Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Theimer

Wolfgang Theimer 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: 9668107
    Abstract: The present invention relates to location/position-based context awareness for devices and mobile terminal devices, respectively. In particularly, the present invention relates to an infrastructure entity performing the location/position-based context awareness for a portable terminal device. According to the present invention an infrastructure entity and a method operable therewith for serving distance-dependent context information relating to a defined environment is provided. For instance, terminal/object distances are determined in accordance with a position of a portable terminal, each position of a plurality of objects and a position of an infrastructure entity, which is adapted to serve the aformentioned distance-dependent context information. Context information, which is associated with each of the plurality of object, is provided for being selected. Context information is selected from provided context information on the basis of the determined terminal/object distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Dirk Gaschler, Reza Serafat, Thomas Schetelig, Andree Ross, Klaus Rateitschek, Peter Weingart, Jari Saarhelo, Sawako-Eeva Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20170124751
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device (1) offering a plurality of menu items to a user. In order to enable a user friendly selection of the menu items, the electronic device (1) comprises a screen (60), user input means (70), storing means (50) adapted to store parameters for a virtual model of a user and processing means (31). The processing means (31) are adapted to generate a visual representation of a virtual user model (61) on the screen (60) based on the stored parameters for the virtual model of a user, to cause a movement of a visually represented virtual user model (61) depending on a user input, to detect a movement of a visually represented virtual user model (61) that is associated to a particular menu item, which menu item is offered for any of a plurality of applications, and to call a function that is assigned to the particular menu item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Andree ROSS, Wolfgang THEIMER
  • Patent number: 9549059
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device offering a plurality of menu items to a user. In order to enable a user friendly selection of the menu items, the electronic device comprises a screen, user input means, storing means adapted to store parameters for a virtual model of a user and processing means. The processing means are adapted to generate a visual representation of a virtual user model on the screen based on the stored parameters for the virtual model of a user, to cause a movement of a visually represented virtual user model depending on a user input, to detect a movement of a visually represented virtual user model that is associated to a particular menu item, and to call a function that is assigned to the particular menu item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Andree Ross, Wolfgang Theimer
  • Patent number: 9521505
    Abstract: A control unit for a mobile telephone includes a Web server adapted to connect to a Web browser in the mobile telephone, wherein the Web server receives information and provides the information to the Web browser when connected to the Web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventor: Wolfgang Theimer
  • Publication number: 20160330568
    Abstract: A control unit for a mobile telephone includes a Web server adapted to connect to a Web browser in the mobile telephone, wherein the Web server receives information and provides the information to the Web browser when connected to the Web browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventor: Wolfgang THEIMER
  • Publication number: 20160283913
    Abstract: A device for creating a temporal sequence of activities of a user. The device includes a storage module designed to store at least information on a planned activity of the user. The information relating to the activity has at least one time period available to the user to carry out the activity. The device also includes an assignment module designed to determine at least one combination of a possible beginning and a possible time duration of the activity within the time period available to the user, and assigns a weighting coefficient to the at least one combination. The device also includes a calculation module designed to make a selection from the at least one combination of a possible beginning and a possible time duration of the activity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventor: Wolfgang THEIMER
  • Patent number: 9420402
    Abstract: A control unit for a mobile telephone includes a Web server adapted to connect to a Web browser in the mobile telephone, wherein the Web server receives information and provides the information to the Web browser when connected to the Web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Wolfgang Theimer
  • Publication number: 20160014569
    Abstract: The present invention relates to location/position-based context awareness for devices and mobile terminal devices, respectively. In particularly, the present invention relates to an infrastructure entity performing the location/position-based context awareness for a portable terminal device. According to the present invention an infrastructure entity and a method operable therewith for serving distance-dependent context information relating to a defined environment is provided. For instance, terminal/object distances are determined in accordance with a position of a portable terminal, each position of a plurality of objects and a position of an infrastructure entity, which is adapted to serve the aformentioned distance-dependent context information. Context information, which is associated with each of the plurality of object, is provided for being selected. Context information is selected from provided context information on the basis of the determined terminal/object distances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Wolfgang THEIMER, Dirk GASCHLER, Reza SERAFAT, Thomas SCHETELIG, Andree ROSS, Klaus Rateitschek, Peter WEINGART, Jari SAARHELO, Sawako-Eeva HAYASHI
  • Patent number: 9178953
    Abstract: The present invention relates to location/position-based context awareness for devices and mobile terminal devices, respectively. In particularly, the present invention relates to an infrastructure entity performing the location/position-based context awareness for a portable terminal device. According to the present invention an infrastructure entity and a method operable therewith for serving distance-dependent context information relating to a defined environment is provided. For instance, terminal/object distances are determined in accordance with a position of a portable terminal, each position of a plurality of objects and a position of an infrastructure entity, which is adapted to serve the aforementioned distance-dependent context information. Context information, which is associated with each of the plurality of object, is provided for being selected. Context information is selected from provided context information on the basis of the determined terminal/object distances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Dirk Gaschler, Reza Serafat, Thomas Schetelig, Andree Ross, Klaus Rateitschek, Peter Weingart, Jari Saarhelo, Sawako-Eeva Hayashi
  • Publication number: 20150181365
    Abstract: A control unit for a mobile telephone includes a Web server adapted to connect to a Web browser in the mobile telephone, wherein the Web server receives information and provides the information to the Web browser when connected to the Web browser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Wolfgang THEIMER
  • Patent number: 8995316
    Abstract: A control unit for a mobile telephone includes a Web server adapted to connect to a Web browser in the mobile telephone, wherein the Web server receives information and provides the information to the Web browser when connected to the Web browser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Wolfgang Theimer
  • Patent number: 8616980
    Abstract: A method and a device for simplifying the forming of game parties in wireless communication networks is provided. A game directory is generated comprising all available (multi-player) games on a mobile device and exchanging said information between different gaming devices. Said game directory is generated by querying a memory accessible by said electronic gaming device for electronic games available for execution on, and generating a game directory having entries for each electronic game which is determined. Said game directory is then exchanged to visualize all available games to all potential game partners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Peter Decker, Axel Meyer, Karsten Lehn, Olaf Joeressen, Tomi Huttula
  • Patent number: 8612473
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for organizing user provided information in a mobile terminal device with meta-information to allow retrieval of the user provided information, and a device configured to perform the method. The user provided information is obtained by any user operation against the mobile terminal device and context information is obtained associated with the User provided information. The meta-information is obtained from the context information and assigned to the user provided information. The meta-information is employed for retrieval of the User provided information by matching request information with the meta-information. Further, the method for organizing user provided information employs calendar information for obtaining meta-information. Further, the method for organizing user provided information is adapted to organize user provided audio information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Knut Haberland-Schlösser, Peter Weingart, Reza Serafat, Matthias Lück, Udo Görtz, Klaus Rateitschek, Jakke Mäkelä, Andreas Myka
  • Publication number: 20120270659
    Abstract: A method and a device for simplifying the forming of game parties in wireless communication networks is provided. A game directory is generated comprising all available (multi-player) games on a mobile device and exchanging said information between different gaming devices. Said game directory is generated by querying a memory accessible by said electronic gaming device for electronic games available for execution on, and generating a game directory having entries for each electronic game which is determined. Said game directory is then exchanged to visualize all available games to all potential game partners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Peter Decker, Axel Meyer, Karsten Lehn, Olaf Joeressen, Tomi Huttula
  • Publication number: 20120200607
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device offering a plurality of menu items to a user. In order to enable a user friendly selection of the menu items, the electronic device comprises a screen, user input means, storing means adapted to store parameters for a virtual model of a user and processing means. The processing means are adapted to generate a visual representation of a virtual user model on the screen based on the stored parameters for the virtual model of a user, to cause a movement of a visually represented virtual user model depending on a user input, to detect a movement of a visually represented virtual user model that is associated to a particular menu item, and to call a function that is assigned to the particular menu item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Andree Ross, Wolfgang Theimer
  • Patent number: 8237559
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sending environmental data by means of a mobile terminal device, comprising the steps of detecting said environmental data, evaluating said environmental data, determining if said evaluated environmental data is to be sent, and sending said environmental data in case of an affirmative determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Thomas Schetelig
  • Patent number: 8136038
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic device 1 offering a plurality of menu items to a user. In order to enable a user friendly selection of the menu items, the electronic device 1 comprises a screen 60, user input means 70, storing means 50 adapted to store parameters for a virtual model of a user and processing means 31. The processing means 31 are adapted to generate a visual representation of a virtual user model 61 on the screen 60 based on the stored parameters for the virtual model of a user, to cause a movement of a visually represented virtual user model 61 depending on a user input, to detect a movement of a visually represented virtual user model 61 that is associated to a particular menu item, which menu item is offered for any of a plurality of applications, and to call a function that is assigned to the particular menu item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Andree Ross, Wolfgang Theimer
  • Patent number: 8128501
    Abstract: A method and a device for simplifying the forming of game parties in wireless communication networks is provided. A game directory is generated comprising all available (multi-player) games on a mobile device and exchanging said information between different gaming devices. Said game directory is generated by querying a memory accessible by said electronic gaming device for electronic games available for execution on, and generating a game directory having entries for each electronic game which is determined. Said game directory is then exchanged to visualize all available games to all potential game partners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Peter Decker, Axel Meyer, Karsten Lehn, Olaf Joeressen, Tomi Huttula
  • Publication number: 20110130156
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for sending environmental data by means of a mobile terminal device, comprising the the steps of detecting said environmental data, evaluating said environmental data, determining if said evaluated environmental data is to be sent, and sending said environmental data in case of an affirmative determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Thomas Schetelig
  • Publication number: 20110060754
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for organizing user provided information in a mobile terminal device with meta-information to allow retrieval of the user provided information, and a device configured to perform the method. The user provided information is obtained by any user operation against the mobile terminal device and context information is obtained associated with the User provided information. The meta-information is obtained from the context information and assigned to the user provided information. The meta-information is employed for retrieval of the User provided information by matching request information with the meta-information. Further, the method for organizing user provided information employs calendar information for obtaining meta-information. Further, the method for organizing user provided information is adapted to organize user provided audio information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Wolfgang Theimer, Knut Haberland-Schlösser, Peter Weingart, Reza Serafat, Matthias Lück, Udo Görtz, Klaus Rateitschek, Jakke Mäkelä, Andreas Myka