Patents by Inventor Tomi Varonen
Tomi Varonen 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: 9609475Abstract: A method of providing information regarding a mobile station adapted for communication via a communication system is provided. In the method an area event notification request is received at a location service entity provided in association with the communication system, the area event notification request containing information associated with the identity of the mobile station and an area of interest. Monitoring for an event indicative of a change in the presence status of the mobile station relative to said area of interest is then activated. A notification is signalled in response to detection of such event.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Sebastian Kraufvelin, Jan Kall, Tomi Varonen
-
Publication number: 20160037296Abstract: A method of providing information regarding a mobile station adapted for communication via a communication system is provided. In the method an area event notification request is received at a location service entity provided in association with the communication system, the area event notification request containing information associated with the identity of the mobile station and an area of interest. Monitoring for an event indicative of a change in the presence status of the mobile station relative to said area of interest is then activated. A notification is signalled in response to detection of such event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Sebastian KRAUFVELIN, Jan KALL, Tomi VARONEN
-
Patent number: 9198153Abstract: A method of providing information regarding a mobile station adapted for communication via a communication system is provided. In the method an area even notification request is received at a location service entity provided in association with the communication system, the area event notification request containing information associated with the identity of the mobile station and an area of interest. Monitoring for an even indicative of a change in the presence status of the mobile station relative to said area of interest is then activated. A notification is signalled in response to detection of such event.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2003Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Sebastian Kraufvelin, Jan Kall, Tomi Varonen
-
Patent number: 9161163Abstract: A method and system locates a mobile terminal addressed in a location service request using an overlay identity. According to one aspect of the invention a location service client accesses a first subscriber database, thereby providing said overlay identity, in order to derive a cellular identity of said mobile terminal. According to another aspect of the invention the location service client accesses a location service server in order thereby providing said overlay identity. The location service server initiates a privacy check using said overlay identity and in response receives a cellular identity. The cellular identity then may be used to request a location service to enhance functionality.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Tomi Varonen, Sebastian Kraufvelin
-
Publication number: 20140274167Abstract: A method and system locates a mobile terminal addressed in a location service request using an overlay identity. According to one aspect of the invention a location service client accesses a first subscriber database, thereby providing said overlay identity, in order to derive a cellular identity of said mobile terminal. According to another aspect of the invention the location service client accesses a location service server in order thereby providing said overlay identity. The location service server initiates a privacy check using said overlay identity and in response receives a cellular identity. The cellular identity then may be used to request a location service to enhance functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Tomi VARONEN, Sebastian KRAUFVELIN
-
Patent number: 8755822Abstract: A method and system locates a mobile terminal addressed in a location service request using an overlay identity. According to one aspect of the invention a location service client accesses a first subscriber database, thereby providing said overlay identity, in order to derive a cellular identity of said mobile terminal. According to another aspect of the invention the location service client accesses a location service server in order thereby providing said overlay identity. The location service server initiates a privacy check using said overlay identity and in response receives a cellular identity. The cellular identity then may be used to request a location service to enhance functionality.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2003Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Tomi Varonen, Sebastian Kraufvelin
-
Patent number: 8095151Abstract: In a communication system, a method for providing a location service with geographical location information associated with a user equipment capable of communicating with the communication system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: storing connection information identifying a connection of the user equipment in the communication system; and determining whether the user equipment is currently connected in the network. Wherein, responsive to the user equipment not currently being connected in the network, the location of the user equipment is determined in dependence on the last stored connection information for the user equipment. The method also includes the step of translating the connection information into geographical coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jan Kall, Tomi Varonen
-
Patent number: 7945775Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling information provided to a user in a telecommunications network from at least one information provider. The network has identifying information defining the at least one type of information which can be provided to the user. The method comprises the steps of determining the type of information which an information provider proposed to provide to the user; and uses the identifying information and the determined type of information to control if the proposed information can be provided to the user.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Markus Maanoja, Petri Kokkonen, Jan Kåll, Tomi Varonen, Matti Saarenpää, Mårten Lampinen
-
Publication number: 20080207223Abstract: In a communication system, a method for providing a location service with geographical location information associated with a user equipment capable of communicating with the communication system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: storing connection information identifying a connection of the user equipment in the communication system; and determining whether the user equipment is currently connected in the network. Wherein, responsive to the user equipment not currently being connected in the network, the location of the user equipment is determined in dependence on the last stored connection information for the user equipment. The method also includes the step of translating the connection information into geographical coordinates.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2008Publication date: August 28, 2008Inventors: Jan Kall, Tomi Varonen
-
Patent number: 7383050Abstract: In a communication system, a method for providing a location service with geographical location information associated with a user equipment capable of communicating with the communication system is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: storing connection information identifying a connection of the user equipment in the communication system; and determining whether the user equipment is currently connected in the network. Wherein, responsive to the user equipment not currently being connected in the network, the location of the user equipment is determined in dependence on the last stored connection information for the user equipment. The method also includes the step of translating the connection information into geographical coordinates.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2003Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jan Kall, Tomi Varonen
-
Patent number: 7242946Abstract: A telecommunications system comprises at least one user and provides a first entity for storing information defining a privacy profile for at least one user. A second entity is arranged to store an association between at least one user and the first entity and the system is such that in response to a request for information relating to the user, the association stored in the second entity is used to identify the first entity so that a check can be made with respect to the privacy profile as to whether or not the requested information, can be provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2002Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Petri Kokkonen, Markus Maanoja, Tomi Varonen, Jan Ignatius
-
Publication number: 20060135174Abstract: A method of providing information regarding a mobile station adapted for communication via a communication system is provided. In the method an area even notification request is received at a location service entity provided in association with the communication system, the area event notification request containing information associated with the identity of the mobile station and an area of interest. Monitoring for an even indicative of a change in the presence status of the mobile station relative to said area of interest is then activated. A notification is signalled in response to detection of such event.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2003Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Sebastian Kraufvelin, Jan Kall, Tomi Varonen
-
Publication number: 20050281216Abstract: The invention relates to a method, a system, a network node and a computer program for controlling data communication in a communication system. In the method a group comprising at least two serving nodes is formed in the communication network. At least one terminal node is associated with the group. Configuration information is received in a first serving node from a second serving node. A first message is received from a terminal node in the first serving node. In the first serving node is determined a second serving node from the group with at least a first identifier in the first message and the configuration information. The first message is sent from the first serving node to the second serving node. The first message is processed in the second serving node. A second identifier indicating the second serving node is provided to the terminal node. The second serving node is indicated in a second message from the terminal node.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Inventors: Tomi Varonen, Miikka Huomo, Tuomas Niemela, Petri Sved, Jari Hyytiainen, Tommi Hyrsyla
-
Publication number: 20050202780Abstract: There is disclosed a method in a communication system for providing a location service with geographical location information associated with a user equipment capable of communicating with the communication system, the method comprising the steps of: storing connection information identifying a connection of the user equipment in the communication system; and determining whether the user equipment is currently connected in the network, the wherein responsive to the user equipment not currently being connected in the network, the location of the user equipment is determined in dependence on the last stored connection information for the user equipment, the method further including the step of translating the connection information into geographical coordinates.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2003Publication date: September 15, 2005Inventors: Jan Kall, Tomi Varonen
-
Publication number: 20050014485Abstract: A telecommunications system comprises at least one user and provides a first entity for storing information defining a privacy profile for at least one user. A second entity is arranged to store an association between at least one user and the first entity and the system is such that in response to a request for information relating to the user, the association stored in the second entity is used to identify the first entity so that a check can be made with respect to the privacy profile as to whether or not the requested information, can be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2002Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Petri Kokkonen, Markus Maanoja, Tomi Varonen, Jan Ignatius
-
Publication number: 20040266453Abstract: The present invention relates to a communication system arranged to provide communication services for mobile user equipment by means of a plurality of access entities. The communication system comprises a location information service entity for provision of location information regarding the geographical location of at least one mobile user equipment. At least one controller of the communication system is arranged to provide the location information service entity with information regarding changes in the service provided for the at least one mobile user equipment by the communication system. The location information service entity is arranged to provide location information based on said information regarding the changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2004Publication date: December 30, 2004Inventors: Markus Maanoja, Petri Kokkonen, Bernardo Di-Chiara, Tomi Varonen, Miikka Huomo
-
Publication number: 20040260944Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling information provided to a user in a telecommunications network from at least one information provider. The network has identifying information defining the at least one type of information which can be provided to the user. The method comprises the steps of determining the type of information which an information provider proposed to provide to the user; and uses the identifying information and the determined type of information to control if the proposed information can be provided to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2004Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventors: Markus Maanoja, Petri Kokkonen, Jan Kall, Tomi Varonen, Matti Saarenpaa, Marten Lampinen
-
Publication number: 20040137900Abstract: A method and system locates a mobile terminal addressed in a location service request using an overlay identity. According to one aspect of the invention a location service client accesses a first subscriber database, thereby providing said overlay identity, in order to derive a cellular identity of said mobile terminal. According to another aspect of the invention the location service client accesses a location service server in order thereby providing said overlay identity. The location service server initiates a privacy check using said overlay identity and in response receives a cellular identity. The cellular identity then may be used to request a location service to enhance functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Tomi Varonen, Sebastian Kraufvelin
-
Publication number: 20040137918Abstract: A method and system locates a mobile terminal addressed in a location service request by an overlay identity. A location service client accesses a first subscriber database, thereby providing an overlay identity, in order to derive a cellular identity of said mobile terminal. The location service client then may use the cellular identity to request a location service from a location service server to enhance their functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2003Publication date: July 15, 2004Inventors: Tomi Varonen, Miikka Poikselka
-
Publication number: 20040033803Abstract: The invention relates to a method for supporting in a communication system a request for information on a mobile device (UE) to a cellular communication network (GLMC, SGSN, MSC, RAN) by a requesting application (Client). In order to enhance the notification to the mobile device about such a request, it is proposed that the method comprises providing to said mobile device (UE) an identification of the requesting application together with an indication of a format used for the identification of the requesting application and/or an identification of a requesting entity causing the requesting application to request the information together with an indication of a format used for this identification of the requesting entity (step 4). The invention equally relates to corresponding network entities, cellular communication networks, mobile devices, communication systems and protocols.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2003Publication date: February 19, 2004Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Tomi Varonen, Timo Kivinen, Marko Makela