Patents by Inventor Hannu Verkasalo

Hannu Verkasalo 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: 9075883
    Abstract: A server arrangement for managing observation data of wireless devices, including data input logic for obtaining observation data from wireless devices, the obtained data including behavioral and contextual raw data relative to the wireless devices, data mining logic for establishing a number of derived data elements, on the basis of processing and analyzing the obtained observation and optional supplementary data, the processing and analyzing incorporating aggregation procedures. At least one derived data element includes usage metrics with contextual dimension relative to applications or other features of wireless devices and users, data storage for storing the obtained data and the number of derived information elements, and a data distribution logic providing derived data. The distribution logic may serve a data query constructed by an external entity through provision of derived information from derived data elements according to the query parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
    Inventor: Hannu Verkasalo
  • Publication number: 20150100887
    Abstract: Electronic terminal device including a processing entity for processing instructions and other data, functionally connected user interface entity, a display and user input elements, optionally a keypad or a touch-sensitive arrangement in connection with the display, a memory entity for storing the instructions and data, and a communication interface for transferring data with external entities, configured, in accordance with the instructions, to store data including a number of predetermined fingerprints, each characterizing display usage such as visual objects associated with software entities and potentially shown to the user via the display during execution of the software entity, and log data including behavioral data indicative of user engagement with the UI of the device, the logging incorporating detecting display usage, and storing indication of such detection in the memory, wherein the device is configured to determine the status of the display, and execute the logging according to the determination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Applicant: Verto Analytics Oy
    Inventor: Hannu VERKASALO
  • Publication number: 20130103764
    Abstract: This invention generally discusses wireless devices, servers and communications networks. In particular the invention pertains to performing observations in one or more mobile terminals and processing and distributing the related data in a server side system through layered data processing activities, and conversion of non-parametric data into parameterized form through the utilization of statistical filtering and semantic data structures. It is further explained how such multi-layer, parametrized data can be utilized for predictive purposes, and how feedback loops can be built with the physical world to improve future predictions. The invention is applicable in various applications, for example in systems where precise digital profiles of users need to be built on a continuous basis, and such profiles need to be dynamically linked to one or several actions triggered by emerging characteristics in the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: ARBITRON MOBILE OY
    Inventor: Hannu Verkasalo
  • Publication number: 20110264663
    Abstract: A server arrangement for managing observation data of wireless devices, including data input logic for obtaining observation data from wireless devices, the obtained data including behavioral and contextual raw data relative to the wireless devices, data mining logic for establishing a number of derived data elements, on the basis of processing and analyzing the obtained observation and optional supplementary data, the processing and analyzing incorporating aggregation procedures. At least one derived data element includes usage metrics with contextual dimension relative to applications or other features of wireless devices and users, data storage for storing the obtained data and the number of derived information elements, and a data distribution logic providing derived data. The distribution logic may serve a data query constructed by an external entity through provision of derived information from derived data elements according to the query parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: ZOKEM OY
    Inventor: Hannu Verkasalo
  • Publication number: 20110099142
    Abstract: A mobile terminal for providing life observations including: a processing entity, memory, a wireless transceiver for wirelessly transmitting and receiving data relative to external entities, an observation logic conducting active and passive observations detectable relative the mobile terminal in response to active and passive triggers, respectively, each active trigger being associated with a triggering rule for conducting a related observation, each passive trigger being associated with a change in the observation environment, the occurrence of which in the mobile terminal triggers conducting the observation linked to the passive trigger, and a data handling logic for storing, analyzing, and aggregating observation data points of the gathered observation data to timed observation data transmissions via the wireless transceiver towards an external entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: ZOKEM OY
    Inventors: Juha Karjalainen, Hannu Verkasalo