Patents by Inventor Markku T Turunen

Markku T Turunen 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING COMMUNITIES OVER AN AD-HOC MESH NETWORK
    Publication number: 20100306320
    Abstract: An approach is provided for locating communities over an ad-hoc mesh network. Community identifiers are used to locate communities and community members over an ad-hoc mesh network. The community identifiers are also associated with keys to authenticate members of the community and to protect the privacy and anonymity of information exchanged between the members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kari J. Leppanen, Markku T. Turunen, Sami Virtanen, Mikko Tirronen, Mika Kasslin
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AWARENESS INFORMATION OVER AN AD-HOC MESH NETWORK
    Publication number: 20100302947
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing awareness information over an ad-hoc mesh network. Flooding messages (e.g., containing either queries for or awareness information) are transmitted between neighboring nodes of an ad-hoc mesh network. The nodes then retransmit the flooding messages within the ad-hoc mesh network based on predetermined criteria. Reply messages containing requested awareness information are generated to the queries and routed back to the querying node over the ad-hoc network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kari Leppanen, Mika Kasslin, Mikko Tirronen, Markku T. Turunen, Sami Virtanen