Patents by Inventor Mauri Honkanen
Mauri Honkanen 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: 9826498Abstract: In a non-limiting and exemplary embodiment, a method is provided for arranging wireless communications, comprising: establishing, by an apparatus, a connection with an access point, detecting location of the access point, detecting accuracy of the detected location of the access point, and in response to detecting the detected location of the access point to be more accurate than an earlier stored location of the access point, updating the detected location to a location database of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Petri Tuominen, Janne Marin, Jukka Reunamaki, Mauri Honkanen
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Patent number: 9414353Abstract: Apparatus comprising a first antenna configured to receive alignment signalling from a first transmitter over a first communication channel, the first communication channel having a first set of characteristics, and a second antenna configured to exchange data w.th a second transmitter over a second communication channel, the second communication channel having a second different set of characteristics. The apparatus also comprising a processor configured to process the alignment signalling received from the first antenna and determine the location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus; and generate control signalling representative of the determined location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Timo Petteri Karttaavi, Likka Hermanni Hakala, Mauri Honkanen, Aarno Tapio Parssinen
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Publication number: 20150223195Abstract: Apparatus comprising a first antenna configured to receive alignment signalling from a first transmitter over a first communication channel, the first communication channel having a first set of characteristics, and a second antenna configured to exchange data w.th a second transmitter over a second communication channel, the second communication channel having a second different set of characteristics. The apparatus also comprising a processor configured to process the alignment signalling received from the first antenna and determine the location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus; and generate control signalling representative of the determined location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: Timo Petteri Karttaavi, Likka Hemanni Hakala, Mauri Honkanen, Aamo Tapio Parssinen
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Patent number: 8892133Abstract: Apparatus comprising a first antenna configured to receive alignment signalling from a first transmitter over a first communication channel, the first communication channel having a first set of characteristics, and a second antenna configured to exchange data with a second transmitter over a second communication channel, the second communication channel having a second different set of characteristics. The apparatus also comprising a processor configured to process the alignment signalling received from the first antenna and determine the location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus; and generate control signalling representative of the determined location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Timo Petteri Karttaavi, Likka Hemanni Hakala, Mauri Honkanen, Aarno Tapio Parssinen
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Publication number: 20140070996Abstract: In a non-limiting and example embodiment, a method is provided for facilitating direction calculation, comprising: detecting, by an apparatus at least one indication frame from another apparatus, determining properties associated with transmission of at least one subsequent frame from the another apparatus on the basis of the at least one indication frame, and gathering measurement information for direction calculation on the basis of the determined properties and the at least one subsequent frame from the another apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jarkko Kneckt, Jukka Reunamäki, Antti Kainulainen, Heikki Berg, Mauri Honkanen
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Patent number: 8559383Abstract: In a non-limiting and exemplary embodiment, a method is provided arranging control of multiple radio systems of a wireless communications device. A second scheduler performs proactive scheduling decisions on the basis of radio resource usage requirements of radio systems of the wireless communications terminal device and sending information on the proactive scheduling decision to a first scheduler. The first scheduler performs reactive scheduling decisions on the basis of the proactive scheduling decision information from the second scheduler.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Tommi J. Zetterman, Antti Immonen, Aarno Pärssinen, Antti Piipponen, Mauri Honkanen
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Patent number: 8519847Abstract: A method for scheduling communications over a wireless communication subsystem and a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication subsystem comprising determining one or more periods of activity of the wireless communication subsystem; deriving one or more periods of non-activity on the basis of the one or more determined periods of activity; synchronizing an operation of the radio frequency identification (RFID) communication subsystem with the one or more periods of non-activity; and triggering the operation of the radio frequency identification (RFID) communication subsystem in accordance with the one or more derived periods of non-activity to enable substantially concurrent communications operation of the wireless communication subsystem and the radio frequency identification (RFID) communication subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2005Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Mauri Honkanen, Jari Junell, Antti Lappetelainen
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Publication number: 20130182697Abstract: In a non-limiting and exemplary embodiment, a method is provided for arranging wireless communications, comprising: establishing, by an apparatus, a connection with an access point, detecting location of the access point, detecting accuracy of the detected location of the access point, and in response to detecting the detected location of the access point to be more accurate than an earlier stored location of the access point, updating the detected location to a location database of the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2010Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Petri Tuominen, Janne Marin, Jukka Reunamaki, Mauri Honkanen
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Publication number: 20120257508Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments provide Bluetooth™ direction finding information exchange without establishment of a formal communication connection. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method comprises scanning, by an apparatus, for wireless signals, the wireless signals comprising one or more inquiry packets; providing information usable for estimating at least a relative direction of the apparatus in response to receiving one or more inquiry packets from a remote device; and transmitting one or more response packets including an information packet containing the information usable for estimating the at least relative direction of the apparatus. The one or more response packets may include a Bluetooth™ extended inquiry response packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: JUKKA REUNAMÄKI, MAURI HONKANEN, ARTO PALIN
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Publication number: 20120220315Abstract: Apparatus comprising a first antenna configured to receive alignment signalling from a first transmitter over a first communication channel, the first communication channel having a first set of characteristics, and a second antenna configured to exchange data with a second transmitter over a second communication channel, the second communication channel having a second different set of characteristics. The apparatus also comprising a processor configured to process the alignment signalling received from the first antenna and determine the location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus; and generate control signalling representative of the determined location of the second transmitter relative to the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2009Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NOKIA CORPORTIONInventors: Timo Petteri Karttaavi, Likka Hemanni Hakala, Mauri Honkanen, Aarno Tapio Parssinen
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Patent number: 7991413Abstract: A method for controlling a number of simultaneous radio connections in a communication device is presented. The control of a number of simultaneous radio connections is carried out in the communication device. Parameters of the radio connections are controlled such that interference between the radio connections is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2009Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Mauri Honkanen, Mika Kasslin, Pasi Katajainen, Niko Kiukkonen
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Patent number: 7965982Abstract: An apparatus for short-range wireless communications includes a transceiver configured to operate different modes. Each of these modes corresponds to a particular wireless link type. In addition, the apparatus includes a controller for selectively activating one of the operational modes of the transceiver. The controller sends one or more operational parameters to components within transmitter and receiver portions of the transceiver, such as filters, amplifiers, analog-to-digital converters, and digital-to-analog converters. Such parameters control the operational characteristics of these components.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2004Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Arto Palin, Mauri Honkanen, Mika Kasslin
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Publication number: 20110122829Abstract: In a non-limiting and exemplary embodiment, a method is provided arranging control of multiple radio systems of a wireless communications device. A second scheduler performs proactive scheduling decisions on the basis of radio resource usage requirements of radio systems of the wireless communications terminal device and sending information on the proactive scheduling decision to a first scheduler. The first scheduler performs reactive scheduling decisions on the basis of the proactive scheduling decision information from the second scheduler.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Tommi J. Zetterman, Antti Immonen, Aarno Pärssinen, Antti Piiponen, Mauri Honkanen
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Patent number: 7949364Abstract: A system for managing the operation of a plurality of radio modems contained within the same WCD. One or more of the plurality of radio modems may be a dual-mode radio modem enabled to communicate using at least two separate radio protocols concurrently. The operation of the one or more dual-mode modems may be managed by resources encompassed in a radio modem interface coupled to, or integrated within, the dual-mode radio modem. These management resources may receive information from the operating system level of the WCD and from the at least two radio modem stacks utilizing the resources of the dual mode radio modem in order to coordinate the operation of the at least two radio protocols concurrently active in the modem.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Mika Kasslin, Mauri Honkanen, Jukka Reunamäki, Päivi M. Ruuska, Hannu E. Laine, Miika O. Laaksonen
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Patent number: 7809361Abstract: A security enhancing system for creating temporary identification information used to mask actual identification in a wireless communication device. The temporary identification information conforms to a standard usable by at least one wireless communication medium, and may be used by other devices in communicating with the wireless communication device, however, only other devices possessing secret address component information may determine the actual identity of the masked wireless communication device. The temporary identification information may further be recompiled when a threshold condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2006Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Jan-Erik Ekberg, Mauri Honkanen, Päivi M. Ruuska, Jukka Reunamäki, Antti Lappeteläinen
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Publication number: 20100029215Abstract: A method for controlling a number of simultaneous radio connections in a communication device is presented. The control of a number of simultaneous radio connections is carried out in the communication device. Parameters of the radio connections are controlled such that interference between the radio connections is minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Mauri Honkanen, Mika KASSLIN, Pasi KATAJAINEN, Niko KIUKKONEN
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Publication number: 20090318087Abstract: The present invention provides a method for reducing interference at a radio receiver device caused by several radio transmitter devices, comprising the steps of detecting simultaneous operation of at least two radio transmitter devices and a radio receiver device, determining that said simultaneous operation of said transmitter devices causes interference through frequency intermodulation effects at said radio receiver device, and controlling at least one of said radio transmitter devices and/or said radio receiver device, in order to reduce said interference.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2006Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Heikki O. Mattila, Mauri Honkanen, Niko Kiukkonen
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Patent number: 7626973Abstract: Systems and methods that are adapted to avoid radio frequency interference originating from modules, peripherals and interconnects of a mobile terminal that are generating unintentional radiation (e.g. memory cards, camera flashes, data buses etc.) and coupling to the radios of the same mobile terminal are disclosed. The systems may include a controller unit that schedules the operation of the components to avoid concurrent operation of radios and sensitive peripheral devices which may interfere with each other during concurrent operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Arto Palin, Jani Okker, Niko Kiukkonen, Mauri Honkanen
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Patent number: 7623879Abstract: A method for controlling a number of simultaneous radio connections in a communication device is presented. The control of a number of simultaneous radio connections is carried out in the communication device. Parameters of the radio connections are controlled such that interference between the radio connections is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2005Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Mauri Honkanen, Mika Kasslin, Pasi Katajainen, Niko Kiukkonen
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Patent number: 7613484Abstract: A method, software tool, computer program product and low power radio device are provided for transponder aided wake-up and connection set-up by detecting a wake up event in a sleep mode of the low power radio device, putting the radio device into an operative state, transmitting at least one advert message by radio transmission, wherein the low power radio devices put into a passive mode for a predetermined period of time in case no answer is received in response to the at least one transmitted advert message.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2006Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Antti Lappetelāinen, Tapani Ryhānen, Mauri Honkanen, Jari Hyyrylāinen