Patents by Inventor Olli Pekka Juhani Muukka

Olli Pekka Juhani Muukka 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 managing software versions
    Patent number: 9256728
    Abstract: An apparatus for managing software versions may include a processor. The processor may be configured to determine whether a security identifier of a first security certificate matches a trusted security identifier. In this regard, the first security certificate may include software version criteria. The processor may also be configured to determine whether a software version of a software application satisfies software version criteria of the first security certificate. The processor may be configured to make this determination in response to determining that the security identifier of the first certificate matches the trusted security identifier. Further, the processor may also be configured to permit execution of the software application, in response to determining that the software version satisfies the software version criteria. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Janne Petteri Takala, Olli Pekka Juhani Muukka, Rauno Juhani Tamminen, Janne Johannes Jarvinen
  • Method, Apparatus, and Computer Program Product for Managing Software Versions
    Publication number: 20100132018
    Abstract: An apparatus for managing software versions may include a processor. The processor may be configured to determine whether a security identifier of a first security certificate matches a trusted security identifier. In this regard, the first security certificate may include software version criteria. The processor may also be configured to determine whether a software version of a software application satisfies software version criteria of the first security certificate. The processor may be configured to make this determination in response to determining that the security identifier of the first certificate matches the trusted security identifier. Further, the processor may also be configured to permit execution of the software application, in response to determining that the software version satisfies the software version criteria. Associated methods and computer program products may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Janne Petteri Takala, Olli Pekka Juhani Muukka, Rauno Juhani Tamminen, Janne Johannes Jarvinen