Patents by Inventor Saku A. Sulander

Saku A. Sulander 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 and apparatus for providing tag-based content installation
    Patent number: 9727879
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing tag-based content installation. The content manager causes, at least in part, reading of tag information from one or more memory tags, the one or more memory tags compliant with at least one protocol for automated content installation. Next, the content manager processes and/or facilitates a processing of the tag information to determine at least one link to one or more content items. Then, the content manager causes, at least in part, retrieval, installation, or a combination thereof of the one or more content items according to the at least one protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Riku Suomela, Saku A. Sulander, Ari Matti Tulla, Timo Toivanen, Mark Ollila, Jari Tapio Ijäs, Rit Mishra, Jonatan Hedberg
  • Mobile terminal, system, computer program product, and method for updating a work plan
    Patent number: 9449289
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, a mobile terminal, and system are provided. For example, the method includes receiving a work plan comprising at least one work item with a mobile terminal, wherein the work item includes an initial location of at least one identification device. The method also includes reading identification information contained on the identification device with the mobile terminal and identifying a deployed location of the identification device. Moreover, the method includes providing the identification information and the deployed location such that the work plan can be updated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Vringo Infrastructure Inc.
    Inventors: Saku A. Sulander, Mikko Haikonen, Jouni Soitinaho, Jari Kulkki, Peng Zhang, Jani Niittukari
  • Mobile Terminal, System Computer Program Product, and Method for Updating a Work Plan
    Publication number: 20130024228
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, a mobile terminal, and system are provided. For example, the method includes receiving a work plan comprising at least one work item with a mobile terminal, wherein the work item includes an initial location of at least one identification device. The method also includes reading identification information contained on the identification device with the mobile terminal and identifying a deployed location of the identification device. Moreover, the method includes providing the identification information and the deployed location such that the work plan can be updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Vringo, Inc.
    Inventors: Saku A. Sulander, Mikko Haikonen, Jouni Soitinaho, Jari Kulkki, Peng Zhang, Jani Niittukari
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TAG-BASED CONTENT INSTALLATION
    Publication number: 20120253894
    Abstract: An approach is provided for providing tag-based content installation. The content manager causes, at least in part, reading of tag information from one or more memory tags, the one or more memory tags compliant with at least one protocol for automated content installation. Next, the content manager processes and/or facilitates a processing of the tag information to determine at least one link to one or more content items. Then, the content manager causes, at least in part, retrieval, installation, or a combination thereof of the one or more content items according to the at least one protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Riku Suomela, Saku A. Sulander, Ari Matti Tulla, Timo Toivanen, Mark Ollila, Jari Tapio Ijäs, Rit Mishra, Jonatan Hedberg
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING CONTENT, CONFIGURATION AND CREDENTIAL INFORMATION AMONG DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110187511
    Abstract: An approach is presented for efficiently managing content, configuration and credentials among devices. A determination of information and related metadata associated with one or more devices available in an information space is made, wherein the information includes content, configuration, credentials, or a combination thereof of the one or more devices. The determined information and related metadata are aggregated and stored in a memory tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Sergey BOLDYREV, Jarmo ARPONEN, Jari-Jukka Harald Kaaja, Ian OLIVER, Mikko HAIKONEN, Saku SULANDER, Joni JANTUNEN
  • MOBILE TERMINAL, SYSTEM, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND METHOD FOR UPDATING A WORK PLAN
    Publication number: 20080153510
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, a mobile terminal, and system are provided. For example, the method includes receiving a work plan comprising at least one work item with a mobile terminal, wherein the work item includes an initial location of at least one identification device. The method also includes reading identification information contained on the identification device with the mobile terminal and identifying a deployed location of the identification device. Moreover, the method includes providing the identification information and the deployed location such that the work plan can be updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Saku A. Sulander, Mikko Haikonen, Jouni Soitinaho, Jari Kulkki, Peng Zhang, Jani Niittukari