Patents by Inventor Kirsi Maansaari

Kirsi Maansaari 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: 20190190558
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus, and method for a communication network. Certain embodiments provide an apparatus comprising: a first reader configured to read a user insertable integrated circuit configured to identify a user in a communications network; a second reader configured to read a user insertable integrated circuit configured to identify a user in a communications network; at least one memory storing computer program instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the computer program instructions to cause the apparatus at least to perform: generating a control signal responsive to removal of an integrated circuit from the second reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Kirsi Maansaari, Miikka Kirveskoski, James Robinson, Chad Marshburn, Peter Danielsen, Per Braginski
  • Patent number: 10250285
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus, and method for a communication network. Certain embodiments provide an apparatus comprising: a first reader configured to read a user insertable integrated circuit configured to identify a user in a communications network; a second reader configured to read a user insertable integrated circuit configured to identify a user in a communications network; at least one memory storing computer program instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the computer program instructions to cause the apparatus at least to perform: generating a control signal responsive to removal of an integrated circuit from the second reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Kirsi Maansaari, Miikka Kirveskoski, James Robinson, Chad Marshburn, Peter Danielsen, Per Braginski
  • Patent number: 9860737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system which comprises at least one user equipment having a plurality of identities associated therewith. The user equipment has means for storing at least one of the identities. Storage means are provided for storing at least one of the plurality of identities and means for receiving identity information from the user equipment, for obtaining from the storage means at least one identity associated with the received identity information and for sending to the user equipment the at least one obtained from the storage means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Gabor Bajko, Martti Perala, Kirsi Maansaari
  • Patent number: 9071461
    Abstract: In a telecommunications system, in which a connection comprises a part with an interworking function at both ends, a channel is allocated to the connection between the interworking functions. The required channel capabilities may vary during the connection, whereby the channel capabilities should be changed. When the first interworking function detects that a channel capability must be changed, a first message, which indicates the desired capability change, is transmitted (2-1) to the second interworking function; and the channel capability is changed (2-3,2-5) into the desired one at both ends of the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Wi-LAN, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirsi Maansaari, Marko Kokko
  • Publication number: 20150111561
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system which comprises at least one user equipment having a plurality of identities associated therewith. The user equipment has means for storing at least one of the identities. Storage means are provided for storing at least one of the plurality of identities and means for receiving identity information from the user equipment, for obtaining from the storage means at least one identity associated with the received identity information and for sending to the user equipment the at least one obtained from the storage means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Gabor Bajko, Martti Perala, Kirsi Maansaari
  • Patent number: 8948725
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system which comprises at least one user equipment having a plurality of identities associated therewith. The user equipment has means for storing at least one of the identities. Storage means are provided for storing at least one of the plurality of identities and means for receiving identity information from the user equipment, for obtaining from the storage means at least one identity associated with the received identity information and for sending to the user equipment the at least one obtained from the storage means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Gabor Bajko, Martti Perala, Kirsi Maansaari
  • Publication number: 20140045551
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to an apparatus, and method for a communication network. Certain embodiments provide an apparatus comprising: a first reader configured to read a user insertable integrated circuit configured to identify a user in a communications network; a second reader configured to read a user insertable integrated circuit configured to identify a user in a communications network; at least one memory storing computer program instructions; and at least one processor configured to execute the computer program instructions to cause the apparatus at least to perform: generating a control signal responsive to removal of an integrated circuit from the second reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kirsi Maansaari, Miikka Kirveskoski, James Robinson, Chad Marshburn, Peter Danielsen, Per Braginski
  • Publication number: 20110013628
    Abstract: In a telecommunications system, in which a connection comprises a part with an interworking function at both ends, a channel is allocated to the connection between the interworking functions. The required channel capabilities may vary during the connection, whereby the channel capabilities should be changed. When the first interworking function detects that a channel capability must be changed, a first message, which indicates the desired capability change, is transmitted (2-1) to the second interworking function; and the channel capability is changed (2-3,2-5) into the desired one at both ends of the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: WI-LAN, INC.
    Inventors: Kirsi Maansaari, Marko Kokko
  • Patent number: 7804837
    Abstract: In a telecommunications system, in which a connection comprises a part with an interworking function at both ends, a channel is allocated to the connection between the interworking functions. The required channel capabilities may vary during the connection, whereby the channel capabilities should be changed. When the first interworking function detects that a channel capability must be changed, a first message, which indicates the desired capability change, is transmitted (2-1) to the second interworking function; and the channel capability is changed (2-3,2-5) into the desired one at both ends of the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Wi-Lan, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirsi Maansaari, Marko Kokko
  • Publication number: 20100075636
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system which comprises at least one user equipment having a plurality of identities associated therewith. The user equipment has means for storing at least one of the identities. Storage means are provided for storing at least one of the plurality of identities and means for receiving identity information from the user equipment, for obtaining from the storage means at least one identity associated with the received identity information and for sending to the user equipment the at least one obtained from the storage means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Gabor BAJKO, Martti PERALA, Kirsi MAANSAARI
  • Patent number: 7647493
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system which comprises at least one user equipment having a plurality of identities associated therewith. The user equipment has means for storing at least one of the identities. Storage means are provided for storing at least one of the plurality of identities and means for receiving identity information from the user equipment, for obtaining from the storage means at least one identity associated with the received identity information and for sending to the user equipment the at least one obtained from the storage means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Gabor Bajko, Martti Perala, Kirsi Maansaari
  • Publication number: 20080043751
    Abstract: In a telecommunications system, in which a connection comprises a part with an interworking function at both ends, a channel is allocated to the connection between the interworking functions. The required channel capabilities may vary during the connection, whereby the channel capabilities should be changed. When the first interworking function detects that a channel capability must be changed, a first message, which indicates the desired capability change, is transmitted (2-1) to the second interworking function; and the channel capability is changed (2-3, 2-5) into the desired one at both ends of the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Applicant: Wi-LAN, INC.
    Inventors: Kirsi Maansaari (Nee: Savola), Marko Kokko
  • Patent number: 7327736
    Abstract: In a telecommunications system, in which a connection comprises a part with an interworking function at both ends, a channel is allocated to the connection between the interworking functions. The required channel capabilities may vary during the connection, whereby the channel capabilites should be changed. When the first interworking function detects that a channel capability must be changed, a first message, which indicates the desired capability change, is transmitted (2-1) to the second interworking function; and the channel capability is changed (2-3, 2-5) into the desired one at both ends of the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2008
    Assignee: Wi-LAN, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirsi Maansaari, Marko Kokko
  • Publication number: 20050129191
    Abstract: The invention provides a method, system, terminal, server, and computer program product for providing or programming a call response function, preferably a voice mail function, in a communication network which includes a call response server having a storing means. The method, terminal, system, and computer program product comprise the steps of preparing or providing, in the terminal, a programming media message, such as an MMS message, which includes response content, preferably audio content. This programming media message is transmitted from the terminal to the call response server which stores the response content of the media message. When a call or session request of another terminal directed to the terminal is forwarded to the call response server the response content is played or transmitted to the another terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Marko Kokko, Kirsi Maansaari
  • Publication number: 20050120198
    Abstract: The invention relates to a communication system which comprises at least one user equipment having a plurality of identities associated therewith. The user equipment has means for storing at least one of the identities. Storage means are provided for storing at least one of the plurality of identities and means for receiving identity information from the user equipment, for obtaining from the storage means at least one identity associated with the received identity information and for sending to the user equipment the at least one obtained from the storage means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Gabor Bajko, Martti Perala, Kirsi Maansaari
  • Publication number: 20020041597
    Abstract: In a telecommunications system, in which a connection comprises a part with an interworking function at both ends, a channel is allocated to the connection between the interworking functions. The required channel capabilities may vary during the connection, whereby the channel capabilites should be changed. When the first interworking function detects that a channel capability must be changed, a first message, which indicates the desired capability change, is transmitted (2-1) to the second interworking function; and the channel capability is changed (2-3, 2-5) into the desired one at both ends of the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Kirsi Maansaari, Marko Kokko