Patents by Inventor Francis Pak Kwan TAM

Francis Pak Kwan TAM 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).

  • Upgrading of a mobile network function
    Patent number: 11115274
    Abstract: A traffic handling decision method, a network entity, a computer readable medium, and a traffic handling decision apparatus relate to upgrading a network service function within a mobile communication network. In this context the traffic handling decision apparatus distributes incoming request of the control plane to instances implementing the mobile network function either according to the current software version or an upgraded software version.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shaoji Ni, Francis Pak Kwan Tam
  • Upgrading of a Mobile Network Function
    Publication number: 20170346682
    Abstract: A traffic handling decision method, a network entity, a computer readable medium, and a traffic handling decision apparatus relate to upgrading a network service function within a mobile communication network. In this context the traffic handling decision apparatus distributes incoming request of the control plane to instances implementing the mobile network function either according to the current software version or an upgraded software version.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Shaoji Ni, Francis Pak Kwan Tam
  • Method and apparatus for coordinating information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network
    Patent number: 9485673
    Abstract: An approach is provided for coordinating information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. A module receives at least one request to transmit one or more information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. The module determines context information associated with at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, one or more nodes within the at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, or a combination thereof. The module then determines to transmit the one or more information request messages over the ad-hoc mesh network based, at least in part, on the context information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Markku Tapio Turunen, Kari Juhani Leppanen, Francis Pak Kwan Tam, Kimmo Tapani Ramo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING INFORMATION REQUEST MESSAGES OVER AN AD-HOC MESH NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140362847
    Abstract: An approach is provided for coordinating information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. A module receives at least one request to transmit one or more information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. The module determines context information associated with at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, one or more nodes within the at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, or a combination thereof. The module then determines to transmit the one or more information request messages over the ad-hoc mesh network based, at least in part, on the context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Markku Tapio TURUNEN, Kari Juhani LEPPANEN, Francis Pak Kwan TAM, Kimmo Tapani RAMO
  • Method and apparatus for coordinating information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network
    Patent number: 8848721
    Abstract: An approach is provided for coordinating information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. A module receives at least one request to transmit one or more information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. The module determines context information associated with at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, one or more nodes within the at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, or a combination thereof. The module then determines to transmit the one or more information request messages over the ad-hoc mesh network based, at least in part, on the context information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Markku Tapio Turunen, Kari Juhani Leppanen, Francis Pak Kwan Tam, Kimmo Tapani Ramo
  • Method and apparatus for providing a publish/subscribe mechanism over an ad-hoc mesh network
    Patent number: 8515409
    Abstract: An approach is provided for a publish/subscribe mechanism over an ad-hoc mesh network. A module receives a request to either publish or subscribe to information provided over an ad-hoc mesh network. The module then determines at least one data schema associated with the information, wherein an identification of the information for publication or subscription is based, at least in part, on the at least one data schema.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kimmo Tapani Rämö, Francis Pak Kwan Tam, Jaakko Kyrö, Esko Kokkonen, Janne Nöyränen, Markku Tapio Turunen, Kari Juhani Leppänen, James Francis Reilly
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING INFORMATION REQUEST MESSAGES OVER AN AD-HOC MESH NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120300758
    Abstract: An approach is provided for coordinating information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. A module receives at least one request to transmit one or more information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. The module determines context information associated with at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, one or more nodes within the at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, or a combination thereof. The module then determines to transmit the one or more information request messages over the ad-hoc mesh network based, at least in part, on the context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Markku Tapio Turunen, Kari Juhani Leppanen, Francis Pak Kwan Tam, Kimmo Tapani Ramo
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A PUBLISH/SUBSCRIBE MECHANISM OVER AN AD-HOC MESH NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120135723
    Abstract: An approach is provided for a publish/subscribe mechanism over an ad-hoc mesh network. A module receives a request to either publish or subscribe to information provided over an ad-hoc mesh network. The module then determines at least one data schema associated with the information, wherein an identification of the information for publication or subscription is based, at least in part, on the at least one data schema.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tapani Rämö, Francis Pak Kwan Tam, Jaakko Kyrö, Esko Kokkonen, Janne Nöyränen, Markku Tapio Turunen, Kari Leppänen, James Francis Reilly
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COORDINATING INFORMATION REQUEST MESSAGES OVER AN AD-HOC MESH NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120134287
    Abstract: An approach is provided for coordinating information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. A module receives at least one request to transmit one or more information request messages over an ad-hoc mesh network. The module determines context information associated with at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, one or more nodes within the at least a portion of the ad-hoc mesh network, or a combination thereof. The module then determines to transmit the one or more information request messages over the ad-hoc mesh network based, at least in part, on the context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Markku Tapio TURUNEN, Kari Juhani LEPPÄNEN, Francis Pak Kwan TAM, Kimmo Tapani RÄMÖ