Patents by Inventor Panu Vartiainen

Panu Vartiainen 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: 20170230616
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location of the information surface. Destined location is adapted for determination from the control information being in the image information (IMAGE) formed by the camera means (CAM). The control device is arranged at least to determine from the control information of the image information (IMAGE) data (x1, y1, hei, wid, gx, gy) in order to determine a continuous stream of locations pointed by the control device. System, method and program products are also targets of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Panu Vartiainen, Suresh Chande, Kimmo Rämö
  • Patent number: 9641750
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location of the information surface. Destined location is adapted for determination from the control information being in the image information (IMAGE) formed by the camera means (CAM). The control device is arranged at least to determine from the control information of the image information (IMAGE) data (x1, y1, hei, wid, gx, gy) in order to determine a continuous stream of locations pointed by the control device. System, method and program products are also targets of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: III HOLDINGS 3, LLC
    Inventors: Panu Vartiainen, Suresh Chande, Kimmo Rämö
  • Publication number: 20150244933
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location of the information surface. Destined location is adapted for determination from the control information being in the image information (IMAGE) formed by the camera means (CAM). The control device is arranged at least to determine from the control information of the image information (IMAGE) data (x1, y1, hei, wid, gx, gy) in order to determine a continuous stream of locations pointed by the control device. System, method and program products are also targets of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Panu Vartiainen, Suresh Chande, Kimmo Rämö
  • Patent number: 8970715
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location of the information surface. Destined location is adapted for determination from the control being in the image information (IMAGE) formed by the camera means (CAM). The control device is arranged at least to determine from the control information of the image information (IMAGE) data (x1, y1, hei, wid, gx, gy) in order to determine a continuous stream of locations pointed by the control device. System, method and program products are also targets of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Panu Vartiainen, Suresh Chande, Kimmo Rämö
  • Patent number: 8351657
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, which comprises the capturing of image data representing a physical object using an electronic device. First visual objects are determined in the image data. Second objects are determined among the first visual objects. Position information is determined for the second visual objects within the physical object. Third visual object are obtained based on the position information from object data storage. The third visual objects are matched to the first visual objects and differences between third visual objects and the first visual object are indicated to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kaj Makela, Jukka Nurminen, Olli Immonen, Petteri Saarinen, Panu Vartiainen
  • Patent number: 8243631
    Abstract: Devices are able to identify other devices in a shared audio space (e.g., a room) by emitting a signal and receiving messages from other devices over a data connection indicating which of the other devices received the emitted signal. Devices that are determined to be in the same audio space can selectively mix audio in a teleconference to inhibit mixing of audio signals for devices that are determined to be in the same audio space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Sampo Syrjänen, Panu Vartiainen
  • Publication number: 20120200759
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location of the information surface. Destined location is adapted for determination from the control information being in the image information (IMAGE) formed by the camera means (CAM). The control device is arranged at least to determine from the control information of the image information (IMAGE) data (x1, y1, hei, wid, gx, gy) in order to determine a continuous stream of locations pointed by the control device. System, method and program products are also targets of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Inventors: Panu Vartiainen, Suresh Chande, Kimmo Rämö
  • Patent number: 8164640
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location (21) of the information surface. Destined location is adapted for determination from the control information being in the image information (IMAGE) formed by the camera means (CAM). The control device is arranged at least to determine from the control information of the image information (IMAGE) data (x1, y1, hei, wid, gx, gy) in order to determine a continuous stream of locations pointed by the control device. System, method and program products are also targets of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Panu Vartiainen, Suresh Chande, Kimmo Rämö
  • Publication number: 20090231270
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control device for an information display including a video sensor for receiving image information a processor for determining control information within said image information, wherein subsequent data transmission between said control device and said information display is dependent upon the origin of the received image information as determined by the control information. In addition, a system, a method and a program product are also targets of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Panu Vartiainen, Suresh Chande, Kimmo Ramo
  • Publication number: 20090086042
    Abstract: The invention concerns a control device for controlling an information device arrangement. Control device includes camera means (CAM) and display means (VF) to allow operating of a destined location (21) of the information surface. Destined location is adapted for determination from the control information being in the image information (IMAGE) formed by the camera means (CAM). The control device is arranged at least to determine from the control information of the image information (IMAGE) data (x1, y1, hei, wid, gx, gy) in order to determine a continuous stream of locations pointed by the control device. System, method and program products are also targets of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Panu Vartiainen, Suresh Chande, Kimmo Ramo
  • Publication number: 20080181464
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method, which comprises the capturing of image data representing a physical object using an electronic device. First visual objects are determined in the image data. Second objects are determined among the first visual objects. Position information is determined for the second visual objects within the physical object. Third visual object are obtained based on the position information from object data storage. The third visual objects are matched to the first visual objects and differences between third visual objects and the first visual object are indicated to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: Kaj Makela, Jukka Nurminen, Olli Immonen, Petteri Saarinen, Panu Vartiainen
  • Publication number: 20080159178
    Abstract: Devices are able to identify other devices in a shared audio space (e.g., a room) by emitting a signal and receiving messages from other devices over a data connection indicating which of the other devices received the emitted signal. Devices that are determined to be in the same audio space can selectively mix audio in a teleconference to inhibit mixing of audio signals for devices that are determined to be in the same audio space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sampo Syrjanen, Panu Vartiainen
  • Publication number: 20070177806
    Abstract: A system for controlling a computing apparatus includes a mobile camera and a processing device. One of the mobile camera and the processing device is capable of determining a first relationship between a coordinate space of a media surface and a coordinate space of a camera image field at a first point in time, determining a first position of a pointing device relative to the coordinate space of the camera image field at the first point in time, determining a first position of the pointing device relative to the coordinate space of the media surface at the first point in time based on the first relationship between the coordinate space of the media surface and the coordinate space of the camera image field and based on the first position of the pointing device relative to the coordinate space of the camera image field, and controlling a computer application based on the first position of the pointing device relative to the coordinate space of the media surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 2, 2007
    Inventor: Panu Vartiainen
  • Publication number: 20070106931
    Abstract: A method, device and computer program for the active notes application together with an application user interface (UI) is described in which the active notes application running on the mobile terminal is invoked in response to a user action or automatic event. Data entry and action event entry into the active notes application is made by a variety of input devices including proximity and location sensor. The entered data is embedded into an association application for example, contact manager, calendar and phone book running on the mobile terminal. The action is executed with the data specified using the corresponding associated application for the type of action identified whereby the notes are made active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Panu Vartiainen, Suresh Chande, Chand Malu, Kimmo Ramo, Murali Punaganti Venkata, Petteri Saarinen