Patents by Inventor Teppo Hemiä

Teppo Hemiä 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).

  • User interface
    Patent number: 7253802
    Abstract: An electronic input device has a flexible keyboard for receiving user input and a housing defining a space for accommodating the keyboard. The input device has a compacted state and an extended state. The keyboard adopts a compacted spatial configuration in the compacted state and adopts an extended spatial configuration in the second state. In the compacted state the keyboard is wound on a roll. The input device additionally has a retractable, flexible display having corresponding compacted and extended states so that both the keyboard and the display can be rolled in and out together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones, Ltd.
    Inventors: Teppo Hemiä, Jouni Hietamäki, Miikka Merilahti, Mirka Murtoniemi, Juha Nousiainen
  • User interface
    Patent number: 6873315
    Abstract: An electronic input device (MS) has a flexible keyboard (14) for receiving user input and a housing (10) defining a space for accommodating the keyboard. The input device has a compacted state and an extended state. The keyboard adopts a compacted spatial configuration in the compacted state and adopts an extended spatial configuration in the second state. In the compacted state the keyboard is wound on a roll. The input device additionally has a retractable, flexible display having corresponding compacted and extended states so that both the keyboard and the display can be rolled in and out together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Teppo Hemiä, Jouni Hietamäki, Miikka Merilahti, Mirka Murtoniemi, Juha Nousiainen