Patents by Inventor Mikko Tammi
Mikko Tammi 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).
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Publication number: 20190394606Abstract: Apparatus comprising one or more processors configured to: receive at least two microphone audio signals (101) for audio signal processing wherein the audio signal processing comprises at least a spatial audio signal processing (303) and beamforming processing (305); determine spatial information (304) based on the audio signal processing associated with the at least two microphone audio signals; determine focus information (308) for the beamforming processing associated with the at least two microphone audio signals; and apply a spatial filter (307) in order to synthesize at least one spatially processed audio signal (312) based on the at least one beamformed audio signal from the at least two microphone audio signals (101), the spatial information (304) and the focus information (308) in such a way that the spatial filter (307), the at least one beamformed audio signal (306), the spatial information (304) and the focus information (308) are configured to be used to spatially synthesize (307) the at least onType: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2018Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Mikko TAMMI, Toni MÄKINEN, Jussi VIROLAINEN, Mikko HEIKKINEN
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Publication number: 20190385369Abstract: A method is provided, comprising: preventing rendering of specific audio in a virtual space to a user through virtual reality; enabling the user to explore the virtual space through user-perspective controlled virtual reality without hearing the specific audio; and in response to an interrupt, performing a visual transition to audio-visual content comprising the specific audio and visual content associated with the specific audio and then rendering specific audio and the visual content associated with the specific audio in the virtual space to the user through virtual reality.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Lasse Laaksonen, Miikka Vilermo, Arto Lehtiniemi, Mikko Tammi
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Publication number: 20190335290Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed, comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured with the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the following steps. In a first step, the spatial position of a user in a real world space is detected. In another step, one or more audio signals are provided to the user representing audio from spatially-distributed audio sources in a virtual space. In another step, responsive to detecting movement of the user's spatial position from within a first zone to within a second zone within the real world space, the audio signals for selected ones of the audio sources are modified based on their spatial position in the virtual space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Lasse Laaksonen, Miikka Vilermo, Mikko Tammi, Arto Lehtiniemi
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Patent number: 10445912Abstract: A method including causing display of a first visual information that is a view from a first geographical location, receiving, by the apparatus, an indication of availability of a second visual information that is a view from a second geographical location, the second geographical location being in a first direction from the first geographical location, determining a position in the first visual information that corresponds with the first direction, and causing display of at least a portion of the second visual information such that the portion of the second visual information overlays the first visual information at the position in the first visual information is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignees: Nokia Technologies Oy, Fischerwerke GMBH & Co. KGInventors: Lasse Laaksonen, Arto Lehtiniemi, Mikko Tammi, Miikka Vilermo
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Publication number: 20190289420Abstract: Apparatus including a processor configured to: provide a position for at least one sound source relative to a reference position; analyse at least one input audio signal associated with the at least one sound source to determine at least one gain value based on the at least one input audio signal and the position for the at least one sound source relative to the reference position; and synthesize at least two output channels based on the at least one input audio signal, a directional transfer function pair, the at least one gain value and the position for the at least one sound source relative to the reference position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Jorma MAKINEN, Mikko TAMMI, Mikko-Ville LAITINEN, Jussi VIROLAINEN
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Patent number: 10404921Abstract: A method comprising receiving first camera information from a first camera module that is configured to face in a first camera direction, causing display of at least part of the first camera information, receiving information indicative of a zoom input that corresponds with a zoom direction that signifies zooming out of the first camera information, determining that the zoom input is indicative of zooming beyond a zoom out threshold associated with the first camera information, receiving second camera information from a second camera module that is configured to face in a second camera direction based, at least in part, on the determination that the zoom input is indicative of zooming beyond the zoom out threshold, and causing display of at least part of the second camera information is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Toni Makinen, Mikko Tammi, Miikka Vilermo
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Patent number: 10397722Abstract: Apparatus including a processor configured to: receive a spatial audio signal associated with a microphone array configured to provide spatial audio capture and at least one additional audio signal associated with an additional microphone, the at least one additional microphone signal having been delayed by a variable delay determined such that the audio signals are time aligned; receive a relative position between a first position associated with the microphone array and a second position associated with the additional microphone; generate at least two output audio channel signals by processing and mixing the spatial audio signal and the at least one additional audio signal based on the relative position between the first position and the second position such that the at least two output audio channel signals present an augmented audio scene.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Antti Eronen, Jussi Leppanen, Arto Lehtiniemi, Matti Hamalainen, Sujeet Mate, Francesco Cricri, Mikko-Ville Laitinen, Mikko Tammi, Ville-Veikko Mattila
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Patent number: 10382849Abstract: Apparatus including: an audio capture application configured to determine separate microphones from a plurality of microphones and identify a sound source direction of at least one audio source within an audio scene by analyzing respective two or more audio signals from the separate microphones, wherein the audio capture application is further configured to adaptively select, from the plurality of microphones, two or more respective audio signals based on the determined direction and furthermore configured to select, from the two or more respective audio signals, a reference audio signal also based on the determined direction; and a signal generator configured to generate a mid signal representing the at least one audio source based on a combination of the selected two or more respective audio signals and with reference to the reference audio signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Mikko-Ville Laitinen, Mikko Tammi, Miikka Vilermo
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Publication number: 20190220080Abstract: A method comprising determining that an interactable object is within a field of view of a head mounted display while the head mounted display is operating in a first power mode, and transitioning the head mounted display from operation in the first power mode to operation in a second power mode based, at least in part, on the determination that the interactable object is within the field of view, such that the head mounted display consumes more power during operation in the second power mode than during operation in the first power mode is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2016Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Arto LEHTINIEMI, Miikka VILERMO, Lasse LAAKSONEN, Mikko TAMMI
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Publication number: 20190166448Abstract: A method comprising: causing classification of sound objects, within a rendered virtual space, as a first class of sound object or a second class of sound object in dependence upon historic action of a user within the virtual space; rendering one or more sound objects of the first class according to at least first rules; and rendering one or more sound objects of the second class according to at least second rules, different to the first rules, and a current position of the user within the virtual space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Lasse Laaksonen, Miikka Vilermo, Mikko Tammi, Arto Lehtiniemi
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Publication number: 20190086227Abstract: The invention relates to a method that comprises creating a navigation point of interest, determining duration and a navigation area for the point of interest, transmitting a point of interest invitation to contacts within the navigation area, creating at least one linked point of interest comprising a linked navigation area determined on the basis of information relating to transportation method to the point of interest, and transmitting a linked point of interest invitation to contacts within the linked navigation area. The invention further relates to an apparatus and a computer program product for performing the method.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2014Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Lasse Laaksonen, Miikka Vilermo, Arto Lehtiniemi, Mikko Tammi
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Publication number: 20190069111Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a directional analyser configured to determine a directional component of at least two audio signals; an estimator configured to determine at least one virtual position or direction relative to the actual position of the apparatus; and a signal generator configured to generate at least one further audio signal dependent on the at least one virtual position or direction relative to the actual position of the apparatus and the directional component of at least two audio signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Mikko Tammi, Miikka Vilermo, Kemal Ugur
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Patent number: 10219092Abstract: A method comprising: causing targeting of a message to a first sub-set of users that receive messages, wherein the message is not targeted to a second sub-set of users that receive messages; and causing different spatial rendering of the message to the first sub-set of users compared to the second sub-set of users.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Lasse Laaksonen, Miikka Vilermo, Mikko Tammi, Arto Lehtiniemi
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Publication number: 20190026944Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program for displaying at least a part (101a) of first visual information (101) that is a view (102a?), from a first geographical location (103); generating a visualisation (400) configured to visually link the display of at least a part (101a) of the first visual information (101) with a display of at least a part (201a) of second visual information (201) that is a view (202a?) from a second geographical location (203), wherein generating the visualisation comprises: determining a direction (112) of the second geographical location (203) with respect to the first geographical location (103); defining a virtual object (401) having: a virtual primary axis (402) aligned with the direction (112), a virtual distal end surface (403), at least a part of which defmes a first virtual display surface (403a), and at least one virtual inner surface (404), at least a part of which defmes at least a second virtual display surface (404a); displaying on the first virtual display surface (403Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Lasse Laaksonen, Arto Lehtiniemi, Mikko Tammi, Miikka Vilermo
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Patent number: 10152967Abstract: A method comprising receiving audio information by way of a plurality of microphones comprised by an apparatus, determining at least one spatial audio property of the audio information in relation to the apparatus, determining an operational directive based, at least in part, on the spatial audio property, and performing one or more operations in conformance with the operational directive is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Miikka Vilermo, Arto Lehtiniemi, Lasse Laaksonen, Mikko Tammi
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Patent number: 10154361Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a directional analyser configured to determine a directional component of at least two audio signals; an estimator configured to determine at least one virtual position or direction relative to the actual position of the apparatus; and a signal generator configured to generate at least one further audio signal dependent on the at least one virtual position or direction relative to the actual position of the apparatus and the directional component of at least two audio signals.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Mikko Tammi, Miikka Vilermo, Kemal Ugur
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Patent number: 10140088Abstract: A method comprising: receiving at least one audio channel signal; receiving at least one user interface input; generating a visualization of the at least one audio channel signal dependent on the at least one user interface input; and rendering the at least one audio channel signal to generate a rendered audio signal dependent on the at least one user interface input wherein the rendered audio channel signal is substantially synchronized with the visualization of the at least one audio channel signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2013Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Sampo Vesa, Erika Reponen, Anssi Rämö, Ravi Shenoy, Mikko Tammi
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Publication number: 20180310114Abstract: Apparatus including a processor configured to: receive a spatial audio signal associated with a microphone array configured to provide spatial audio capture and at least one additional audio signal associated with an additional microphone, the at least one additional microphone signal having been delayed by a variable delay determined such that the audio signals are time aligned; receive a relative position between a first position associated with the microphone array and a second position associated with the additional microphone; generate at least two output audio channel signals by processing and mixing the spatial audio signal and the at least one additional audio signal based on the relative position between the first position and the second position such that the at least two output audio channel signals present an augmented audio scene.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Antti ERONEN, Jussi LEPPANEN, Arto LEHTINIEMI, Matti HAMALAINEN, Sujeet MATE, Francesco CRICRI, Mikko-Ville LAITINEN, Mikko TAMMI, Ville-Veikko MATTILA
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Patent number: 10048933Abstract: A method includes determining, using signals captured from two or more microphones (1A) configured to detect an acoustic signal from one or more sound sources, one or more prominent sound sources based on the one or more sound sources (1C-1D). The method further includes determining one or more directions relative to a position of one or more of the two or more microphones for the one or more prominent sound sources (1B-1D). The method includes modifying one or more user interface elements displayed on a user interface of a display to provide an indication at least in part of the one or more directions, relative to position of at least one microphone, of the one or more prominent sound sources (1G).Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Erika Reponen, Ravi Shenoy, Mikko Tammi, Sampo Vesa
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Publication number: 20180213309Abstract: Apparatus including: an audio capture application configured to determine separate microphones from a plurality of microphones and identify a sound source direction of at least one audio source within an audio scene by analysing respective two or more audio signals from the separate microphones, wherein the audio capture application is further configured to adaptively select, from the plurality of microphones, two or more respective audio signals based on the determined direction and furthermore configured to select, from the two or more respective audio signals, a reference audio signal also based on the determined direction; and a signal generator configured to generate a mid signal representing the at least one audio source based on a combination of the selected two or more respective audio signals and with reference to the reference audio signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2016Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Mikko-Ville Laitinen, Mikko TAMMI, Miikka VILERMO