Patents by Inventor Heikki Kokkinenh

Heikki Kokkinenh 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).

  • Content distribution & communication system for enhancing service distribution in short range radio environment
    Patent number: 7359674
    Abstract: A system for propagating information among wireless communication devices in an efficient manner. More specifically, the invention involves regulating the behavior of a wireless communication device (WCD) between a primarily passive mode where client or slave availability is maximized and a primarily active mode where information propagation or master behavior is maximized. The regulation of the WCD is controlled based on the environment surrounding the WCD, including the devices in effective transmission range of the device, and the current condition of the WCD.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Outi Markki, Jan-Erik Ekberg, Heikki Kokkinenh, Mika Kuoppala
  • Content distribution & communication system for enhancing service distribution in short range radio environment
    Publication number: 20060258338
    Abstract: A system for propagating information among wireless communication devices in an efficient manner. More specifically, the invention involves regulating the behavior of a wireless communication device (WCD) between a primarily passive mode where client or slave availability is maximized and a primarily active mode where information propagation or master behavior is maximized. The regulation of the WCD is controlled based on the environment surrounding the WCD, including the devices in effective transmission range of the device, and the current condition of the WCD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Outi Markki, Jan-Erik Ekberg, Heikki Kokkinenh, Mika Kuoppala