Patents by Inventor Ari Metsapelto

Ari Metsapelto 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: 9576148
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for a computer system storing electronic objects being defined by metadata items. The method comprises deriving access rights from one or more security components originating from respective metadata items of at least one object, and determining the effective access rights for the object by means of the security components. The invention also relates to a method for a computer system storing electronic objects being defined by metadata items, wherein access rights for an object are determined by means of one or more pseudo-users. The invention also relates to an apparatus, a computer system and a computer readable medium comprising a computer program stored therein for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: M-FILES OY
    Inventors: Markku Laitkorpi, Antti Nivala, Juha Lepola, Ari Metsapelto, Timo Partanen
  • Patent number: 9135030
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for extending an application in a client device. The method comprises forming a connection from the client device to a server in order to access a document vault in the server; receiving one or more extension elements from the document vault wherein said one or more extension elements comprise software logic; executing the software logic in said client device in order to adapt a document management application as an extension of a file management system of the client device according to the one or more extension elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: M-FILES OY
    Inventors: Ari Metsäpelto, Timo Harju, Antti Nivala, Juha Lepola
  • Publication number: 20150143549
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for a computer system storing electronic objects being defined by metadata items. The method comprises deriving access rights from one or more security components originating from respective metadata items of at least one object, and determining the effective access rights for the object by means of the security components. The invention also relates to a method for a computer system storing electronic objects being defined by metadata items, wherein access rights for an object are determined by means of one or more pseudo-users. The invention also relates to an apparatus, a computer system and a computer readable medium comprising a computer program stored therein for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: M-FILES OY
    Inventors: Markku Laitkorpi, Antti Nivala, Juha Lepola, Ari Metsapelto, Timo Partanen
  • Patent number: 8996575
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for a computer system storing electronic objects being defined by metadata items. The method comprises deriving access rights from one or more security components originating from respective metadata items of at least one object, and determining the effective access rights for the object by means of the security components. The invention also relates to a method for a computer system storing electronic objects being defined by metadata items, wherein access rights for an object are determined by means of one or more pseudo-users. The invention also relates to an apparatus, a computer system and a computer readable medium comprising a computer program stored therein for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: M-Files Oy
    Inventors: Markku Laitkorpi, Antti Nivala, Juha Lepola, Ari Metsäpelto, Timo Partanen
  • Patent number: 8938505
    Abstract: The invention relates to a document management system and a method therein. In order to perform co-authoring of an electronic object between at least two devices, the method comprises performing a reservation of an electronic object from a server for co-authoring from a first client device, writing the electronic object in modifiable form to a co-authoring folder in a common location accessible by the first client device and at least one other device; providing an access to at least one other device to the co-authoring folder; and when co-authoring of the electronic object is finished, reading the electronic object from the co-authoring folder and writing the electronic object to the server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: M-Files Oy
    Inventors: Antti Nivala, Jari Paija, Ari Metsäpelto
  • Publication number: 20150007041
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to a method and technical equipment for providing a user interface implementation of an electronic form in a client application. The user interface implementation is created by such computer program language structures that are compatible with both a native operating environment and a www operating environment, wherein the user interface implementation of the electronic form is the same in both operating environments. The user interface implementation defines both presentation and logics for the user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Ari Metsapelto, Antti Nivala, Mikko Rantanen, Timo Harju, Jari Paija, Juha Lepola
  • Publication number: 20140006516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a document management system and a method therein. In order to perform co-authoring of an electronic object between at least two devices, the method comprises performing a reservation of an electronic object from a server for co-authoring from a first client device, writing the electronic object in modifiable form to a co-authoring folder in a common location accessible by the first client device and at least one other device; providing an access to at least one other device to the co-authoring folder; and when co-authoring of the electronic object is finished, reading the electronic object from the co-authoring folder and writing the electronic object to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: M-FILES OY
    Inventors: Antti Nivala, Jari Paija, Ari Metsäpelto
  • Publication number: 20140007262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for extending an application in a client device. The method comprises forming a connection from the client device to a server in order to access a document vault in the server; receiving one or more extension elements from the document vault wherein said one or more extension elements comprise software logic; executing the software logic in said client device in order to adapt a document management application as an extension of a file management system of the client device according to the one or more extension elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: M-FILES OY
    Inventors: Ari Metsäpelto, Timo Harju, Antti Nivala, Juha Lepola
  • Publication number: 20120078965
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for a computer system storing electronic objects being defined by metadata items. The method comprises deriving access rights from one or more security components originating from respective metadata items of at least one object, and determining the effective access rights for the object by means of the security components. The invention also relates to a method for a computer system storing electronic objects being defined by metadata items, wherein access rights for an object are determined by means of one or more pseudo-users. The invention also relates to an apparatus, a computer system and a computer readable medium comprising a computer program stored therein for carrying out the methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Markku Laitkorpi, Antti Nivala, Juha Lepola, Ari Metsäpelto, Timo Partanen