Nokia Corporation

Nokia Technologies Oy

Provenance Asset Group LLC

Vago Technologies Oy

Akseli Anttila

Mikko Mäkipää

Toni Kopra

Petteri Saarinen

Younghee Jung

Oleg Beletski

Hemant Madan

Yumiko Tanaka

Harri Wikberg

Ingrid Schembri

Hartti Suomela

Jukka Heinonen

Tony Niklas Von Knorring

Barbara Heikkinen

Jan Chipchase

Heikki Rautila

Valérie Pegon

Erkki Juhani Tanskanen

Ari Antti Peuhkurinen

Timo V Kinnunen

Imre Kiss

Raphael Grignani

Evgeny Zuev

Paul J Lafata

Fumiko Ichikawa

Tomi Lehto

Suresh Chande

Aleksei Romanov

Juha Hemanus

Juuso Vuorenoja

Tapio H&auml;meen-Anttila

Mikko M&auml;kipaa

Jaakko Viitanen

Jörgen Othman

Raymond Paul Seymour

Isto Männistö

Caj S&ouml;derg&aring;rd

Matti Aaltonen

Timo J&auml;rvinen

Antti Tammela

Antti Vaat&auml;nen

Kaj Harri Wikberg

Robert Grant

Mischa Weiss-Lijn

Kirsi Karimaki

Iurii Popov

Rob Van Der Haar

Jorgen Othman

Younghee Young

Petteri J Saarinen

A display apparatus including image renderer, camera and processor. The processor or external processor communicably coupled to said processor is configured to: render at least one extended-reality image during first mode of operation of display apparatus; determine second mode of operation to which display apparatus is to be switched; control camera to capture at least one real-world image of real-world environment; generate at least one composite image from at least one next extended-reality image and at least one real-world image, wherein first portion of at least one composite image is derived from at least one next extended-reality image, and second portion of at least one composite image is derived from at least one real-world image; and render at least one composite image during second mode of operation of display apparatus.

Display apparatus and method for generating and rendering composite images

This invention relates to a system and a method for distributing an invitation to one or more communication terminals connected in a wireless communications network. The system and method enables a user of a communication terminal to invite other users of communication terminals to a shared media experience, such as watching a television transmission at the same time, while the users may be at different locations.

System and method for distributing promotion messages to a communication terminal

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for displaying an indication of an object when location information associated with the object describes a location within the current field of view of an imaging device. The indication of the object can be displayed within a map image, live image, etc., when the location information associated with the object describes a location within the current field of view of an imaging device.

Method, apparatus and computer program product for displaying an indication of an object within a current field of view

This invention relates to a system and method for delivering a media object associated with a media stream broadcasted from a communication device to a broadcast receiving unit such as a personal computer, a multimedia terminal, a television receiver, a television, or any type of radio receiver, to a terminal such as a phone, a cellular or mobile phone, a personal computer, a television, or a personal office assistant.

System and method for delivering representative media objects of a broadcast media stream to a terminal

An approach is provided for requesting access to content associated with a resource identifier. A system receives a first request to access content associated with a resource identifier. The system then determines to generate a second request for validating the content based, at least in part, on the resource identifier and to transmit the second request to a validation service. The system receives validation information based, at least in part, on the second request. In one embodiment, the validation information includes a preview of the content.

Method and apparatus for validating resource identifier

Various methods for implementing a multiple display mode are provided. One example method includes receiving an indication of a transition to a multiple display mode, and in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, causing a home screen with home screen content to be displayed by a first display of a device. The example method may further include, in response to at least receiving the indication of the transition to the multiple display mode, causing application content provided by an application being implemented to be displayed by a second display of the device while the home screen with the home screen content is being displayed by the first display. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Method and apparatus for implementing a multiple display mode

The present invention provides synchronous media playback and messaging between a host user and at least one guest user. The host user wishes to initiate a playback session in which the host user and guest users view a presentation that corresponds to a media file that is locally stored on each of the user's terminals. In order to initiate the playback session, the host user invites the guest users. If a guest user wishes to participate in the playback session, the guest user accepts the invitation. When the host user determines that the session should begin, based upon the acceptances from the guest users, the host user initiates the playback of the media file that is locally stored at each terminal. The present invention also supports playback actions that may occur during the playback session. The host user can terminate the playback session, and any of the guest users can withdraw during the playback session.

Synchronous media playback and messaging system

A mobile communication apparatus capable of presenting themes, a telecommunication system comprising a such apparatus, and a corresponding method are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a processor arranged to generate an audio signal in response to a set theme. The audio signal comprises a speech signal, wherein speech of the speech signal have voice characteristics which depend on the theme. Alternatively, processor is arranged to set a theme in response to contact information stored in a contact information database of the appatatus and associated with actions performed by the apparatus.

Mobile communication terminal

A method in electronic messaging in a mobile telecommunications network for mobile communication terminals is disclosed. The method involves, in a sender terminal, the steps of generating an electronic message, associating the electronic message with a message notification, and representing the electronic message and the message notification in a signal which is transmittable over the mobile telecommunications network to a receiver terminal. The signal is adapted, when received in the receiver terminal, for performance of the message notification in a user interface of the receiver terminal as a notification of the reception of the electronic message. Further disclosed are an associated method in a receiver terminal, and a sender terminal and a receiver terminal capable of performing the respective method, as well as a system including such sender and receiver terminals.

Mobile communication terminal and method

A mobile terminal having a multi-medial user interface, a controller and a memory is presented. The memory is adapted to store a plurality of profiles, each profile defining a respective behavior pattern of the multi-medial user interface and being definable by a user of the mobile terminal. The controller is adapted to provide a first control parameter representative of a desired profile as selected by the user. The controller is also adapted to provide a second control parameter representative of a contextual status of the mobile terminal. The controller is adapted to modify a behavior pattern of the multi-medial user interface depending on the first and second control parameters.

Mobile terminal, and an associated method, with means for modifying a behavior pattern of a multi-medial user interface

A system and method is provided for permitting a mobile device to connect to a broadcast station web site and to receive a broadcast station broadcast in response to selection of a bookmark. Selection of the bookmark results in a tuner on the mobile device being tuned to receive a broadcast while the mobile device substantially simultaneously connects to a web site for the broadcast station. The bookmark may be programmed by the user and may represent different broadcast stations according to parameters. Bookmarks may be displayed to the user based on geographical location information. Bookmarks may be created by scanning for available broadcasts at a geographical location. RDS information may supplement broadcast information and may be sent to the mobile device via CBS messages.

Broadcast media bookmarks

A system and method is provided for permitting a data terminal to connect to a broadcast station web site and to receive a broadcast station broadcast in response to selection of a bookmark. Selection of the bookmark results in a tuner on the data terminal being tuned to receive a broadcast while the data terminal substantially simultaneously connects to a web site for the broadcast station. Broadcast frequency information and web site address information for the bookmark may be stored on the data terminal, or such information may be stored remotely, such as on a station id server in communication with the data terminal. The bookmark may be programmed by the user and may represent different broadcast stations according to parameters.

System and method for bookmarking radio stations and associated internet addresses

A media system comprising a broadcast system, a telecommunication system, a content processing system, and a user terminal. While a media stream is broadcast, a group of content items associated with the media stream are generated. The content items are presented in the user terminal in a first mode, wherein a presentation element corresponding to a content item is changed to another presentation element according to the timing information of the content item, or in a second mode wherein a presentation element is changed to another presentation element in response to a user action. Transition from the second mode is allowed only by authorization according to a pre-defined procedure. The interactive operations are thus controlled by the user and thus not overridden by content timed or pushed to the user terminal for display.

Method and system of displaying content associated with broadcast program

A system is provided that includes a first terminal, and a second terminal engaged in a communication session with the first terminal across one or more networks. The system also includes a third terminal capable of communicating with the second terminal across a short-range communication link between with the second terminal. The second terminal or the third terminal is capable of receiving an identifier of the third terminal or the second terminal, respectively, across the short-range communication link. Thereafter, the terminal receiving the identifier is capable of communicating with the communication network(s) based upon the identifier to thereby join the third terminal in the communication session between the first and second terminals.

System and associated terminal and method for short-range initiation of joining and/or transferring a communication session

A device stores one or more compression rules for an action language. Upon receipt of a signal from a tag (such as an RFID tag, a visual tag, or an audio tag), a compressed data stream corresponding to the tag is decoded from the signal. Based on the one or more compression rules, one or more action parameters are derived from the compressed data stream. With these parameters, a corresponding action is performed. The action may include communicating across a wireless communications network as well as obtaining content from a remote content provider. Also the action may include storing data, such as a contact entry, or a calendar event.

Initiation of actions with compressed action language representations

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