Patents by Inventor Timo Koro

Timo Koro 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).

  • Method and apparatus for providing quick access to device functionality
    Patent number: 10222974
    Abstract: A method for providing quick access to device functionality responsive to a touch gesture may include receiving an indication of a swipe gesture being performed from a first predefined portion of a display to a second predefined portion of a touch screen display, classifying the swipe gesture as a trigger gesture based on insertion of a motion delay of at least a threshold period of time in connection with the swipe gesture, and causing, in response to classifying the trigger gesture, a display of a predefined set of functional elements that cause execution of a corresponding function when a respective one of the predefined set of functional elements is selected. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Timo Koro, Thomas Moltoni, Peter Skillman
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING QUICK ACCESS TO DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20120284673
    Abstract: A method for providing quick access to device functionality responsive to a touch gesture may include receiving an indication of a swipe gesture being performed from a first predefined portion of a display to a second predefined portion of a touch screen display, classifying the swipe gesture as a trigger gesture based on insertion of a motion delay of at least a threshold period of time in connection with the swipe gesture, and causing, in response to classifying the trigger gesture, a display of a predefined set of functional elements that cause execution of a corresponding function when a respective one of the predefined set of functional elements is selected. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Duncan Lamb, Timo Koro, Thomas Moltoni, Peter Skillman