Nokia Corporation

Nokia Technologies Oy

John Patrick Wong

Jeff Crampton

Jari Mutikainen

Ari O Tourunen

Balázs Bakos

Kristóf Aczél

Dean Parfeniuk

Ben Stafford

Brian Griffiths

Márton Szomolányi

A vibrating headset capable of generating a vibration of variable operational characteristics in the earpiece of the vibrating headset is disclosed. The vibrating headset may include one or more earpieces, each of which includes a speaker and a vibrator mechanism, wherein the vibrator mechanism receives a vibration input signal which is distinct from the audio input signal received by the speaker and defines the variable operational characteristics of the vibration to be generated by the vibrator mechanism. A gaming apparatus including a gaming device and a vibrating headset communicably coupled to the gaming device for generating vibrations of variable operational characteristics in response to receiving a vibration input signal from the gaming device is also provided. Finally, a method of creating vibrations defined by at least one variable operational characteristic in an earpiece of a vibrating headset is provided.

Gaming headset vibrator

A network entity, method and computer program product are provided for effectuating a conference session. The method includes receiving a plurality of audio measurements representative of audio levels adjacent respective participants of the conference session. At least one of the audio measurements can be received from a proximity network including a plurality of participants at one of the remote locations, the audio measurement having been identified as the highest audio measurement of the respective proximity network. After receiving the audio measurement, the audio measurements can be compared to identify the highest session measurement such that the participant associated with the highest session measurement is identified as a speaking participant, the identity being transferred to at least some of the participants of the conference session. A network entity, method and computer program product are also provided for presenting the identity of the speaking participant.

Network entity, method and computer program product for effectuating a conference session

A rocker includes a stem fabricated from an elastomeric material, having a first end and a second end, the second end being mountable to a base. A cap is secured to the first end of the stem. The elastomeric material of the stem is effective for resiliently urging the cap to an original position subsequent to being moved from the original position to a depressed position. Conductive elements are positioned on the cap for establishing an electrical connection between circuit elements of a printed wire board when the second end of the stem is mounted to the base and the cap is moved to a depressed position.

Rocker user interface for handheld devices, and method for implementing same

A handheld device having processor components operatively connected together for performing predetermined functions. The device defines a socket configured for rotatably receiving a ball defining an orifice configured for receiving a stylus. The socket is further configured for generating to the processor components electrical signals indicative of movement of the ball in response to movement of the stylus. The processor components include pointing device logic for responding to said signals.

Pointing device for handheld devices and method for implementing same

A method and system for determining mobile phone strain is provided. The method includes the steps of determining if strain on a mobile phone housing and/or strain on a printed circuit board (PCB) within the mobile phone exceed a predetermined value. If the strain(s) values exceed the predetermined value an alarm may be sounded and the strain values may be stored in memory for later retrieval and/or analysis.

Method and system for determining mechanical strain in a mobile phone

An improved hands-free speaker telephone designed to provide high-quality sound in a relatively small instrument, while at the same time avoiding acoustic shock to a user pressing the device too closely to an ear. If a speakerphone is mistaken for an ordinary portable or cellular phone, or simply out of misguided habit, a user may intentionally or inadvertently press the speaker against an ear. This action may subject the ear to an overly-loud audio event if the speaker begins producing sound, as hands-free speakerphone speakers are typically set to a much higher volume than those of ordinary phones. The effect, which is sometimes referred to as 'acoustic shock', is worsened significantly where the user actually succeeds in sealing the phone around the ear, as commonly (and harmlessly) occurs with standard (personal) phones. To avoid this undesirable phenomenon, the hands-free speakerphone is provided with a seal-proof speaker configuration. The seal-proof design includes various anti-sealing features that may be used individually or in combination. The anti-sealing features of the present invention include a housing for the hands-free speakerphone comprising two main parts that fit together to enclose the actual speaker element. The two housing parts are joined in such a way as to crate a parting line, or recess running along the exterior of the assembled speakerphone. Sound ports that permit the sound generated by the speaker element are located along the parting line, which prevents the user's ear from forming an air-locked cavity containing them. The speaker ports may also be located on a surface of the speakerphone that is curved to the extent that forming such a seal would be difficult or impossible. The ports themselves may be hidden so that the user does not attempt to hold them to an ear at all. Finally, the sound ports are preferable spaced apart such that even if the user does so, fewer than all of the speaker ports would be included in the area the user is attempting to seal to an ear.

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John Patrick Wong