Patents by Inventor Tomi Viitala

Tomi Viitala 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: 20090094555
    Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer program product for providing adaptive user interface elements on display devices are provided. The apparatus includes a processing element configured to provide for a display of an image of a user interface element, where actuation of the user interface element invokes a certain operation. The processing element is also configured to monitor interaction with the user interface element and to provide for a modified image of the user interface element based on the interaction with the respective user interface elements. User interface elements may be modified in various ways to allow a greater portion of the display of the application to be seen and experienced. Furthermore, the interaction may be monitored in different ways, and a user input regarding presentation of the modified image may also be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Tomi VIITALA
  • Publication number: 20070157117
    Abstract: In accordance with but one exemplary embodiment of this invention a computer program is embodied on a tangible computer-readable medium. The execution of the computer program by a data processor of a device results in operations that include operating a command placement manager to map an instance of a user interface (UI) command specification to at least one control of a UI in accordance with information defining a device configuration, where the command specification is comprised of a prioritized list of commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventor: Tomi Viitala
  • Publication number: 20060106800
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include device, methods, and computer code products for localization of electronic devices. The device includes a file system including a data item, and a localization system adapted to localize a received pathname using a stored identifier associated with the pathname. The pathname includes at least one data item name.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Jukka Ollikainen, Tomi Viitala