Patents by Inventor Martti Moisio
Martti Moisio 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).
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Patent number: 11671187Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed, in which the apparatus comprising circuitry configured for: estimating or determining a future communications state for each of a plurality a mobile devices K associated with a base station, the future communications state being indicative of the mobile device communicating in an uplink to a base station or in a downlink from the base station at a future time slot t or being idle and also determining a target position of at least one of the mobile devices, based at least partly on its estimated communication state, for enabling re-positioning of said at least one mobile device to the determined target position substantially at said future time slot t.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2021Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Nokia Technolgies OyInventors: Karthik Upadhya, Martti Moisio, Dani Korpi, Tero Ihalainen, Mikko Uusitalo
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Patent number: 11405804Abstract: There is provided a method in a radio communication network providing a service for a plurality of devices, the method comprising: determining a service outage probability for a device that is going to move to a sub-area of a coverage area of the network, the service outage probability associated with said sub-area; in response to determining that the service outage probability exceeds a threshold, requesting a measurement device to move to said sub-area and to perform one or more radio frequency measurements; determining whether the service outage probability exceeds another threshold based at least on the requested one or more radio frequency measurements; and triggering at least one action if the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Martti Moisio, Zexian Li, Mikko Uusitalo
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Publication number: 20220159431Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided In one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, at a first node, an event; generating, at the first node, a message in response to the detected event; and sending, at the first node, the message to at least a second node to enable the second node to determine at least one of a reliability or an importance of the message. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Martti Moisio, Silke Holtmanns, Mikko Uusitalo, Zexian Li, Ilkka Keskitalo
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Patent number: 11277721Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided in one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, at a first node, an event; generating, at the first node, a message in response to the detected event; and sending, at the first node, the message to at least a second node to enable the second node to determine at least one of a reliability or an importance of the message. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Martti Moisio, Silke Holtmanns, Mikko Uusitalo, Zexian Li, Ilkka Keskitalo
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Publication number: 20210281336Abstract: An apparatus and method is disclosed, in which the apparatus comprising circuitry configured for: estimating or determining a future communications state for each of a plurality a mobile devices K associated with a base station, the future communications state being indicative of the mobile device communicating in an uplink to a base station or in a downlink from the base station at a future time slot t or being idle and also determining a target position of at least one of the mobile devices, based at least partly on its estimated communication state, for enabling re-positioning of said at least one mobile device to the determined target position substantially at said future time slot t.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Karthik UPADHYA, Martti Moisio, Dani Korpi, Tero Ihalainen, Mikko Uusitalo
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Patent number: 10764928Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from reliable random access. For example, fifth generation (5G) wireless communication systems may benefit from a coordinated reliable random access technique based on common random access channel resources for a quality of service aware multi-connectivity link. A method can include preparing a random access message at a user equipment. The method can also include transmitting the random access message from the user equipment on a shared resource. The shared resource can include a resource, such as a random access channel, known by a plurality of access nodes or shared by a plurality of access nodes.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Nokia Technolgies OyInventors: Zexian Li, Juho Pirskanen, Martti Moisio, Mikko Uusitalo, Juha S. Korhonen
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Publication number: 20200275291Abstract: There is provided a method in a radio communication network providing a service for a plurality of devices, the method comprising: determining a service outage probability for a device that is going to move to a sub-area of a coverage area of the network, the service outage probability associated with said sub-area; in response to determining that the service outage probability exceeds a threshold, requesting a measurement device to move to said sub-area and to perform one or more radio frequency measurements; determining whether the service outage probability exceeds another threshold based at least on the requested one or more radio frequency measurements; and triggering at least one action if the service outage probability exceeds said another threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Martti MOISIO, Zexian LI, Mikko UUSITALO
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Patent number: 10687197Abstract: In some example embodiments, there is provided a method. The method may include determining whether a communication terminal is within range of a wireless gateway to enable connection establishment between the wireless gateway and the communication terminal; and establishing at least one connection between the wireless gateway and the communication terminal, when the communication terminal is determined to be within range. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Ilkka Keskitalo, Zexian Li, Mikko Uusitalo, Martti Moisio
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Patent number: 10341812Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a mobile or roaming base station are described. An operating mode of a mobile base station is determined, based upon the mobile base station's current location and/or current mobility mode. The operating mode of the mobile base station is switched from a full base station functionality to a limited base station functionality, based upon the determining. A connection to a network is established by the mobile base station.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Martti Moisio, Mikko Uusitalo, Zexian Li, Osman Yilmaz
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Patent number: 10178689Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: detect that a mode change is required; and in response to the detection that a mode change is required, select a mode for resource allocation, wherein the mode is selected based on a command received by the apparatus or the mode is selected from a plurality of modes which comprises a first mode and a second mode, and wherein in the first mode the cellular communication and device to device communication are separated in time, and in the second mode the cellular communication and device to device communication take place simultaneously.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2013Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Osman Yilmaz, Zexian Li, Mikko Uusitalo, Martti Moisio, Esa Malkamäki, Haitao Li
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Patent number: 10123228Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for signaling support for devices with multiple and/or flexible form factors are provided. One method includes determining, by a device having multiple forms and associated with a network, a current form or a change in the form of the device, determining new parameters according to the determined current form of the device, and reporting the new parameters to the network.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Martti Moisio, Osman Yilmaz, Mikko A. Uusitalo, Cassio Ribeiro, Carl Wijting
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Publication number: 20180240339Abstract: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided in one aspect there is provided a method. The method may include detecting, at a first node, an event; generating, at the first node, a message in response to the detected event; and sending, at the first node, the message to at least a second node to enable the second node to determine at least one of a reliability or an importance of the message. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2015Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Martti Moisio, Silke Holtmanns, Mikko Uusitalo, Zexian Li, Ilkka Keskitalo
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Publication number: 20180098356Abstract: Various communication systems may benefit from reliable random access. For example, fifth generation (5G) wireless communication systems may benefit from a coordinated reliable random access technique based on common random access channel resources for a quality of service aware multi-connectivity link. A method can include preparing a random access message at a user equipment. The method can also include transmitting the random access message from the user equipment on a shared resource. The shared resource can include a resource, such as a random access channel, known by a plurality of access nodes or shared by a plurality of access nodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2015Publication date: April 5, 2018Inventors: Zexian LI, Juho PIRSKANEN, Martti MOISIO, Mikko UUSITALO, Juha S. KORHONEN
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Patent number: 9930589Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following: establish connection with a first cell and a second cell, wherein the connection with the first cell and the second cell is configured in a time division multiplexing pattern; determine the connection with the second cell failed; and indicate to the first cell that the connection with the second cell has failed.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Elena Virtej, Jari Lunden, Esa Malkamäki, Martti Moisio, Antti Sorri
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Patent number: 9913248Abstract: A method and apparatus can be configured to receive a first data from a first transmitter. The first data comprises data to be forwarded by the apparatus. The method may also include triggering a polling of a group of transmitting nodes. The triggering may be based on the received first data. The group of transmitting nodes may comprise nodes from which data is to be aggregated. The method may also include waiting for a period of time to receive a second data from a second transmitter of the group of transmitting nodes. The second data may comprise data to be forwarded by the apparatus. The first transmitter and the second transmitter may share communication resources to communicate with the apparatus. The method may also include aggregating the first data and the second data. The method may also include forwarding the aggregated data.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Mikko A. Uusitalo, Zexian Li, Iikka Keskitalo, Martti Moisio
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Publication number: 20170339547Abstract: In some example embodiments, there is provided a method. The method may include determining whether a communication terminal is within range of a wireless gateway to enable connection establishment between the wireless gateway and the communication terminal; and establishing at least one connection between the wireless gateway and the communication terminal, when the communication terminal is determined to be within range. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Ilkka Keskitalo, Zexian Li, Mikko Uusitalo, Martti Moisio
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Patent number: 9781606Abstract: The exemplary embodiments include at least a method and apparatus sending by a second network operator a request to use sub-frames muted by macro cells of a first network operator for use by at least one small cell of the second network operator; receiving information for the use of the muted sub-frames; synchronizing a use of the muted sub-frames; and sending an indication of the synchronized use. In addition, a method and apparatus receiving by a first network operator a request to use sub-frames muted by macro cells of the first network operator for use by at least one small cell of a second network operator; sending information for the use of the muted sub-frames; and receiving an indication of the synchronized use of the muted sub-frames.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Osman Yilmaz, Mikko Uusitalo, Zexian Li, Martti Moisio
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Patent number: 9730134Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for handover of device-to-device (D2D) communications have been disclosed. A method may comprise: receiving, from a first device of a D2D cluster, a first measurement report which indicates a handover of the first device is needed; and determining, according to a D2D handover condition, whether to initiate or postpone the handover based on the first measurement report. In some embodiments, the first measurement report is sent by the first device in response to meeting the D2D handover condition.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Osman Yilmaz, Zexian Li, Mikko Uusitalo, Martti Moisio
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Patent number: 9532241Abstract: In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising at least one processing core configured to determine a handover failure at the apparatus, the at least one processing core being further configured to compile information relating to the handover failure, the information comprising information on discontinuous reception, DRX, at the apparatus, the at least one processing core being further configured to cause a transmitter comprised in the apparatus to transmit the information relating to the handover failure toward a radio-access network. The information may be comprised in a handover failure report.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2011Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Jussi-Pekka Koskinen, Jarkko Koskela, Lars Dalsgaard, Ilkka Keskitalo, Mikko Uusitalo, Martti Moisio, Juha S. Korhonen, Mauri Nissilä
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Publication number: 20160277937Abstract: The exemplary embodiments include at least a method and apparatus sending by a second network operator a request to use sub-frames muted by macro cells of a first network operator for use by at least one small cell of the second network operator; receiving information for the use of the muted sub-frames; synchronizing a use of the muted sub-frames; and sending an indication of the synchronized use. In addition, a method and apparatus receiving by a first network operator a request to use sub-frames muted by macro cells of the first network operator for use by at least one small cell of a second network operator; sending information for the use of the muted sub-frames; and receiving an indication of the synchronized use of the muted sub-frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2013Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Osman YILMAZ, Mikko UUSITALO, Zexian LI, Martti MOISIO