Patents by Inventor Mika Kasslin

Mika Kasslin 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, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR STOPPING RECEPTION OF DISCOVERY RESPONSES IN WIRELESS NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20130109314
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed to improve the discovery of wireless networks. In example embodiments of the invention, a method comprises: transmitting, by an apparatus, one or more wireless discovery request messages to discover a wireless network matching one or more predetermined characteristics; receiving by an apparatus, from one or more wireless devices, zero or more wireless responses to the one or more wireless discovery request messages, and transmitting by the apparatus, a wireless message including an indication that the apparatus will not listen to further wireless responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jarkko KNECKT, Eng Hwee Ong, Mika Kasslin, Gabor Bajko
  • METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISCOVERY OF WIRELESS NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20130109313
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments of the invention are disclosed to improve the discovery of wireless networks. In example embodiments of the invention, a method comprises: listening by an apparatus, to wireless discovery request messages transmitted by one or more wireless devices; listening by the apparatus, to wireless discovery response messages from one or more other wireless devices; and modifying transmission by the apparatus, of one or more of its own wireless discovery request messages based on at least one of the wireless discovery request messages listened to or the wireless discovery response messages listened to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jarkko Kneckt, Eng Hwee Ong, Mika Kasslin, Gabor Bajko
  • Transmission protection scheme
    Patent number: 8411632
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program for protecting transmissions are provided. A wireless communication apparatus receives a physical layer convergence protocol header of a transmission on a frequency band and determines from header information included in the header, whether or not there are further transmissions associated with the transmission and after the transmission on the frequency band. In response to determining on the basis of the header information that there will be at least one other transmission after the transmission on the frequency band, channel access of the wireless communication apparatus is suspended on the frequency band for a determined time period after the transmission, the determined time period including a transmission time interval of the at least one other transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jarkko Kneckt, Mika Kasslin
  • Method and apparatus for radio coexistence
    Patent number: 8379586
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and apparatus for a communications system of radio coexistence on Television White Spaces band in which a radio coexistence enabler associated with a Television Band Device in a Television Band Device Network mastered by a radio coexistence enabler of a master type, sending a request as a client to a radio coexistence manager to receive information of at least one locally available radio resources, available device-to-device connections and nearby access networks from the coexistence manager to establish a connection based on the devices availability and which received information is without control of the coexistence enabler of a master type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mika Kasslin, Paivi M. Ruuska, Jari Junell, Juha Salokannel
  • Method, apparatus and computer program product for resource allocation of coexistent secondary networks
    Patent number: 8363602
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to provide for wireless resource sharing between heterogeneous wireless networks to enable coexistence of secondary networks in a TV band white space by grouping two or more of the neighboring networks into subsets based on predefined rules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jari Junell, Mika Kasslin, Juha Salokannel, Päivi Ruuska
  • METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR WIRELESS NETWORK DISCOVERY BASED ON GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
    Publication number: 20130023295
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for wireless resource sharing between heterogeneous wireless networks to enable coexistence of secondary networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mika Kasslin, Jari Junell, Miika Laaksonen
  • Simultaneous transmissions during a transmission opportunity
    Patent number: 8355389
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to enhance capacity of a wireless communication network through spatial reuse of the shared communication medium, using an autonomous parallel operation without central coordination and header frames. Example embodiments of the invention include a signaling method that defines and sets up a Simultaneous Transmissions mode between two pairs of devices to reuse a transmission opportunity (TXOP). In example embodiments of the invention, an arrangement may be made between device pairs (each pair comprising a transmitter device and a receiver device) to allow selected pairs to communicate at a same time. The example signaling method defines example signaling for setting up simultaneous transmitter/receiver pairs in a network and operating the transmitter/receiver pairs in simultaneous transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mika Kasslin, Jarkko Kneckt
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LOCATING COMMUNITIES OVER AN AD-HOC MESH NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120314660
    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: August 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kari LEPPANEN, Markku T. TURUNEN, Sami VIRTANEN, Mikko TIRRONEN, Mika KASSLIN
  • Method, apparatus and computer program for controlling coexistence between wireless networks
    Patent number: 8310991
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for independent wireless resource sharing on a fair basis to enable selecting the most suitable coexistence between wireless networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mika Kasslin, Jari Junell, Päivi Ruuska
  • Power save enhancements for wireless communication devices
    Patent number: 8284708
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to enable power save modes of operation between wireless devices for direct data transfer in an infrastructure basic service set. The embodiments are an enhancement to the peer U-APSD power save mechanism. The embodiments provide additional operation for peer U-APSD mechanism with two stations operating in power save mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jarkko Kneckt, Janne Marin, Mika Kasslin, Jakub Majkowski
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A COLLABORATIVE REPLY OVER AN AD-HOC MESH NETWORK
    Publication number: 20120243408
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a collaborative reply to a flooding message over an ad-hoc mesh network. A reply message to a flooding message is received by a wireless node within the ad-hoc network. The wireless node monitors for an acknowledgement of receipt of the reply message according to a routing table and initiates a scheduled transmission of the reply message based on the monitoring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kari Leppanen, Mika Kasslin, Mikko Tirronen, Markku T. Turunen, Sami Virtanen
  • Quality of service and power aware forwarding rules for mesh points in wireless mesh networks
    Patent number: 8274894
    Abstract: Apparatus, methods and computer program products provide quality of service and power aware forwarding rules for mesh points in wireless mesh networks by monitoring frame flow to and from a first mesh point in the wireless mesh network; and in dependence on the monitored frame flow, setting a power management mode of the first mesh point. The first mesh point monitors, for example, the power save mode and mesh deterministic access status of peer modes and selects power save and frame transmission modes in dependence on the monitored information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jarkko Kneckt, Mika Kasslin, Janne Marin
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONTROLLING COEXISTENCE BETWEEN WIRELESS NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20120230250
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for independent wireless resource sharing on a fair basis to enable selecting the most suitable coexistence between wireless networks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mika KASSLIN, Jari Junell, Päivi Ruuska
  • Method and apparatus for locating communities over an ad-hoc mesh network
    Patent number: 8255469
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kari Leppanen, Markku T Turunen, Sami Virtanen, Mikko Tirronen, Mika Kasslin
  • METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR BROADCASTING IN SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATION
    Publication number: 20120196534
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product example embodiments establish a broadcast operating mode on a Bluetooth Low Energy data channel by creating operating parameters for a data channel broadcast connection. Then data channel broadcast connection parameters are transmitted to other devices indicating the data channel broadcast connection and the operating parameters associated with the data channel broadcast connection are transmitted on a Bluetooth Low Energy advertising channel. Then information on the Bluetooth Low Energy data channel broadcast connection to the other devices, according to the operating parameters associated with the data channel broadcast connection. The bit rate of the Bluetooth Low Energy data channel used for broadcasting is not constrained by the required limits placed on the bit rate in the Bluetooth Low Energy advertising channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Mika KASSLIN, Miika Laaksonen
  • RESOURCE ALLOCATION USING SUBSETS
    Publication number: 20120182887
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for wireless resource sharing between heterogeneous wireless networks to enable coexistence of secondary networks by grouping two or more of the neighboring networks into subsets based on determining whether one or more wireless networks has a fair portion of available resources to operate, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Jari JUNELL, Mika Kasslin
  • Method and Apparatus for Wireless Medium Access
    Publication number: 20120182886
    Abstract: In a non-limiting and example embodiment, a method is provided for arranging multi-channel wireless communications, including detecting, by a communications apparatus, information on available bandwidth for a transmission opportunity applying multiple channels, and controlling duration of channel occupancy for at least one of channels available for the transmission opportunity on the basis of the information on available bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventors: Eng Hwee ONG, Jarkko Kneckt, Mika Kasslin
  • METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION OF COEXISTENT SECONDARY NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20120182883
    Abstract: Method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to provide for wireless resource sharing between heterogeneous wireless networks to enable coexistence of secondary networks in a TV band white space by grouping two or more of the neighboring networks into subsets based on predefined rules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jari JUNELL, Mika Kasslin, Juha Salokannel, Päivi Ruuska
  • Frame Header in Wireless Communication System
    Publication number: 20120163292
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program for providing a physical layer convergence protocol header for the frame, wherein the physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) header is arranged to comprise information identifying a subset of group-addressed frames to which the frame belongs. The identification of the subset enables a receiver to determine from the PLCP header whether or not to process the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Jarkko KNECKT, Mika KASSLIN
  • Method and apparatus for providing a collaborative reply over an ad-hoc mesh network
    Patent number: 8194541
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing a collaborative reply to a flooding message over an ad-hoc mesh network. A reply message to a flooding message is received by a wireless node within the ad-hoc network. The wireless node monitors for an acknowledgement of receipt of the reply message according to a routing table and initiates a scheduled transmission of the reply message based on the monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kari Leppanen, Mika Kasslin, Mikko Tirronen, Markku T Turunen, Sami Virtanen