Patents by Inventor Birgit Byman-Kivivuori

Birgit Byman-Kivivuori 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).

  • System, apparatus, and method for effecting network connections via wireless devices using radio frequency identification
    Patent number: 7580678
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for facilitating the initiation/execution of mobile services using radio frequency transponders. Transponders or “tags” having information associated therewith are provided at a location accessible to a mobile device user. A visual representation is associated with each of the transponders, where each visual representation corresponds to a communication function to be performed. A transponder is activated via a wireless signal transmitted by the mobile device in response to the mobile device being positioned proximate the visual representation associated with the transponder. The information from the activated transponder is received at the mobile device, which in turn invokes a mobile device application identified at least in part by the information received by the mobile device. The function corresponding to the visual representation is performed in response to invoking the mobile device application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Birgit Byman-Kivivuori, Heikki Huomo
  • System, apparatus, and method for effecting network connections via wireless devices using radio frequency identification
    Publication number: 20040002305
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for facilitating the initiation/execution of mobile services using radio frequency transponders. Transponders or “tags” having information associated therewith are provided at a location accessible to a mobile device user. A visual representation is associated with each of the transponders, where each visual representation corresponds to a communication function to be performed. A transponder is activated via a wireless signal transmitted by the mobile device in response to the mobile device being positioned proximate the visual representation associated with the transponder. The information from the activated transponder is received at the mobile device, which in turn invokes a mobile device application identified at least in part by the information received by the mobile device. The function corresponding to the visual representation is performed in response to invoking the mobile device application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Birgit Byman-Kivivuori, Heikki Huomo