Patents by Inventor Sami Aspegren

Sami Aspegren 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).

  • System for booting distributed processor architecture by loading boot software via ethernet to sub-unit after main unit is booted and released the sub-unit from reset
    Patent number: 7028176
    Abstract: The invention relates to a base station comprising distributed processor architecture and a method of booting distributed processor architecture of a base station. The distributed processor architecture of the base station comprises a main unit and at least one sub-unit connected to it via the Ethernet. In the method, the main unit is booted, which main unit releases the sub-unit from reset. The control logic of the sub-unit reads the initialization parameters of the MAC controller stored in the read-only memory of the sub-unit. The MAC controller is initialized by using the read initialization parameters, after which boot software is loaded to the sub-unit via the Ethernet. Finally, the sub-unit is booted with the loaded boot software.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Sami Aspegren, Timo Viero, Eero Heikkinen
  • Method of booting distributed processor architecture of a base station, and a base station
    Publication number: 20030200429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a base station comprising distributed processor architecture and a method of booting distributed processor architecture of a base station. The distributed processor architecture of the base station comprises a main unit and at least one sub-unit connected to it via the Ethernet. In the method, the main unit is booted, which main unit releases the sub-unit from reset. The control logic of the sub-unit reads the initialization parameters of the MAC controller stored in the read-only memory of the sub-unit. The MAC controller is initialized by using the read initialization parameters, after which boot software is loaded to the sub-unit via the Ethernet. Finally, the sub-unit is booted with the loaded boot software.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Inventors: Sami Aspegren, Timo Viero, Eero Heikkinen