Patents by Inventor Ismo Halivaara
Ismo Halivaara 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).
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Patent number: 10887859Abstract: A method for obtaining a service by a first terminal related to a network entity, the method comprising receiving information indicative of capabilities related to the network entity, and selecting one or more of the capabilities. A further method for obtaining a service by a terminal related to an assistance server comprising sending by the terminal a capability request, and receiving, in the terminal, information indicative of capabilities related to the assistance server, wherein the information indicative of capabilities comprises indications of available assistance related to the assistance server.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2021Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara, Jari Syrjarinne
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Patent number: 10371525Abstract: Assistance data specifications and protocols for navigation systems in cellular networks and/or other networks. These specifications and protocols do not impact system-specific control plane protocols. According to various embodiments, a bearer and satellite system-independent meta structure may be protected for periodic and/or continuous transfer, e.g., streaming, of assistance data in a network. As a result, the need for the arrangement of multiple individual sub sessions may be reduced or eliminated in various embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Lauri Wirola, Jari Syrjarinne, Ismo Halivaara, Martta Seppala, Troels Riis, Deh-Min Wu
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Patent number: 10116710Abstract: Session parameters and/or information regarding session parameters are provided to a target device from a location server in a periodic assistance session. For example, the location server starts an unsolicited periodic assistance session, and transmits information indicating the unsolicited assistance session is periodic as well as any relevant session parameters to the target device. The location server may change session parameters “on the fly,” and inform the target device of the modified session parameters. The target device may initiate a session and requests certain parameters, to which the location server responds with an indication as to what parameters the target device will actually receive. Additionally, the target device may modify the session parameters, and the location server can respond to the target indicating whether or not the modification was accepted or if the modification was accepted in a modified form.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara
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Patent number: 9615198Abstract: Systems and methods are provided allowing for a vendor-defined payload in a standardized user-plane location solution/protocol, where proprietary extension support is introduced into one or more standardized solutions. In accordance with a first embodiment, a location payload consists of structures for transferring requests, assistance data, measurements and positioning instructions. Therefore, a proprietary extension is included in each of these structures so that, for example, proprietary assistance data can be requested in an appropriate structure. In accordance with another embodiment, a proprietary extension is introduced at the highest abstraction level. For example and in an actual implementation, a vendor can define that in the beginning of the proprietary payload, the proprietary extension is defined, whether the proprietary payload contains a request, assistance, etc.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara, Jari Syrjarinne
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Publication number: 20170034221Abstract: Session parameters and/or information regarding session parameters are provided to a target device from a location server in a periodic assistance session. For example, the location server starts an unsolicited periodic assistance session, and transmits information indicating the unsolicited assistance session is periodic as well as any relevant session parameters to the target device. The location server may change session parameters “on the fly,” and inform the target device of the modified session parameters. The target device may initiate a session and requests certain parameters, to which the location server responds with an indication as to what parameters the target device will actually receive. Additionally, the target device may modify the session parameters, and the location server can respond to the target indicating whether or not the modification was accepted or if the modification was accepted in a modified form.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara
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Patent number: 9519042Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for handling a periodic assistance session flow. Each periodic assistance data provision includes a session identification so that interlinked messages within the periodic assistance data delivery can be linked in the receiving end. Any modifications to the session are handled via the periodic session identification so that the changes to the assistance data delivery can be pointed to the right session.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara
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Patent number: 9509727Abstract: Session parameters and/or information regarding session parameters are provided to a target device from a location server in a periodic assistance session. For example, the location server starts an unsolicited periodic assistance session, and transmits information indicating the unsolicited assistance session is periodic as well as any relevant session parameters to the target device. The location server may change session parameters “on the fly,” and inform the target device of the modified session parameters. The target device may initiate a session and requests certain parameters, to which the location server responds with an indication as to what parameters the target device will actually receive. Additionally, the target device may modify the session parameters, and the location server can respond to the target indicating whether or not the modification was accepted or if the modification was accepted in a modified form.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara
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Patent number: 9465114Abstract: A module (software or ASIC) for use in a serving mobile Location Center (SMLC) or a mobile station having a GPS receiver (or an A-GPS receiver) for determining an ITOW for a CNAV-1 signal. Also provided is a module for a mobile with GPS (or A-GPS receiver) so that the mobile can use the ITOW (either the ITOW provided with the CNAV-2, or that calculated for the CNAV-1) to uniquely identify ephemeris information in a request for assistance message. Also provided is a module for a SMLC by which the SMLC can use the IOD fields in the assistance data messages in a way that uniquely identifies the associated ephemeris information.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2007Date of Patent: October 11, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Jari Syrjärinne, Ismo Halivaara
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Patent number: 9386412Abstract: A method and system which may determine when to deliver assistance data to a requesting user device. In one example, the user device may request updates of assistance data related to one or more data type from an assistance server. Additionally, the user device may include one or more parameters for the delivery of updates of assistance data. The assistance server may provide updated assistance data based on an event and in compliance with the one or more parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Ismo Halivaara, Lauri Wirola
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Patent number: 9297902Abstract: It is disclosed to keep a track of quality information of at least one assistance data, the track of quality information being associated with a current version and at least one previous version of the at least one assistance data, and to determine whether to provide assistance data information associated with at least one assistance data of the at least one assistance data to a mobile device based on tracked quality information of the at least one assistance data of the at least one assistance and based on assistance data handling parameters associated with the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2009Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technololgies OyInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara
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Publication number: 20150223020Abstract: A method and system which may determine when to deliver assistance data to a requesting user device. In one example, the user device may request updates of assistance data related to one or more data type from an assistance server. Additionally, the user device may include one or more parameters for the delivery of updates of assistance data. The assistance server may provide updated assistance data based on an event and in compliance with the one or more parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2015Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Ismo Halivaara, Lauri Wirola
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Patent number: 9026095Abstract: A method and system which may determine when to deliver assistance data to a requesting user device. In one example, the user device may request updates of assistance data related to one or more data type from an assistance server. Additionally, the user device may include one or more parameters for the delivery of updates of assistance data. The assistance server may provide updated assistance data based on an event and in compliance with the one or more parameters.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Ismo Halivaara, Lauri Wirola
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Patent number: 8982716Abstract: For supporting the use of positioning assistance data, the positioning assistance data is broadcast in a plurality of different logical sub-channels. The positioning assistance data is distributed to the plurality of different logical sub-channels depending on its content.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara, Jari Syrjärinne
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Patent number: 8937939Abstract: Systems and methods provide a network's synchronization status to a terminal when the terminal receives a transmission from the network. This network synchronization status can be indicated in accordance with various methods including, but not limited to the following: with a status flag in a network message; in a network capability indication; in a network's positioning capability indication; cell/network time relation information; in a time relation information of different Radio Access Technologies; and implicitly with another parameter and/or by a request for a certain measurement. When the network's synchronization status is determined, accurate time information/time assistance data can be maintained at the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara, Jari Syrjarinne
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Publication number: 20140113608Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for handling a periodic assistance session flow. Each periodic assistance data provision includes a session identification so that interlinked messages within the periodic assistance data delivery can be linked in the receiving end. Any modifications to the session are handled via the periodic session identification so that the changes to the assistance data delivery can be pointed to the right session.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2011Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara
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Publication number: 20140085140Abstract: Systems and methods provide a network's synchronization status to a terminal when the terminal receives a transmission from the network. This network synchronization status can be indicated in accordance with various methods including, but not limited to the following: with a status flag in a network message; in a network capability indication; in a network's positioning capability indication; cell/network time relation information; in a time relation information of different Radio Access Technologies; and implicitly with another parameter and/or by a request for a certain measurement. When the network's synchronization status is determined, accurate time information/time assistance data can be maintained at the terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: LAURI WIROLA, Ismo Halivaara, Jari Syrjarinne
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Patent number: 8626598Abstract: A method for obtaining a service by a first terminal related to a network entity, the method comprising receiving information indicative of capabilities related to the network entity; and selecting one or more of the capabilities.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara, Jari Syrjärinne
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Patent number: 8625572Abstract: Systems and methods provide a network's synchronization status to a terminal when the terminal receives a transmission from the network. This network synchronization status can be indicated in accordance with various methods including, but not limited to the following: with a status flag in a network message; in a network capability indication; in a network's positioning capability indication; cell/network time relation information; in a time relation information of different Radio Access Technologies; and implicitly with another parameter and/or by a request for a certain measurement. When the network's synchronization status is determined, accurate time information/time assistance data can be maintained at the terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Lauri Wirola, Ismo Halivaara, Jari Syrjärinne
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Patent number: 8564479Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to allow for the use of existing satellite identification parameters generically, so as to allow for Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) identification. In addition, an optional or conditional parameter is linked to the satellite identification parameter for a frequency identification, where frequency identification is indicative of a Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) frequency value. Such a frequency identification parameter is optional as it is needed only for current GLONASS and/or near-future GLONASS (e.g., GLONASS-M) satellites. Hence, utilization of the frequency identification parameter maybe unnecessary and therefore, not included/not linked when considering next generation GLONASS satellites, e.g., GLONASS-K satellites. Additionally, signals supported by particular global positioning system (GPS) satellites can be indicated with the use of generic satellite identification.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jari Syrjärinne, Ismo Halivaara, Lauri Wirola
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Patent number: RE48241Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to allow for the use of existing satellite identification parameters generically, so as to allow for Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) identification. In addition, an optional or conditional parameter is linked to the satellite identification parameter for a frequency identification, where frequency identification is indicative of a Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) frequency value. Such a frequency identification parameter is optional as it is needed only for current GLONASS and/or near-future GLONASS (e.g., GLONASS-M) satellites. Hence, utilization of the frequency identification parameter maybe unnecessary and therefore, not included/not linked when considering next generation GLONASS satellites, e.g., GLONASS-K satellites. Additionally, signals supported by particular global positioning system (GPS) satellites can be indicated with the use of generic satellite identification.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Ismo Halivaara, Lauri Wirola, Jari Syrjarinne