Patents by Inventor Sami Niemela

Sami Niemela 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).

  • Unlocking a touch screen device
    Patent number: 10310703
    Abstract: A method for unlocking a touch screen device includes providing a touch screen device in an idle mode. An area or region displayed on a screen of the device in the idle mode is contacted or activated to reveal at least one application icon associated with an active/unlocked state of the device. The region is moved, expanded or dragged to an edge of the device to change a state of the device to an active/unlocked mode and activate the revealed application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Phillip Lindberg, Sami Niemela
  • Unlocking a touch screen device
    Patent number: 9310963
    Abstract: A method for unlocking a touch screen device includes providing a touch screen device in an idle mode. An area or region displayed on a screen of the device in the idle mode is contacted or activated to reveal at least one application icon associated with an active/unlocked state of the device. The region is moved, expanded or dragged to an edge of the device to change a state of the device to an active/unlocked mode and activate the revealed application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Phillip Lindberg, Sami Niemela
  • Unlocking a touch screen device
    Patent number: 8918741
    Abstract: A method for unlocking a touch screen device includes providing a touch screen device in an idle mode. An area or region displayed on a screen of the device in the idle mode is contacted or activated to reveal at least one application icon associated with an active/unlocked state of the device. The region is moved, expanded or dragged to an edge of the device to change a state of the device to an active/unlocked mode and activate the revealed application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Lindberg, Sami Niemela
  • UNLOCKING A TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130246971
    Abstract: A method for unlocking a touch screen device includes providing a touch screen device in an idle mode. An area or region displayed on a screen of the device in the idle mode is contacted or activated to reveal at least one application icon associated with an active/unlocked state of the device. The region is moved, expanded or dragged to an edge of the device to change a state of the device to an active/unlocked mode and activate the revealed application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Nakia Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Lindberg, Sami Niemela
  • UNLOCKING A TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130239045
    Abstract: A method for unlocking a touch screen device includes providing a touch screen device in an idle mode. An area or region displayed on a screen of the device in the idle mode is contacted or activated to reveal at least one application icon associated with an active/unlocked state of the device. The region is moved, expanded or dragged to an edge of the device to change a state of the device to an active/unlocked mode and activate the revealed application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Lindberg, Sami Niemela
  • UNLOCKING A TOUCH SCREEN DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130239065
    Abstract: A method for unlocking a touch screen device includes providing a touch screen device in an idle mode. An area or region displayed on a screen of the device in the idle mode is contacted or activated to reveal at least one application icon associated with an active/unlocked state of the device. The region is moved, expanded or dragged to an edge of the device to change a state of the device to an active/unlocked mode and activate the revealed application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Phillip Lindberg, Sami Niemela