Patents by Inventor Elina Aho

Elina Aho 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).

  • Control of terminal applications in a network environment
    Patent number: 7218923
    Abstract: A mechanism and method for controlling the rights and/or behavior of applications in a terminal, especially in a mobile terminal, are disclosed. At least some of the messages generated by an application residing in the terminal and destined for a communication network are diverted to an independent controlling entity also residing in the terminal. In the controlling entity, the messages are controlled before being transmitted to the network. Depending on the application and its behavior in the terminal, the control entity may modify the messages or even prevent their sending to the network. The modification may include inserting control data, such as a digest, which can be used to authenticate the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Auvo Hartikainen, Kari Silfverberg, Markku Kontio, Kari Miettinen, Isaac De La Pena, Elina Aho, Arto Tiihonen, Arto Pussinen, Juha P. Hartikainen
  • Control of terminal applications in a network environment
    Publication number: 20050135388
    Abstract: a mechanism and method for controlling the rights and/or behavior of applications in a terminal, especially in a mobile terminal, are disclosed. At least some of the messages generated by an application residing in the terminal and destined for a communication network are diverted to an independent controlling entity also residing in the terminal. In the controlling entity, the messages are controlled before being transmitted to the network. Depending on the application and its behavior in the terminal, the control entity may modify the messages or even prevent their sending to the network. The modification may include inserting control data, such as a digest, which can be used to authenticate the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Auvo Hartikainen, Kari Silfverberg, Markku Kontio, Kari Miettinen, Isaac Pena, Elina Aho, Arto Tiihonen, Arto Pussinen, Juha Hartikainen
  • Portable shopping assistant
    Publication number: 20020194303
    Abstract: A system and method of providing consumer item information to consumers by equipping the consumers with portable shopping assistants (PSAs), which can receive identifying information (OI-Id) concerning specific consumer items (OIs). The PSA transmits the OI-Id to an information server system (ISS), which responds with either the appropriate consumer item information (P/S-Info) or a “key” (OI-Key) which can be used to retrieve the P/S-Info.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mika Suila, Ari Ikonen, Kimmo Hamynen, Caj Eklund, Kirsi Malk, Elina Aho