Patents by Inventor Niko Kiukkonen
Niko Kiukkonen 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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Publication number: 20160072855Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method includes receiving, by an apparatus, one or more wireless discovery messages over a first wireless communication protocol; determining whether a source device of the one or more wireless discovery messages is a media playback device having required characteristics, based on information obtained from the received wireless discovery messages; transmitting a device information message that includes at least information usable for the source device to access the apparatus using a second wireless communication protocol, in response to determining that the source device is a media playback device having the required characteristics; establishing a wireless connection with the source device over the second wireless communication protocol in response to receiving a connection request from the source device over the second wireless communication protocol; and providing information regarding media content for playback to the source device over the wireless connection via the second wiType: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2014Publication date: March 10, 2016Inventors: Arto PALIN, Jukka REUNAMAKI, Niko KIUKKONEN, Antti RANTAESKOLA
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Patent number: 9265080Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method includes receiving, by an apparatus, streaming content over a first wireless carrier, from a source device; discovering, by the apparatus, wireless messages over a second wireless carrier, associated with presence of a wireless device capable of receiving streaming content over the first wireless carrier and capable of reproducing at least a portion of the received streaming content; determining, by the apparatus, that wireless messages received from another wireless device over the second wireless carrier, indicate a wireless device capable of receiving streaming content over the first wireless carrier and capable of reproducing at least a portion of the received streaming content; and activating, by the apparatus, over the second wireless carrier, a wireless connection with the other wireless device over the first wireless carrier, and forwarding the streaming content over the wireless connection to the other wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Arto Palin, Jukka Reunamaki, Niko Kiukkonen, Antti Rantaeskola
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Patent number: 9258712Abstract: Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to improve user experience and security in sharing wireless network configurations. An embodiment comprises reading, by a guest wireless device, data from a machine readable medium, including accessing information, to enable the guest device to obtain credentials from an access rights server, to access an access point or network, based on the accessing information; transmitting by the guest device, a wireless message to the access rights server, requesting credentials to enable accessing the access point or network, the request including the accessing information addressing a storage partition in a database associated with the access rights server, the storage partition being accessible with the accessing information; and receiving by the guest device from the access rights server, the credentials to enable the guest device to gain access to the access point or network by using the credentials.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2012Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Niko Kiukkonen, Janne Marin, Jukka Reunamäki
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Publication number: 20150373749Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method includes receiving, by an apparatus, one or more wireless discovery messages; determining, by the apparatus, whether a wireless device is in close proximity to the apparatus based on information obtained from the one or more received wireless discovery messages; exchanging, by the apparatus, messages with the wireless device in response to having determined that the wireless device is in close proximity to the apparatus; measuring, by the apparatus, signal strength of the exchanged messages while distance changes to the wireless device; and determining, by the apparatus, whether changes in the measured signal strength of the exchanged messages satisfy a predetermined behavior expected for signal strength as distance varies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Inventors: Arto PALIN, Jukka REUNAMAKI, Niko KIUKKONEN
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Publication number: 20150350279Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method includes scanning, by an apparatus, for wireless messages associated with presence of a mobile wireless device, while the apparatus is connected to a server. The apparatus reproduces content received from the server. The apparatus maintains measured signal strength of wireless messages received from the mobile wireless device. Then the apparatus relinquished reproducing content received from the server based on information relating to measured signal strength of wireless messages received by another wireless device from the mobile wireless device is greater than the maintained signal strength associated with the mobile wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Arto PALIN, Jukka REUNAMAKI, Niko KIUKKONEN
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Patent number: 9160464Abstract: A method for operating a receiver and a device are provided. The device comprises a first and a second antenna, a receiver operationally coupled to the first antenna and a transceiver operationally coupled to the second antenna. The receiver receives information in bursts on a first band of radio frequencies. A controller of the device measures signal strength of the information received with the receiver, compares the measured signal strength to a reference value and enables operation of the transceiver if the measured signal strength is above the reference value, and limits operation of the transceiver during reception of the bursts if the measured signal strength is below the reference value.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2005Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Marko Leinonen, Niko Kiukkonen, Jari Junell, Pertti Kangas, Heikki Mattila, Antti Kangas, Jukka Kansanaho
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Publication number: 20150289124Abstract: In an example embodiment, a method includes scanning, by an apparatus, for wireless messages associated with presence of other wireless devices including a first wireless device to which the apparatus is connected over a wireless connection; maintaining, by the apparatus, measured signal strength of wireless messages received from the connected first wireless device; detecting, by the apparatus, a second wireless message from a second wireless device, while connected to the first wireless device; comparing, by the apparatus, a measured signal strength of the second wireless message, with the maintained signal strength associated with the first wireless device; and switching, by the apparatus, the connection from the first wireless device to the second wireless device when the measured signal strength of the second wireless message is greater than the maintained signal strength associated with the first wireless device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Arto PALIN, Jukka REUNAMAKI, Juha SALOKANNEL, Riita VAANANEN, Sampo VESA, Miika VILERMO, Matti HAMALAINEN, Niko KIUKKONEN
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Patent number: 9135664Abstract: Techniques for granting rights for content on a social network to multiple users include determining first data. It is also determined to associate a first user identifier and at least a second user identifier with the first data. It is further determined to grant a right for the first data to a first user identified by the first user identifier and at least a second user identified by the second user identifier.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Guido Peter Grassel, Niko Kiukkonen
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Publication number: 20150201444Abstract: A technique for tethering over a wireless communication channel is provided. According an example embodiment, the technique comprises exchanging, over a secondary communication channel between a first mobile device and a second mobile device, control information related to a tethering connection provided over a primary communication channel between the first and second mobile devices, and initiating, by the first mobile device, establishment, activation or reactivation of said primary communication channel in response to receiving, via said secondary communication channel, a request to access a resource in a remote network over said tethering connection using a mobile access point functionality provided by the first mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Niko Kiukkonen, Arto Palin, Jukka Pekka Reunamaki
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Patent number: 9066197Abstract: Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for configuring a mobile wireless hotspot in a wireless network. Example embodiments of the invention include a method comprising: establishing, by a mobile hotspot device, a control channel with a wireless device, using an out-of-band communications connection in an out-of-band communications medium; and exchanging, by the wireless device over the control channel, with the mobile hotspot device, by at least one of transmitting or receiving in-band communications connectivity configuration information to enable power saving features and optimize activity times in an in-band communications tethering connection with the mobile hotspot device in an in-band communications medium, for relaying by the mobile hotspot device, communications between the wireless device and one or more entities in at least one of a wide area communications network and a wireless local area network provided by the mobile hotspot device.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Niko Kiukkonen, Janne Marin, Jukka Reunamaki
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Publication number: 20150103806Abstract: A method of handover prediction for a mobile device comprises receiving wireless communication service from a first access point; detecting a change in fingerprint data relating to available access points; correlating recent history data of a series of fingerprint data with history data comprised by a history database; determining, in response to the correlation and by using the fingerprint data and the history data, a second access point; and triggering a handover from the first access point to the second access point. The method may further comprise determining fingerprint data relating to available access points; comparing the fingerprint data to known fingerprint data of a fingerprint database; updating the fingerprint database in response to the comparison revealing new fingerprint data; and storing history data of series of fingerprint data reflecting earlier movement of a user to a history database. Identifying unavailable access points and notifying a disconnection to the mobile user.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kimmo Kalervo Kuusilinna, Eero Aho, Niko Kiukkonen
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Publication number: 20150099505Abstract: An approach is provided for determining contextual information for at least one first device and at least one second device. Then, the coordination platform processes and/or facilitates a processing of the contextual information to determine one or more functions to deactivate the at least one first device. Subsequently, the coordination platform causes at least in part, an activation of the one or more functions at the at least one second device. Ultimately, the coordination platform causes, at least in part, a transfer of the one or more functions from the at least one first device to the at least one second device. Finally, the coordination platform causes, at least in part, a deactivation of the one or more functions at the at least one first device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventor: Niko Kiukkonen
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Patent number: 8818276Abstract: Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to enable granting access rights to guest devices. Example embodiments include a method comprising receiving, by a first device, an input from a user of the first device to grant access rights to a wireless short-range communication network to a user of a second device when the first device is present within coverage of the wireless short-range communication network; and transmitting, by the first device, an access grant message to a control node managing the wireless short-range communication network, wherein the access grant message comprises one or more rules indicating that access rights for a second device are to be granted only when the first device is present within coverage of the wireless short-range communication network.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2012Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Niko Kiukkonen, Janne Marin, Jukka Reunamaki, Sverre Slotte
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Publication number: 20140206346Abstract: Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for configuring a mobile wireless hotspot in a wireless network. Example embodiments of the invention include a method comprising: establishing, by a mobile hotspot device, a control channel with a wireless device, using an out-of-band communications connection in an out-of-band communications medium; and exchanging, by the wireless device over the control channel, with the mobile hotspot device, by at least one of transmitting or receiving in-band communications connectivity configuration information to enable power saving features and optimize activity times in an in-band communications tethering connection with the mobile hotspot device in an in-band communications medium, for relaying by the mobile hotspot device, communications between the wireless device and one or more entities in at least one of a wide area communications network and a wireless local area network provided by the mobile hotspot device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Niko KIUKKONEN, Janne MARIN, Jukka REUNAMAKI
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Publication number: 20140195654Abstract: Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed for configuring a mobile wireless hotspot in a wireless network. Example embodiments of the invention include a method comprising: transmitting, by a user's mobile hotspot device, to a cloud server, a message including a description of user specific device connectivity configurations to enable a wireless device, to automatically connect to the mobile hotspot device as a tethered wireless device; and receiving from the user's wireless device a connection request to become a tethered wireless device based on the description of user specific device connectivity configurations that the user's wireless device has received from the cloud server.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Niko KIUKKONEN, Janne MARIN, Jukka REUNAMAKI
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Publication number: 20140068719Abstract: Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to improve user experience and security in sharing wireless network configurations. An embodiment comprises reading, by a guest wireless device, data from a machine readable medium, including accessing information, to enable the guest device to obtain credentials from an access rights server, to access an access point or network, based on the accessing information; transmitting by the guest device, a wireless message to the access rights server, requesting credentials to enable accessing the access point or network, the request including the accessing information addressing a storage partition in a database associated with the access rights server, the storage partition being accessible with the accessing information; and receiving by the guest device from the access rights server, the credentials to enable the guest device to gain access to the access point or network by using the credentials.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Niko KIUKKONEN, Janne Marin, Jukka Reunamäki
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Publication number: 20130309971Abstract: Example method, apparatus, and computer program product embodiments are disclosed to enable granting access rights to guest devices. Example embodiments include a method comprising receiving, by a first device, an input from a user of the first device to grant access rights to a wireless short-range communication network to a user of a second device when the first device is present within coverage of the wireless short-range communication network; and transmitting, by the first device, an access grant message to a control node managing the wireless short-range communication network, wherein the access grant message comprises one or more rules indicating that access rights for a second device are to be granted only when the first device is present within coverage of the wireless short-range communication network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Niko KIUKKONEN, Janne MARIN, Jukka REUNAMÄKI, Sverre SLOTTE
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Publication number: 20130279331Abstract: A method for providing a multipath scheduler may include causing generation of a lookup table of action rules defining actions corresponding to respective different states in which each of the states is a weighted description of performance measures associated with a data interface, and enabling utilization of the lookup table at a predefined periodicity during communication in a multipath communication environment to identify a selected data interface among a plurality of available data interfaces based on current performance measures associated with the plurality of available data interfaces. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Christopher David Pluntke, Niko Kiukkonen, Lars Eggert
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Publication number: 20130023267Abstract: One embodiment is directed to a method of cell selection/reselection. The method includes gathering discovery information of a secondary radio access technology (RAT) by listening to a single primary radio access technology (RAT). The method may further include performing cell selection/reselection using the discovery information.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: January 24, 2013Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventors: Eng Hwee ONG, Janne MARIN, Niko KIUKKONEN
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Patent number: 8200157Abstract: A system for determining allowed channels for operating in unlicensed bandwidth. Initially, an apparatus may determine whether valid allowed channel information corresponding to the current position of the apparatus already exists in the apparatus. If the allowed channel information corresponding to the current position of the apparatus does not exist in the apparatus or is invalid, the apparatus may then determine if the allowed channel information can be provided by another apparatus. If the allowed channel information is available from another apparatus, this information may be requested from the other apparatus. Otherwise, the allowed channel information may be requested from a database.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Niko Kiukkonen, Mikko Uusitalo