Patents by Inventor Kimmo KIVIRAUMA

Kimmo KIVIRAUMA 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).

  • Patent number: 9538140
    Abstract: A method, a receiver, a computer program and a system for providing an interactive service in association with a motion picture service. The motion picture is displayed to the spectator via a receiver able to modify the motion picture displayed to the spectator and having a bi-directional network connection. The method, receiver, computer program and system are characterized in that a connection is formed that connects a plurality of participants to an interactive motion picture session, a selection of a target area in the motion picture is received, a selection of a graphical element to be associated with the target area is received, the target area is translated to a coordinate system shared by each participant in the interactive motion picture session and the graphical element is provided between the participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: TELIASONERA AB
    Inventors: Kimmo Kivirauma, Jussi Tarvainen
  • Patent number: 9251285
    Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product for scoring a profile in a social networking system. The method comprises at least one Fan profile, at least one Talent profile and at least one Business profile, comprising a computer that has access to the social networking system. The computer is configured to receive information of the number of sharing actions the profile has introduced to the social networking system; receive information of the number of commercial actions the profile has executed in the social networking system; receive indication of interest from the profile, wherein each indication of interest is an action taken by the profile that shows that the profile has interest in the Talent profile or the Business profile; and calculate based upon the number of sharing actions and the number of commercial actions score metrics representing the profile's influence for the Talent profile or the Business profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: TEAMUP, OY
    Inventors: Donna Lynne Otzenberger Kivirauma, Kimmo Kivirauma
  • Patent number: 9065934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solution for providing pricing information to a client device. The pricing information is delivered from the operator system to the client device by means of a network connection. The pricing information relates to at least one contact information appearing in the client device. The client device is then configured to display the pricing information relating to the contact information in the client device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: TeliaSonera AB
    Inventors: Rami Lehtonen, Kimmo Kivirauma
  • Publication number: 20140279517
    Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product for connecting a Fan profile to a Business profile in a social networking system. The method comprises at least one Fan profile, at least one Talent profile and at least one Business profile, comprising a computer that has access to the social networking system and is configured to: receive purchasing information of the Business profile purchasing a sponsor item from the Talent profile; and send on behalf of the Talent profile Business information from the Business profile to the Fan profile, where the Fan profile is assigned as a Fan of the Talent profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TeamUp, Oy
    Inventors: Donna Lynne Otzenberger Kivirauma, Kimmo Kivirauma
  • Publication number: 20140280209
    Abstract: A method, system and a computer program product for scoring a profile in a social networking system. The method comprises at least one Fan profile, at least one Talent profile and at least one Business profile, comprising a computer that has access to the social networking system. The computer is configured to receive information of the number of sharing actions the profile has introduced to the social networking system; receive information of the number of commercial actions the profile has executed in the social networking system; receive indication of interest from the profile, wherein each indication of interest is an action taken by the profile that shows that the profile has interest in the Talent profile or the Business profile; and calculate based upon the number of sharing actions and the number of commercial actions score metrics representing the profile's influence for the Talent profile or the Business profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TeamUp, Oy
    Inventors: Donna Lynne Otzenberger Kivirauma, Kimmo Kivirauma
  • Publication number: 20130007801
    Abstract: The invention concerns personalized advertising especially in a field of Internet Protocol television (IPTV). The invention disclosed a method in which an advertisement including at least advertisement context and advertisement related data is delivered to a user in a personalized manner. The personalization is achieved by recognizing the user and based on the recognition and user preferences the advertisement to be delivered is selected. The user behavior in response to representation of the advertisement is monitored and analyzed and based on this the user preferences are updated. The invention concerns also a server, system and computer program product implementing the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: TELIASONERA AB
    Inventors: Rami LEHTONEN, Kimmo KIVIRAUMA
  • Publication number: 20130005298
    Abstract: The invention relates to a solution for providing pricing information to a client device. The pricing information is delivered from the operator system to the client device by means of a network connection. The pricing information relates to at least one contact information appearing in the client device. The client device is then configured to display the pricing information relating to the contact information in the client device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: TeliaSonera AB
    Inventors: Rami Lehtonen, Kimmo Kivirauma
  • Publication number: 20120284203
    Abstract: A method, an apparatus and a computer program product for rating a second communication party, wherein a first communication party comprises a communication apparatus. A start time of the communication session and the identification of the second communication party is stored, and an identification code of the communication session is formed. A rating object and a corresponding rating value from a user interface is selected, wherein the rating object is a graphical, interactive user interface object with which the user interacts in order to rate the second communication party. The rating information is sent to a rating computer, the rating information comprising the identification code and the rating value. After the call has ended, the first communication party rates the second communication party by pointing a graphical image or presentation of different rating values on the screen of a communication apparatus that the first communication party is using.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Kimmo Kivirauma, Rami Lehtonen
  • Publication number: 20120254132
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for organizing information in an electronic address book. The method comprises collecting contact information for an electronic address book, comparing a name from any field in said contact information to a database comprising name information, identifying a first name or a surname from the contact information and relocating in the contact information the identified first name to a field assigned to first names or the surname to a field assigned to surnames as a response to a name identified in a wrong field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Kimmo Kivirauma, Rami Lehtonen
  • Publication number: 20120079535
    Abstract: A a method, a receiver, a computer program and a system for providing an interactive service in association with a motion picture service. The motion picture is displayed to the spectator via a receiver able to modify the motion picture displayed to the spectator and having a bi-directional network connection. The method, receiver, computer program and system are characterized in that a connection is formed that connects a plurality of participants to an interactive motion picture session, a selection of a target area in the motion picture is received, a selection of a graphical element to be associated with the target area is received, the target area is translated to a coordinate system shared by each participant in the interactive motion picture session and the graphical element is provided between the participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: TELIASONERA AB
    Inventors: Kimmo KIVIRAUMA, Jussi TARVAINEN