Patents by Inventor Kalervo Vaananen

Kalervo Vaananen 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).

  • Publication number: 20160364761
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission. In some embodiments, unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Patent number: 9426634
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission. In some embodiments, unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Open Invention Network LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Publication number: 20160183070
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the first transmission. The method may also include calculating costs associated with at least one of the first transmission and the one or more active alternatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Publication number: 20160127040
    Abstract: Free space optical communication is plagued by interruptions in the connections caused by atmospheric phenomena, such as weather. A wireless beam transmission system includes at least one transmitter (110) and accommodates several wavelengths, and at least one transmission wavelength is arranged to be chosen based on spectral absorption measurements of the atmosphere in the carrier beam path of communication. The invention concerns also a transceiver for repeating wireless optical communication signals. The long range and high reliability of spectroscopically sensitive light beams at a penetrating frequency allow the affordable provisioning of high bandwidth optical or IR communication connections to devices and buildings that were previously either very expensively connected to the fiber optic backbone networks, expensive low bandwidth radio or microwave networks, or unreachable by traditional free space optics solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Patent number: 9277377
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the first transmission. The method may also include calculating costs associated with at least one of the first transmission and the one or more active alternatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: Open Invention Network, LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Patent number: 9264136
    Abstract: Free space optical communication is plagued by interruptions in the connections caused by atmospheric phenomena, such as weather. A wireless beam transmission system includes at least one transmitter (110) and accommodates several wavelengths, and at least one transmission wavelength is arranged to be chosen based on spectral absorption measurements of the atmosphere in the carrier beam path of communication. The invention concerns also a transceiver for repeating wireless optical communication signals. The long range and high reliability of spectroscopically sensitive light beams at a penetrating frequency allow the affordable provisioning of high bandwidth optical or IR communication connections to devices and buildings that were previously either very expensively connected to the fiber optic backbone networks, expensive low bandwidth radio or microwave networks, or unreachable by traditional free space optics solutions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Publication number: 20150050953
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission. In some embodiments, unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Patent number: 8825093
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission. In some embodiments, unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Open Invention Network, LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Publication number: 20140235279
    Abstract: A mobile station is arranged to determine its location, which is searched against street addresses from a database, and at least one matching street address is retrieved. The street address is searched on the mobile station and/or over the network. The search engine conducts a search in the mobile station file system and/or the Internet and/or a file system over the network with the at least one query term, -at least one search result is arranged to be displayed to user on the screen of the mobile station. This facilitates on-demand effortless Mobile Internet Search that allows the users to access opportunities that they did not know about, or would not have had time to find out about with minimum effort as the software of the mobile phone is scanning the Internet and information pages for these opportunities and displaying the results dynamically on the mobile phone screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo VÄÄNÄNEN
  • Publication number: 20140105107
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of instant messaging. More specifically the invention relates to a server centric method and unit for instant voice and video mail messaging. Even more particularly the invention relates to voicemail messaging with mobile terminals. The inventive methods and units under study allow faster voice messaging and enable similar, but not identical audio/video message “ping ball”. The sending of voicemail in accordance with the invention is instantaneous and involves no different telephone numbers for the sender to remember. The reception of messages is always instantaneous, provided the recipient is available, and only if not available, may the delivery of the messages be delayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: DOT ASSETS NO. 14 LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Publication number: 20140011528
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission. In some embodiments, unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Patent number: 8611863
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of instant messaging. More specifically the invention relates to a server centric method and unit for instant voice and video mail messaging. Even more particularly the invention relates to voicemail messaging with mobile terminals. The inventive methods and units under study allow faster voice messaging and enable similar, but not identical audio/video message “ping ball”. The sending of voicemail in accordance with the invention is instantaneous and involves no different telephone numbers for the sender to remember. The reception of messages is always instantaneous, provided the recipient is available, and only if not available, may the delivery of the messages be delayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Dot Assets No. 14 LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Väänänen
  • Patent number: 8600414
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method and means. In particular the invention relates to an electronic advertising method, where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may be applied for normal short messaging also. The electronic short messaging and advertising method comprises at least one subscriber terminal and uses the Internet and/or the telephony network. With the method in accordance with the invention the recipient can receive advertisements or other short messages with the shortest manipulation time possible. No navigation, browsing of inboxes, copying and/or pasting of telephone numbers needs to be done. The user is shown the message automatically, and he may delete it or receive further information on it with one single press of a dedicated key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Open Invention Network, LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Patent number: 8559985
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the transmission. In some embodiments, unless the collect call is initiated, the first transmission is automatically deleted after reception after a predefined time period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Open Invention Network, LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Patent number: 8406746
    Abstract: The invention relates to a voicemail short messaging method (10, 20, 30) and means and a subscriber terminal (500). In particular it concerns a method and means for instantaneous packet switched voicemail between Internet compatible computers, personal digital assistants, telephones and mobile stations. In particular the inventive subscriber terminal (500) concerns a hardware and a software setup that allows the combined use of audio and/or video devices (550) with both the normal cellular or fixed telephony network (520) and with an Internet connection (510). The inventive subscriber terminal (500) allows the flexible use of both the Internet and telephony network with numerous advantages, one of which is the inventive voicemail short messaging method under study. The inventive voicemail messaging method (10), comprising at least one subscriber terminal is characterised by server independence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Dot Assets No. 14 LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Väänänen
  • Publication number: 20120066327
    Abstract: The invention relates to a voicemail short messaging method (10, 20, 30) and means and a subscriber terminal (500). In particular it concerns a method and means for instantaneous packet switched voicemail between Internet compatible computers, personal digital assistants, telephones and mobile stations. In particular the inventive subscriber terminal (500) concerns a hardware and a software setup that allows the combined use of audio and/or video devices (550) with both the normal cellular or fixed telephony network (520) and with an Internet connection (510). The inventive subscriber terminal (500) allows the flexible use of both the Internet and telephony network with numerous advantages, one of which is the inventive voicemail short messaging method under study. The inventive voicemail messaging method (10), comprising at least one subscriber terminal is characterised by server independence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo VÄÄNÄNEN
  • Patent number: 8086222
    Abstract: The invention relates to a voicemail short messaging method (10, 20, 30) and means and a subscriber terminal (500). In particular it concerns a method and means for instantaneous packet switched voicemail between Internet compatible computers, personal digital assistants, telephones and mobile stations. In particular the inventive subscriber terminal (500) concerns a hardware and a software setup that allows the combined use of audio and/or video devices (550) with both the normal cellular or fixed telephony network (520) and with an Internet connection (510). The inventive subscriber terminal (500) allows the flexible use of both the Internet and telephony network with numerous advantages, one of which is the inventive voicemail short messaging method under study. The inventive voicemail messaging method (10), comprising at least one subscriber terminal is characterised by server independence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Dot Assets No. 14 LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen
  • Publication number: 20110294469
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of instant messaging. More specifically the invention relates to a server centric method and unit for instant voice and video mail messaging. Even more particularly the invention relates to voicemail messaging with mobile terminals. The inventive methods and units under study allow faster voice messaging and enable similar, but not identical audio/video message “ping ball”. The sending of voicemail in accordance with the invention is instantaneous and involves no different telephone numbers for the sender to remember. The reception of messages is always instantaneous, provided the recipient is available, and only if not available, may the delivery of the messages be delayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Väänänen
  • Publication number: 20110269487
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the first transmission. The method may also include calculating costs associated with at least one of the first transmission and the one or more active alternatives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: OPEN INVENTION NETWORK LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Väänänen
  • Patent number: 8005495
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic short messaging and advertising method where minimal initiative is required from the consumer. Some embodiments of the invention may also be applied to an electronic sales method. The invention may also be applied for normal short messaging. The electronic short messaging method for collect calling may send transmissions to at least one subscriber terminal via the Internet and/or the telephony network. The method may include sending a first transmission to a recipient subscriber terminal for display, wherein the first transmission defines one or more active alternatives including at least one of initiating a collect call and deleting the first transmission. The method may also include calculating costs associated with at least one of the first transmission and the one or more active alternatives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Open Invention Network, LLC
    Inventor: Mikko Kalervo Vaananen