Patents by Inventor Ville Ranki
Ville Ranki 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).
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Patent number: 9939516Abstract: A method comprises using a first directional transceiver (14A) to determine a first angle (?1) between a first vector (V1) from the first directional transceiver to a second directional transceiver (14B) and a second vector (V2) from the first directional transceiver to a third directional transceiver (14C), using the second directional transceiver to determine a second angle (?2) between a third vector (V3) from the second directional transceiver to the first directional transceiver and a fourth vector (V4) from the second directional transceiver to the third directional transceiver, calculating a location, relative to a local coordinate system, of the third directional transceiver using the first and second angles and locations in the local coordinate system of the first and second directional transceivers, the local coordinate system being defined relative to the locations of the first, second, and third directional transceivers, and calculating an orientation relative to the local coordinate system of theType: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Provenance Asset Group LLCInventors: Ville Ranki, Antti Kainulainen, Kimmo Kalliola, Fabio Belloni
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Patent number: 9702963Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments provide short-range communication based location finding. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises receiving, by a first transceiver of an apparatus mounted on a moveable platform, from a remote device, one or more wireless packets including information packets containing angle of arrival information from the remote device, wherein the moveable platform is in motion relative to the remote device; determining in the apparatus, at least a first angle of arrival from the received angle of arrival information; and generating distance estimation data in the apparatus relative to the remote device, based on the determined first angle of arrival.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2012Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Kimmo Kalliola, Fabio Belloni, Antti Kainulainen, Ville Ranki, Eero Aho, Ruutu Jussi, Markku Oksanen
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Patent number: 9357367Abstract: A portable battery-powered communications device is configured to operate in a bidirectional communications mode in which voice and/or data is communicated in a bidirectional manner using a bi-directional communications protocol; and to operate in an emergency beacon mode. When the device is in the emergency beacon mode the device is configured periodically to transmit an emergency positioning message at maximum power using the bi-directional communications protocol, transmission of the emergency positioning message defining a beacon transmit period; optionally, to listen for transmissions using the bi-directional communications protocol in a beacon response period immediately following the beacon transmit period; and to refrain from powering transmit and receive circuitry of the device other than during the beacon transmit period and the beacon response period.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2011Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Ville Ranki, Antti Kainulainen, Fabio Belloni
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Patent number: 9258794Abstract: A method, comprising: detecting, at an apparatus, one or more radio signals from a first location; using the one or more detected radio signals to estimate a bearing from the first location; and using the bearing estimate to determine whether further detection of one or more radio signals is required before positioning the apparatus; and positioning of the apparatus using a bearing and constraint information.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Fabio Belloni, Ilari Aleksi Teikari, Ville Ranki, Antti Kainulainen
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Patent number: 9244175Abstract: A method including receiving signals associated with multiple antenna elements; obtaining a parameter of the received signals for at least some of the multiple antenna elements; testing the obtained parameters; if the test fails, rejecting the received signals for use in positioning the apparatus; if the test passes, using the received signals for positioning the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2010Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Fabio Belloni, Ville Ranki, Antti Kainulainen
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Publication number: 20150309155Abstract: A method comprising: receiving signals associated with multiple antenna elements; determining constraint information based upon an atmospheric pressure measurement taken at an apparatus; and using the received signals and the constraint information to determine the position of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: October 29, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Fabio Belloni, Antti Kainulainen, Ville Ranki
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Publication number: 20150160329Abstract: A method comprises using a first directional transceiver (14A) to determine a first angle (?1) between a first vector (V1) from the first directional transceiver to a second directional transceiver (14B) and a second vector (V2) from the first directional transceiver to a third directional transceiver (14C), using the second directional transceiver to determine a second angle (?2) between a third vector (V3) from the second directional transceiver to the first directional transceiver and a fourth vector (V4) from the second directional transceiver to the third directional transceiver, calculating a location, relative to a local coordinate system, of the third directional transceiver using the first and second angles and locations in the local coordinate system of the first and second directional transceivers, the local coordinate system being defined relative to the locations of the first, second, and third directional transceivers, and calculating an orientation relative to the local coordinate system of theType: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Ville Ranki, Antti Kainulainen, Kimmo Kalliola, Fabio Belloni
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Patent number: 9054856Abstract: An exemplary apparatus includes: means configured to obtain a set of plural samples of signals, the set comprising at least one sample for each of L antenna elements of a receiver, where L is an integer greater than two and where the samples are of an RF signal that has been downconverted by a downconversion frequency; means configured, for each antenna element, to perform autocorrelation on the samples relating to that antenna element; means configured to sum the results of autocorrelation for all antenna elements; means configured to convert the summed results into the frequency domain; means configured to determine a maximum value of the summed results in the frequency domain; and means configured to use the determined maximum value to provide an output indicative of an offset between a carrier of the RF signal and the downconversion frequency.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Fabio Belloni, Ville Ranki, Andreas Richter, Neelabh Kashyap
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Publication number: 20150036517Abstract: For enabling a situational adjustment of the frequency of a periodic transmission by a mobile apparatus, which enables a determination of positions of the mobile apparatus, at least one criterion for an adjustment of the frequency is monitored. When it is detected that the at least one criterion is met, an adjustment of the frequency is caused. The actions may be performed at the mobile apparatus or at a stationary apparatus providing re-configuration messages to the mobile apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jussi Ruutu, Ville Ranki, Antti Kainulainen, Eero Aho, Juha Pekka Luoma, Markku Anttoni Oksanen
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Publication number: 20140355503Abstract: Apparatus (30) comprises a battery power supply, a radio-frequency transceiver, a multi-element antenna, and processor and memory. Software causes the apparatus (30): when in an idle mode, to broadcast positioning service advertisements and to refrain from broadcasting positioning packets, when in a positioning mode to broadcast positioning packets from each of the elements of the antenna (32A-C) such as to allow a mobile device (10) to determine a bearing to the mobile device (10) from the apparatus (30), and to transition from the idle mode to the positioning mode in response to receiving either a) a wake-up command or b) a positioning packet, from another apparatus including a multi-element antenna.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2011Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Antti Kainulainen, Ville Ranki, Fabio Belloni, Kimmo Kalliola
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Publication number: 20140031002Abstract: A portable battery-powered communications device is configured to operate in a bidirectional communications mode in which voice and/or data is communicated in a bidirectional manner using a bi-directional communications protocol; and to operate in an emergency beacon mode. When the device is in the emergency beacon mode the device is configured periodically to transmit an emergency positioning message at maximum power using the bi-directional communications protocol, transmission of the emergency positioning message defining a beacon transmit period; optionally, to listen for transmissions using the bi-directional communications protocol in a beacon response period immediately following the beacon transmit period; and to refrain from powering transmit and receive circuitry of the device other than during the beacon transmit period and the beacon response period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ville Ranki, Antti Kainulainen, Fabio Belloni
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Publication number: 20130335272Abstract: Apparatus comprises one or more processors in communication with one or more memories. The one or memories have stored therein one or more computer programs that include computer code configured such as when executed to cause the processor to: receive data derived from a multi-element antenna direction finding arrangement; process the received data to provide elevation and azimuth vector data; determining whether the elevation data meets a reliability criterion. On a positive determination the elevation and azimuth data is used to calculate a location. On a negative determination, the data is processed to provide one-dimensional azimuth vector data; and the one-dimensional azimuth vector data is used in conjunction with other vector data to calculate a location.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2011Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Fabio Belloni, Ville Ranki, Antti Kainulainen
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Publication number: 20130321209Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments provide short-range communication based location finding. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises receiving, by a first transceiver of an apparatus mounted on a moveable platform, from a remote device, one or more wireless packets including information packets containing angle of arrival information from the remote device, wherein the moveable platform is in motion relative to the remote device; determining in the apparatus, at least a first angle of arrival from the received angle of arrival information; and generating distance estimation data in the apparatus relative to the remote device, based on the determined first angle of arrival.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kimmo KALLIOLA, Fabio Belloni, Antti Kainulainen, Ville Ranki, Eero Aho, Ruutu Jussi, Markku Oksanen
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Publication number: 20130315353Abstract: Apparatus comprises: means configured to obtain a set of plural samples of signals, the set comprising at least one sample for each of L antenna elements of a receiver, where L is an integer greater than two and where the samples are of an RF signal that has been downconverted by a downconversion frequency; means configured, for each antenna element, to perform autocorrelation on the samples relating to that antenna element; means configured to sum the results of autocorrelation for all antenna elements; means configured to convert the summed results into the frequency domain; means configured to determine a maximum value of the summed results in the frequency domain; and means configured to use the determined maximum value to provide an output indicative of an offset between a carrier of the RF signal and the downconversion frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Fabio Belloni, Ville Ranki, Andreas Richter, Neelabh Kashyap
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Publication number: 20130096861Abstract: A method including receiving signals associated with multiple antenna elements; obtaining a parameter of the received signals for at least some of the multiple antenna elements; testing the obtained parameters; if the test fails, rejecting the received signals for use in positioning the apparatus; if the test passes, using the received signals for positioning the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2010Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Fabio Belloni, Ville Ranki, Antti Kainulainen
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Publication number: 20120326929Abstract: A method, comprising: detecting, at an apparatus, one or more radio signals from a first location; using the one or more detected radio signals to estimate a bearing from the first location; and using the bearing estimate to determine whether further detection of one or more radio signals is required before positioning the apparatus; and positioning of the apparatus using a bearing and constraint information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Fabio Belloni, Ilari Aleksi Teikari, Ville Ranki, Antti Kainulainen
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Publication number: 20090251370Abstract: The invention is related to an apparatus comprising: at least one generator configured to provide a plurality of signals comprising at least partially correlated noise; and a circuitry configured to convey the signals comprising at least partially correlated noise to a plurality of nonadjacent antenna array elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2008Publication date: October 8, 2009Inventors: Thomas Hohne, Ville Ranki