Patents by Inventor Mikko Laaksonen

Mikko Laaksonen 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: 20240127828
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising means for: obtaining values for parameters representing an audio signal, the values comprising at least one directional value and at least one energy ratio value for each sub-band of at least two sub-bands of a frame of the audio signal; determining a penalty value for each sub-band; and on a sub-band by sub-band basis: selecting a sub-band based on the penalty value; and encoding, for the selected sub-band, the at least one directional value for each sub-band; distributing any bits allocated for encoding the selected sub-band at least one directional value which are not used in the encoding of the at least one directional value to succeeding selections of sub-bands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Adriana VASILACHE, Anssi RÄMÖ, Lasse LAAKSONEN, Tapani PIHLAJAKUJA, Mikko-Ville LAITINEN
  • Patent number: 11962993
    Abstract: An apparatus for audio signal processing audio objects within at least one audio scene, the apparatus comprising at least one processor configured to: define for at least one time period at least one contextual grouping comprising at least two of a plurality of audio objects and at least one further audio object of the plurality of audio objects outside of the at least one contextual grouping, the plurality of audio objects within at least one audio scene; and define with respect to the at least one contextual grouping at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type which is configured to be applied with respect to a common element associated with the at least two of the plurality of audio objects and wherein the at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type is configured to be applied with respect to individual element associated with the at least one further audio object outside of the at least one contextual grouping, the at least one first parameter and/or parameter rule type being appli
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Lasse Laaksonen, Mikko Tammi, Miikka Vilermo, Arto Lehtiniemi
  • Patent number: 11956615
    Abstract: An apparatus including means configured to: obtain at least one audio stream, wherein the at least one audio stream includes one or more transport audio signals, wherein the one or more transport audio signals is a defined type of transport audio signal; and convert the one or more transport audio signals to at least one or more further transport audio signals, the one or more further transport audio signals being a further defined type of transport audio signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Mikko-Ville Laitinen, Lasse Laaksonen, Juha Vilkamo
  • Patent number: 11943603
    Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for: receiving information on a position of at least one user with respect to a spatial audio field provided by an audio source device, determining an audio volume level at the position of the at least one user, receiving information relating to background noise generated by the audio source device when providing the spatial audio field, determining, based on the audio volume level at the position of the at least one user and the information relating to the background noise, control information for controlling the audio source device, and controlling the audio source device based on the control information when providing the spatial audio field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Lasse Laaksonen, Mikko-Ville Laitinen
  • Patent number: 7069063
    Abstract: A cordless telephone handset. The cordless telephone handset has telephone circuitry with a front side. The front side of the telephone circuitry has a top end and a bottom end. A housing is provided having a top shell and a bottom shell where the top shell and the bottom shell are disconnectable. The housing is adapted to substantially enclose the telephone circuitry when the top shell and the bottom shell are mated in a direction from the top end to the bottom end of the telephone circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventors: Heikke Halkosaari, Mikko Laaksonen, Mikko Laitinen, Jarmo Lehtonen, Juoko Pirila
  • Patent number: 6950516
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a mobile phone having user changeable composite covers formed by a two-shot process. The covers are removable and are adapted to slide onto and off the electronic device/mobile phone to thereby enclose the electronic device/mobile phone in a water-resistant/dustproof manner. The composite covers include resilient regions with buttons formed therein that cooperate with control elements in the electronic device/mobile phone. The composite covers are formed by a two-shot process that involves the use of a transparent material in a first shot to provide a hard cover having a number of openings there through. The second shot involves the use of the transparent hard cover as a core onto which an elastomeric layer is applied, so that some of the openings in the hard cover have buttons formed thereon, whereas other regions and openings in the cover are not covered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jouko Pirilä, Mikko Laaksonen, Mikko Laitinen, Jarmo Lehtonen
  • Publication number: 20030095657
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adhesive assembly to be used in a portable electronic apparatus, such as a mobile telephone. A window panel of the apparatus is secured on the apparatus with the assembly. The assembly comprises a mainly planar base element and an adhesive layer on the surface of the base element. An acoustic element, made of material that allows the penetration of acoustic waves, is integrated with the base element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Mikko Laaksonen
  • Publication number: 20030068035
    Abstract: An electronic device such as a mobile phone having user changeable composite covers formed by a two-shot process. The covers are removable and are adapted to slide onto and off the electronic device/mobile phone to thereby enclose the electronic device/mobile phone in a water-resistant/dustproof manner. The composite covers include resilient regions with buttons formed therein that cooperate with control elements in the electronic device/mobile phone. The composite covers are formed by a two-shot process that involves the use of a transparent material in a first shot to provide a hard cover having a number of openings there through. The second shot involves the use of the transparent hard cover as a core onto which an elastomeric layer is applied, so that some of the openings in the hard cover have buttons formed thereon, whereas other regions and openings in the cover are not covered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Jouko Pirila, Mikko Laaksonen, Mikko Laitinen, Jarmo Lehtonen
  • Publication number: 20020193136
    Abstract: A cordless telephone handset. The cordless telephone handset has telephone circuitry with a front side. The front side of the telephone circuitry has a top end and a bottom end. A housing is provided having a top shell and a bottom shell where the top shell and the bottom shell are disconnectable. The housing is adapted to substantially enclose the telephone circuitry when the top shell and the bottom shell are mated in a direction from the top end to the bottom end of the telephone circuitry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Inventors: Heikki Halkosaari, Mikko Laaksonen, Mikko Laitinen, Jarmo Lehtonen, Jouko Pirila
  • Patent number: 6417817
    Abstract: An electromechanical structure is provided for a portable radio device. In comprises a circuit board (302, 401), a number of components (301, 402) attached to the circuit board, a conductive shield (303, 304, 404, 407) for enclosing the components and an essentially planar antenna radiator (305, 410). A part (304, 407) of the conductive shield is essentially planar and adjacent to the antenna radiator (305, 410) in order to function as a ground plane for the antenna radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jouko Pirilä, Mikko Laitinen, Mikko Laaksonen, Eero Jousinen