Nokia Mobile Phones Limited

Nokia Corporation

Treon Oy

Jari Toivanen

Markku Matias Rautiola

Harri Halminen

Toni Sormunen

Jarmo J M&auml;kel&auml;

Veli-Matti Soini

Markku Lipponen

Ari Aho

Jarno Knuutila

Kaj Saarinen

Janne Haavisto

Mika Juhani Antila

Janne Juhola

Kari Andersin

Mika Pitkanen

Jarmo J Makela

Tero Kontkanen

Joni Korppi

Taija Välilä

An acceleration transducer for measuring acceleration data of a target device. The acceleration transducer includes a transducer body, an electronic assembly arranged inside the transducer body, a fastener having a cavity, an accelerometer arranged into the cavity, and a communication means connecting the accelerometer with the electronic assembly for transmitting acceleration data of the target device to the electronic assembly. The fastener is arrangeable into the portion of the target device in a manner that the fastener is substantially fitted into the portion of the target device.

Acceleration transducer and method for measuring acceleration data

A multi-service mobile station according to the invention comprises means () for connecting the device by radio to telecommunication network in order to utilize typical mobile station services, such as speech and data services. Additionally, the multi-service mobile station provides means () for using various information processing services (PP), such as telefax service and electronic mail service. When using information processing services, the information processed by the user is automatically saved in the memory means () of the multi-service mobile station when a certain criterium is met. The criteria are e.g. shifting from one service to another, going over to current saving mode, or, in a two-section multi-service terminal device, folding the device together. It is also characteristic of the multi-service mobile station according to the invention, that the automatic data storing and current saving methods operate in a close-knit cooperation with operating system, resulting in the longest possible battery operating time for the multi-service mobile station.

Multi-service mobile station

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

A multi-service mobile station according to the invention comprises means ( ) for connecting the device by radio to telecommunication network in order to utilize typical mobile station services, such as speech and data services. Additionally, the multi-service mobile station provides means ( ) for using various information processing services (P , P ), such as telefax service and electronic mail service. When using information processing services, the information processed by the user is automatically saved in the memory means ( ) of the multi-service mobile station when a certain criterium is met. The criteria are e.g. shifting from one service to another, going over to current saving mode, or, in a two-section multi-service terminal device, folding the device together. It is also characteristic of the multi-service mobile station according to the invention, that the automatic data storing and current saving methods operate in a close-knit cooperation with operating system, resulting in the longest possible battery operating time for the multi-service mobile station.

A multi-service mobile station comprises a module ( ) for connecting the device by radio to a telecommunication network in order to utilize typical mobile station services, such as speech and data services. Additionally, the multi-service mobile station provides processing memory ( ) for using various information processing services (P , P ), such as telefax service and electronic mail service. When using information processing services, the information processed by the user is automatically saved in the memory ( ) of the multi-service mobile station when a certain criterium is met. The criteria are, e.g., shifting from one service to another, going over to current saving mode, or, in a two-section multi-service terminal device, folding the device together. It is also characteristic of the multi-service mobile station disclosed, that the automatic data storing and current saving methods operate in a close-knit cooperation with operating system, resulting in the longest possible battery operating time for the multi-service mobile station.

The method relates to minimizing power consumption in a computing device, which executes the requested tasks in a high power mode, in which it has normal processing power and, correspondingly, normal power consumption, and which, after it has executed the requested tasks, is switched to a low power mode, in which it has limited processing power and, correspondingly, a considerably lower power consumption. In the method of the invention, the power consumption of a computing device is decreased by lengthening the time during which the device remains in the low power mode in such a way that the device is not switched to a high power mode immediately when the user starts the input, but the switching is delayed. The switching to the low power mode can be done on the basis of a sign included in the input, after a certain time (set or programmable) has passed since the input began, when a specified time has passed since the input stopped, or when a certain amount of information has been received after the input began. The means for the user input may preferably comprise a touch screen and a pen means.

Method for lowering power consumption in a computing device

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Jari Toivanen