Nokia Technologies Oy

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Marko Tapani Yliaho

Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi

Miikka Tapani Vilermo

Mikko Tapio Tammi

Ari Juhani Koski

Thorsten Behles

Jussi Virolainen

Antti Heikki Tapio Sassi

Kari Juhani Jarvinen

Juha Backman

Pasi Kemppinen

Jarmo Antero Hiipakka

Pasi Tuomo Antero Kemppinen

Mikko Jyrkinen

Kai Inha

Kari Juhani Järvinen

Jari Saukko

Mari Partio

Mika Petri Ensio Nenonen

Jouni Aslak Pääaho

An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one audio signal input from at least one microphone; at least one microphone configuration determiner configured to provide for the at least one microphone a location on the apparatus; at least one sensor configured to provide at least one orientation of the apparatus; a recording mode determiner configured to determine at least one recording mode for the apparatus based on the location of the at least one microphone and the at least one orientation of the apparatus; a recording mode controller configured to determine at least one recording parameter for the at least one audio signal input from the at least one microphone based on the at least one recording mode; and a digital signal processor configured to apply the at least one recording parameter to the at least one audio signal input.

Orientation based microphone selection apparatus

An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one audio signal input from at least one microphone; at least one microphone configuration determiner configured to provide for the at least one microphone a location on the apparatus; at least one sensor configured to provide at least one orientation of the apparatus; a recording mode determiner configured to determine at least one recording mode for the apparatus based on the location of the at least one microphone and the at least one orientation of the apparatus; a recording mode controller configured to determine at least one recording parameter for the at least one audio signal input from the at least one microphone based in the at feast one recording mode; and digital signal processor configured to apply the at least one recording parameter to the at least one audio signal input.

In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing and a sensor system. The housing includes a display assembly and a cavity. The cavity is proximate the display assembly. The sensor system is at the cavity. The sensor system is configured to determine an amount of force exerted on the display assembly in response to a pressure change inside the cavity.

Method and apparatus for force sensing

An apparatus comprising: an image processor configured to determine at least one image parameter with respect to at least one image displayed on at least one display; a touch controller configured to determine at least one touch parameter with respect to the at least one display configured to display the at least one image; and a tactile effect generator configured to generate at least one tactile signal based on the at least one touch parameter and the at least one image parameter.

Touch display device with tactile feedback

An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at least one audio signal input from at least one microphone; at least one microphone configuration determiner configured to provide for the at least one microphone a location on the apparatus; at least one sensor configured to provide at least one orientation of the apparatus; a recording mode determiner configured to determine at least one recording mode for the apparatus based on the location of the at least one microphone and the at least one orientation of the apparatus; a recording mode controller configured to determine at least one recording parameter for the at least one audio signal input from the at least one microphone based on the at feast one recording mode; and a digital signal processor configured to apply the at least one recording parameter to the at least one audio signal input.

A method, apparatus and computer program in which: an adaptive feedback profile is stored; user feedback signals are produced according to the adaptive feedback profile; contextual information is determined; context of the apparatus is detected based on the contextual information; and the adaptive feedback profile is adapted according to the detected context.

Method and apparatus for adaptive feedback

An apparatus including: an input configured to receive from at least two microphones at least two audio signals; at least two processor instances configured to generate separate output audio signal tracks from the at least two audio signals from the at least two microphones; a file processor configured to link the at least two output audio signal tracks within a file structure.

Spatial audio apparatus

An apparatus comprising: a receiver configured to receive data for at least one user interface element to be displayed on a displayed user interface at a location on a display and a tactile feedback signal indicator associated with the at least one user interface element; a touch sensor configured to determine at least one touch location corresponds to the at least one user interface element location of the displayed user interface; and a tactile effect generator configured to generate a tactile feedback signal to be output by the display dependent on the displayed user interface and based on the tactile feedback signal indicator such that the at least one user interface element provides a simulated experience.

Method and display device with tactile feedback

According to an aspect, there is provided a method connectivity of at least two user apparatuses is identified to a power source via a Universal Serial Bus type-C connection (USB-C). Apparatus characteristics of the at least two user apparatuses are obtained. Charging preference data relating to the at least two user apparatuses is also obtained. Based on the apparatus characteristics and the charging preference data, a charging scheme is determined to provide charging power to the at least two user apparatuses from the power source. The determined charging scheme is then applied to charge the at least two user apparatuses via the USB-C connection.

Charging multiple user apparatuses

An apparatus comprising: an input module configured to determine an input characteristic; a signal generator configured to generate a signal dependent on the input characteristic; and an output module configured to provide the signal to one or more separate apparatus, wherein the signal is configured to generate a tactile output.

Tactile apparatus link

An apparatus comprising: an input configured to receive at feast one signal comprising a haptic signal part and an audio signal part; a stream processor configured to separate the at least one signal to generate at least one haptic signal and at least one audio signal; a router configured to route the at least one haptic signal as a first output signal to a first output and the at least one audio signal as a second output signal to a second output; and an output configured to output the processed first output signal such that it generates a haptic effect and the processed second output signal generates an acoustic effect.

Control apparatus for a tactile audio display

An apparatus including a speaker and a sensor. The speaker includes a vibrating element and a display element. The vibrating element is configured to at least partially move the display element to generate sound waves from the display element. The sensor is configured to sense when an ear of a user is placed at the speaker.

Panel speaker ear location

An apparatus including at least one microphone; audio circuitry connected to the at least one microphone; and a memory connected to the audio circuitry. The audio circuitry is configured to output a first audio track and at least one second audio track. The audio circuitry is configured to form the first audio track from an output signal, provided by the at least one microphone, by processing the output signal with a first audio configuring, and where the audio circuitry is configured to form the at least one second audio track from the output signal, provided by the at least one microphone, without the first audio configuring. The memory is configured to store the first audio track and the at least one second audio track together.

Multi-resolution audio signals

A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to cause AN audio source to be modified in a manner consistent with the corresponding video images once the user and/or a display upon which the images are rendered has been tilted. In regards to a method, an initial virtual position of an audio source is determined. The method also includes determining a tilt angle that defines an angle that an apparatus embodying a display for rendering images has been tilted relative to a reference orientation of the apparatus with respect to a user of the apparatus. The method may also include modifying a virtual position of an audio source based upon the tilt angle and an initial virtual position of the audio source. The method may also include causing the audio source to be rendered in accordance with the virtual position as modified.

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