Patents by Inventor Virpi Säntti

Virpi Säntti 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).

  • Patent number: 6529143
    Abstract: A method and devices for a mobile person's information retrieval where, when the person is moving, on coming closer to a point of destination, defined by him as being interesting, than a specified threshold separation, he will be informed of such a point of interest and, on request, additional data will be presented on it, such as driving instructions or a map. The person is also offered a button with which he can make a call to the phone number of the point of interest presented each time. The person can add by himself new points of interest and select from available points of interest individual or several points of interest on the basis of their class, such as, e.g. restaurants or service stations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Markus Mikkola, Jarkko Lempiö, Virpi Säntti
  • Patent number: 6430411
    Abstract: To facilitate calling from a mobile station, a method and a device have been invented by means of which the selection of the phone number of a subscriber B has been made easier. When using a mobile station as a navigation device or in connection with one, a connection for one or more records to phone numbers in an abbreviated dialling memory of the mobile station is defined in a geographical point of interest (POI) database of the navigation device. In this way, after the user has first selected his navigation POI, he can make a call to the POI by using a specific ‘call POI’ switch without having to search the abbreviated dialling memory for a phone number corresponding to the navigation POI at hand and without himself having to dial the phone number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd.
    Inventors: Jarkko Lempiö, Virpi Säntti
  • Patent number: 6381475
    Abstract: A user interface of a mobile station includes a display, a keyboard, and an operating knob for using menus. Items describing functions of the mobile station are arranged on a menu. The operating knob is in a control and by rotating the operating knob, an item can be selected on the menu. By pushing the operating knob, a function can be carried out and by pulling it, the last implemented function can be undone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones Limited
    Inventors: Juha Kyllönen, Virpi Säntti