Patents by Inventor Mikko NIEMELÄ

Mikko NIEMELÄ 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).

Verification of authenticity of a maintenance means connected to a controller of a passenger transportation/access device of a building and provision and obtainment of a license key for use therein

Patent number: 10361867

Abstract: The invention allows verification of authenticity of a maintenance means connectable to a controller of a passenger transportation/access device of a building. A digitally signed license key including a public asymmetric cryptography key of the maintenance means and optionally a one-way hash of a unique identifier of the maintenance means is used for this verification. Furthermore, an asymmetric cryptography key pair of the maintenance means and a symmetric cryptography key created by the controller are utilized in this verification.

Type: Grant

Filed: October 21, 2014

Date of Patent: July 23, 2019

Assignee: KONE CORPORATION

Inventors: Sampo Ahokas, Niko Elomaa, Antti Hovi, Ferenc Staengler, Jani Kirmanen, Mikko Niemelä
VERIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY OF A MAINTENANCE MEANS CONNECTED TO A CONTROLLER OF A PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION/ACCESS DEVICE OF A BUILDING AND PROVISION AND OBTAINMENT OF A LICENSE KEY FOR USE THEREIN

Publication number: 20160344554

Abstract: The invention allows verification of authenticity of a maintenance means connectable to a controller of a passenger transportation/access device of a building. A digitally signed license key including a public asymmetric cryptography key of the maintenance means and optionally a one-way hash of a unique identifier of the maintenance means is used for this verification. Furthermore, an asymmetric cryptography key pair of the maintenance means and a symmetric cryptography key created by the controller are utilized in this verification.

Type: Application

Filed: October 21, 2014

Publication date: November 24, 2016

Applicant: KONE CORPORATION

Inventors: Sampo AHOKAS, Niko ELOMAA, Antti HOVI, Ferenc STAENGLER, Jani KIRMANEN, Mikko NIEMELÄ

Verification of authenticity of a maintenance means connected to a controller of a passenger transportation/access device of a building and provision and obtainment of a license key for use therein

VERIFICATION OF AUTHENTICITY OF A MAINTENANCE MEANS CONNECTED TO A CONTROLLER OF A PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION/ACCESS DEVICE OF A BUILDING AND PROVISION AND OBTAINMENT OF A LICENSE KEY FOR USE THEREIN