Patents by Inventor Kati Virtanen

Kati Virtanen 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).

  • Identification of terminal
    Patent number: 7194238
    Abstract: A method for identifying a terminal in a wireless data transmission system. The system comprises a first device, which comprises a first device-specific device identifier and a general device name, and a second device, which is configured to store name identifier in its memory. The first device identifier and the general device name are informed to the second device. A list of received device names is shown to the user in the second device. The second device is arranged to link device identifier to the name identifier stored in the memory. The first device identifier is compared with the device identifiers linked to the name identifiers in the second device and the name identifier linked to the device identifiers corresponding to the first device identifier is selected and shown in place of the device name on the list drawn up of the device names.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Kati Virtanen
  • Provision of a data transmission connection
    Publication number: 20050030928
    Abstract: A method for transmitting status data via a short-range data transmission connection between at least two electronic devices. The method comprises forming a notification of at least one type of the status data in the first electronic device, forming a status message of the status data of the first electronic device in the first electronic device, and transmitting the status message via the short-range data transmission connection to the second electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Inventors: Kati Virtanen, Jussi Virtanen
  • Identification of terminal
    Publication number: 20030124978
    Abstract: A method for identifying a terminal in a wireless data transmission system. The system comprises a first device, which comprises a first device-specific device identifier and a general device name, and a second device, which is configured to store name identifier in its memory. The first device identifier and the general device name are informed to the second device. A list of received device names is shown to the user in the second device. The second device is arranged to link device identifier to the name identifier stored in the memory. The first device identifier is compared with the device identifiers linked to the name identifiers in the second device and the name identifier linked to the device identifiers corresponding to the first device identifier is selected and shown in place of the device name on the list drawn up of the device names.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Kati Virtanen