Patents by Inventor Tero TAKALA

Tero TAKALA 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).

  • Audio capture with multiple microphones
    Patent number: 10856075
    Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code configured to: when the apparatus is in a voice phone call mode of sound capture, output a signal from a first microphone as a primary speech signal, and select one or more second microphones to output a noise reduction signal, where the apparatus comprises at least two of the second microphones, and where selection of the one or more second microphones is based at least partially upon a determined use of the apparatus being either a handportable or an integrated handsfree use; and/or when the apparatus is in a multi-media mode of sound capture select one or more of the microphones to output audio signals based upon both a determined type of sound capture feature being used by the apparatus and based upon a determined orientation of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Antti Heikki Tapio Sassi, Jari Petteri Sjoberg, Ari Juhani Koski, Anu Huttunen, Mari Partio, Riitta Niemisto, Jukka Vartiainen, Ville Mikael Myllyla, Jorma Makinen, Tero Takala
  • Audio Capture With Multiple Microphones
    Publication number: 20180103317
    Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code configured to: when the apparatus is in a voice phone call mode of sound capture, output a signal from a first microphone as a primary speech signal, and select one or more second microphones to output a noise reduction signal, where the apparatus comprises at least two of the second microphones, and where selection of the one or more second microphones is based at least partially upon a determined use of the apparatus being either a handportable or an integrated handsfree use; and/or when the apparatus is in a multi-media mode of sound capture select one or more of the microphones to output audio signals based upon both a determined type of sound capture feature being used by the apparatus and based upon a determined orientation of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Antti Heikki Tapio Sassi, Jari Petteri Sjoberg, Ari Juhani Koski, Anu Huttunen, Mari Partio, Riitta Niemisto, Jukka Vartiainen, Ville Mikael Myllyla, Jorma Makinen, Tero Takala
  • Audio capture with multiple microphones
    Patent number: 9888317
    Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code configured to: when the apparatus is in a voice phone call mode of sound capture, output a signal from a first microphone as a primary speech signal, and select one or more second microphones to output a noise reduction signal, where the apparatus comprises at least two of the second microphones, and where selection of the one or more second microphones is based at least partially upon a determined use of the apparatus being either a handportable or an integrated handsfree use; and/or when the apparatus is in a multi-media mode of sound capture select one or more of the microphones to output audio signals based upon both a determined type of sound capture feature being used by the apparatus and based upon a determined orientation of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Antti Heikki Tapio Sassi, Jari Petteri Sjoberg, Ari Juhani Koski, Anu Huttunen, Mari Partio, Riitta Niemisto, Jukka Vartiainen, Ville Mikael Myllyla, Jorma Makinen, Tero Takala
  • AUDIO CAPTURE WITH MULTIPLE MICROPHONES
    Publication number: 20150172811
    Abstract: An apparatus including at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code configured to: when the apparatus is in a voice phone call mode of sound capture, output a signal from a first microphone as a primary speech signal, and select one or more second microphones to output a noise reduction signal, where the apparatus comprises at least two of the second microphones, and where selection of the one or more second microphones is based at least partially upon a determined use of the apparatus being either a handportable or an integrated handsfree use; and/or when the apparatus is in a multi-media mode of sound capture select one or more of the microphones to output audio signals based upon both a determined type of sound capture feature being used by the apparatus and based upon a determined orientation of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Antti Heikki Tapio SASSI, Jari Petteri SJOBERG, Ari Juhani KOSKI, Anu HUTTUNEN, Mari PARTIO, Riitta NIEMISTO, Jukka VARTIAINEN, Ville Mikael MYLLYLA, Jorma MAKINEN, Tero TAKALA