Patents by Inventor Mika Kahola

Mika Kahola 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: 8077799
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least two controllers each providing control information for controlling phase or frequency of a digital signal, a combiner for combining control information from the at least two controllers to combined control information and a phase rotator for adjusting, by using phase rotation, one or more of the phase and the frequency of the digital signal on the basis of the combined control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jaako Maunuksela, Jussi Vepsäläinen, Mika Kahola
  • Patent number: 8073452
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for utilizing unused portions of an allocated frequency spectrum in a wireless communications system that broadcasts content to wireless stations. A first wireless station may communicate with a second wireless station on an idle broadcast channel while keeping the resulting interference level below an acceptable maximum limit at the other wireless stations. Using interference level information that are measured at the wireless stations, the wireless station can negotiate with the other wireless station on an establishment channel for subsequent communications on one or more broadcast channels. The wireless station may receive broadcast content on a time slice that corresponds to a broadcast channel and that is further processed by the wireless station. Otherwise, the wireless station can utilize the corresponding time to measure an interference level for the corresponding channel or to transmit or receive data to/from another wireless station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jouni Kossi, Mika Kahola
  • Publication number: 20090270025
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for utilizing unused portions of an allocated frequency spectrum in a wireless communications system that broadcasts content to wireless stations. A first wireless station may communicate with a second wireless station on an idle broadcast channel while keeping the resulting interference level below an acceptable maximum limit at the other wireless stations. Using interference level information that are measured at the wireless stations, the wireless station can negotiate with the other wireless station on an establishment channel for subsequent communications on one or more broadcast channels. The wireless station may receive broadcast content on a time slice that corresponds to a broadcast channel and that is further processed by the wireless station. Otherwise, the wireless station can utilize the corresponding time to measure an interference level for the corresponding channel or to transmit or receive data to/from another wireless station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jouni Kossi, Mika Kahola
  • Publication number: 20090213972
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising at least two controllers each providing control information for controlling phase or frequency of a digital signal, a combiner for combining control information from the at least two controllers to combined control information and a phase rotator for adjusting, by using phase rotation, one or more of the phase and the frequency of the digital signal on the basis of the combined control information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Jaako Maunuksela, Jussi Vepsalainen, Mika Kahola
  • Publication number: 20080031205
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for wireless devices have a scalable bandwidth allocation for operating in different bands at different data rates and provide interference prevention between co-existing modes of operation. MAC frame logic selectively defines first characteristics of a first operational mode corresponding to a first wireless link type and second characteristics of a second operational mode corresponding to a second wireless link type. A transceiver coupled to the MAC frame logic communicates, in response to the MAC frame specification, a first protocol data unit for the first operational mode having the first characteristics for the first wireless link type and a second protocol data unit for the second operational mode having the second characteristics for the second wireless link type. Interference detecting logic detects interference conditions in the first wireless link type and allocates suitable areas for operation of the second wireless link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Mika Kahola, Mika Kasslin, Timo Lunttila
  • Patent number: 7295568
    Abstract: The disclosure details the implementation of an apparatus, method, and system for an network selector for datacasting in hybrid networks (NSDHN). In one aspect, the disclosure teaches an efficient delivery decision mechanism that takes into account efficiencies that may be achieved by employing one network delivery system over another for any given area. In another aspect, the disclosure teaches how to dynamically select the bearer for IP multicast data delivery in hybrid networks. Also, the disclosure teaches a network delivery selector based on Simulated Annealing and genetic algorithms. The network delivery selector provides an extremely fast mechanism to establish an optimal delivery bearer dynamically. This allows the network delivery selector to combine unicast, multicast and broadcast network bearers in the same hybrid network to exploit their combined best properties and serve as many users as possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jouni Kössi, Martti Virtanen, Sami Savio, Mika Kahola
  • Publication number: 20060084444
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for utilizing unused portions of an allocated frequency spectrum in a wireless communications system that broadcasts content to wireless stations. A first wireless station may communicate with a second wireless station on an idle broadcast channel while keeping the resulting interference level below an acceptable maximum limit at the other wireless stations. Using interference level information that are measured at the wireless stations, the wireless station can negotiate with the other wireless station on an establishment channel for subsequent communications on one or more broadcast channels. The wireless station may receive broadcast content on a time slice that corresponds to a broadcast channel and that is further processed by the wireless station. Otherwise, the wireless station can utilize the corresponding time to measure an interference level for the corresponding channel or to transmit or receive data to/from another wireless station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jouni Kossi, Mika Kahola
  • Publication number: 20050281270
    Abstract: The disclosure details the implementation of an apparatus, method, and system for an network selector for datacasting in hybrid networks (NSDHN). In one aspect, the disclosure teaches an efficient delivery decision mechanism that takes into account efficiencies that may be achieved by employing one network delivery system over another for any given area. In another aspect, the disclosure teaches how to dynamically select the bearer for IP multicast data delivery in hybrid networks. Also, the disclose teaches a network delivery selector based on Simulated Annealing and genetic algorithms. The network delivery selector provides an extremely fast mechanism to establish an optimal delivery bearer dynamically. This allows the network delivery selector to combine unicast, multicast and broadcast network bearers in the same hybrid network to exploit their combined best properties and serve as many users as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Jouni Kossi, Martti Virtanen, Sami Savio, Mika Kahola
  • Publication number: 20050172016
    Abstract: The disclosure details the implementation of an apparatus, method, and system for an network selector for datacasting in hybrid networks (NSDHN). In one aspect, the disclosure teaches an efficient delivery decision mechanism that takes into account efficiencies that may be achieved by employing one network delivery system over another for any given area. In another aspect, the disclosure teaches how to dynamically select the bearer for IP multicast data delivery in hybrid networks. Also, the disclose teaches a network delivery selector based on Simulated Annealing and genetic algorithms. The network delivery selector provides an extremely fast mechanism to establish an optimal delivery bearer dynamically. This allows the network delivery selector to combine unicast, multicast and broadcast network bearers in the same hybrid network to exploit their combined best properties and serve as many users as possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Jouni Kossi, Martti Virtanen, Sami Savio, Mika Kahola
  • Publication number: 20020126694
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for performing link adaptation in a communication system, in which two communication devices are arranged to communicate with each other in order to transmit information at least partly in a wireless manner. Packets are formed of the information to be transferred, and the packet error rate is defined. In the communication system, at least two different modulation modes can be selected for the connection. The method utilizes fuzzy control in the selection of the modulation mode, wherein at least one of the used variable is said defined packet error rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: Mika Kahola