Patents by Inventor Heikki Melama

Heikki Melama 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).

  • Software distribution with activation control
    Publication number: 20060200814
    Abstract: Distributing software involves providing a software installation package configured to allow installing one or more programs on a computing arrangement. The software installation package is configured as a managed object compliant with the Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM) specification. A certificate configured as a second managed object compliant with the OMA DM specification is also provided. One or more programs are installed to a computing arrangement using the software installation package. The one or more programs are bound to the computing arrangement using the certificate. Operation of the one or more programs is enabled based on the binding of the one or more programs to the computing arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Kalevi Kontinen, Tapio Ypya, Heikki Melama