Patents by Inventor Rune Lindholm

Rune Lindholm 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: 10887170
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a transceiver arranged to insertably interface with an integrated module, at least one processing core configured to enable the integrated module to be connected, via the apparatus, to a network, the transceiver being configured to receive from the integrated module information enabling the apparatus to become an endpoint of a connection to a network node, and the at least one processing core being configured to receive, using the connection, a computer program for operating the apparatus. In some embodiments, the integrated module comprises a universal integrated circuit card and a secure execution environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Patent number: 10129717
    Abstract: A warning system in which users' devices performs a method including: receiving a broadcast message comprising message information in a first human language from a mobile telecommunication network or an indication of an alternative radio bearer or network for retrieval of the message information; storing information templates in one or more different human languages; and presenting to a user, according to a language preference of the user: the message information of the broadcast message; or one or more information templates corresponding to the message information, in a second human language other than the first human language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Patent number: 9727518
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for communications control in a dual row connector. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include coupling a first data connector including a pair of communication control pins and another pair of communication control pins, wherein the pair further comprises a first communication control pin located at a first row of the first data connector and a second communication control pin located at a second row of the data connector, wherein the other pair further comprises a third communication control pin located at the first row of the first data connector and a fourth communication control pin located at the second row of the first data connector. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Pekka E. Leinonen, Kai Inha, Timo T. Toivola, Pekka Talmola, Rune Lindholm, Timo J. Toivanen
  • Patent number: 9698983
    Abstract: An apparatus for enabling removal or disabling of weak algorithms may include a processor and memory storing executable computer program code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including receiving an indication of one or more algorithms utilized by a communication device. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to determine whether one or more of the algorithms are identified as a weak algorithm. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to enable provision of a message to the communication device instructing the communication device to remove, disable, or assign at least one condition to at least one detected weak algorithm among the algorithms. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Patent number: 9622070
    Abstract: Various methods are described for providing updated network subscription information for a device to one or more other devices. One example method may comprise establishing a first subscription associated with a first network operator for a device. The method may further comprise transferring the device from the first subscription associated with the first network operator to a second subscription associated with a second network operator. Additionally, the method may comprise updating one or more other devices identified in a connection map associated with the device of the transfer to the second subscription. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Patent number: 9612991
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for connector interface mapping. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, at a first device, an orientation of a data connector connectable to a data interface, the data interface having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion coupled to a single port of a first type at the first device; sending, by the first device, the detected orientation information to a second device; and receiving, at the first device including the single port, data sent by the second device to the single port. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Pekka E. Leinonen, Kai Inha, Timo T. Toivola, Pekka Talmola, Rune Lindholm, Timo J. Toivanen
  • Patent number: 9547759
    Abstract: A method comprises receiving an additional user provided access token requesting application at a device already having a user provided access token requesting application. The method also comprises requesting information from a user of said device if an access token of one of said applications is to be changed to that of the other of said applications and accepting verification by one of said applications as verification of another of said applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technology Oy
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Patent number: 9547573
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for serial communications over a communications control pin. The method may include detecting, by a first device including a data interface, a current flow at a first communication control pin at the data interface; and assigning, by the first device based on the detection of the current flow at the first communication control pin, serial data communication circuitry to a second communication control pin at the data interface to carry serial data communications to another device. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Pekka E. Leinonen, Kai Inha, Timo T. Toivola, Pekka Talmola, Rune Lindholm, Timo J. Toivanen
  • Patent number: 9489002
    Abstract: Apparatus includes a first connection to a battery; a second connection to a component; a first path between the first and second connections including a non-upconverting voltage regulator and being absent of a voltage upconverter; a second path between the first and second connections including a voltage upconverter; and a controller. The controller is configured to determine a minimum operating voltage of the component; to determine whether a voltage provided at the first connection meets a predetermined relationship with respect to the minimum operating voltage of the component; and on a positive determination, to enable the first path and disable the second path, and on a negative determination, to disable the first path and enable the second path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Markus Aaltonen, Hannu Olavi Immonen, Rune Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20160196134
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for secure storage synchronization. In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment, an update to an application stored in a secure memory device at the user equipment; sending a notification to announce the update being available at the secure memory device at the user equipment, wherein the notification is sent securely to at least one device, when the at least one device connects to a group network including the at least one device and the user equipment; and providing, by the user equipment, the update securely to the at least one device, when the at least one device connects to the group network. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20160174058
    Abstract: A technique for wireless communication is provided. According to an example embodiment, the technique comprises selectively operating a wireless transceiver in an apparatus in one of a first state and a second state in dependence of sufficiency of operating power available for the apparatus, wherein the first state is an operational state where the wireless transceiver is discoverable and connectable by other devices and wherein the second state is an operational state where the wireless transceiver is discoverable but not connectable by other devices, determining whether sufficient operating power is available for the apparatus, and operating the wireless transceiver in the first state in response to the determination being affirmative and otherwise operating the wireless transceiver in the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Rune LINDHOLM
  • Patent number: 9319386
    Abstract: In accordance with the exemplary embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform operations including triggering by user terminal device a new streaming server to generate new user-specific security keys; receiving at the user terminal device from the new streaming server a new security key specific for the new streaming server; generating at the user terminal device for the streaming server user-specific security keys; and using the new user-specific security keys generated at the user terminal device with the new streaming server for a previously established streaming service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Pekka J. Laitinen, Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Patent number: 9239772
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product embodiments are disclosed for detection of the availability of a battery (160) by a host terminal (100) during a data exchange session with the battery (160). In accordance with the embodiments of the invention, sampling, data communication with the battery pack (150), and detection of battery (160) removal, may occur substantially simultaneously. The battery (160) removal may be detected during data transmission from the terminal (100) to the battery pack (150). Moreover, a response may be received by the terminal (100) from the battery circuits (155) in response to data communicated to the battery (160) on the battery communication line (140), during sampling in a timed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Pekka Leinonen, Rune Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20160014253
    Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus, comprising a transceiver arranged to insertably interface with an integrated module, at least one processing core configured to enable the integrated module to be connected, via the apparatus, to a network, the transceiver being configured to receive from the integrated module information enabling the apparatus to become an endpoint of a connection to a network node, and the at least one processing core being configured to receive, using the connection, a computer program for operating the apparatus. In some embodiments, the integrated module comprises a universal integrated circuit card and a secure execution environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Silke HOLTMANNS, Rune LINDHOLM
  • Patent number: 9198026
    Abstract: An apparatus with a memory and computer program code configured, with a processor, to start an application; to read a file from a first subscriber module and to determine if there is an active subscriber module lock of the first subscriber module; in response to determining that there is an active subscriber module lock of the first subscriber module executing the application; otherwise if it is determined that there is not an active subscriber module lock of the first subscriber module, to determine if there is an active subscriber module lock of a second subscriber module and continuing until an active subscriber module lock of another subscriber module is determined, and then executing the application using that subscriber module having the active subscriber module lock, otherwise terminating the method without executing the application if no active subscriber module lock of any other subscriber module is determined to be present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20150264546
    Abstract: A warning system in which users' devices performs a method including: receiving a broadcast message comprising message information in a first human language from a mobile telecommunication network or an indication of an alternative radio bearer or network for retrieval of the message information; storing information templates in one or more different human languages; and presenting to a user, according to a language preference of the user: the message information of the broadcast message; or one or more information templates corresponding to the message information, in a second human language other than the first human language.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Patent number: 9118198
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for parallel battery balancing are described. A battery assembly comprises a first battery interface and a second battery interface; the first battery interface may connect to a first battery exhibiting a first voltage profile and the second battery interface may connect to a second battery exhibiting a second voltage profile. The battery assembly further comprises a current flow control mechanism to direct current flow to, from, and between the first battery and the second battery, with current directed to each battery being adapted so as to be compatible with the voltage profile of the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Matti J. Naskali, Rune Lindholm, Heikki Sakari Paananen, Frank Borngraber
  • Publication number: 20150222433
    Abstract: An apparatus for enabling removal or disabling of weak algorithms may include a processor and memory storing executable computer program code that cause the apparatus to at least perform operations including receiving an indication of one or more algorithms utilized by a communication device. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to determine whether one or more of the algorithms are identified as a weak algorithm. The computer program code may further cause the apparatus to enable provision of a message to the communication device instructing the communication device to remove, disable, or assign at least one condition to at least one detected weak algorithm among the algorithms. Corresponding methods and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm
  • Patent number: 9075922
    Abstract: An interface comprising a single data connection, arranged to transfer data between the user equipment and an identity module. The data transferred over the interface may be arranged to be synchronized by at least one clock signal. The data transferred over the interface may comprise universal serial bus protocol data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jens-Ole Madsen, Rune Lindholm
  • Publication number: 20150126184
    Abstract: Various methods are described for providing updated network subscription information for a device to one or more other devices. One example method may comprise establishing a first subscription associated with a first network operator for a device. The method may further comprise transferring the device from the first subscription associated with the first network operator to a second subscription associated with a second network operator. Additionally, the method may comprise updating one or more other devices identified in a connection map associated with the device of the transfer to the second subscription. Similar and related methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Silke Holtmanns, Rune Lindholm