Patents by Inventor Sami Säilä

Sami Säilä 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: 9918534
    Abstract: A cover for an electronic device comprises a back sheet portion comprising a first section and a second section and a front sheet portion comprising a first section and a second section. The second end of the front sheet portion is connected to the second section of the back sheet portion, and the first end of the front sheet portion is connected to the first section of the back sheet portion at a distance of the first end of the back sheet portion, the cover having an end section. The cover is foldable between a cover position and a support position. In the cover position, the back sheet portion and the front sheet portion are substantially planar and resting against each other. In the support position, at least a part of the end section rests against at least a part of the first section of the front sheet portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sami Säilä, Jose M. Perez
  • Publication number: 20170280842
    Abstract: A cover for an electronic device comprises a back sheet portion comprising a first section and a second section and a front sheet portion comprising a first section and a second section. The second end of the front sheet portion is connected to the second section of the back sheet portion, and the first end of the front sheet portion is connected to the first section of the back sheet portion at a distance of the first end of the back sheet portion, the cover having an end section. The cover is foldable between a cover position and a support position. In the cover position, the back sheet portion and the front sheet portion are substantially planar and resting against each other. In the support position, at least a part of the end section rests against at least a part of the first section of the front sheet portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Sami Säilä, Jose M. Perez
  • Publication number: 20160150014
    Abstract: In one example, a computing apparatus is configured to receive at least one contextual parameter. The computing apparatus is configured to receive an action from the user of the apparatus for a data item. The computing apparatus is configured to associate the at least one contextual parameter to the data item so as to establish a tag. The tag is configured to determine two or more data storage destinations of the data item. The computing apparatus is configured to output the suggested two or more data storage destinations of the data item for the user. One of the two or more data storage destinations is highlighted according to the tag. The data item destination may be automatically or manually selected to the appropriate data destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Marko Yliaho, Sami Säilä
  • Patent number: 8907895
    Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to receive deformation information from an elastic control device operated by a user. The apparatus is further configured to determine a control signal for the apparatus based on the deformation information, and performing a function associated to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Sami Säilä, Tapani Jokinen
  • Publication number: 20130069859
    Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to receive deformation information from an elastic control device operated by a user. The apparatus is further configured to determine a control signal for the apparatus based on the deformation information, and performing a function associated to the control signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sami Säilä, Tapani Jokinen