Patents by Inventor Petri Kokko

Petri Kokko 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: 7231231
    Abstract: A mobile phone having a touch screen display includes a touch screen lock which is activated during an ongoing call by contacting the touch screen a first time and pressing again within a predetermined time duration interval the touch screen lock remains active during subsequent pressing contacts. The touch screen lock is deactivated during an ongoing call in the absence of pressing contact with the touch screen surface for a time duration interval greater than or equal to a predetermined time duration interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Petri Kokko, Markku Autio
  • Publication number: 20070006086
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of browsing application views in an electronic device, to an electronic device, to a graphical user interface, and to a computer program product. The electronic device is configured to: display an initial application view on the display; provide a browse control area displayed on the display, the browse control area comprising a zooming block for controlling software functions for zooming; detect a drag function on the zooming block; perform software functions for zooming in response to the drag function detected on the zooming block; display a current application view on the basis of the performed software functions for zooming; and display a whole application view on the browse control area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Petri Kokko, Markku Rytivaara, Harry Storbacka
  • Publication number: 20050149874
    Abstract: The invention relates to an Internet terminal with means for establishing a connection to the Internet via a mobile communications network. The device has a processor, a display, information input means and a memory for loading files and application programs. At least an operating system and a web browser according to the invention have been loaded into the memory. The browser program includes means for switching the display to two different display modes. The content area reserved for reproducing web pages and at least one task bar are visible on the display in the first display mode, and only the content area, which fills up essentially the whole display, is visible on the display in the second display mode. The means mentioned in the invention for setting the display comprise a graphical element permanently placed in the content area, into which graphical element the display mode switching operation has been integrated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2004
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Petri Kokko, Michael Klingele
  • Publication number: 20050085215
    Abstract: A method and related apparatus for emergency calling in a touch screen mobile phone having a touch screen lock in an active state responds to a long press on the touch screen surface or a designated key and enables the mobile phone dialer to dial the emergency call number to establish an emergency call. A sequence of operational steps may be provided by instruction message which in response thereto deactivates the touch screen lock while establishing the emergency call.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Petri Kokko, Markku Autio
  • Publication number: 20050079896
    Abstract: A mobile phone having a touch screen display includes a touch screen lock which is activated during an ongoing call by contacting the touch screen a first time and pressing again within a predetermined time duration interval the touch screen lock remains active during subsequent pressing contacts. The touch screen lock is deactivated during an ongoing call in the absence of pressing contact with the touch screen surface for a time duration interval greater than or equal to a predetermined time duration interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Petri Kokko, Markku Autio