Patents by Inventor Marco Stura
Marco Stura 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).
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Patent number: 10142493Abstract: A method of communication comprising the steps of: requesting at least one service having a plurality of parts; determining if said at least one service can be provided taking into account credit information relating to a user; and if not providing only one or some of said plurality of parts of said at least one service.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Conversant Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.Inventors: Marco Stura, Pertti Rantala, Jani Ekman, Juha-Pekka Koskinen, Anne Narhi, Juha R. Vallinen
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Publication number: 20150163367Abstract: A method of communication comprising the steps of: requesting at least one service having a plurality of parts; determining if said at least one service can be provided taking into account credit information relating to a user; and if not providing only one or some of said plurality of parts of said at least one service.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.rl.l.Inventors: Marco Stura, Pertti Rantala, Jani Ekman, Juha-Pekka Koskinen, Anne Narhi, Juha R. Vallinen
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Patent number: 8983427Abstract: A method of communication comprising the steps of: requesting at least one service having a plurality of parts; determining if said at least one service can be provided taking into account credit information relating to a user; and if not providing only one or some of said plurality of parts of said at least one service.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Core Wireless Licensing S.a.r.l.Inventors: Marco Stura, Pertti Rantala, Jani Ekman, Juha-Pekka Koskinen, Anne Narhi, Juha R. Vallinen
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Patent number: 8462798Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for multiplexing different sessions using the same authorized contexts for media. The method includes distinguishing different control plane sessions by a user equipment, and identifying media flows of a same application among the different control plane sessions by the user equipment by setting a service identifier. The method further includes sending the service identifier by the user equipment to a call state control function including a policy decision function, and authorizing quality of service for a user plane context by the policy decision function. Furthermore, the method includes enabling, by the policy decision function based on the service identifier, the different control plane sessions with media flows of the same application to share the same user plane context with the authorized quality of service to multiplex the different control plane sessions with media flows of the same application.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kirsi Rotsten, Erdei Erzsebet, Jukka Hongisto, Zhi-Chun Honkasalo, Seppo Huotari, Juha Rasanen, Lauri Lahtinen, Miikka Poikselka, Markku Vimpari, Robert Sugar, Marco Stura, Juha Pekka, Anne Narhi, Balazs Bertenyi, Inmaculada Carrion Rodrigo
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Patent number: 8374081Abstract: In a telecommunications network including a gateway network element in communication with a control system and a user device, a system and method of controlling a data consumption rate of the user device including: a first control system node periodically transmitting a command to a second control system node, the message including information relating to a user's data usage, received from the gateway network node; in response to each command, the second control system node transmitting a reply message to the first control system node; controlling the transmission of the periodic commands according to a variable time interval; and the second control system node using the data usage information received in the periodic reply messages to control the data consumption of the user device. Preferably the control system conforms to a 3GPP Policy Charging Control Architecture and the first node is a PCEF and the second node is a PCRF.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Vodafone Group PLCInventors: Maria Farrugia, Marco Stura, Maurizio Monti
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Patent number: 8345676Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method and device for charging of data reaching a network element of a communication network during a data session, the data session comprising a plurality of data flows, with each flow being distinguishable by a set of flow parameters. The method includes enforcing a charging policy at the network element to be applied to the data, wherein the charging policy defines charging rules per flow, observing the data reaching the network element and detecting at least one flow of data, matching the detected flow of data to an enforced charging policy, and applying the matching charging policy to the data flow, thereby generating charging information. A method and device is also provided for supplying a network element with a charging policy to be enforced at the network element for charging of data reaching the network element of a communication network during a data session.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2002Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Elena Lialiamou, Marco Stura, Juha-Pekka Koskinen, Anne Narhi
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Patent number: 8265663Abstract: A communication system providing messaging services can have a receiving unit configured to receive a request to send a message, an authorization unit configured to authorize the sending of the message in response to the request, and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the authorization to send the message.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2002Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Elena Lialiamou, Marco Stura, Guido Triebel
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Patent number: 8082197Abstract: A communications system including at least one user device, configured to access a plurality of services in a session. An information store stores information defining an amount of money for the user device. A controller requests at least a portion of the amount of money to be reserved and controls the allocation of the reserved portion of money between the plurality of services.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2003Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Elena Lialiamou, Marco Stura, Harold G. Fuchs, Jouni Ljungqvist, Matti Juvonen, Petri Uusitalo
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Patent number: 8064395Abstract: In a mobile or cellular telecommunications network a single tunnel between nodes 7, 11, 15 and 19 of the network is established to transmit data on a plurality of bearers. Each bearer transmits data relating to a particular service. The respective bearers may be identified by identification data. The identification data may indicate the priority of the data in the particular bearer. The identification data may indicate the DiffServ Service Class, DSSC, as defined in RFC 4594.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Vodafone Group PLCInventors: Max Gasparroni, Christopher David Pudney, Marco Stura
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Publication number: 20110211465Abstract: In a telecommunications network including a gateway network element in communication with a control system and a user device, a system and method of controlling a data consumption rate of the user device including: a first control system node periodically transmitting a command to a second control system node, the message including information relating to a user's data usage, received from the gateway network node; in response to each command, the second control system node transmitting a reply message to the first control system node; controlling the transmission of the periodic commands according to a variable time interval; and the second control system node using the data usage information received in the periodic reply messages to control the data consumption of the user device. Preferably the control system conforms to a 3GPP Policy Charging Control Architecture and the first node is a PCEF and the second node is a PCRF.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Inventors: Maria Farrugia, Marco Stura, Maurizio Monti
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Patent number: 7978684Abstract: A session set-up for communicating data via a data network is disclosed. First, a session establishment between a communication apparatus and a serving entity is requested for a service from the serving entity supporting the service. Then, when a requirement of a user connection for the service is determined, an association with a data network for the service is activated via a core network.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Markku Vimpari, Kirsi Rotsten, Marco Stura, Pekka Kuure
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Patent number: 7941120Abstract: This invention relates to a method for supporting a communication session of an user equipment, by means of a communication system that includes at least one entity between the user equipment and a node with which the user equipment is arranged to establish a session, the method including the steps of establishing a session between the user equipment and the node via the at least one entity, putting the session on hold, reserving resources for the session while the session is on hold, and resuming the session and distributing charging information.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Marco Stura, Gabor Bajko
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Patent number: 7869787Abstract: There is disclosed a method for charging for services in an IP based communication system, comprising: establishing an accounting session between a network element and a charging function for the session; and initiating a change in the accounting session at the charging function.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2002Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks OyInventors: Juha-Pekka Koskinen, Juha R Vallinen, Marco Stura, Elena Lialiamou, Anne Narhi
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Patent number: 7831247Abstract: This invention relates to a method of communication comprising attempting to set up a session between a calling party and a called party via at least one entity; after a confirming response has been received from at least one of said called party, said calling party and said at least one entity, determining if said attempt to set up a session has failed; and preventing at least one of said calling party and said called party from being charged for said session.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jaro Gabor, Gabor Bajko, Marco Stura
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Publication number: 20100220703Abstract: A method and a system for controlling call admission for parallel ringing processes to a realm in an IMS is disclosed. The method comprises receiving a call control message to a called party, determining whether the called party has parallel ringing enabled, if positive, generating a plurality of parallel call control messages, associating to each parallel call control message a parallel ringing identifier indicating that the corresponding call control message is a parallel call control message, receiving a plurality of call control messages directed towards the realm, performing call admission control for this realm by verifying whether a parallel ringing identifier is associated to each call control message directed towards this realm so as to determine if the call control message is a parallel call control message.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Maria Farrugia, Marco Stura, Maurizio Monti
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Publication number: 20100223492Abstract: The present invention relates to a failure detection method and system operating at the session control layer, preferably within an IMS/SIP architecture, which monitors the status of an adjacent node with the aid of a timer mechanism that sets a heartbeat rate associated with that adjacent node. Monitoring of a communication session takes place by monitoring the liveliness of the nodes handling the session. According to some embodiments, SIP traffic within an on-going communication session is used to determine whether an adjacent node is alive. Failure to receive a SIP message from an adjacent node within a given heartbeat rate starts a polling process to decide whether the adjacent node is in a faulty status. In the affirmative, i.e. upon decision that the adjacent node is in a faulty status, the polling node closes the communication session so that any further billing is prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventors: Maria Farrugia, Marco Stura, Maurizio Monti
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Patent number: 7752713Abstract: A device for electrically powering electrical members or user devices positioned on a refrigerator door, the refrigerator comprising an insulated cabinet defining at least one food preservation compartment on which said door is movably disposed, at least one hinge member being provided for the connection between the cabinet and said door; with the cabinet and with the door there being associated electrical conductors connected respectively to an electrical source and to each user device positioned on the door, said conductors being electrically connected together via the hinge member, which is constructed such that at least a part of it is electrically conductive.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2001Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Whirlpool CorporationInventors: Marco Stura, Monica Zibelli
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Publication number: 20100136990Abstract: This invention relates to a method for supporting a communication session of an user equipment, by means of a communication system that includes at least one entity between the user equipment and a node with which the user equipment is arranged to establish a session, the method including the steps of establishing a session between the user equipment and the node via the at least one entity, putting the session on hold, reserving resources for the session while the session is on hold, and resuming the session and distributing charging information.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Marco Stura, Gabor Bajko
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Patent number: RE45239Abstract: This invention relates to a method for supporting a communication session of an user equipment, by means of a communication system that includes at least one entity between the user equipment and a node with which the user equipment is arranged to establish a session, the method including the steps of establishing a session between the user equipment and the node via the at least one entity, putting the session on hold, reserving resources for the session while the session is on hold, and resuming the session and distributing charging information.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Marco Stura, Gabor Bajko
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Patent number: RE45738Abstract: This invention relates to a method for supporting a communication session of an user equipment, by means of a communication system that includes at least one entity between the user equipment and a node with which the user equipment is arranged to establish a session, the method including the steps of establishing a session between the user equipment and the node via the at least one entity, putting the session on hold, reserving resources for the session while the session is on hold, and resuming the session and distributing charging information.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Marco Stura, Gabor Bajko