Nokia Corporation

Nokia Technologies Oy

Kai Havukainen

Jukka Holm

Antti Johannes Eronen

Mikko Olavi Heikkinen

Timo Kosonen

Juha Henrik Arrasvuori

Matti Sakari Hamalainen

Heikki Pekka Waris

Pauli Laine

An apparatus, method and computer program product for receiving spatial audio information comprising at least one characteristic parameter, providing, on a user interface, a control element for controlling the at least one characteristic parameter in dependence upon a position of the control element on the user interface, providing on the user interface a first path of the control element and a second path of the control element and modifying the first path of the control element and the second path of the control element according to predefined criteria in response to receiving a user input to change the position of the control element from a first position to a second position on the user interface.

Control element

The present invention relates to an operation method for executing games on mobile camera enabled terminal devices and to devices capable of executing the method. The method is based on hiding augmented reality messages in pictures by taking an image of an object, providing symbols; linking the symbols to the image, such that the symbols are not visible when displaying the image, and sending the image and the linked invisible symbols via a wireless connection as a first image to a mobile camera terminal device. The invention also provides a second component to re-visualize the hidden message by receiving the first image, taking a second image with a camera of the mobile camera terminal device, displaying the second image, comparing the first and second images to determine a matching measure, and visibly displaying the linked invisible symbols on the display, if the comparison fulfills at least one predetermined condition.

Method and device for augmented reality message hiding and revealing

A gaming device, method, and computer program product customize an electronic game using features of an image file, such as may be created by a digital camera or similar device. A gaming device comprises a processor capable of receiving an image file, extracting at least one feature from the received image file, and modifying the electronic game based on the extracted feature. The processor may modify the electronic game by adding a game object corresponding to the extracted feature. Alternatively, the processor may modify the electronic game by modifying a game object based on the extracted feature. The image file may be created by the gaming device or may be received from an external device. The extracted feature may be selected from the group comprising shape, size, location, orientation, color, and contrast. The processor may be further capable of preprocessing the image file.

Device, method, and computer program product for customizing game functionality using images

Systems and methods applicable, for instance, in gaming. Functionality might, for instance, be provided wherein one or more users are, in the context of a video game, presented with one or more real-world fitness tasks to be performed. Various monitoring operations might, for example, be performed. Various compensatory operations might, for example, be performed. Such compensatory operations might, for instance, take into account user fitness levels and/or environments in which real-world fitness tasks are performed.

System and method for gaming

A method for playing music having i note polyphony, as well as a system containing a plurality of sources and a source itself, with at least two sources of a group of sources, where a first source is assigned to play j notes and a second source is assigned to play k notes, where j&#x3c;i and k&#x3c;i, and where the notes are assigned in a predetermined order. For a case where j+k&#x3c;i, the methods further includes assigning a third source l additional notes to play of the musical composition. For a case where j+k_i, the l notes may duplicate all or some of the j or k notes played by the first or second sources. The j and k notes are played simultaneously, and the method further includes an initial step of synchronizing the first source to the second source through a wireless local network such as an RF network, e.g., a Bluetooth network, or an optical network. Preferably one of the at least two sources functions as a group master, and assigns an identification within the group to the other source or sources using the wireless local network.

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Lempaala, Finland

Kai Havukainen