Patents by Inventor Martin Zilliacus
Martin Zilliacus 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: 9848086Abstract: Devices, methods and computer program products are provided for dispatching messages to recipients and for prioritizing the dispatch of generic-recipient messages. The device and methods are generally automatic and, thus, require minimal manual intervention by system administrators. Further, the devices and methods are capable of supporting both local and remote message dispatching so as to optimize the system and achieve a lowest cost alternative. In addition, the devices and methods of the present invention dispatch messages over various communication means, such as short-range wireless, Internet, cellular networks and the like.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2004Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Martin Zilliacus, Ari Koli
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Patent number: 9369821Abstract: Apparatus, and associated method, provides for downloading an application with a selectable lifetime from an application database to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal user's identification information and the selected lifetime for the application are stored in an application-license database. When the user seeks to download the same application on a subsequent occasion the user is able to download that application for a reduced fee if lifetime remains from when the application was first downloaded. In addition, the application may be configured to delete or uninstall itself from the mobile terminal when the selected lifetime for the application expires.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Martin Zilliacus, Gabor Kaszonyi
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Patent number: 8856266Abstract: Apparatus, and associated method, provides for downloading an application with a selectable lifetime from an application database to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal user's identification information and the selected lifetime for the application are stored in an application-license database. When the user seeks to download the same application on a subsequent occasion the user is able to download that application for a reduced fee if lifetime remains from when the application was first downloaded. In addition, the application may be configured to delete or uninstall itself from the mobile terminal when the selected lifetime for the application expires.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2004Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Martin Zilliacus, Gabor Kaszonyi
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Patent number: 8650264Abstract: A system for enabling a user to wirelessly download desired information in the form of a offline website without having to maintain a live Internet connection. Information is delivered from an active or passive source to a device via short-range wireless communication. This information is automatically interpreted by the device to form an offline version of a full-scale Internet website. The user may view the offline version of the website, and if additional information is desired, download or upload additional information at a time more convenient to maintain a live Internet connection.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Martin Zilliacus, Marco Sandrini
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Patent number: 8295761Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for tuning a broadcast processing system by using channel data from an interactive information source. The broadcast processing system interfaces with a broadcast medium and may include an interfacing apparatus that interfaces to the broadcast medium for extracting an appropriate broadcast signal and for tuning the broadcast processing system. The viewer uses a mobile terminal that communicates with the interactive information source over a first wireless communications path. The viewer may interact with the web site by navigating through the associated web pages in order to obtain broadcast information about the selected program, in which the broadcast information may be sent to the mobile terminal over the first wireless communications path. The broadcast information is processed by the wireless terminal in order to obtain the channel data.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Martin Zilliacus
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Publication number: 20110278356Abstract: A system for enabling a user to wirelessly download desired information in the form of a offline website without having to maintain a live Internet connection. Information is delivered from an active or passive source to a device via short-range wireless communication. This information is automatically interpreted by the device to form an offline version of a full-scale Internet website. The user may view the offline version of the website, and if additional information is desired, download or upload additional information at a time more convenient to maintain a live Internet connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Martin Zilliacus, Marco Sandrini
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Patent number: 8023953Abstract: A hotspot access point enables a mobile wireless device to resume a service with a network server when service is interrupted by the mobile device moving out of the coverage area of the access point. A short-range communication link is established by the access point with the mobile device based on a local identification of the device. The access point requests additional information from the wireless device. The additional information relates to a wide area network identification of the device. The mobile device transmits additional information to the access point which stores the local area identification and additional identification. The access point transmits to the mobile device a coded identificator of the wireless device based upon the local area identification and a network identification of the device. The access point determines whether service with the mobile device is open and establishes a wide area connection with the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Intellectual Ventures I LLCInventors: Martin Zilliacus, Ari Koli
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Patent number: 8010621Abstract: A system for enabling a user to wirelessly download desired information in the form of a offline website without having to maintain a live Internet connection. Information is delivered from an active or passive source to a device via short-range wireless communication. This information is automatically interpreted by the device to form an offline version of a full-scale Internet website. The user may view the offline version of the website, and if additional information is desired, download or upload additional information at a time more convenient to maintain a live Internet connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2005Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Martin Zilliacus, Marco Sandrini
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Patent number: 7904528Abstract: Apparatus, and associated method, provides for downloading an application with a selectable lifetime from an application database to a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal user's identification information and the selected lifetime for the application are stored in an application-license database. When the user seeks to download the same application on a subsequent occasion the user is able to download that application for a reduced fee if lifetime remains from when the application was first downloaded. In addition, the application may be configured to delete or uninstall itself from the mobile terminal when the selected lifetime for the application expires.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2004Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Martin Zilliacus, Gabor Kaszonyi
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Publication number: 20100197220Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for tuning a broadcast processing system by using channel data from an interactive information source. The broadcast processing system interfaces with a broadcast medium and may include an interfacing apparatus that interfaces to the broadcast medium for extracting an appropriate broadcast signal and for tuning the broadcast processing system. The viewer uses a mobile terminal that communicates with the interactive information source over a first wireless communications path. The viewer may interact with the web site by navigating through the associated web pages in order to obtain broadcast information about the selected program, in which the broadcast information may be sent to the mobile terminal over the first wireless communications path. The broadcast information is processed by the wireless terminal in order to obtain the channel data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2010Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventor: Martin Zilliacus
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Publication number: 20100184377Abstract: A hotspot access point enables a mobile wireless device to resume a service with a network server when service is interrupted by the mobile device moving out of the coverage area of the access point. A short-range communication link is established by the access point with the mobile device based on a local identification of the device. The access point requests additional information from the wireless device. The additional information relates to a wide area network identification of the device. The mobile device transmits additional information to the access point which stores the local area identification and additional identification. The access point transmits to the mobile device a coded identificator of the wireless device based upon the local area identification and a network identification of the device. The access point determines whether service with the mobile device is open and establishes a wide area connection with the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Spyder Navigations L.L.C.Inventors: Martin Zilliacus, Ari Koli
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Patent number: 7734293Abstract: A hotspot access point enables a mobile wireless device to resume a service with a network server when service is interrupted by the mobile device moving out of the coverage area of the access point. A short-range communication link is established by the access point with the mobile device based on a local identification of the device. The access point requests additional information from the wireless device. The additional information relates to a wide area network identification of the device. The mobile device transmits additional information to the access point which stores the local area identification and additional identification. The access point transmits to the mobile device a coded identificator of the wireless device based upon the local area identification and a network identification of the device. The access point determines whether service with the mobile device is open and establishes a wide area connection with the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Inventors: Martin Zilliacus, Ari Koli
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Patent number: 7697894Abstract: A wireless communication method and device for managing information available via a wireless connection. Service information may be transmitted to a wireless communication device (WCD) via a short-range wireless network. Authentication information is scanned from an object containing machine-readable data via a different short-range communication medium. The authentication information is used to determine whether the downloaded service information should be permanently stored and made available in the user interface of the WCD.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Martin Zilliacus, Marco Sandrini, Sakari Kotola, Jorma Vartia, Petri Vesikivi
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Patent number: 7676193Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for tuning a broadcast processing system by using channel data from an interactive information source. The broadcast processing system interfaces with a broadcast medium and may include an interfacing apparatus that interfaces to the broadcast medium for extracting an appropriate broadcast signal and for tuning the broadcast processing system. The viewer uses a mobile terminal that communicates with the interactive information source over a first wireless communications path. The viewer may interact with the web site by navigating through the associated web pages in order to obtain broadcast information about the selected program, in which the broadcast information may be sent to the mobile terminal over the first wireless communications path. The broadcast information is processed by the wireless terminal in order to obtain the channel data.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Martin Zilliacus
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Patent number: 7341196Abstract: The invention provides location identification of machine-readable data on data carriers. The invention is able to provide identification of the location of the machine-readable data without the need to provide a separate visual symbol or logo within the data carrier. As such, the present invention provides location indication without having to occupy additional space within the data carrier. The invention accomplishes these attributes by systematically associating the machine-readable data with a predefined portion of the visually perceptible information that is included within the data carrier.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Marco Sandrini, Martin Zilliacus
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Patent number: 7336925Abstract: A system for displaying a graphical indication of a proximately located device is disclosed. When a mobile terminal (e.g., a mobile telephone) equipped with short-range communications (e.g., Bluetooth or wi-fi) as well as conventional long-range communications capabilities comes within range of set top box (e.g., a digital broadcast receiver), the set top box (STB) overlays an icon over the broadcast screen image indicating that a mobile terminal is present that can be used as a back channel to the cable operator. The overlaid icon may be presented in differing colors to indicate various characteristics of the mobile terminal, e.g., a type of the mobile terminal (phone vs. PDA) or a capability of the mobile terminal (e.g., ability to establish a GPRS or other data connection). A user of the STB can then use interactive services offered by the cable operator, and deliver interactive selections and commands to the cable operator via the mobile terminal back channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2002Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Martin Zilliacus
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Publication number: 20070083535Abstract: A system for enabling a user to wirelessly download desired information in the form of a offline website without having to maintain a live Internet connection. Information is delivered from an active or passive source to a device via short-range wireless communication. This information is automatically interpreted by the device to form an offline version of a full-scale Internet website. The user may view the offline version of the website, and if additional information is desired, download or upload additional information at a time more convenient to maintain a live Internet connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2005Publication date: April 12, 2007Inventors: Martin Zilliacus, Marco Sandrini
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Publication number: 20060199533Abstract: A wireless communication method and device for managing information available via a wireless connection. Service information may be transmitted to a wireless communication device (WCD) via a short-range wireless network. Authentication information is scanned from an object containing machine-readable data via a different short-range communication medium. The authentication information is used to determine whether the downloaded service information should be permanently stored and made available in the user interface of the WCD.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2005Publication date: September 7, 2006Inventors: Martin Zilliacus, Marco Sandrini, Sakari Kotola, Jorma Vartia, Petri Vesikivi
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Publication number: 20060138242Abstract: The invention provides location identification of machine-readable data on data carriers. The invention is able to provide identification of the location of the machine-readable data without the need to provide a separate visual symbol or logo within the data carrier. As such, the present invention provides location indication without having to occupy additional space within the data carrier. The invention accomplishes these attributes by systematically associating the machine-readable data with a predefined portion of the visually perceptible information that is included within the data carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2004Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Marco Sandrini, Martin Zilliacus
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Publication number: 20060123041Abstract: The invention provides seamless activation of a mobile terminal-integrated short-range communication reader along with activation and execution of an application required to further process the information read from a tag. In this regard, the user of the mobile terminal can intuitively control the applications/operations that will be triggered in connection with reading a short-range communication tag. As such the invention is able to provide an efficient and reliable means for accessing additional information related to the tag data, storing data included in the tag data or performing other functions related to the tag data.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2004Publication date: June 8, 2006Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Marco Sandrini, Martin Zilliacus