Nokia Mobile Phones Limited

Nokia Corporation

Qualcomm Incorporated

Sulvanuss Capital L.l.c.

Ari Aho

Markku Lipponen

Jarno Knuutila

Kaj Saarinen

Ari Salminen

Vesa K&ouml;pp&auml;

Jyri Kalervo Rauhala

Timo T Laitinen

Sami Inkinen

Janne Haavisto

Jari P Hamalainen

Jouni Rapakko

Jari Toivanen

Jari Pekka Hämäläinen

Jouko Salo

Riku Rimpel&auml;

Janne Juhola

Mikko Siltanen

Martti Ojanen

Markus Suomi

Janne Kuusinen

Markku A Lipponen

Timo Laitinen

A method transfers image information from a camera module () to an electronic device, such as a mobile station (). In the camera module (), an image is formed by an image sensor () having pixels, where the light to which the pixel (P-Pm,n) is exposed is converted into an analog signal which is converted into digital image information. The image information is transferred in serial form, and the transfer of the image information is controlled by the electronic device ().

Method and apparatus for transferring image data from an internal camera module

An electronic device () comprises preferably at least a keyboard (), which comprises at least one key () for controlling the functions of an electronic device (). This keyboard () is arranged as a keyboard plate (). Said keyboard () is implemented so that it also comprises a touch sensitive element (), over which said keyboard plate () is arranged so that the depression of a key is arranged to be transmitted to a touch sensitive element () essentially at the point of a key (). In addition, the electronic device () comprises means () for determining the point of depression from the touch sensitive element (), whereby on the basis of the determined point of depression it is determined which key () has been depressed.

Electronic device and a method in an electronic device

An energy-conserving mobile station and a means for reducing the energy consumption of a mobile station and to reduce burn-in on the display element, where a part of the liquid crystal display element (LCD) of a mobile station is switched off, when the whole display element is not needed and a limited amount of information is displayed on the switched-on part of the display element (A). An arrangement according to the present invention can be implemented by e.g. driving the control circuit (DC) of the liquid crystal display that supports the partition of the display element to switch of certain rows of the display element in energy conservation mode and switching them on to be used, when information is desired to be displayed on all of the display element.

Controlling display

In TDMA systems it is possible to transmit data on more than one consecutive slot per frame. This introduces increased workloads on the power amplifier of the transmitter of the mobile station. To prevent the power amplifier from overheating, temperature sensing means are incorporated into the mobile station which output to a control system comprising a comparator and feedback means which together regulate the operation of the transmitter if the power amplifier approaches or exceeds it upper rated operating value. Thereby preventing the power amplifier from damage.

Data transmission in a TDMA system

A method for refreshing memory cells in a dynamic memory includes dividing the information stored therein at a given time into information to be maintained and information not requiring maintenance, wherein at least some of such memory cells containing information not requiring maintenance are left unrefreshed. In the method application programs are executed. The memory cells of the dynamic memory are divided into two or more blocks which can be refreshed irrespective of each other. Information on the location of each application program to be executed is stored, as well as on the quantity of memory allocated by each application program to be executed. In the method it is further determined on the basis of said stored information which of said memory blocks contains information requiring maintenance, wherein other memory blocks remains unrefreshed. The invention also relates to an electronic device.

Method for refreshing a dynamic memory

A method and apparatus for updating transmission power class information of a Mobile Station (MS) in a General Packet Radio Services (GPRS) network. The invention updates transmission power class information of the MS in the GPRS network by initiating a Routing Area Update (RAU) procedure in the MS. The RAU procedure includes sending from the MS to a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) of the GPRS network a RAU request message including a MS Radio Access Capability (RAC) Information Element (IE) which includes an IE indicating a new transmission power class of the MS, accepting in the SGSN the IE indicating a new transmission power class of the MS included in the MS RAC of the RAU request message, and delivering to a Base Station (BSS) the IE indicating a new transmission power class of the MS, thereby updating the transmission power class information of the MS at the BSS.

A mobile station (MS) that includes an interface card slot (SLOT) to which it is possible to connect either an MMC-card or a small SIM-card. To connect the small interface card a separate adapter the size of an MMC-card is used, or, in addition to the first contact pins for use of an MMC-card, second contact pins for use of a SIM-card are arranged to the interface card slot. The operating voltage of the interface card is selected to fit the currently used interface card. In some embodiments of the present invention at least partially shared contact pins, which have been multiplexed, are being used to connect MMC- and SIM-cards.

Method and means for using additional cards in a mobile station

A method for transmitting an address to a memory ( ) for the purpose of reading and writing information. The memory ( ) comprises memory cells for storing information as well as an address bus ( ) and a data bus ( ). Part of the address is transmitted via said address bus ( ) and part of the address is transmitted via said data bus ( ).

Memory interface using only one address strobe line

System and method for transferring data between different types of memory using a common data bus

In a method for adjusting the power consumption of a communication device ( ), at least a first operating voltage (V , V ) is generated for the communication device ( ), and the communication device ( ) contains at least one processor (MPU, DSP) which is used to execute program commands of one or more applications. The execution rate of at least one processor (MPU, DSP) in the communication device is set with a clock signal (CLK) which is generated by a device ( ) for generating a clock signal (CLK). The operating voltage for the device ( ) for generating a clock signal (CLK) is provided by a second operating voltage (V ). A performance requirement is specified for the applications, wherein at least the first operating voltage (V ) of the communication device ( ) is adjusted on the basis of the performance requirement of one or more applications which are being executed at a given time.

Method for adjusting power consumption

The invention relates to a method for transmitting a digital audio signal between an electronic device (,) and an expansion card (,) connected to a expansion card connection (,) in the electronic device. The expansion card (,) comprises at least one data transmission bus (,) for transmitting control and data signals, means (,) for processing digital signals, and an expansion card connection (,). The expansion card (,) comprises further a second data transmission bus (,), wherein digital audio signals are transmitted via said second data transmission bus (,).

Method for transmitting a digital audio signal

A method and system for the arrangement of a power supply with an expansion card which can be connected to an electronic device and comprises at least a first and a second circuit. The power supply is arranged in at least two stages, wherein at the first stage, at least one operating voltage (Vcc) is connected to the first circuit, and at the second stage, the at least one operating voltage (Vcc) is connected to the second circuit.

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Ari Aho