Patents by Inventor Pertti Huuskonen
Pertti Huuskonen 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: 20090316529Abstract: An acoustical positioning system for positioning a portable electronic device including a loudspeaker system including three or more loudspeakers and a control unit operable according to a first time reference wherein the control unit controls the transmission of a series of audio beacons from the loudspeakers, wherein a first beacon is transmitted at a first time of the first time reference from a first speaker, a second beacon is transmitted at a second time of the first time reference from a second speaker, and a third beacon is transmitted at a third time of the first time reference from a third speaker; at least one portable electronic device operable according to a second time reference and including a synchronizer for synchronising the second time reference to the first time reference; a microphone for receiving the transmitted series of audio beacons; a detector for detecting the time according to the second time reference at which an audio beacon is received and for identifying the origin of the receType: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2005Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Pertti Huuskonen, Juha Kaario, Janne Kokkala
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Patent number: 7472135Abstract: Techniques for recalling details regarding past events include identifying information from encountered remote devices, and storing the received identifying information in a proximity log database. An entry (e.g., a phonebook or calendar entry) stored by a personal information management application is accessed, and a query is generated from parameters provided by a personal information management application. Based on this query, the method searches the proximity log database; and receives a result from the proximity log database as a response to the query. The result identifies a past remote device encounter. Heuristics may be employed to infer data from the result.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Pertti Huuskonen
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Publication number: 20080270568Abstract: It is presented a method for a portable apparatus including: determining a current context; determining a remote context; receiving current data, associated with the current context of the apparatus; receiving remote data associated with the remote context; evaluating whether there is a match between the current data and the remote data; and when the current data and the remote data is considered a match, alerting the user. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jaakko LEHIKOINEN, Pertti HUUSKONEN
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Publication number: 20080201299Abstract: Methods and systems for managing metadata are described. The method comprises steps of receiving a request from an application to access a metadata attribute corresponding to a piece of content, determining whether the application is authorized to access the metadata attribute, retrieving the metadata attribute upon determining that the application is authorized to access the metadata attribute, and transmitting the metadata attribute to the application. A metadata storage medium may be accessed and searched for the metadata attribute. A system for associating content data, context data, and an event is also described. The system allows for a user to search for content data based upon context data. Another method for associating data is described. The method includes steps of initiating a mufti-media call session, initiating an application independent of the mufti-media call session, and associating collected metadata from the application and the mufti-media call session.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2004Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Juha Lehikoinen, Ilkka Salminen, Pertti Huuskonen, Timo Sorsa, Harri Lakkala, Tero Hakala, Mika Karhu
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Publication number: 20060004699Abstract: Methods and systems for managing metadata are described. The method comprises steps of receiving a request from an application to access a metadata attribute corresponding to a piece of content, determining whether the application is authorized to access the metadata attribute, retrieving the metadata attribute upon determining that the application is authorized to access the metadata attribute, and transmitting the metadata attribute to the application. A metadata storage medium may be accessed and searched for the metadata attribute. The metadata storage medium may be encrypted to provide additional security.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2004Publication date: January 5, 2006Applicant: NOKIA CorporationInventors: Juha Lehikoinen, IIkka Salminen, Pertti Huuskonen, Timo Sorsa, Harri Lakkala, Tero Hakala
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Patent number: 6944457Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system comprising devices (2a-2d) having means for short range communication using a certain frequency band. The frequency band is divided into communication channels. In the communication system some of said communication channels are predefined for establishment of the connection and other communication channels are predefined for data transfer between at least two devices. The present invention also relates to a communication device for communication in a communication system, the device having means for short range communication using a certain frequency band, which is divided into communication channels. The present invention further relates to a method for performing communication in a communication system comprising devices, which have means for short range communication using a certain frequency band, which is divided into communication channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2002Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Petteri Alinikula, Mauri Honkanen, Pertti Huuskonen, Antti Lappeteläinen, Jarno Leinonen, Arto Palin, Aarno Pärssinen, Visa Smolander, Jukka Reunamäki, Juha Salokannel, Fujio Watanabe, Heikki Huomo
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Publication number: 20050114756Abstract: Creating a dynamic Internet link includes storing terms associated with a bookmarked Internet resource in a bookmark entry, storing a resource name associated with the bookmarked Internet resource in the bookmark entry, and storing a locator identifier associated with the bookmarked Internet resource in the bookmark entry. Updating the dynamic Internet bookmark when the bookmarked Internet resource has changed location by performing a search using stored terms to obtain search results, comparing resource names of resources from the search results from the performed search with the stored resource name of the bookmarked Internet resource to obtain a matching resrouce having the same resource name, and storing a new locator identifier of the matching resource in the bookmark entry.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Juha Lehikoinen, Pertti Huuskonen, Ilkka Salminen
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Patent number: 6792287Abstract: A fingerprint recognition system intended primarily, but not exclusively, for mobile phones in which a fingerprint recognition system recognizes the separate fingers and thumbs of a user and determines a function of the phone which has been previously associated with that recognized finger/thumb of the user. The determined function is then carried out by the phone. The automatic dialling of a predefined telephone number may be associated with each finger/thumb of the user, or other functions such as the selected ring tone may be associates with certain fingers/thumbs. A particular finger/thumb may have different functions associated with it depending the mode of operation of the phone.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 1999Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phone LimitedInventors: Urpo Tuomela, Pertti Huuskonen
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Publication number: 20040078372Abstract: Techniques for recalling details regarding past events include identifying information from encountered remote devices, and storing the received identifying information in a proximity log database. An entry (e.g., a phonebook or calendar entry) stored by a personal information management application is accessed, and a query is generated from parameters provided by a personal information management application. Based on this query, the method searches the proximity log database; and receives a result from the proximity log database as a response to the query. The result identifies a past remote device encounter. Heuristics may be employed to infer data from the result.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2002Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventor: Pertti Huuskonen
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Publication number: 20040002948Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a context of a portable electronic device, and to a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device comprises a user interface, a context, means for maintaining local context information of the first device, a short-range radio transceiver, means for receiving context information transmitted by a second portable electronic device belonging to a dynamic adhoc network determined by the coverage area of the short-range radio transceiver, and means for determining a confidence level of the context of the first device by using the local context information of the first device and the received context information of the adhoc network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2003Publication date: January 1, 2004Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jani Mantyjarvi, Johan Himberg, Pertti Huuskonen
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Publication number: 20020193072Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system comprising devices (2a-2d) having means for short range communication using a certain frequency band. The frequency band is divided into communication channels. In the communication system some of said communication channels are predefined for establishment of the connection and other communication channels are predefined for data transfer between at least two devices. The present invention also relates to a communication device for communication in a communication system, the device having means for short range communication using a certain frequency band, which is divided into communication channels. The present invention further relates to a method for performing communication in a communication system comprising devices, which have means for short range communication using a certain frequency band, which is divided into communication channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2002Publication date: December 19, 2002Inventors: Petteri Alinikula, Mauri Honkanen, Pertti Huuskonen, Antti Lappetelainen, Jarno Leinonen, Arto Palin, Aarno Parssinen, Visa Smolander, Jukka Reunamaki, Juha Salokannel, Fujio Watanabe, Heikki Huomo