Nokia Mobile Phones Limited

Nokian Renkaat Oyj

Nokia Corporation

Memory Technologies LLC

Simo Vapaakoski

Jari Ojala

Jani Räisänen

Teemu Soini

Lauri-Pekka Alanko

Mikko Terho

Pekka Iso-Ketola

Mikko Turunen

Tero Taipale

Marko Erkkila

Saku Lahti

Timo Herranen

Atte Antikainen

Jari-Pekka Heikkil&auml;

Timo Oksjoki

Mika H&auml;kkinen

Jari Liukkonen

Timo Suhonen

Jukka Raisio

Jani Raisanen

A tire is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation. The tire includes a tread block forming part of a tread of the tire and a circuit having a primary capacitive component. At least a part of the primary capacitive component is arranged a first distance from the tread and inside the tread block and a primary inductive component of which at least a part is arranged a second distance towards the interior of the tire from the tread. The tire includes an interrogator having an electric source, a communication circuit, and a secondary inductive component. The secondary inductive component is arranged on the same side of the tread as the primary inductive component and part of the secondary inductive component is arranged a third distance from the tread, the third distance being greater than the second distance. A method arranges a wear indicator on a tire.

Tire with a wireless indicator

A tire, comprising a module and a receptacle connected to an inner surface of the tire. Therein, the receptacle comprises wall(s), which wall(s) limit(s) openings comprising at least a first opening and a second opening. Therein, part of the module extends through at least the second opening such that the wall(s) of the receptacle laterally surround(s) only a first part of the module such that at least a second part of the module is arranged outside the receptacle.

Tire with a module

A tire configured to rotate about an axis of rotation, the tire comprising a tread block forming at least a part of a tread of the tire and a circuit comprising a primary capacitive component, wherein at least a part of the primary capacitive component is arranged a first distance apart from the tread and inside the tread block and a primary inductive component of which at least a part is arranged a second distance towards the interior of the tire from the tread. The tire further comprises an interrogator comprising an electric source, a communication circuit, and a secondary inductive component. The secondary inductive component is arranged on the same side of the tread as the primary inductive component and at least a part of the secondary inductive component is arranged a third distance apart from the tread, the third distance being greater than the second distance. A method for arranging a wear indicator to a tire.

A tire comprising a tread block made of tread material, a tread, of which a part is formed by the tread block, and an insert comprising a primary capacitive component and a primary inductive component. The insert extends in a longitudinal direction from a bottom of the insert to a top of the insert. The insert has a first cross section at a first longitudinal position and a second cross section at a second longitudinal position, wherein the first longitudinal position is located closer to the tread of the tire than the second longitudinal position, and the second cross section is greater than the first cross section. At least a part of the top of the insert does not form an interface with the tread material. A method for applying an insert into a tire. An insert is inserted into a blind hole of the tire such that the bottom of the insert is inserted deeper in the blind hole than the top of the insert.

Tire with an insert configured to measure wear of a tread

A method for wireless data communication between a wireless device having means for short-range data communication, and an electronic device includes mounting a data communication device having means for short-range radio frequency wireless data communication in a general purpose expansion memory location of the electronic device, activating a short-range radio frequency wireless data communication link between the wireless device and the data communication device, and transmitting data between the electronic device and the wireless device so that the wireless device operates as an ordinary expansion memory from the view point of the electronic device.

Method for data communication between a wireless device and a electronic device, and a data communication device

Method for data communication between a wireless and an electronic device, and a data communication device

A device comprising a housing; a first camera element located on a first side of the housing for forming image information on a view seen by the first camera element; a second camera element located on a second side of the housing for forming image information on a view seen by the second camera element; an activator for providing a signal from either the first camera element or the second camera element according to a selection, the activator comprising a detector for detecting the selection; and a processor for processing the obtained image information.

Device comprising camera elements

A memory card mounted in a general purpose ATA expansion memory location in a separate electronic device, such as a high-class digital camera, includes a data communication feature for transmitting the memory contents to a mobile station. Expansion cards containing memory which can be written and read are called Compact Flash, in accordance with the Flash EEPROM memory contained in small-sized cards. The data communication is performed on a short-range, low power radio frequency (LPRF) link. The memory card is also applicable for instance in a personal digital PDA notebook, where the input data can be stored in an expansion memory. The duplex feature of the expansion memory enables the data to be transmitted at a radio frequency to a mobile station. The data communication features of the wireless device are available for forwarding the data.

Method for data communication between a wireless device and an electric device, and a data communication device

The present invention relates to an expansion card for an electronic device, preferably a card-like wireless communication device, which card (CP) comprises a cover surface ( ) and a bottom surface ( ) as well as an outer surface ( ) edging said card (CP), and which card (CP) further comprises at least an antenna structure. Said antenna structure (ANT) is arranged as a flexible strip ( ) attaching to said card (CP) and extending at least partly outside said outer surface ( ). According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the strip is also arranged for pulling out said card (CP) from an expansion card interface slot. According to another advantageous embodiment of the invention, said strip ( ) is arranged to be folded against said card (CP).

Antenna structure in an expansion card for an electronic device

The invention relates to a card adapter which is arranged for placing and connecting a separate expansion card (C), such as a card-like wireless communication device, to an expansion card interface of an electronic device, and which card adapter (A) comprises a first end (A ) provided with first connector means ( ) for connecting to the electronic device, a second end (A ) provided with a space ( ) for placing the expansion card (C) into said card adapter (A), and second connector means ( ) for connecting the expansion card (C) placed in said space ( ) to said card adapter (A). The second connector means ( ) are arranged to move along with the expansion card (C) connected thereto, when said expansion card (C) moves into different functional positions (P , P ).

Card adapter

The present invention relates to a wireless communication card device, which is for example a standardized expansion card for an electronic device, and which card (CP) comprises at least a cover surface ( ) and a bottom surface ( ) as well as a frame structure ( ) placed therebetween and edging said card (CP), and which card (CP) further comprises at least an antenna structure (ANT). Said antenna structure (ANT) is integrated in said frame structure ( ). The antenna structure (ANT) can be arranged primarily on the outer surface ( ) of said frame surface structure ( ). The card can be for example a PCMCIA or CF card.

Antenna structure of an expansion card for an electronic device

A data transmission system comprising a mobile communication device such as a mobile telephone,, having an infra-red input/output communications port,arranged in a first mode of operation to transmit data between the portable device and a remote electronic device,via a wireless transmission link. The communication device has coupling means,,,associated with the infra-red communications port,for coupling a first end of a data transmission cable,to the infra-red communications port,, whereby in a second mode of operation data can be transmitted between the portable device,and the remote electronic,device via said infra-red communications port,and the cable,.

Portable electronic devices

A method for checking the compatibility of a mobile station (201) and a functional unit (207); a mobile station (201) and a functional unit (207). A reference code (104, 105) is calculated in the mobile station (201) and the functional unit (207) by using algorithms which use initial numbers given by the mobile station (201), and the results are compared in the mobile station (108, 201). On the basis of the comparison it is concluded, whether the functional unit (207) is compatible with the mobile station (201), and whether it is to be activated (110, 112). In order to carry out the check measures, a check message including preferably name of the mobile station manufacturer/agent (302), IMEI code (303), product code (304), version data (305, 306), and random number (307), is transmitted to the functional unit (207). Then a response message including preferably name of the functional unit manufacturer/agent (402), serial number (403), text message indicated by the functional unit (404), version data (405, 406), and reference code (407), is transmitted from the functional unit (207) to the mobile station (201).

Method for checking the compatibility of a mobile station and a

A data adapter functioning as an intermediary between a data terminal and a digital data transmission network is implemented by using the parts the data terminal usually comprises and by directing their activity by processor commands recorded in the memory of the data terminal.

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Tampere, Finland

Simo Vapaakoski