, for each the sub-area of the adjacent upper level, a plurality of determined sub-areas thereof with higher spatial resolution, the lowest level determining the highest spatial resolution location elements of the model, optionally coordinates, a locating entity configured to obtain data provided by the mobile device, determine an estimate of the position of the mobile device by traversing through at least a portion of a number of vertical candidate paths of the multi-level probability model structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: GLOPOS FZC
    Inventors: Timo Heikkila, Mikael Vainio
  • Publication number: 20080092272
    Abstract: The invention relates to a headwear piece comprising a crown defining an opening to accept the head of a wearer. The crown has peripheral crown wall having an annular configuration and a top wall. The headwear piece has a first opening through the crown to allow passage therethrough of a first ponytail on the head of a wearer with the headwear piece in place on a wearer's head and a second opening through the crown wall to allow passage therethrough of a second ponytail on the head of a wearer with the headwear piece in place on a wearer's head. The first opening and the second opening are provided with enlarging means for enlarging the openings to produce enlarged openings through the crown facilitate the placement of a ponytail trough the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Mikael Vainio, Liisa Vainio