Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing services through a communication network to an end user device connected to the communication network, the method comprising allowing a service to be defined by providing a pointer to a standard format file comprising content for the service, reading content from the standard format file, and sending at least some part of said content through said communication network to the end user device.

Abstract: A method of identifying potential trades within a database holding details of individuals and items that these individuals are willing to give away, “Haves”, and/or to receive, “Wants”. The database is searched to identify matching Haves and Wants and to define a directed edge linking the each match. An edge weight can be determined for the directed edge defined for each match and, for one of said individuals possessing a Have, identifying potential n-way trades for the individual by identifying a directed edge or directed edges originating at the individual's Have and/or by connecting two or more directed edges including at least a directed edge originating at the individual's Have, where n is an integer greater than 1. A trade weight is determined on the basis of the or each associated link weight and the potential trades ranked according to the respective trade weights.

Abstract: The invention relates to processing, at a transmitting entity, messages to be transferred between a transmitting entity and a receiving entity. The method comprises: obtaining a message to be transferred to the receiving entity, defining a substantially unique identifier at least for one part of the message to be transferred, conditionally replacing said part of the message to be transferred with said substantially unique identifier, and forwarding the message for transfer to the receiving entity. Further the invention relates to processing, at a receiving entity, messages transferred between a transmitting entity and a receiving entity The method comprises: receiving a message transferred from the transmitting entity, the message comprising a substantially unique identifier as a substitute of a part of the message, and retrieving said substituted part of the message on the basis of said substantially unique identifier.

Abstract: A method of constructing and maintaining a group hierarchy for use in an online trading system accessible to a multiplicity of end users, where nodes of the hierarchy define respective item and/or service groups with progressively increasing levels of detail. Items and/or services offered for trade on the system are directly associated with at least one group. The method includes receiving end user requests to create respective new groups, each request including one or more parameter fields for describing items or services belonging to the group and one or more locations within the existing group hierarchy, and modifying the existing hierarchy to accommodate the new groups.

Abstract: Disclosed are a capability broker, a related messaging system and methods. The capability broker is placed in new network architecture between traffic proxies and enabler servers. The capability broker is equipped with a capability interface adapted to receive a capability request pertaining to a request of at least one capability. The capability broker is adapted to use one or more messages to obtain the requested at least one capability from one or more enabler servers responsive to receiving said capability request, and to provide a response to said capability request on the basis of the obtained capability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for gathering information from traffic flowing in communication networks. The method includes generating in a network element, which sees the traffic flowing in the network, events on the basis of the traffic flow and predefined instructions, an event being a piece of information indicating that a certain matter has occurred in the traffic flow, sending said events for analysis in a central processing element, analysing said events in said central processing element, and conveying on the basis of said analysis information to network operator systems.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for providing services through a communication network to an end user device connected to the communication network, the method comprising allowing a service to be defined by providing a pointer to a standard format file comprising content for the service, reading content from the standard format file, and sending at least some part of said content through said communication network to the end user device.

Abstract: Disclosed are a capability broker, a related messaging system and methods. The capability broker is placed in new network architecture between traffic proxies and enabler servers. The capability broker is equipped with a capability interface adapted to receive a capability request pertaining to a request of at least one capability. The capability broker is adapted to use one or more messages to obtain the requested at least one capability from one or more enabler servers responsive to receiving said capability request, and to provide a response to said capability request on the basis of the obtained capability.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for gathering information from traffic flowing in communication networks. The method includes generating in a network element, which sees the traffic flowing in the network, events on the basis of the traffic flow and predefined instructions, an event being a piece of information indicating that a certain matter has occurred in the traffic flow, sending said events for analysis in a central processing element, analysing said events in said central processing element, and conveying on the basis of said analysis information to network operator systems.

Abstract: The invention relates to processing, at a transmitting entity, messages to be transferred between a transmitting entity and a receiving entity. The method comprises: obtaining a message to be transferred to the receiving entity, defining a substantially unique identifier at least for one part of the message to be transferred, conditionally replacing said part of the message to be transferred with said substantially unique identifier, and forwarding the message for transfer to the receiving entity.

Abstract: Coated paper product and method and apparatus for the production thereof. The paper product comprises a base paper, the porosity of which is at least 300 ml/min (Bentsen) and at least one side of which is coated with a pigment-bearing coating layer. The coating layer according to the present invention comprises a homogeneous film, which is formed of binder and pigments and which is brought onto the surface of the base paper using curtain coating so that the variation of the grammage of the layer is less than 5%, and so that the coating layer is not penetrated into the base paper, in which case the coating layer covers at least 95% of the surface of the base paper. By means of the present invention such a good coverage is achieved that the porosity of the base paper does not affect the gloss or smoothness of the coated paper, nor how the paper functions as a printing base.

Abstract: A system and method for optimizing Internet data transmission so that end-user experience is the best possible. The invention has at least one class set for estimating the network load, wherein each class set consists of classes. The method estimates the network load by each class of the class set. The estimation may be based on counting retransmission requests or packet acknowledgements related to class sets. For example, a class set may consist of classes so that there is a class per each cell of the network. Then the method detects which packets cause a lot of retransmission requests and thus a lot of retransmissions. The method can intelligently target its acceleration actions to certain packets. Four new acceleration actions can be used together with the prior art acceleration actions to accelerate the network traffic.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements are disclosed for transferring digital data over a limited speed communications link between a client side subarrangement (401) and a server side subarrangement (402). Within the client side subarrangement (401), a client application (411, 502) receives and transmits digital data using a first communications protocol stack (412, 503, 504, 505) and, within the server side subarrangement (402), a server application (426, 572) receives and transmits digital data using the first communications protocol stack (425, 573, 574, 575). Digital data is transferred between the client application (411, 502) and the server application (426, 572) through a client proxy (511) within the client side subarrangement (401) and an access gateway (551) within the server side subarrangement (402).

Abstract: A system can be located in a communication network in which it handles several simultaneous sessions and transmits messages between end nodes. The system identifies a type of transaction belonging to a session. The transaction type identified is mapped to a token that belongs to an input alphabet of an automaton. The system inputs the said token into the automaton that is preferably a deterministic finite-state automaton. According to a response of the automaton, the system performs a set of predefined tasks. Those tasks may concern analysing the use of a service, charging of an end-user, etc.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing messages relate to controlling, filtering and directing SMS—(short message service) and corresponding messages. In a user-specific way. According to the method and apparatus, SMS—(short message service) messages and/or MMS—(multimedia messaging service) messages are processed in a gateway and the invention comprises the steps of classifying the messages, based on their characteristics and processing the classified messages based on processing code that takes the classification into account. The step of processing the classified messages comprises directing the messages further according to the processing instructions.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements are disclosed for transferring digital data over a limited speed communications link between a client side subarrangement (401) and a server side subarrangement (402). Within the client side subarrangement (401) a client application (411, 502) receives and transmits digital data using a first communications protocol stack (412, 503, 504, 505) and within the server side subarrangement (402) a server application (426, 572) receives and transmits digital data using the first communications protocol stack (425, 573, 574, 575). Digital data is transferred between the client application (411, 502) and the server application (426, 572) through a client proxy (511) within the client side subarrangement (401) and an access gateway (551) within the server side subarrangement (402).

Abstract: A system and method for optimizing Internet data transmission so that end-user experience is the best possible. The invention has at least one class set for estimating the network load, wherein each class set consists of classes. The method estimates the network load by each class of the class set. The estimation may be based on counting retransmission requests or packet acknowledgements related to class sets. For example, a class set may consist of classes so that there is a class per each cell of the network. Then the method detects which packets cause a lot of retransmission requests and thus a lot of retransmissions. The method can intelligently target its acceleration actions to certain packets. Four new acceleration actions can be used together with the prior art acceleration actions to accelerate the network traffic.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods and systems for allowing users of a cellular telecommunication system to obtain services, goods, or other benefits from a third party. The invention allows the user to order a token from a token issuing system, receive the token to his mobile communication means, and obtain a service, goods, or some other kind of benefit by communicating the token to a verifying system, which verifies the token and allows the user to obtain the desired service.

Abstract: Methods and arrangements are disclosed for transferring digital data over a limited speed communications link between a client side subarrangement (401) and a server side subarrangement (402). Within the client side subarrangement (401) a client application (411, 502) receives and transmits digital data using a first communications protocol stack (412, 503, 504, 505) and within the server side subarrangement (402) a server application (426, 572) receives and transmits digital data using the first communications protocol stack (425, 573, 574, 575). Digital data is transferred between the client application (411, 502) and the server application (426, 572) through a client proxy (511) within the client side subarrangement (401) and an access gateway (551) within the server side subarrangement (402).