Patents Assigned to Nokia Corporation
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Patent number: 7092520Abstract: An electronic radiotelephone comprising: a first housing; a second housing releasably attachable to the first housing to meet with the first housing around the periphery of the radiotelephone; and retaining means comprising a cover, for holding the electronic components of the radiotelephone to the first housing when the second housing is released from attachment with the first housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Thomas Fuhrmann, Annett Ortscheid, Dirk Umbach, Ricky William Barnett, Terence Johnson, Mark Robert Mason, Bruce Samuels, Tony Horne
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Patent number: 7092495Abstract: A communication terminal having a user interface, and comprising a controller unit controlling said user interface, a first and a second operation key whose operation is controlled by the controller unit, and a display. The communication terminal being capable of assuming a plurality of states in which the groups of predetermined operations that may be performed by pressing said operation key are defined by the controller unit in said plurality of states. The first operation key is dedicated by the controller unit to perform one operation from said group of operations as a default function in dependence of the state assumed by the communication terminal, and the display has a first area solely dedicated for displaying the present operation performed when pressing said first operation key. The second operation key being dedicated by the controller unit to give access to said group of operations being available in the state assumed by the communication terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2001Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Christian Kraft, Eeva Huusko, Johanna Jarnstom, Harri Wikberg, Harri Kiliander, Matthew P. Turner
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Patent number: 7093160Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and system for implementing protocol redundancy in a router. In particular, the invention relates to providing redundancy of multi protocol label switching (MPLS). In one aspect, the present invention provides MPLS redundancy wherein all protocol states are mirrored. An active processor provides MPLS operations. In the present invention, a standby processor is coupled to the active processor. During the initial synchronization, all protocol information from the active processor is forwarded to the standby processor. The protocol information can include event information and state information. Thereafter, any updates of protocol information are immediately forwarded to the standby processor in an orderly and controlled manner. Upon failure of the active processor, the standby processor takes over as the active processor. All MPLS protocol operations are performed on the new active processor.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Chun-Hung Lau, Chi Fai Ho, Vishal Murgai, Vandalore Bobby
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Patent number: 7092358Abstract: A system and method of providing flexible QoS actions through communication to neighboring network elements of the local QoS actions taken by the local network element. The neighboring network elements may then take into account the QoS actions taken by the local network element when the neighboring network elements are contemplating their own QoS actions to be taken. Thus, a limited range of visibility of QoS actions facilitates subsequent QoS actions taken by the network elements within the limited range of visibility.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jussi Ruutu, Marko Suoknuuti
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Patent number: 7092373Abstract: The invention relates generally to a method and an arrangement for transferring information in a packet radio service. The invention further concerns the technology of transferring control information relating to packet data transfer resources on individual packet-switched radio connections at the interface between a transmitting device and a receiving device. It s an objective of this invention to provide a method and a system that offers solutions to the prior art problems. Especially, it is an object of this invention to provide a solution for signalling, which enables the use of more than one connection (TBF) and time slot for packet data transfer in one data transfer direction, and the use of asymmetric resources for uplink/downlink data transfer. The objectives of the invention are fulfilled by providing a procedure, in which the one and same uplink control channel is used for transferring uplink control information, which relates to at least two downlink TBFs.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2002Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Janne Parantainen, Raino Lintulampi, Guillaume Sébire
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Patent number: 7092742Abstract: A method for controlling a display in a terminal and to a terminal comprising means for having a bi-directional connection with a telecommunication network and a graphic display. The terminal is arranged to change the properties of a wallpaper shown on the display in response to the remaining amount of pre-paid telecommunication costs.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2003Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Markku Rytivaara, Mika P. Mustonen
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Patent number: 7093198Abstract: A skin is provided for the user interface of a mobile communication device. The skin is obtained by providing a data file including information defining characteristics of the skin, providing a markup language style sheet describing a manner in which data is to be represented on a display of the mobile communication device; transforming the data file into a markup language document according to the markup language style sheet, and providing the markup language document to an user interface application to represent the data on the display.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2001Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Lauri Paatero, Christian Lindholm
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Patent number: 7092672Abstract: The present invention relates to reporting cell measurement results associated with a plurality of cells of a cellular communication system. The reporting is transmitted from a station via a radio interface to receiver element of a cell serving the station. The cells are arranged in a reporting order that is to be used by the station for the reporting. The cell measurements are performed by the transceiver station for getting cell measurement results associated with a number of the cells. Relevant cell measurement results are then selected and the selected results are transmitted in the defined reporting order.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2000Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Johanna Pekonen, Leif Friman, Harri Jokinen
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Publication number: 20060178110Abstract: A system for interacting with a physical entity includes a user-wearable terminal and a mobile station. The user-wearable terminal is capable of automatically receiving a selection of a physical entity as at least a portion of a user wearing the terminal moves into proximity with the entity thereby moving the terminal into proximity with the entity. The terminal includes a first short-range communication element for receiving information from the entity at least partially over an air interface. In addition, the terminal includes a second short-range communication element for transferring input data to the mobile station at least partially over an air interface, where the input data is based upon the information related to the entity. The mobile station, upon receiving the input data, is capable of performing at least one action based upon the input data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2005Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jukka Nurminen, Szabolcs Fodor, Balazs Bakos, Asko Rasanen, Harald Kaaja, Mikael Jaakkola, Matti Karlsson, Kari Laurila, Seppo Pienimaa, Ramin Vatanparast
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Publication number: 20060178112Abstract: A communication flow for HSUPA is shown that allows a NodeB to measure the thermal plus background noise level (Prx—noise), and at the same time which also allows the RNC, according to its own (centralized) strategy, to overwrite the very same value that is then used in NodeB (de-centralized) scheduling.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jeroen Wigard, Karri Ranta-Aho, Benoist Sebire
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Patent number: 7088996Abstract: A tracing facility is used for tracing the activities of various entities in the network when specific events occur within the system. The problem with prior art tracing is that activation as well as deactivation of this facility is done manually at the switching center by the operator. Therefore, it is loading network management and making the use of tracing facility difficult. The invention relates to a method of trace activation in a mobile communication system. It is characteristic for the method that a mobile station (MS) directs a communication to a predefined trace activation number and tracing is activated for the communicating mobile station (MS).Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2000Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Jari Suutarinen
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Patent number: 7089008Abstract: A method for performing an inter-system handover of a user terminal in a telecommunications network comprising a first telecommunications system operable according to a first protocol and comprising a first service subsystem and a first access subsystem and a second telecommunications system operable according to a second protocol and comprising a second service subsystem and a second access subsystem; the user terminal storing capability data indicative of the user terminal's capabilities for communication with the service subsystems and the access subsystems.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2000Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Juha Bäck, Tony Hulkkonen, Kati Vainola
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Patent number: 7089180Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of improving the coded speech quality in low bit rate analysis-by-synthesis (AbS) speech coders. This is accomplished by relaxing the waveform matching constraints for non-stationary plosive speech segments of speech signals by suitably shifting pulse locations of the coded excitation signal. The shifting results in the coded signal having phase information that does not exactly match original signal in places where it is perceptually insignificant to the listener. Furthermore, a technique for adaptive phase dispersion is introduced to the coded excitation signal to efficiently preserve important signal characteristics such as the energy spread of the original signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2002Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Ari P. Heikkinen
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Patent number: 7089023Abstract: A paging method and apparatus for a mobile communication network to which at least two non-coordinated core networks are connected is disclosed, wherein a service state of a mobile station is checked, when a request for a paging message to the mobile station has been received from one of the non-coordinated core networks. Then, a multicall paging message is transmitted using an existing signalling link of the mobile station and/or mobile station location information known in a radio access network, when the mobile station is already connected to another one of the non-coordinated core networks. The checking is preferable performed by a radio network controller which is connected to the non-coordinated core networks. Thus, a paging request received form a non-coordinated core network can be supplied to a mobile station, although the paged mobile station is already connected to another non-coordinated core network.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2001Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jukka Vialen, Tuomo Flytström
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Patent number: 7088289Abstract: The invention is related to a communication terminal, including means for determining possible antenna weight factor combinations, an antenna weight factor combination comprising an antenna weight factor for both power and phase; means for selecting primary antenna weight factors on the basis of bisectors of angles between a minimum phase offset and a maximum phase offset of the possible weight factor combinations; means for determining an optimum antenna weight factor by using the primary antenna weight factors; and means for signalling the optimum antenna weight factor to a network element.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2005Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Ari Peltola
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Patent number: 7088692Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, rewards a user for playing computer games at a mobile terminal. Computer games, or other recreational applications, formed of executable code at a mobile terminal are executed by a user. When success indicia associated with playing the computer game, such as a game score, exceeds a selected threshold, a message is formed and sent to an award server. The award server is operable to authorize a reward for the user of the mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 1999Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Mika Grönroos
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Patent number: 7089429Abstract: A method, computer system, and computer program product for restricting access to digital content data. The disclosed invention stores the digital content data on a user device, and classifies the digital content data as either controlled data or non-controlled data. If the digital content data is controlled data, the disclosed invention stores a trusted voucher on the user device, the trusted voucher being associated with the controlled data and comprising at least one permitted function, and restricts access to the controlled data by the user device to said at least one permitted function. If the digital content data is non-controlled data, the disclosed invention associates a local voucher stored on the user device with the non-controlled data, the local voucher comprising at least one intended function, and restricts access to the non-controlled data by the user device to said at least one intended function.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2002Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Patrik Gustafsson
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Patent number: 7089298Abstract: Device name conflicts are resolved when adding devices to existing ad hoc networks or when joining two ad hoc networks together. After a connection has been established between a new device to be added and a first member device in the ad hoc network, a name distribution message is transferred by the new device to the first member device. The name distribution message will be passed from member device to member device in the ad hoc network, and at each member device a name conflict check is performed. Device name conflicts are also resolved when joining two ad hoc networks together. The contents of name manager tables of the two respective ad hoc networks must be exchanged. This is accomplished by forming a name distribution message for each name record in the name manager tables of the two devices establishing the connection on behalf of their respective ad hoc networks. Then the name distribution messages formed in each respective ad hoc network are distributed to the other ad hoc network.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2001Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kai Nyman, Mikko Olkkonen, Juhani Murto, Kari Oinonen
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Patent number: D526272Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2004Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Heli Säde, Tapani Jokinen
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Patent number: D526314Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: August 8, 2006Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Joonsuh Kim