Abstract: A method for determining the state of health of a battery by monitoring charging of the battery over multiple charging instances is provided. The method is implemented within charging stations by: recognizing the battery via a unique identifier; charging the battery; monitoring conditions of the battery during charging; storing data related to the current charging instance based at least partially on the monitored conditions; retrieving data related to at least one earlier charging instance of the uniquely identified battery; and making a determination of the uniquely identified battery's state of health based at least partially on a comparison of the data related to the current charging instance and the retrieved data related to at least one earlier charging instance.

Abstract: A method includes the steps of receiving, during a first action of an automatic adaptive loading procedure by a work machine equipped with a boom and a bucket connected to the boom, driveline information of at least one driveline component of the work machine, defining a set of control parameters on the basis of the received driveline information, and controlling position of the boom, position of the bucket, and speed of the work machine on the basis of the defined set of control parameters during a second action of the automatic adaptive loading procedure.

Abstract: A method and arrangement are provided for controlling electric current in a tether cable of an electrically driven mining vehicle. An indicator of an equivalent cycle current that flows through said tether cable is determined, and one or more descriptors of an actual state of dynamically changing conditions of the tether cable are obtained. A current limiting value is determined on the basis of the indicator and the descriptors, and a total amount of current is limited that the mining vehicle draws through the tether cable to a value smaller than or equal to the determined current limiting value.

Abstract: A mining vehicle includes a traction mechanism for propelling the mining vehicle, a traction motor for driving the traction mechanism, a cable connection for connecting the mining vehicle to an external source of electric energy, and an electric power link between the cable connection and the traction motor for conveying electric energy from said cable connection to said traction motor. The electric power link includes a DC power link. The mining vehicle also includes a traction DC/AC converter for converting DC power from the DC power link into AC power for feeding into the traction motor.

Abstract: A method for determining the state of health of a battery by monitoring charging of the battery over multiple charging instances is provided. The method is implemented within charging stations by: recognizing the battery via a unique identifier; charging the battery; monitoring conditions of the battery during charging; storing data related to the current charging instance based at least partially on the monitored conditions; retrieving data related to at least one earlier charging instance of the uniquely identified battery; and making a determination of the uniquely identified battery's state of health based at least partially on a comparison of the data related to the current charging instance and the retrieved data related to at least one earlier charging instance.

Abstract: For starting an AC electric motor of a mining vehicle, it is first accelerated to a first speed with a second AC voltage provided by an onboard battery-powered inverter of the mining vehicle. A phase of a first AC voltage taken from an external grid is compared to a phase of said second AC voltage. If the phase difference between the first and second AC voltages is larger than a predetermined limit, the speed at which said inverter rotates said AC electric motor is changed. If the difference between the phases of the first and second AC voltages is smaller than the predetermined limit, a change is made from rotating the AC electric motor with the second AC voltage to rotating the AC electric motor with the first AC voltage.

Abstract: For starting an AC electric motor of a mining vehicle, it is first accelerated to a first speed with a second AC voltage provided by an onboard battery-powered inverter of the mining vehicle. A phase of a first AC voltage taken from an external grid is compared to a phase of said second AC voltage. If the phase difference between the first and second AC voltages is larger than a predetermined limit, the speed at which said inverter rotates said AC electric motor is changed. If the difference between the phases of the first and second AC voltages is smaller than the predetermined limit, a change is made from rotating the AC electric motor with the second AC voltage to rotating the AC electric motor with the first AC voltage.

Abstract: A mining vehicle and a method for an energy supply of the mining vehicle is disclosed. The mining vehicle includes at least one mining work device, at least one AC electric motor for powering the at least one mining work device, and an auxiliary energy source. The mining vehicle further includes a power electronics device that is used for supplying reactive current and for charging or discharging the auxiliary energy source. The amount of the reactive current supplied by the power electronics device and the amount of the effective charging current for charging or discharging the auxiliary energy source are controlled such that the maximum value for the current of the supply cable and the maximum value for the current of the power electronics device are not exceeded.

Abstract: A mining vehicle and a method for an energy supply of the mining vehicle is disclosed. The mining vehicle includes at least one mining work device, at least one AC electric motor for powering the at least one mining work device, and an auxiliary energy source. The mining vehicle further includes a power electronics device that is used for supplying reactive current and for charging or discharging the auxiliary energy source. The amount of the reactive current supplied by the power electronics device and the amount of the effective charging current for charging or discharging the auxiliary energy source are controlled such that the maximum value for the current of the supply cable and the maximum value for the current of the power electronics device are not exceeded.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method and system for verifying the identity of a user of a first terminal in a communication system having at least a communication network (NET), a first terminal (DTE) associated with the communication network (NET) and a service provider (SP) associated with the communication network (NET). In the method, a first logical channel is set up via the communication network between the first terminal (DTE) and the service provider (SP). The user of the first terminal is identified after the first logical channel set up via a second logical channel other than the established first logical channel between the service provider and the first terminal prior to providing any services to the caller.

Abstract: A method and system for the identification of an article marking device is based on the encryption of information and a biometric sample of the person to be identified, thus providing a marking device for effectively and reliably confirming the identity of an individual claiming ownership of the marking device or marked article. In practice, double verification of the authenticity of a claimed owner of the marking device is achieved. The first verification requires that the claimed owner know a private password for a key that has been used to encrypt the information stored in the marking device, and the second verification requires a match between a biometric sample taken from the claimed owner and a biometric sample code that is stored in the marking device or with information derived from the stored information.

Abstract: A security module, a security system and a mobile station for utilizing and use with the module and system enable ready implementation of services and devices that afford a high level of data security using standard devices without required modifications of the standard devices to implement banking and other services requiring high data security. A security module uses a standardized local interface for transmission of the messages to be transmitted. Messages can be transmitted in real time without any significant delays introduced by the telecommunication network to effect the encryption functionality.

Abstract: A procedure for the control of applications stored in a user's subscriber identity module (SIM) in a data communication system that includes a data communication network, a terminal device connected to the data communication network and to which the subscriber identity module is connected, and an application control server that is connected to the data communication network. The subscriber identity module contains a stored application that makes use of the data communication network and that is used by way of the terminal device. A key list comprising one or more application-specific keys is stored in the user's subscriber identity module, and a corresponding key list is also stored in the application control server which is operable to control applications stored in the subscriber identity modules of multiple users of the network.

Abstract: A method and system for the handling of a transaction request sent to a server from a terminal device over a telecommunication network, where the transaction request includes identifying data of the requester, identifying data of a utilized network component, and the digital signature of the requester. In response to the transaction request, a transaction message is sent from the server to the terminal device and/or to identified utilized network component. Message-type data and subscriber data are appended to the transaction message before it is sent by the server. The appended message-type data and subscriber data are then extracted from the transaction message in the telecommunication network and are used as handling data for carrying out and otherwise in connection with the transaction.

Abstract: The inventive method enables the signing and/or encrypting of a message to be transmitted from a sending party to a receiving party over a telecommunication network with the ability to ascertain from the message the identity of the sender and the integrity of the message contents. The message for transmission is divided into at least a header section, to which a sender identification is added, and a data section, to which a check element generated from the contents of the message is appended. The data section of the message is then signed and/or encrypted so as to permit the receiver to reliably identify the identity of the sender. Use of the check element additionally permits confirmation that the message contents have not been unintendedly modified or corrupted and that the message has been decrypted using the correct decryption key.

Abstract: A method and a system for managing property such as articles, devices, apparatus, systems or information. The system includes a database (DB) for storing information relating to the property and its owner. An unambiguous identifier that individualizes the property is created based on information attached to the property; the identifier is saved to a database and is entered into the database as certified after fulfillment of a predetermined condition. Before it is saved to the database, the identifier is digitally signed using a certified signing key and data of the property owner is attached to the digitally signed identifier.

Abstract: A system for implementing secure transactions includes a mobile communication network, a service provider communicating with the mobile communication network and a mobile station communicating with the mobile network and, through the network, with the service provider. A subscriber identity module, in which an executable service application is stored, is associated with the mobile station.

Abstract: A method and system for secure routing of information and addressing of a service and of the parties to the service in a telecommunication system that includes a telecommunication terminal, a telecommunication network, a service provider connected to the telecommunication network, a service apparatus connected to the telecommunication network, and a communication link between the telecommunication terminal and the service apparatus. The service apparatus and/or the service indicated by the apparatus, and the telecommunication terminal, are each provided with an unambiguous identifier associated with predetermined encryption and/or digital signing keys. A given service apparatus is addressed by means of the telecommunication terminal by sensing a predetermined connection setup request from the telecommunication terminal to the service apparatus.

Abstract: A security module, a security system and a mobile station for utilizing and use with the module and system enable ready implementation of services and devices that afford a high level of data security using standard devices without required modifications of the standard devices to implement banking and other services requiring high data security. A security module uses a standardized local interface for transmission of the messages to be transmitted. Messages can be transmitted in real time without any significant delays introduced by the telecommunication network to effect the encryption functionality.

Abstract: A method and system for the identification of an article marking device is based on the encryption of information and a biometric sample of the person to be identified, thus providing a marking device for effectively and reliably confirming the identity of an individual claiming ownership of the marking device or marked article. In practice, double verification of the authenticity of a claimed owner of the marking device is achieved. The first verification requires that the claimed owner know a private password for a key that has been used to encrypt the information stored in the marking device, and the second verification requires a match between a biometric sample taken from the claimed owner and a biometric sample code that is stored in the marking device or with information derived from the stored information.