Patents by Inventor Chaitra Shanthappa

Chaitra Shanthappa has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for managing communications with multiple identification profiles
    Patent number: 10791456
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to selectively accept requests for communication that may be supported by different identification profiles with the selective acceptance being based upon a predefined criteria, such as the cost of the communications. In the context of a method, a request for communications is received from a network operator. The communications with the network operator are supported by a first of a plurality of identification profiles. The method also includes determining, relative to a predefined criteria, whether the communications should be supported by the first identification profile or by another identification profile configured to support communications with another network operator. In an instance in which the communications should be supported by another identification profile, the method causes the request for communications to be denied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Chaitra Shanthappa
  • METHOND AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING COMMUNICATIONS WITH MULTIPLE IDENTIFICATION PROFILES
    Publication number: 20160269889
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to selectively accept requests for communication that may be supported by different identification profiles with the selective acceptance being based upon a predefined criteria, such as the cost of the communications. In the context of a method, a request for communications is received from a network operator. The communications with the network operator are supported by a first of a plurality of identification profiles. The method also includes determining, relative to a predefined criteria, whether the communications should be supported by the first identification profile or by another identification profile configured to support communications with another network operator. In an instance in which the communications should be supported by another identification profile, the method causes the request for communications to be denied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Chaitra Shanthappa