Patents by Inventor Ari Backholm

Ari Backholm 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).

  • Publication number: 20250219954
    Abstract: A method of reducing network traffic includes blocking, at a mobile device, a first channel to reduce network signaling in a network and to reduce battery consumption. The first channel includes a non-common channel. The method includes offloading application traffic of an application onto a second channel. The second channel may include a common channel. The method may include monitoring the application traffic of the application over the second channel, unblocking the first channel based on the monitored application traffic so that the application can perform an action, and re-blocking the first channel after the action has been completed. The method may include unblocking the first channel when user activity is detected, wherein the user activity includes whether the mobile device is being interacted with.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Rami Alisawi, Ari Backholm, Huajie Hu, Alexandr Seleznyov, Jie Wei, Sungwook Yoon
  • Publication number: 20250173159
    Abstract: Systems and methods for home screen or application-launcher with integrated API-based device management for ad blocking on computing device is disclosed. The application-launcher allows the user to select whether to use API-based device management when launching an application. API-based device management is performed using API and other method hooking within a virtual container integrated into the application-launcher. The application launcher may isolate the applications when performing API-based device management. By directly intercepting API calls and other method calls at the application layer, no interception of network traffic is necessary, and there is no need to support network protocols at the network layer, because data can be received directly from an application. The identity of the APIs or methods to intercept and hook may be determined by analyzing a constructor or a signature in the application package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Ari Backholm, Dustin Morgan
  • Patent number: 12316598
    Abstract: A method for forwarding an e-mail message from an e-mail server to a mobile terminal is provided. An e-mail address of the mobile terminal is associated with an identifier and encryption information, receiving the e-mail message associated with the e-mail address and sent by the e-mail server. The method includes encrypting the e-mail message using the encryption information associated with the e-mail address and transmitting the encrypted e-mail message to the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Backholm, Seppo Salorinne, Antti Saarilahti, Marko Ketonen, Lauri Vuornos, Petri Salmi
  • Publication number: 20250142661
    Abstract: A method for IP [=Internet Protocol] communication between a mobile terminal and its correspondent node in a mobile radio network. The method comprises establishing an IP connection between the mobile terminal and its correspondent node. After detecting a period of inactivity in the IP connection, keep-alive messages are sent via the IP connection at predetermined intervals, which are varied. The method comprises monitoring the lengths of several periods of inactivity at which the mobile radio network disconnects the IP connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2025
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Ari Backholm, Mikko Tervahauta, Seppo Salorinne, Jukka Ahonen, Mikko Daavittila, Andrew Everitt, Lauri Vuornos
  • Patent number: 12255825
    Abstract: A method of reducing network traffic includes blocking, at a mobile device, a first channel to reduce network signaling in a network and to reduce battery consumption. The first channel includes a non-common channel. The method includes offloading application traffic of an application onto a second channel. The second channel may include a common channel. The method may include monitoring the application traffic of the application over the second channel, unblocking the first channel based on the monitored application traffic so that the application can perform an action, and re-blocking the first channel after the action has been completed. The method may include unblocking the first channel when user activity is detected, wherein the user activity includes whether the mobile device is being interacted with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Rami Alisawi, Ari Backholm, Huajie Hu, Alexandr Seleznyov, Jie Wei, Sungwook Yoon
  • Patent number: 12193101
    Abstract: A method for IP [=Internet Protocol] communication between a mobile terminal and its correspondent node in a mobile radio network. The method comprises establishing an IP connection between the mobile terminal and its correspondent node. After detecting a period of inactivity in the IP connection, keep-alive messages are sent via the IP connection at predetermined intervals, which are varied. The method comprises monitoring the lengths of several periods of inactivity at which the mobile radio network disconnects the IP connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Backholm, Mikko Tervahauta, Seppo Salorinne, Jukka Ahonen, Mikko Daavittila, Andrew Everitt, Lauri Vuornos
  • Publication number: 20240389197
    Abstract: A system with distributed proxy for reducing traffic in a wireless network satisfies data requests made by a mobile application. The system includes a mobile device having a local proxy for intercepting a data request made by the mobile application. The local proxy simulates application server responses for the mobile application on the mobile device for data requests where responses are available in the local cache. A proxy server is coupled to the mobile device and an application server to which the data request is made. The proxy server is able to communicate with the local proxy. The local proxy forwards the data request to the proxy server for transmission to the application server for a response to the data request. The proxy server queries the application server for any changes to the data request that the mobile application has previously made and notifies the local proxy of such changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Luna, Ari Backholm
  • Patent number: 12052800
    Abstract: A system with distributed proxy for reducing traffic in a wireless network satisfies data requests made by a mobile application. The system includes a mobile device having a local proxy for intercepting a data request made by the mobile application. The local proxy simulates application server responses for the mobile application on the mobile device for data requests where responses are available in the local cache. A proxy server is coupled to the mobile device and an application server to which the data request is made. The proxy server is able to communicate with the local proxy. The local proxy forwards the data request to the proxy server for transmission to the application server for a response to the data request. The proxy server queries the application server for any changes to the data request that the mobile application has previously made and notifies the local proxy of such changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Luna, Ari Backholm
  • Publication number: 20240224189
    Abstract: A mobile device allows transmission of additional outgoing application data requests in response to occurrence of receipt of data transfer from a remote entity, user input in response to a prompt displayed to the user, and a change in a background status of an application executing on the mobile device. Additional outgoing application data requests are foreground application requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Luna, Ari Backholm
  • Publication number: 20240129938
    Abstract: A method of buffering application data operable at a delivery control server is provided. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Ari Backholm, Michael Luna
  • Patent number: 11943716
    Abstract: A mobile device allows transmission of additional outgoing application data requests in response to occurrence of receipt of data transfer from a remote entity, user input in response to a prompt displayed to the user, and a change in a background status of an application executing on the mobile device. Additional outgoing application data requests are foreground application requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Luna, Ari Backholm
  • Patent number: 11863973
    Abstract: A method of buffering application data operable at a delivery control server is provided. Related systems and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Backholm, Michael Luna
  • Publication number: 20230388238
    Abstract: A method of reducing network traffic includes blocking, at a mobile device, a first channel to reduce network signaling in a network and to reduce battery consumption. The first channel includes a non-common channel. The method includes offloading application traffic of an application onto a second channel. The second channel may include a common channel. The method may include monitoring the application traffic of the application over the second channel, unblocking the first channel based on the monitored application traffic so that the application can perform an action, and re-blocking the first channel after the action has been completed. The method may include unblocking the first channel when user activity is detected, wherein the user activity includes whether the mobile device is being interacted with.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Rami Alisawi, Ari Backholm, Huajie Hu, Alexandr Seleznyov, Jie Wei, Sungwook Yoon
  • Patent number: 11729105
    Abstract: A method of reducing network traffic includes blocking, at a mobile device, a first channel to reduce network signaling in a network and to reduce battery consumption. The first channel includes a non-common channel. The method includes offloading application traffic of an application onto a second channel. The second channel may include a common channel. The method may include monitoring the application traffic of the application over the second channel, unblocking the first channel based on the monitored application traffic so that the application can perform an action, and re-blocking the first channel after the action has been completed. The method may include unblocking the first channel when user activity is detected, wherein the user activity includes whether the mobile device is being interacted with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Rami Alisawi, Ari Backholm, Huajie Hu, Alexandr Seleznyov, Jie Wei, Sungwook Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230239959
    Abstract: A method for IP [=Internet Protocol] communication between a mobile terminal and its correspondent node in a mobile radio network. The method comprises establishing an IP connection between the mobile terminal and its correspondent node. After detecting a period of inactivity in the IP connection, keep-alive messages are sent via the IP connection at predetermined intervals, which are varied. The method comprises monitoring the lengths of several periods of inactivity at which the mobile radio network disconnects the IP connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Ari Backholm, Mikko Tervahauta, Seppo Salorinne, Jukka Ahonen, Mikko Daavittila, Andrew Everitt, Lauri Vuornos
  • Publication number: 20230224815
    Abstract: A mobile device allows transmission of additional outgoing application data requests in response to occurrence of receipt of data transfer from a remote entity, user input in response to a prompt displayed to the user, and a change in a background status of an application executing on the mobile device. Additional outgoing application data requests are foreground application requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Luna, Ari Backholm
  • Patent number: 11627629
    Abstract: A method for IP [=Internet Protocol] communication between a mobile terminal and its correspondent node in a mobile radio network. The method comprises establishing an IP connection between the mobile terminal and its correspondent node. After detecting a period of inactivity in the IP connection, keep-alive messages are sent via the IP connection at predetermined intervals, which are varied. The method comprises monitoring the lengths of several periods of inactivity at which the mobile radio network disconnects the IP connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Backholm, Mikko Tervahauta, Seppo Salorinne, Jukka Ahonen, Mikko Daavittila, Andrew Everitt, Lauri Vuornos
  • Patent number: 11595901
    Abstract: A mobile device allows transmission of additional outgoing application data requests in response to occurrence of receipt of data transfer from a remote entity, user input in response to a prompt displayed to the user, and a change in a background status of an application executing on the mobile device. Additional outgoing application data requests are foreground application requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Luna, Ari Backholm
  • Patent number: 11570716
    Abstract: A method for conserving device and/or network resources is provided herein. The method includes detecting a wakelock operating on a mobile device and determining a consumption of one of a power or radio usage attributed to the detected wakelock. The method further includes determining a criticality related to user experience for the detected wakelock and releasing the detected wakelock based on the determined consumption and criticality. Related systems and mobile devices are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Seven Networks, LLC
    Inventors: Ari Backholm, Allan Hu, Wei Li
  • Publication number: 20220210112
    Abstract: A method for forwarding an e-mail message from an e-mail server to a mobile terminal is provided. An e-mail address of the mobile terminal is associated with an identifier and encryption information, receiving the e-mail message associated with the e-mail address and sent by the e-mail server. The method includes encrypting the e-mail message using the encryption information associated with the e-mail address and transmitting the encrypted e-mail message to the mobile terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Ari Backholm, Seppo Salorinne, Antti Saarilahti, Marko Ketonen, Lauri Vuornos, Petri Salmi