Patents Assigned to EXFO Oy
  • Patent number: 12532158
    Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting a subscriber permanent identifier (SUPI) from a subscriber concealed identifier (SUCI) include steps of receiving the SUCI that is a representative of user equipment (UE) of interest and that is encrypted; checking association data with the received SUCI to determine a corresponding SUPI, wherein the association data includes a mapping of a plurality of SUCIs to a plurality of SUPIs and is maintained over time based on monitoring messages in a 5G core network; and providing the corresponding SUPI. The steps can further include updating the association data based on monitoring exchanges on both sides of an access and mobility management function (AMF) associated with the 5G core network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2026
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventors: Anwer Al-Dulaimi, Stéphane Michel Boulet, Jad Alouani, Manuel Cissé, Choua Yang, Guillaume Ernot
  • Patent number: 12520252
    Abstract: An ad hoc radio base station obtains information regarding existing 5G NR SA cells; for each existing cell, performs an analysis by detecting a frequency of a synchronization signal block, of the existing cell from the information, decoding a radio frequency, bandwidth of the existing cell from the information, and measuring a reference signal received power of the existing 5G NR SA cell. The station also sets up an ad hoc 5G NR SA cell based on the analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventors: Jukka Kemppainen, Juha Kumpula, Juha Lehtikangas
  • Patent number: 12457488
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for collecting subscriber identity is presented. A communication intelligence cell is formed for carrying out uplink and downlink communication with cellular mobile devices. The cell is connected to the identity query interface of the cellular network operator. An encrypted subscriber identity of the cellular mobile device is received from a mobile device. A radio connection to the mobile device is closed. A second registration request with a temporary identity of the cellular mobile device is received from the mobile device. An identity query with the temporary identity of the mobile device is transmitted to the identity query interface and permanent identity of the mobile device is received from the query interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventor: Jukka Kemppainen
  • Patent number: 12402194
    Abstract: An ad hoc radio base station and a method for locating a user apparatus are presented. The method comprises setting up two ad hoc cells, a first cell of the two ad hoc cells providing an omnidirectional cell and a second cell of the ad hoc cells providing a directional cell, utilizing a set of directional or beamforming antennas, the main lobes of the antennas of the cells being directed at different directions from each other, one antenna of the second cell being active at a time; setting up a radio connection in one of the two ad hoc cells to an user apparatus; obtaining information on the signal-to-noise ratio measured by the user apparatus from of the signal received by the user apparatus and Timing Advance required on the radio connection; transmitting a redirection message to other cell in the first radio connection to the user apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2025
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventors: Juha Olavi Lehtikangas, Tuure Risto Makela, Antti Mauno Ilmari Jaaski, Taisto Antero Niiranen
  • Publication number: 20240389057
    Abstract: A solution for estimating the geographical location of a target device is presented. The solution comprises obtaining measurement data from individual locations, the measurement data comprising a distance estimate to the target device from an apparatus and the individual locations; adding measurement data to a measurement data queue; determining intersection points of circles having radiuses of measured distances and locations of the corresponding individual location as center points, when a given number of measurement data is present in the queue; determining intersection points closest to each other and determining estimated location of the target device as center point of a vector connecting the intersection points closest to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicant: EXFO OY
    Inventors: Antti Mauno Ilmari JÄÄSKI, Tuure Risto MÄKELÄ
  • Publication number: 20230105088
    Abstract: An ad hoc radio base station obtains information regarding existing 5G NR SA cells; for each existing cell, performs an analysis by detecting a frequency of a synchronization signal block, of the existing cell from the information, decoding a radio frequency, bandwidth of the existing cell from the information, and measuring a reference signal received power of the existing 5G NR SA cell. The station also sets up an ad hoc 5G NR SA cell based on the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Applicant: EXFO Oy
    Inventors: Jukka KEMPPAINEN, Juha KUMPULA, Juha Lehtikangas
  • Patent number: 11501398
    Abstract: A method and system for intercepting mobile apparatus of cellular radio system are disclosed. The method can include implementing, with an interrogation apparatus, a silent call with a mobile apparatus in a radio cell; implementing, with a mobile platform, at least three transmit radio beams each with a distinct transmission direction in relation to the mobile platform; receiving a measurement report from the mobile apparatus including received downlink power levels of the radio cell and at least one of the three transmit radio beams; receiving a geographical location of the mobile platform; obtaining a geographical orientation of the mobile platform; and calculating a geographical location of the mobile apparatus based on the received downlink power levels, the geographical location of the mobile platform, the distinct transmission directions, and the geographical orientation of the mobile platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventor: Janne Pauna
  • Patent number: 11240808
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements are disclosed for collecting subscriber identity. A cell is formed for carrying out communications with mobile devices. A channel bandwidth indication is transmitted and indicates to cellular mobile devices the formed cell utilizes bandwidth identical to the bandwidth utilized in neighboring real cells. A downlink radio channel power level on a given continuous channel subset of the indicated channel bandwidth is provided. A communication request from a cellular mobile device is received and radio resources allocated to the cellular mobile device from the given continuous channel subset of the indicated channel bandwidth. A subscriber identity of the cellular mobile device is received from the cellular mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventors: Jukka Kemppainen, Hannu Toppinen
  • Publication number: 20210258956
    Abstract: Methods and arrangements are disclosed for collecting subscriber identity. A cell is formed for carrying out communications with mobile devices. A channel bandwidth indication is transmitted and indicates to cellular mobile devices the formed cell utilizes bandwidth identical to the bandwidth utilized in neighboring real cells. A downlink radio channel power level on a given continuous channel subset of the indicated channel bandwidth is provided. A communication request from a cellular mobile device is received and radio resources allocated to the cellular mobile device from the given continuous channel subset of the indicated channel bandwidth. A subscriber identity of the cellular mobile device is received from the cellular mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: EXFO Oy
    Inventors: Jukka Kemppainen, Hannu Toppinen
  • Patent number: 11088759
    Abstract: There is provided a system and a method for extracting data traffic from an optical communication fiber by extracting a portion of the optical signal(s) propagating in the optical communication fiber, carrying the extracted signal over an optical fiber, amplifying the extracted optical signal and filtering the amplified signal to select one channel carrying data traffic. The optically-carried data traffic may then be input to an optical communication transceiver for converting the optically-carried data traffic into electrical data traffic, which carried data can be analyzed for data traffic monitoring applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventors: Vesa Kyllönen, Sakari Yrttiaho, Daniel Gariepy, Gang He
  • Patent number: 10863353
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for detecting subscriber identity. The method includes: capturing in a fake base station at least one wireless message transmitted from a mobile subscriber apparatus interoperable with a mobile phone system; detecting an encrypted subscriber identity from the at least one captured wireless message; and retrieving an unencrypted subscriber identity from an entity inside an infrastructure of the mobile phone system based on the encrypted subscriber identity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventors: Timo Ainali, Jorma Ikäheimo, Tuure Mäkelä, Taisto Niiranen
  • Publication number: 20200374008
    Abstract: There is provided a system and a method for extracting data traffic from an optical communication fiber by extracting a portion of the optical signal(s) propagating in the optical communication fiber, carrying the extracted signal over an optical fiber, amplifying the extracted optical signal and filtering the amplified signal to select one channel carrying data traffic. The optically-carried data traffic may then be input to an optical communication transceiver for converting the optically-carried data traffic into electrical data traffic, which carried data can be analyzed for data traffic monitoring applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: EXFO Oy
    Inventors: Vesa KYLLÖNEN, Sakari YRTTIAHO, Daniel GARIEPY, Gang HE
  • Patent number: 10820206
    Abstract: A method and fake base station for detecting subscriber identity are disclosed. Method includes The method includes: capturing at least one wireless message containing an encrypted subscriber identity of a fifth generation mobile phone system transmitted from a mobile subscriber apparatus; transmitting a reject message of the fifth generation mobile phone system for the mobile subscriber apparatus; capturing at least one wireless message of the fourth generation mobile phone system transmitted from the mobile subscriber apparatus; detecting an unencrypted subscriber identity from the at least one captured wireless message of the fourth generation mobile phone system; and transmitting a disconnect message of the fourth generation mobile phone system for the mobile subscriber apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventor: Jukka Kemppainen
  • Publication number: 20200273129
    Abstract: A method and system for intercepting mobile apparatus of cellular radio system are disclosed. The method can include implementing, with an interrogation apparatus, a silent call with a mobile apparatus in a radio cell; implementing, with a mobile platform, at least three transmit radio beams each with a distinct transmission direction in relation to the mobile platform; receiving a measurement report from the mobile apparatus including received downlink power levels of the radio cell and at least one of the three transmit radio beams; receiving a geographical location of the mobile platform; obtaining a geographical orientation of the mobile platform; and calculating a geographical location of the mobile apparatus based on the received downlink power levels, the geographical location of the mobile platform, the distinct transmission directions, and the geographical orientation of the mobile platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicant: EXFO Oy
    Inventor: Janne PAUNA
  • Publication number: 20200228989
    Abstract: A method and fake base station for detecting subscriber identity are disclosed. Method includes The method includes: capturing at least one wireless message containing an encrypted subscriber identity of a fifth generation mobile phone system transmitted from a mobile subscriber apparatus; transmitting a reject message of the fifth generation mobile phone system for the mobile subscriber apparatus; capturing at least one wireless message of the fourth generation mobile phone system transmitted from the mobile subscriber apparatus; detecting an unencrypted subscriber identity from the at least one captured wireless message of the fourth generation mobile phone system; and transmitting a disconnect message of the fourth generation mobile phone system for the mobile subscriber apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: EXFO Oy
    Inventor: Jukka KEMPPAINEN
  • Patent number: 10638324
    Abstract: A method and fake base station for detecting subscriber identity are disclosed. The method includes: capturing at least one wireless message containing an encrypted subscriber identity of a fifth generation mobile phone system transmitted from a mobile subscriber apparatus; transmitting a reject message of the fifth generation mobile phone system for the mobile subscriber apparatus; capturing at least one wireless message of the fourth generation mobile phone system transmitted from the mobile subscriber apparatus; detecting an unencrypted subscriber identity from the at least one captured wireless message of the fourth generation mobile phone system; and transmitting a disconnect message of the fourth generation mobile phone system for the mobile subscriber apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventor: Jukka Kemppainen
  • Publication number: 20190373473
    Abstract: A method and fake base station for detecting subscriber identity are disclosed. The method includes: capturing at least one wireless message containing an encrypted subscriber identity of a fifth generation mobile phone system transmitted from a mobile subscriber apparatus; transmitting a reject message of the fifth generation mobile phone system for the mobile subscriber apparatus; capturing at least one wireless message of the fourth generation mobile phone system transmitted from the mobile subscriber apparatus; detecting an unencrypted subscriber identity from the at least one captured wireless message of the fourth generation mobile phone system; and transmitting a disconnect message of the fourth generation mobile phone system for the mobile subscriber apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: EXFO Oy
    Inventor: Jukka Kemppainen
  • Publication number: 20190364430
    Abstract: Method and arrangement for detecting subscriber identity. The method includes: capturing in a fake base station at least one wireless message transmitted from a mobile subscriber apparatus interoperable with a mobile phone system; detecting an encrypted subscriber identity from the at least one captured wireless message; and retrieving an unencrypted subscriber identity from an entity inside an infrastructure of the mobile phone system based on the encrypted subscriber identity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: EXFO Oy
    Inventors: Timo Ainali, Jorma Ikäheimo, Tuure Mäkelä, Taisto Niiranen
  • Publication number: 20160352921
    Abstract: Call data record CDR processing is disclosed: obtaining a plurality of control plane call and session records produced by analysing communication in a monitored telecommunications network; aggregating control plane call data records from control plane call and session records on the basis of a subscriber identifier, each control plane call data record comprising a subscriber identifier as a key and further comprising one or more protocol addresses; creating a control plane data structure comprising subscriber identifier-protocol address-pairs gathered from the control plane call data records; obtaining a plurality of user plane call and session records produced by analysing communication in the monitored telecommunications network; and aggregating the user plane call and session records on the basis of the control plane data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: EXFO Oy
    Inventors: Jorma Ikäheimo, Kari Hyväri, Jaakko Sepponen, Mika Hiltunen
  • Patent number: 9479406
    Abstract: This document discloses a solution for outputting a message sequence chart in a computer apparatus. Messages transferred in a communication network are acquired, wherein the messages are logically divided into control plane messages and data plane messages and each message is associated with its transmission direction. Display of the control plane messages is caused on a display screen in the message sequence chart and in a form where each control plane message is displayed together with a unidirectional indicator indicating the transmission direction of the control plane message. Display of the data plane messages is caused in the message sequence chart in a compressed form with a single multidirectional indicator representing a plurality of data plane messages and indicating the transmission directions of the plurality of data plane messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: EXFO OY
    Inventors: Jorma Ikäheimo, Timo Ainali, Sakari Yrttiaho, Kamal Bhambhani