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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Publication number: 20100291953Abstract: Method and system for managing delivery of communications such as advertisements to mobile telephone subscribers where delivery to subscribers is temporarily prevented or blocked at the request of the subscribers. In particular, a subscriber can temporarily suspend delivery of advertisements when they are roaming.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2010Publication date: November 18, 2010Applicant: CVON INNOVATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Timo AHOPELTO, Timo ROMPPANEN, Marko AHTISAARI, Ismo ANTIKAINEN
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Publication number: 20100274661Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for optimizing advertising campaigns on mobile networks using feedback from the advertisement audience community.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2006Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: Cvon Innovations LTDInventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Pekka Ala-Pietilä
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Patent number: 7774419Abstract: 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 14, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: CVON Innovations Ltd.Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto
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Patent number: 7764968Abstract: Method and system for managing delivery of communications such as advertisements to mobile telephone subscribers where delivery to subscribers is temporarily prevented or blocked at the request of the subscribers. In particular, a subscriber can temporarily suspend delivery of advertisements when they are roaming.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Cvon Innovations LimitedInventors: Timo Ahopelto, Timo Romppanen, Marko Ahtisaari, Ismo Antikainen
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Publication number: 20100184456Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: CVON Innovations LimitedInventors: Ikka Teppo, Marko Ahtisaari, Timo Ahopelto
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Patent number: 7730149Abstract: 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: August 2, 2007Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: CVON Innovations LimitedInventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto
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Patent number: 7702738Abstract: 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: April 20, 2010Assignee: CVON Innovations LimitedInventors: Timo Ahopelto, Donald Peppers, Kai Friman
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Patent number: 7693528Abstract: 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 including: 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 pending data derived from the identified data item to said intercepted message.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: CVON Innovations LimitedInventors: Ikka Teppo, Marko Ahtisaari, Timo Ahopelto
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Patent number: 7664802Abstract: A method of recording allocation of resources in response to a request for a data item to be transmitted to a device in the network where the request comprises data indicative of one or more requested items. The device is typically a mobile device and the requested items can be key words making up a search request or can be web site names indicating web sites of interest to the user. In response to the request, data listings having items generating a match with the requested data item are identified and data indicative of a network location corresponding to the or each matched data item are retrieved. In addition data indicative of an amount of data and a resource allocation associated with the set of data accessible via the network location are retrieved and these data, together with a network subscription associated with device and the amount of data, are used to evaluate actual usage of network resources when accessing the set of data.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: CVON Innovations LimitedInventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Sami Saru
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Patent number: 7660862Abstract: 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: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: CVON Innovations LimitedInventors: Timo Ahopelto, Donald Peppers, Kai Friman
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Publication number: 20100023383Abstract: Methodologies and system functionality are provided to determine mobile device capabilities and/or configuration setting and user abilities and/or inclinations as a precursor to or as part of the management, delivery and/or assessment of the efficacy of promotional material. The determination of the mobile device capabilities and/or configuration settings and user abilities and/or inclinations may be performed, for example, when provisioning a new service or after such a service has been utilized by a mobile device user. Further, such a determination may be performed in connection with a mobile device service that provides free or subsidized service to mobile device users.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: CVON Innovations LimitedInventors: Janne AALTONEN, Sami SARU, Timo AHOPELTO, Timo ROMPPANEN
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Publication number: 20100022227Abstract: Methodologies and system functionality are provided to determine mobile device capabilities and/or configuration setting and user abilities and/or inclinations as a precursor to or as part of the management, delivery and/or assessment of the efficacy of promotional material. The determination of the mobile device capabilities and/or configuration settings and user abilities and/or inclinations may be performed, for example, when provisioning a new service or after such a service has been utilized by a mobile device user. Further, such a determination may be performed in connection with a mobile device service that provides free or subsidized service to mobile device users.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: CVON Innovations LimitedInventors: Janne AALTONEN, Sami Saru, Timo Ahopelto, Timo Romppanen
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Patent number: 7653376Abstract: A method of recording allocation of resources in response to a request for a data item to be transmitted to a device in the network where the request comprises data indicative of one or more requested items. The device is typically a mobile device and the requested items can be key words making up a search request or can be web site names indicating web sites of interest to the user. In response to the request, data listings having items generating a match with the requested data item are identified and data indicative of a network location corresponding to the or each matched data item are retrieved. In addition data indicative of an amount of data and a resource allocation associated with the set of data accessible via the network location are retrieved and these data, together with a network subscription associated with device and the amount of data, are used to evaluate actual usage of network resources when accessing the set of data.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: Cvon Innovations LimitedInventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Sami Saru
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Publication number: 20100003963Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2006Publication date: January 7, 2010Applicant: CVON INNOVATIONS LTDInventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Timo Romppanen
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Publication number: 20090270068Abstract: Method and system for managing delivery of communications such as advertisements to mobile telephone subscribers where delivery to roaming subscribers is prevented or blocked when the subscriber is determined to be using a roaming network and revenue derived from delivery of the advertisements to a roaming subscriber is less than the cost for delivering the advertisements to the roaming subscribers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: CVON INNOVATIONS LIMITEDInventors: Timo AHOPELTO, Timo ROMPPANEN, Marko AHTISAARI, Ismo ANTIKAINEN
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Patent number: 7607094Abstract: A method and user interface for designating an element of data as having a type of downloadable status, wherein the user interface is processable by a mobile terminal including a transceiver arranged to receive data indicative of a set of data accessible from a network location. The user interface includes a display arranged to display a plurality of selectable display objects which are assigned to corresponding elements of the set of data. The display is responsive to selection of a given display object so as to designate the element of data corresponding thereto as having a first type of downloadable status. The transceiver transmits selection data to a network node for use in controlling the selection of elements of the set of data to be subsequently transmitted to the mobile terminal and to receive the selected elements of the set of data when transmitted to the mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: CVON Innvovations LimitedInventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Sami Saru
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Patent number: 7606562Abstract: Methodologies and system functionality are provided to determine mobile device capabilities and/or configuration setting and user abilities and/or inclinations as a precursor to or as part of the management, delivery and/or assessment of the efficacy of promotional material. The determination of the mobile device capabilities and/or configuration settings and user abilities and/or inclinations may be performed, for example, when provisioning a new service or after such a service has been utilized by a mobile device user. Further, such a determination may be performed in connection with a mobile device service that provides free or subsidized service to mobile device users.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: CVON Innovations LimitedInventors: Janne Aaltonen, Sami Saru, Timo Ahopelto, Timo Romppanen
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Patent number: 7603106Abstract: Methodologies and system functionality are provided to determine mobile device capabilities and/or configuration setting and user abilities and/or inclinations as a precursor to or as part of the management, delivery and/or assessment of the efficacy of promotional material. The determination of the mobile device capabilities and/or configuration settings and user abilities and/or inclinations may be performed, for example, when provisioning a new service or after such a service has been utilized by a mobile device user. Further, such a determination may be performed in connection with a mobile device service that provides free or subsidized service to mobile device users.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Cvon Innovations LimitedInventors: Janne Aaltonen, Sami Saru, Timo Ahopelto, Timo Romppanen
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Patent number: 7590406Abstract: A method of recording allocation of resources in response to a request for a data item to be transmitted to a device in the network where the request comprises data indicative of one or more requested items. The device is typically a mobile device and the requested items can be key words making up a search request or can be web site names indicating web sites of interest to the user. In response to the request, data listings having items generating a match with the requested data item are identified and data indicative of a network location corresponding to the or each matched data item are retrieved. In addition data indicative of an amount of data and a resource allocation associated with the set of data accessible via the network location are retrieved and these data, together with a network subscription associated with device and the amount of data, are used to evaluate actual usage of network resources when accessing the set of data.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: CVON Innovations Ltd.Inventors: Janne Aaltonen, Timo Ahopelto, Sami Saru
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Patent number: 7577433Abstract: Method and system for managing delivery of communications such as advertisements to mobile telephone subscribers where delivery to roaming subscribers is prevented or blocked when the subscriber is determined to be using a roaming network and revenue derived from delivery of the advertisements to a roaming subscriber is less than the cost for delivering the advertisements to the roaming subscribers.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Cvon Innovations LimitedInventors: Timo Ahopelto, Timo Romppanen, Marko Ahtisaari, Ismo Antikainen