Patents by Inventor Tapani Jokinen

Tapani Jokinen 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: 20110002092
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention there is provided an apparatus comprising a first assembly and a second assembly, said first assembly being connected to said second assembly by and extendable mechanism, said extendable mechanism being configured to extend an input area when the first assembly is moved with respect to the second assembly from a first position to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nikolaj Heiberg Bestle, Teppo Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: 7768419
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal which includes a plurality of lights, apparatus for controlling the activation of the lights, apparatus for storing a number of sequences of activation of the lights, and apparatus for assigning one of the stored sequences of the activation of the lights to a particular event in the mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Atle Messel, Giovanni Ferranti, Timo Elomaa, Tapani Jokinen, Michael McKay
  • Publication number: 20100093409
    Abstract: The invention relates to a configuration of an electronic apparatus that improves the utilization of the electronic apparatus. The better utilization is achieved by an apparatus including a body, a cover attached to the body, and a display part having a display, the display part being attached to the body and configured to slide between a first position and a second position such that when the display part is at rest in the first position, the cover overlaps at least a portion of the display, and when the display part is at rest in the second position, said portion of the display is visible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Tapani Jokinen, Crispian Tompkin, Michael McKay
  • Publication number: 20090117850
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing and a transmitter. The transmitter is within the housing. The transmitter is configured to transmit an electronic communication. The electronic communication includes a light indicating signal. The electronic device is configured to allow a user to select the light indicating signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventor: Teppo Tapani Jokinen
  • Publication number: 20080129531
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal which includes a plurality of lights, apparatus for controlling the activation of the lights, apparatus for storing a number of sequences of activation of the lights, and apparatus for assigning one of the stored sequences of the activation of the lights to a particular event in the mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Atle Messel, Giovanni Ferranti, Timo Elomaa, Tapani Jokinen, Michael McKay
  • Patent number: 7373120
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal which includes a plurality of lights, apparatus for controlling the activation of the lights, apparatus for storing a number of sequences of activation of the lights, and apparatus for assigning one of the stored sequences of the activation of the lights to a particular event in the mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Atle Messel, Giovanni Ferranti, Timo Elomaa, Tapani Jokinen, Michael McKay
  • Patent number: 7366555
    Abstract: An enclosure for a mobile station such as a cellular telephone. The enclosure has a front cover and a back cover integrally formed with a living hinge, which may itself function as an end cover. The front and back covers rotate away from each other about the living hinge sufficiently to allow the mobile station internal assembly to be placed between them and, when it is thus disposed, rotate back together into a closed configuration where they can be secured together to prevent accidental opening. An end cover may also be formed by an intermediate cover portion, which may itself be connected to the front and back covers by living hinges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tapani Jokinen, Michael Mckay
  • Patent number: 7355590
    Abstract: A keymat for use with a mobile station. The keymat includes a web for interconnecting a plurality of keys, the web and the keys lying external to the mobile-station enclosure when the mobile station is fully assembled. Means for retaining the keymat provide for it to be held in place during normal operation but permitting it to be removed so that user may exchange it for another. A plurality of key pins extending from the keys through openings in the mobile-station external housing may, but are not necessarily exchangeable with the keymat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tapani Jokinen, Michael McKay, Nikolaj H. Bestle
  • Publication number: 20050277439
    Abstract: A hand-portable electronic device comprising a first body part comprising a display; a second body part having a first face and a second face and comprising a first input device located on the first face and a second input device located on the second face; and a swivel connecting the first and second parts and enabling relative rotational movement of the first and second body parts between a first operative configuration in which the first input device and display are facing in a first direction and a second operative configuration in which the second input device and display are facing in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Nora Brelo, Tapani Jokinen
  • Publication number: 20040204125
    Abstract: A mobile communication terminal which includes a plurality of lights, apparatus for controlling the activation of the lights, apparatus for storing a number of sequences of activation of the lights, and apparatus for assigning one of the stored sequences of the activation of the lights to a particular event in the mobile communication terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Atle Messel, Giovanni Ferranti, Timo Elomaa, Tapani Jokinen, Michael McKay
  • Publication number: 20040198247
    Abstract: An enclosure for a mobile station such as a cellular telephone. The enclosure has a front cover and a back cover integrally formed with a living hinge, which may itself function as an end cover. The front and back covers rotate away from each other about the living hinge sufficiently to allow the mobile station internal assembly to be placed between them and, when it is thus disposed, rotate back together into a closed configuration where they can be secured together to prevent accidental opening. An end cover may also be formed by an intermediate cover portion, which may itself be connected to the front and back covers by living hinges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Tapani Jokinen, Michael Mckay
  • Publication number: 20030201983
    Abstract: A keymat for use with a mobile station. The keymat includes a web for interconnecting a plurality of keys, the web and the keys lying external to the mobile-station enclosure when the mobile station is fully assembled. Means for retaining the keymat provide for it to be held in place during normal operation but permitting it to be removed so that user may exchange it for another. A plurality of key pins extending from the keys through openings in the mobile-station external housing may, but are not necessarily exchangeable with the keymat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Tapani Jokinen, Michael Mckay, Nikolaj H. Bestle
  • Patent number: 6415138
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication device (1) comprising a housing (2), a touch sensitive display (3) coupled to the housing (3), the display (3) comprising preferably a plurality of activation areas (3b-3d) for activating the functions of the wireless communication device (1) by pressing the activation areas (3b-3d), and a cover part (4) coupled to the housing (2) and arranged to move in relation to the touch sensitive display (3). The cover part (4) comprises at least one activation means (5), wherein in the closed position of the cover part (4), the activation means (5) is arranged to transmit the pressing of the activation means (5) to the activation area (3b-3d) located at the activation means (5) In an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the activation means (5) is formed advantageously to correspond in size to the touch sensitive display (3), advantageously to a completely transparent and flexible foil-like activation means (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Jukka Sirola, Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D454341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D456005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventor: Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D456375
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Noki Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen, Pertti Salmi
  • Patent number: D456376
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D457879
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D526272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Heli Säde, Tapani Jokinen
  • Patent number: D459345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hanna Vuolteenaho, Tapani Jokinen