Patents by Inventor Urpo Jalmari Tuomela

Urpo Jalmari Tuomela 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).

  • Controlling a terminal of a communication system
    Patent number: 7212835
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal for a communication system. The terminal comprises detector means that are arranged to detect if there is a contact between at least one surface of the terminal and the skin of the user of the terminal. The detection means comprise at least two different detector arrangements for detecting a contact between the terminal and the user. The detector arrangements each comprise independently operating sensor means (7, 8, 30). At least one function of the terminal is arranged to be controlled based on a signal generated by the detecting means in response to the detection. The invention relates further to a detector arrangement for a communications terminal and a method for controlling a communications terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jani Antero Mäntyjärvi, Antti Ilkka Takaluoma, Urpo Jalmari Tuomela
  • Controlling a terminal of a communication system
    Publication number: 20010044318
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a terminal for a communication system. The terminal comprises detector means that are arranged to detect if there is a contact between at least one surface of the terminal and the skin of the user of the terminal. The detection means comprise at least two different detector arrangements for detecting a contact between the terminal and the user. The detector arrangements each comprise independently operates sensor means (7,8, 30). At least one function of the terminal is arranged to be controlled based on a signal generated by the detecting means in response to the detection. The invention relates further to a detector arrangement for a communications terminal and a method for controlling a communications terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Applicant: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Jani Antero Mantyjarvi, Antti Ilkka Takaluoma, Urpo Jalmari Tuomela