Patents by Inventor Timo Ahopelto
Timo Ahopelto 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: 10241636Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of identifying data delivery parameters relating to delivery of data accessible from a network location via a communications service provider. Embodiments of the invention are particularly well suited to identifying delivery parameters when the delivery of data is metered, such as when data are delivered to terminals connected to mobile networks.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Ismo Antikainen
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Publication number: 20180181705Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a computer executable method for characterizing, e.g. for diagnostic purposes, utilizing a reference database, a query sample based on the measurements of biological components. The method is characterized in that it comprises the steps of calculating an expression match score (EM-score) indicating the likelihood of having the component level observed in the query sample in each of the sample categories of the reference database, calculating for the components of the sample, using e.g. the EM-score, tissue specificity score (TS-score), that expresses how uniquely a component identifies the query sample as belonging to a certain sample category, calculating, utilizing e.g. the TS-score, overall similarity of the sample in relation to a tissue category of the reference database, and storing at least some resulting characterization data to a memory device or outputting the data to an output device of a computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2018Publication date: June 28, 2018Inventors: Sami KILPINEN, Kalle OJALA, Timo AHOPELTO, Tommi PISTO
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Patent number: 9940383Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a computer executable method for characterizing, e.g. for diagnostic purposes, utilizing a reference database, a query sample tissue based on the gene expression data of the tissue. The method is characterized in that it comprises the steps of calculating an expression match score (EM-score) indicating the likelihood of having the gene expression level observed in the query sample in each of the tissue categories of the reference database, calculating for the genes of the sample tissue, using e.g. the EM-score, tissue specificity score (TS-score), that expresses how uniquely a gene identifies the query sample as belonging to a certain tissue category, calculating, utilizing e.g. the TS-score, overall similarity of the sample tissue in relation to a tissue category of the reference database, and storing at least some resulting characterization data to a memory device or outputting the data to an output device of a computer.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: MEDISAPIENS OYInventors: Sami Kilpinen, Kalle Ojala, Timo Ahopelto, Tommi Pisto
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Publication number: 20150199725Abstract: Method and system for targeted advertising of goods and services to users of mobile terminals, based for example on the users' profile. Goods and services are marketed to particular target groups of users sharing a common profile which may be selected to increase the likelihood of the users responding to the advertisements and purchasing the advertised goods and services. The common profile of users may be based on the amount of pre-paid credit available to each user. An advantage of such targeted advertising is that only advertisements for goods and services which particular users can afford, are delivered to these users.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto
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Publication number: 20150199477Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a computer executable method for characterizing, e.g. for diagnostic purposes, utilizing a reference database, a query sample tissue based on the gene expression data of the tissue. The method is characterized in that it comprises the steps of calculating an expression match score (EM-score) indicating the likelihood of having the gene expression level observed in the query sample in each of the tissue categories of the reference database, calculating for the genes of the sample tissue, using e.g. the EM-score, tissue specificity score (TS-score), that expresses how uniquely a gene identifies the query sample as belonging to a certain tissue category, calculating, utilizing e.g. the TS-score, overall similarity of the sample tissue in relation to a tissue category of the reference database, and storing at least some resulting characterization data to a memory device or outputting the data to an output device of a computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: July 16, 2015Inventors: Sami KILPINEN, Kalle OJALA, Timo AHOPELTO, Tommi PISTO
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Patent number: 9043432Abstract: A method of managing content format conversion for transmission of converted content to a mobile device includes retrieving initial content, which includes video content, having a first format over a data communications network. The retrieved initial content is analyzed based on an identification of data delivery parameters relating to potential delivery of converted content and a determination is made as to whether or not the data delivery parameters meet predetermined criteria. The format of the initial content is converted to a second format only in response to a determination that the data delivery parameters meet the predetermined criteria. The converted content forms a message body of a message. A conversion management system configured to manage content format conversion for transmission of converted content to a mobile device, and a computer program for performing the method, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Timo Ahopelto
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Patent number: 9020934Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a computer executable method for characterizing, e.g. for diagnostic purposes, utilizing a reference database, a query sample tissue based on the gene expression data of the tissue. The method is characterized in that it comprises the steps of calculating an expression match score (EM-score) indicating the likelihood of having the gene expression level observed in the query sample in each of the tissue categories of the reference database, calculating for the genes of the sample tissue, using e.g. the EM-score, tissue specificity score (TS-score), that expresses how uniquely a gene identifies the query sample as belonging to a certain tissue category, calculating, utilizing e.g. the TS-score, overall similarity of the sample tissue in relation to a tissue category of the reference database, and storing at least some resulting characterization data to a memory device or outputting the data to an output device of a computer.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2011Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Medisapiens OyInventors: Sami Kilpinen, Kalle Ojala, Timo Ahopelto, Tommi Pisto
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Patent number: 8949342Abstract: A method of selecting a recipient of a message on the basis of data identifying access to previously transmitted messages, wherein each said message includes content data for display within a display area of a receiving terminal and control data including data indicative of a user selectable portion within the display area. The method includes receiving content data having one of a plurality of different types for use in creating said message, accessing tracking data corresponding to a previously transmitted message containing content data of a given type, the tracking data being indicative of selection of said user selectable portion upon display thereof at said receiving terminal, and selecting a recipient of the message on the basis of the received content data and the tracking data.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Timo Ahopelto, Donald Peppers, Kai Friman
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Patent number: 8935340Abstract: An interactive system and method for controlling access to a plurality of communications sessions involving a plurality of users including controlling access to a plurality of communications sessions, each of said communications sessions being for access by a plurality of users, wherein data identifying said plurality of communications sessions have been stored in association with data indicative of one or more characteristics thereof. The method includes receiving a request to initiate communications among members of a group of users, wherein said request includes data identifying the group of users, responsive to receiving said request, selecting a communications session on the basis of data identifying the group and at least some of said stored data indicative of characteristics of a given communications session, and transmitting messages to at least some members of the group.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto
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Patent number: 8903855Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for profiling recipients into recipient categories on the basis of responses to content items provided to users. The profiling is based on rankings that are assigned to the content items, recipient categories, links between the content items and links between the content items and recipient categories. In one embodiment the ranking of a given content item is calculated on the basis of rankings of other content items having a link to the given content item, together with the ranking of the link between the content items, while the ranking of a given respondent in respect of a given recipient category is calculated on the basis of rankings of content items and/or categories that have a link to that recipient category. The links between content items and to the recipient categories indicate a particular response, by the respondent, in respect of content items.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sami Saru, Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Pekka Ala-Pietila
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Patent number: 8712382Abstract: The invention relates to a device for managing a subscriber connection, the device including a mechanism for granting connection services to the subscriber connection, mechanism for monitoring reception behavior concerning predetermined messages conveyed to the subscriber connection, and a mechanism for controlling a further connection service grant to the subscriber connection based on the reception behavior.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Timo Romppanen
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Patent number: 8700613Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for ranking search results and is particularly, but not exclusively, suited to providing search results when the delivery of data corresponding to the search results is metered, such as when data are delivered to terminals connected to mobile networks.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Ismo Antikainen, Timo Ahopelto
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Publication number: 20130283179Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of identifying data delivery parameters relating to delivery of data accessible from a network location via a communications service provider. Embodiments of the invention are particularly well suited to identifying delivery parameters when the delivery of data is metered, such as when data are delivered to terminals connected to mobile networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Ismo Antikainen
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Publication number: 20130268371Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for profiling recipients into recipient categories on the basis of responses to content items provided to users. The profiling is based on rankings that are assigned to the content items, recipient categories, links between the content items and links between the content items and recipient categories. In one embodiment the ranking of a given content item is calculated on the basis of rankings of other content items having a link to the given content item, together with the ranking of the link between the content items, while the ranking of a given respondent in respect of a given recipient category is calculated on the basis of rankings of content items and/or categories that have a link to that recipient category. The links between content items and to the recipient categories indicate a particular response, by the respondent, in respect of content items.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sami Saru, Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Pekka Ala-Pietila
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Patent number: 8478312Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are concerned with modification of messages en route to a destination. In one aspect embodiments of the invention provide a method of modifying a message transmitted from a sending party to a receiving party through a communications network, the method comprising: intercepting the message in the communications network; selecting a plurality of channels of data on the basis of the sending party or the receiving party, each channel comprising a plurality of data items and being accessible by parties in addition to the sending party or the receiving party; applying one or more predetermined rules to at least some of the selected data items so as to identify a data item therefrom; and appending data derived from the identified data item to said intercepted message.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ikka Teppo, Marko Ahtisaari, Timo Ahopelto
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Patent number: 8473614Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a method of identifying data delivery parameters relating to delivery of data accessible from a network location via a communications service provider. Embodiments of the invention are particularly well suited to identifying delivery parameters when the delivery of data is metered, such as when data are delivered to terminals connected to mobile networks.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Ismo Antikainen
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Patent number: 8473494Abstract: The invention relates to a solution for adding a data item, e.g. advertisement information, to a message. The solution comprises a server (102) and a database (101). The database includes a pre-defined set of data items and a pre-defined set of profile items. The server selects one profile item on the basis of transmission control data, e.g. a destination address, associated with the message. The server selects a data item on the basis of the selected profile item and adds the selected data item on the basis data item to the message. Profiling of e.g. recipients associated with different instances of transmission control data has been done in advance and the results are stored in the database in the form of the profile items. Therefore, the amount of work related to selection of an appropriate data item for a certain message is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2008Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Timo Ahopelto, Teemu Ikonen
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Patent number: 8417722Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for profiling recipients into recipient categories on the basis of responses to content items provided to users. The profiling is based on rankings that are assigned to the content items, recipient categories, links between the content items and links between the content items and recipient categories. In one embodiment the ranking of a given content item is calculated on the basis of rankings of other content items having a link to the given content item, together with the ranking of the link between the content items, while the ranking of a given respondent in respect of a given recipient category is calculated on the basis of rankings of content items and/or categories that have a link to that recipient category. The links between content items and to the recipient categories indicate a particular response, by the respondent, in respect of content items.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Sami Saru, Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Pekka Ala-Pietila
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Publication number: 20130066860Abstract: An aspect of the present invention is a computer executable method for characterizing, e.g. for diagnostic purposes, utilizing a reference database, a query sample tissue based on the gene expression data of the tissue. The method is characterized in that it comprises the steps of calculating an expression match score (EM-score) indicating the likelihood of having the gene expression level observed in the query sample in each of the tissue categories of the reference database, calculating for the genes of the sample tissue, using e.g. the EM-score, tissue specificity score (TS-score), that expresses how uniquely a gene identifies the query sample as belonging to a certain tissue category, calculating, utilizing e.g. the TS-score, overall similarity of the sample tissue in relation to a tissue category of the reference database, and storing at least some resulting characterization data to a memory device or outputting the data to an output device of a computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: March 14, 2013Applicant: MEDISAPIENS OYInventors: Sami Kilpinen, Kalle Ojala, Timo Ahopelto, Tommi Pisto
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Patent number: 8391901Abstract: A system and method concerned with supporting or implementing functionality to provide efficient delivery of MMS messages to a plurality of recipients. In at least one arrangement the delivery status of already transmitted MMS messages is monitored; for a plurality of messages having a delivery status indicating that the messages are undeliverable to the intended recipient, a new set of recipients is selected and MMS messages transmitted to the new set of recipients. In this way delivery of a desired quota of deliverable MMS messages is effected with greater efficiency than is possible with conventional methods.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto