Patents by Inventor Holger Krummel

Holger Krummel 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).

  • Patent number: 8014528
    Abstract: A method is provided for accessing a user operable device having limited access ability. The method comprises transmitting an inquiry from a mobile device of a user via a wide area transmission network to a key authority for obtaining an access key for accessing functions of the user operable device, receiving a request for information from the key authority, transmitting the requested information to the key authority, wherein the information is used by the key authority for co-coding the access key with one or more conditions for operating the user operable device, receiving the access key assigned by the key authority via the wide area transmission network, and transmitting the access key to a controller unit of the user operable device via a short range communication network for accessing the functions of the user operable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Björn Bunte, Holger Krummel, Tilman Bollmann
  • Patent number: 7783879
    Abstract: A method of joining a first device to a radio communications network controlled by a second device without contemporaneous user input of a secret at the second device, including: storing in the second device a secret generated at the second device; making the stored secret available in the first device; and creating in the first device and in the second device, using the secret, a secret key for use in securing communication between the first and second devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Holger Krummel, Stephan Hartwig
  • Publication number: 20090074193
    Abstract: A method is provided for accessing a user operable device having limited access ability. The method comprises transmitting an inquiry from a mobile device of a user via a wide area transmission network to a key authority for obtaining an access key for accessing functions of the user operable device, receiving a request for information from the key authority, transmitting the requested information to the key authority, wherein the information is used by the key authority for co-coding the access key with one or more conditions for operating the user operable device, receiving the access key assigned by the key authority via the wide area transmission network, and transmitting the access key to a controller unit of the user operable device via a short range communication network for accessing the functions of the user operable device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Bjorn Bunte, Holger Krummel, Tilman Bollmann
  • Patent number: 7457418
    Abstract: Method for accessing a user operable device having a limited access ability by a user. Therefore a user transmits an inquiry using a mobile device via a wide area transmission network to a key authority. The key authority retransmits an electronic access key. This access key is stored in the mobile device and later transmitted to a controller unit controlling the access the user operable device allowing the user to operate on it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Björn Bunte, Holger Krummel, Tilman Bollmann
  • Publication number: 20070082732
    Abstract: A method of joining a first device to a radio communications network controlled by a second device without contemporaneous user input of a secret at the second device, comprising: storing in the second device a secret generated at the second device; making the stored secret available in the first device; and creating in the first device and in the second device, using the secret, a secret key for use in securing communication between the first and second devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2003
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Holger Krummel, Stephan Hartwig
  • Publication number: 20030016828
    Abstract: Method for accessing a user operable device having a limited access ability by a user. Therefore a user transmits an inquiry using a mobile device via a wide area transmission network to a key authority. The key authority retransmits an electronic access key. This access key is stored in the mobile device and later transmitted to a controller unit controlling the access the user operable device allowing the user to operate on it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Bjorn Bunte, Holger Krummel, Tilman Bollmann