Patents by Inventor Patrik Salmela

Patrik Salmela 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).

  • Methods and entities for ending a subscription
    Patent number: 11057760
    Abstract: A method (30) of ending a subscription performed in a network entity (20) is disclosed. The method (30) comprises receiving (33), from a device (10) comprising an Embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card, eUICC, (14), a signed confirmation of a profile having been deleted in the device (10), the profile being associated with a subscription for the device (10); sending (34), to a Subscription Manager Data Preparation entity (19), a command for deletion of the profile; and deleting (35) the user subscription and related profile in case an acknowledgement of the deletion of the profile is received from the Subscription Manager Data Preparation entity (19). Method (60) in a device (10), method (90) in a Subscription Manager Data Preparation entity, devices and entities, computer programs and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Patrik Salmela, Abu Shohel Ahmed, Kazi Wali Ullah
  • INITIAL NETWORK ACCESS FOR A SUBSCRIBER ENTITY
    Publication number: 20210195403
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for initial network access of a subscriber entity to a radio access network. A method is performed by the subscriber entity. The method comprises transmitting an attach message towards a network node. The attach message indicates a request for network access of the subscriber entity to a radio access network of the network node. The method comprises receiving an identification request originating from the network node. The identification request requests identification of the subscriber entity. The method comprises transmitting a response message towards the network node. The response message comprises an Access Identifier of the subscriber entity. The Access Identifier indicates that the subscriber entity is subscription-less. The method comprises receiving a grant from the network node. The grant allows the subscriber entity limited network access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Kazi Wali ULLAH, Abu Shohel AHMED, Patrik SALMELA, Bernard SMEETS
  • CONFIGURING A NETWORK PATH IN AN SDN
    Publication number: 20210184964
    Abstract: It is presented a method for configuring a network path. The method is performed in a routing control device of a software defined network and comprises the steps of: receiving a first node packet originating from a first node of the software defined network, the first node packet forming part of an ARP exchange between an ARP requester and an ARP responder, the first node packet comprising a request for network properties encoded in a first address; determining a network path through the software defined network; changing a source address of a packet to the ARP requester to be a second address; configuring all switches forming part of the network path, to route packets in accordance with the network path; and configuring an edge switch to replace, for all packets having a destination address being equal to the second address, the destination address with an address of the ARP responder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Alireza Ranjbar, Patrik Salmela, Miika Komu
  • PRIVATE KEY UPDATING
    Publication number: 20210135864
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for updating a private key of a host entity. The private key is based on parameters negotiated between the host entity and a key issuer. The host entity further has a group public key that is generated by the key issuer and associated with the private key. A method is performed by the host entity. The method comprises obtaining a need to acquire a new private key. The method comprises, in response thereto, performing a private key update procedure with the key issuer using the public key and the current private key, wherein parameters for the new private key are negotiated with the key issuer. The method comprises generating the new private key using the negotiated parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2017
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Patrik SALMELA, Miika KOMU, Alireza RANJBAR
  • METHOD ENABLING MIGRATION OF A SUBSCRIPTION
    Publication number: 20210112402
    Abstract: A method enabling migration of a subscription from a source device to a destination device is disclosed. The method may be performed in a migration entity and comprises: receiving, from the source device, a confirmation of a first profile associated with the subscription having been deleted in the source device, securing a second profile associated with the subscription to be provisioned onto the eUICC of the destination device, wherein at least one piece of subscription information is the same for the first and second profiles, and providing an activation code for use in migration of the subscription to the destination device. A method in a source device, migration entity, source device, computer programs and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Kazi Wali ULLAH, Abu Shohel AHMED, Patrik SALMELA
  • Method, network node and terminal device in a communication network
    Patent number: 10931654
    Abstract: A method in a network node of a communication network configured to manage command messages from at least one Machine Type Communication, MTC, device manager intended for an MTC device, comprises receiving command messages from the at least one MTC device manager, step (201). One or more command messages are merged into an MTC device message that comprises at least one command message, step (203). Originator information is associated with each command message in the MTC device message, step (205). The MTC device message is sent to an MTC device. The network node may further perform the steps of receiving an MTC device message from an MTC device, the MTC device message comprising at least one response message, step (301).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ)
    Inventors: Patrik Salmela, Nicklas Beijar, Domenico D'Ambrosio, Jaime Jiménez, Miika Komu, Oscar Novo Diaz, Mert Ocak
  • A System in a Data Processing Network and a Method Therein for Enabling Routing of Data Flows To or From a Service in the Data Processing Network
    Publication number: 20210044532
    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a network controller node (130) in a data processing network (100) for enabling routing of data flows to or from a service (150) in the data processing network (100). The network controller node (130) receives information indicating network requirements on the data processing network (100) by a service (150) to be initiated in the data processing network (100). Also, the network controller node (130) determines a network identifier for the service (150) in the data processing network (100) based on the obtained network requirements. Embodiments herein also relate to a method performed by a resource controller node (140) in a data processing network (100) for enabling routing of data flows to or from a service (150) in the data processing network (100). The resource controller node (140) obtains information indicating network requirements on the data processing network (100) by a service (150) to be initiated in the data processing network (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Miika Komu, Alireza Ranjbar, Patrik Salmela
  • Method enabling migration of a subscription
    Patent number: 10880727
    Abstract: A method enabling migration of a subscription from a source device to a destination device is disclosed. The method may be performed in a migration entity and comprises: receiving, from the source device, a confirmation of a first profile associated with the subscription having been deleted in the source device, securing a second profile associated with the subscription to be provisioned onto the eUICC of the destination device, wherein at least one piece of subscription information is the same for the first and second profiles, and providing an activation code for use in migration of the subscription to the destination device. A method in a source device, migration entity, source device, computer programs and computer program products are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Kazi Wali Ullah, Abu Shohel Ahmed, Patrik Salmela
  • Method and apparatus for downloading a profile for remotely provisioning a subscriber entity
    Patent number: 10805789
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for remote provision of a subscriber entity. The method is performed by the subscriber entity. A method comprises providing a request for download of a profile for remote provisioning of the subscriber entity to a subscription management entity. The method comprises verifying, using a profile handling unit of the subscriber entity, that the subscription management entity possesses a valid certificate for downloading the profile. The method comprises allowing download of the profile for remote provisioning of the subscriber entity only when the subscription management entity possesses the valid certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Abu Shohel Ahmed, Patrik Salmela, Kazi Wali Ullah
  • CUSTOMIZED PIN/PUK REMOTE PROVISIONING
    Publication number: 20200280839
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for handling a subscription profile for a subscriber entity. A method is performed by a subscription management entity. The method comprises obtaining a request from a mobile network operator entity to configure the subscription profile for the subscriber entity. The method comprises configuring the subscription profile with a customized PIN/PUK code for the subscriber entity. The method comprises providing an indication of the customized PIN/PUK code being configured in the subscription profile in a response to the mobile network operator entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Abu Shohel AHMED, Patrik SALMELA, Kazi Wali ULLAH
  • MANAGEMENT OF A SUBSCRIBER ENTITY
    Publication number: 20200275256
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for enabling management of a subscriber entity. A method is performed by the subscriber entity. The method comprises obtaining a message from a subscription server. The message comprises an event record. The event record is addressed to the subscriber entity and comprises a pointer to a primary entity. The method comprises establishing a connection to the primary entity for management of the subscriber entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Patrik Salmela, Kazi Wali Ullah, Abu Shohel Ahmed
  • Facilitating secure communication between a client device and an application server
    Patent number: 10749731
    Abstract: It is presented a method for facilitating secure communication between a client device and an application server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Patrik Salmela, Gustavo Tanoni
  • Industrial Automation with 5G and Beyond
    Publication number: 20200259896
    Abstract: Techniques for enhancing performance in Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) scenarios, including techniques for time-sensitive networking (TSN) and 5G wireless network integration. An example method, performed by a wireless device, comprises receiving system information (SI) from a radio base station (RBS) of a radio access network (RAN), the SI being indicative of support for TSN through the RBS, and establishing at least one TSN stream with an external data network, through the RBS. The example method further includes receiving a first timing signal from the wireless communications network, via the RBS, receiving a second timing signal from the external TSN data network to which the wireless device is connected, comparing the first timing signal to the second timing signal to determine an offset, and transmitting the offset to the wireless communications network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Joachim Sachs, Abdulrahman Alabbasi, Mattias Andersson, Niklas Andgart, Ola Angelsmark, José Araújo, Muhammad Ikram Ashraf, Kumar Balachandran, Robert Baldemair, Rodrigo Berg, Yufei Blankenship, Fedor Chernogorov, John Walter Diachina, Torsten Dudda, Henrik Enbuske, Sorour Falahati, János Farkas, Jonas Fröberg Olsson, Majid Gerami, Harald Gustafsson, Kimmo Hiltunen, Andreas Höglund, Torgny Holmberg, Zsolt Kenesi, András Kern, Kittipong Kittichokechai, Anna Larmo, Johan Lundsjö, György Miklós, Hubertus Munz, Gabor Nemeth, Johannes Nygren, Johan Olsson, Alexandros Palaios, Dhruvin Patel, Joakim Persson, Per Persson, Jose Luis Pradas, Sándor Rácz, Pradeepa Ramachandra, Norbert Reider, Dinand Roeland, Stefano Ruffini, Patrik Salmela, Sara Sandberg, Magnus Sandgren, Paul Schliwa-Bertling, Alexey Shapin, Nianshan Shi, Bikramjit Singh, Per Skarin, Bernard Smeets, Ying Sun, Dennis Sundman, Fredrik Svensson, Malgorzata Svensson, Geza Szabo, Wolfgang Tonutti, Balázs Varga, Mårten Wahlström, Kun Wang, Yi-Pin Eric Wang, Osman Nuri Can Yilmaz, Zhenhua Zou, Miguel Lopez
  • Methods, devices and management terminals for establishing a secure session with a service
    Patent number: 10693879
    Abstract: This disclosure provides a method, performed in a resource-constrained device 60, for establishing a secure session with a service 800 delivered by a server terminal 80 using a security protocol over a communication network. The resource-constrained device 60 is registered at a management terminal 70. The method comprises receiving, from the server terminal 80, a credential associated with the service 800. The method comprises sending, to the management terminal 70, a service approval request 803. The service approval request 803 comprises an identifier of the service 800 and/or the credential. The method comprises receiving, from the management terminal 70, a response 804. The response 804 comprises an indication that the service 800 is approved, and a security context for a resumption of the secure session. The secure session has been established by the management terminal 70. The method comprises initiating the resumption of the secure session with the service 800 using the security context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Patrik Salmela, Jaime Jiménez
  • Network subscription handling
    Patent number: 10674350
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for handling network subscriptions of a subscriber entity having a network subscription locked to a source subscription management entity. A method is performed by a profile handling entity. The method comprises obtaining a request message for download of a new network subscription handled by a target subscription management entity, the request message comprising identity information of the target subscription management entity. The method comprises transmitting, when there is a mismatch between the identity information and reference identity information, a release request message of the network subscription to the source subscription management entity via the target subscription management entity. The method comprises receiving, from the source subscription management entity via the target subscription management entity, a release response message of the network subscription.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Abu Shohel Ahmed, Patrik Salmela, Kazi Wali Ullah
  • INITIAL NETWORK CONNECTIVITY FOR A TERMINAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200169868
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for obtaining initial cellular network connectivity. A method is performed by a terminal device. The method comprises obtaining an activation code for a network subscription and MNO specific information. The method comprises identifying at least one MNO from the MNO specific information. The method comprises wirelessly authenticating with an MNO node of one of the at least one identified MNO by using the MNO specific information to obtain the initial cellular network connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Kazi Wali ULLAH, Vesa LEHTOVIRTA, Patrik SALMELA
  • Remote provision of a subscriber device
    Patent number: 10645569
    Abstract: There is provided mechanisms for remote provision of a secondary subscriber entity. A method is performed by a primary subscriber entity. The method comprises providing a selected subscription type for the secondary subscriber entity to a subscription portal of the primary subscriber entity during an authenticated session between the primary subscriber entity and the subscription portal. The method comprises receiving an activation code for a new network subscription of the selected subscription type from the subscription portal. The method comprises providing the activation code to the secondary subscriber entity to remotely provision the secondary subscriber entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Patrik Salmela, Abu Shohel Ahmed, Kazi Wali Ullah
  • COMBINED MIGRATION AND REMIGRATION OF A NETWORK SUBSCRIPTION
    Publication number: 20200120484
    Abstract: There are provided mechanisms for combined migration and remigration of a network subscription of a source subscriber entity. A method is performed by a profile handling unit of the source subscriber entity. The method includes initiating a combined migration and remigration of the network subscription by providing a migration start message to a migration service entity. The migration start message includes a remigration condition. The method includes accepting the network subscription to be unavailable to the source subscriber entity upon migration of the network subscription and until remigration of the network subscription back to the source subscriber entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kazi Wali ULLAH, Patrik SALMELA
  • Apparatus and method for managing client devices
    Patent number: 10623504
    Abstract: A relay module (30) for use in a lightweight machine to machine (LWM2M) communication network comprises a first interface module (31) for interfacing with one or more server devices, and a second interface module (33) for interfacing with a plurality of client devices. A processing unit (35) is adapted to establish at least one group object instance, wherein each group object instance is used to control communication between a server device and a group of client devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL)
    Inventors: Oscar Novo Diaz, Nicklas Beijar, Domenico D'Ambrosio, Jaime Jiménez, Miika Komu, Mert Ocak, Patrik Salmela
  • Methods and devices for bootstrapping of resource constrained devices
    Patent number: 10601815
    Abstract: It is disclosed a method of establishing a secure connection between a device and a network-based entity, NAF, via an access gateway, where the device and a network-based bootstrapping server, BSF, have a pre-established trust relationship. The method comprises the access gateway acting as a proxy between the device and the BSF. A reference to a NAF received from the BSF is used to securely authenticate the device to the NAF. An identity of the access gateway is sent to the NAF and the identity is used to authorise the device to use the access gateway. The access gateway identity is authenticated at the BSF and/or the NAF. The access gateway may relay messages to the device over a non-HTTP link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
    Inventors: Patrik Salmela, Mohit Sethi, Ari Keränen