Nokia Technologies Oy

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Nokia Corporation

Other

Provenance Asset Group LLC

Apaar Tuli

Shahil Soni

Martin Jansky

Timo-Pekka Viljamaa

Anna-Leena Hartojoki

Saket Gupta

Erkko Anttila

Marcel Keppels

A method for providing sight independent activity reports responsive to a touch gesture may include receiving an indication of a pulse gesture being performed by at least two fingers with respect to a selectable item displayed at a touch screen display, determining a status with respect to activity associated with an application corresponding to the selectable item, and causing provision of haptic feedback to the at least two fingers based on the status. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Method and apparatus for providing sight independent activity reports responsive to a touch gesture

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are herein provided for synchronized conversation between co-located devices. A method may include determining that a first device and a second device are co-located. The method may further include causing a first script to be provided to the first device. The method may further include causing a second script to be provided to the second device. The method may further include causing synchronization between the first script and the second script so as to present a conversation between the first device and the second device in an instance in which the first device performs the first script and the second device performs the second script. Corresponding apparatuses and computer program products are also provided.

Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for synchronized conversation between co-located devices

A mobile apparatus comprises at least one processing unit and at least one memory. The at least one memory stores program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the mobile apparatus to detect an intention to input data on a screen relating to a locked state of the mobile apparatus, enter into an inking mode, the inking mode enabling input of data directly on the screen relating to the locked state, and capture data input on the screen relating to the locked state while the mobile apparatus remains in the locked state.

Inputting data using a mobile apparatus

An apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises at least one processing unit, at least one memory, a pressure level sensitive user input device, and a graphical user interface. The at least one memory stores program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processing unit, cause the apparatus to detect that a pressure level applied on the pressure level sensitive user input device at a touching point exceeds a predetermined pressure level, the touching point corresponding to a location on the graphical user interface, detect an increase in the applied pressure level, and expand a selection area from the location in response to the increase in the applied pressure level to select at least one graphical user interface item.

Selecting at least one graphical user interface item

An apparatus comprising: control circuitry configured to switch the apparatus between a charging state in which energy transfer from the apparatus to a rechargeable apparatus is enabled and a non-charging state in which energy transfer from the apparatus to the rechargeable apparatus is not enabled; charging circuitry configured to transfer energy, when the apparatus is in the charging state, to the rechargeable apparatus for storage at the rechargeable apparatus; and indication circuitry configured to enable an indication, when the apparatus is in the non-charging state, to prompt user action to bring the rechargeable apparatus towards the apparatus for charging.

Charging rechargeable apparatus

A method comprising determining occurrence of a software event on a wrist worn apparatus, determining a notification based, at least in part, on the software event such that the notification comprises information that signifies the software event, causing rendering of the notification, determining that the wrist worn apparatus has been tilted from a user-facing direction to a non-user-facing direction, determining that the wrist worn apparatus has been tilted from the non-user-facing direction to another user-facing direction within a notification tilt actuation threshold duration from determining that the wrist worn apparatus has been tiltedfrom the user-facing direction to the non-user-facing direction, and causing performance of at least one operation associated with the software event is disclosed.

Performance of an operation based at least in part on tilt of a wrist worn apparatus

An apparatus for downloading an application from an application store comprises at least one processor and at least one memory storing program instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to receive user input on a touch sensitive graphical user interface providing a view of applications stored on an apparatus, the user input initiating downloading of an application to the apparatus, recognize at least one application in an application store corresponding to the received user input, and download an application of the at least one application from the application store to a memory of the apparatus.

Downloading an application to an apparatus

A mobile apparatus for detecting an intention to input data on a screen relating to a locked state of the mobile apparatus is provided herein. Upon detecting the intention to input data on the screen related to the locked state, the mobile apparatus enters into an inking mode that enables input of data directly on the screen relating to the locked state. As such, while the mobile apparatus remains in the locked state, the input data is captured on the screen.

A method comprising causing to be displayed in a display window at least one of a defined plurality of information items, causing to be displayed in a scrolling region a moveable element, in response to a scrolling input, moving the moveable element within the scrolling region and causing others of the plurality of information items to be displayed in the display window, causing to be displayed in the scrolling region a marker associated with one of the plurality of information items, the position of the marker relative to the moveable element indicating a direction of a scrolling input that would be needed to cause the one of the information items to be displayed in the display window, and causing the marker to be updated in response to an event associated with the one of the information items.

Displaying information

The present invention provides a method for continuation of multimedia playback, comprising receiving a radio broadcast comprising audio and/or video content at a first mobile electronic device, playing back said content, accessing a data connection, searching for a source of said content provided via said data connection, and stopping playback of said content from said radio broadcast and starting playback of said content from said source if at least one source is found. The switching to another content source can also be performed in the opposite direction. The invention also provides devices for performing the multimedia playback continuation method.

Method and device for continuation of multimedia playback

A method for providing a multi-stage device transition mechanism that is initiated based on a touch gesture may include receiving an indication of a transition gesture being performed at a touch screen display of a device in a first device state, and causing initiation of transition from the first device state to a second device state responsive to performance of the transition gesture, the initiation of transition comprising progressively replacing a display view associated with the first device state with a display view associated with the second device state based on a degree of repetition of the transition gesture. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.

Method and apparatus for providing a multi-stage device transition mechanism initiated based on a touch gesture

A method comprising determining that a charge session event associated with a charge session between an apparatus and a separate apparatus has occurred, determining a separate apparatus identity of the separate apparatus, determining a non-charging operation based, at least in part, on the separate apparatus identity and the charge session event, and causing performance of the non-charging operation is disclosed.

Method and apparatus for determination of a non-charging operation

A method comprising determining of a notification based, at least in part, on occurrence of an event, the notification comprising a notification type associated with the event, causing display of a representation of the notification at a position on a wrist adherence portion of a wrist worn apparatus, the wrist adherence portion being distinct from a primary display, and the representation of the notification being indicative of the notification type, receiving information indicative of a notification selection input associated with the notification, and causing display of a different representation of the notification on the primary display of the wrist worn apparatus based, at least in part, on the notification selection input is disclosed.

Causing display of a notification on a wrist worn apparatus

Mechanisms are described for providing information to a user regarding a wireless charging operation via the user's mobile terminal. Information may be received from a device engaged in a wireless charging operation, such as the user device being charged and/or the wireless charging plate via which the user device is charged, in response to a trigger. Information such as a charge time remaining, an amount of charge completed, or a charging queue status may be presented by the user's mobile terminal, such as via a display of the mobile terminal and/or through an audible indication provided by a speaker of the mobile terminal. The trigger may be any of a number of user interactions with the device engaged in the wireless charging operation.

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