Patents by Inventor Andreas Limber

Andreas Limber 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: 9432831
    Abstract: A method in a telecom node for controlling a grace period associated with a licensed capacity usage in the telecom node is provided. The telecom node is comprised in a cellular telephone network. The licensed capacity usage is associated with a capacity license limit. The telecom node measures over a specific amount of time, the capacity usage in the telecom node overshooting the capacity license limit. When the measured capacity usage exceeds a preset value of an allowed capacity usage overshoot, the telecom node triggers a grace period of the licensed capacity usage at the expiry of the specific amount of time. During the grace period capacity usage overshoot is allowed. Upon expiry of said grace period the licensed capacity usage is enforced according to the capacity license limit unless the licensed capacity usage is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Andreas Limber, Anders Nordlund
  • Publication number: 20150148000
    Abstract: A method in a telecom node for controlling a grace period associated with a licensed capacity usage in the telecom node is provided. The telecom node is comprised in a cellular telephone network. The licensed capacity usage is associated with a capacity license limit. The telecom node measures over a specific amount of time, the capacity usage in the telecom node overshooting the capacity licence limit. When the measured capacity usage exceeds a preset value of an allowed capacity usage overshoot, the telecom node triggers a grace period of the licensed capacity usage at the expiry of the specific amount of time. During the grace period capacity usage overshoot is allowed. Upon expiry of said grace period the licensed capacity usage is enforced according to the capacity licence limit unless the licensed capacity usage is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Limber, Anders Nordlund
  • Patent number: 8948722
    Abstract: A method in a telecom node for controlling a grace period associated with a licensed capacity usage in the telecom node is provided. The telecom node is comprised in a cellular telephone network. The licensed capacity usage is associated with a capacity license limit. The telecom node measures (201) over a specific amount of time, the capacity usage in the telecom node overshooting the capacity license limit. When the measured capacity usage exceeds a preset value of an allowed capacity usage overshoot, the telecom node triggers (202) a grace period of the licensed capacity usage at the expiry of the specific amount of time. During the grace period capacity usage overshoot is allowed. Upon expiry of said grace period the licensed capacity usage is enforced according to the capacity license limit unless the licensed capacity usage is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Andreas Limber, Anders Nordlund
  • Patent number: 8775793
    Abstract: Features of a node (800) is enabled/disabled under a license between a node vendor and a service provider. A license manager (810) enforces the license to appropriately enable and disable the node features. The license, which includes credentials for authorizing the features and a logical name of the node, is encrypted with an encryption CHWID upon node installation. The secret encryption CHWID is generated based on the components (820) that make up the node (800) at installation using an algorithm. To activate the features, an activation CHWID is generated using a same or similar algorithm and compared against the encryption CHWID. If they are equal, the credentials are decrypted and the features are activated. If they are not equal but the difference is small, the credentials are decrypted, and optionally, the encryption CHWID is reset based on the activation CHWID. If the difference is large, the entire node license is reinstalled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventor: Andreas Limber
  • Publication number: 20130157613
    Abstract: A method in a telecom node for controlling a grace period associated with a licensed capacity usage in the telecom node is provided. The telecom node is comprised in a cellular telephone network. The licensed capacity usage is associated with a capacity license limit. The telecom node measures (201) over a specific amount of time, the capacity usage in the telecom node overshooting the capacity license limit. When the measured capacity usage exceeds a preset value of an allowed capacity usage overshoot, the telecom node triggers (202) a grace period of the licensed capacity usage at the expiry of the specific amount of time. During the grace period capacity usage overshoot is allowed. Upon expiry of said grace period the licensed capacity usage is enforced according to the capacity license limit unless the licensed capacity usage is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET L M ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Andreas Limber, Anders Nordlund
  • Publication number: 20100318881
    Abstract: Features of a node (800) is enabled/disabled under a license between a node vendor and a service provider. A license manager (810) enforces the license to appropriately enable and disable the node features. The license, which includes credentials for authorizing the features and a logical name of the node, is encrypted with an encryption CHWID upon node installation. The secret encryption CHWID is generated based on the components (820) that make up the node (800) at installation using an algorithm. To activate the features, an activation CHWID is generated using a same or similar algorithm and compared against the encryption CHWID. If they are equal, the credentials are decrypted and the features are activated. If they are not equal but the difference is small, the credentials are decrypted, and optionally, the encryption CHWID is reset based on the activation CHWID. If the difference is large, the entire node license is reinstalled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventor: Andreas Limber