Patents by Inventor Sampo AHOKAS

Sampo AHOKAS 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).

  • Publication number: 20230421443
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards a method for automated robot entity based execution of processes across distributed heterogeneous computing environments. The suggested teachings provide means to dynamically assign robots and/or tasks to well performing environments and may even adapt the configuration of an environment towards proper process execution. The invention is furthermore directed towards a respectively arranged system arrangement along with a computer program product and a computer-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Erno PIRINEN, Teppo KOSKINEN, Sampo AHOKAS, Antti KARJALAINEN, Jouko AHVENAINEN
  • Publication number: 20230262045
    Abstract: The present invention is directed towards the secure management of authorization data and automated processing of instructions in a robotic process automation environment, which allows the management of secrets within such a platform. Secrets may be credentials, access rights, passwords, keys or the like. The underlying message flow can be implemented as a computer implemented software protocol in a distributed RPA (robotic process automation) environment. The invention is furthermore directed towards a respectively arranged system arrangement along with a computer program product and a computer-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Sampo AHOKAS, Teppo KOSKINEN, Antti KARJALAINEN, Ossi RAJUVAARA, Timo LAAKSO
  • Patent number: 10776523
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method for accessing an passenger transportation device control means comprising several separated printed circuit boards (PCB), whereby each of these PCBs comprises a unique identifier (ID), and in which method the passenger transportation device control means comprise a matching table which is used by the passenger transportation device control means to perform a matching test to check the identifier of at least two of the PCBs and to put the passenger transportation device control means into normal operation only if their IDs match the IDs of the matching table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Sampo Ahokas, Antti Hovi, Ferenc Staengler
  • Patent number: 10361867
    Abstract: The invention allows verification of authenticity of a maintenance means connectable to a controller of a passenger transportation/access device of a building. A digitally signed license key including a public asymmetric cryptography key of the maintenance means and optionally a one-way hash of a unique identifier of the maintenance means is used for this verification. Furthermore, an asymmetric cryptography key pair of the maintenance means and a symmetric cryptography key created by the controller are utilized in this verification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sampo Ahokas, Niko Elomaa, Antti Hovi, Ferenc Staengler, Jani Kirmanen, Mikko Niemelä
  • Publication number: 20180211066
    Abstract: The invention refers to a method for accessing an passenger transportation device control means comprising several separated printed circuit boards (PCB), whereby each of these PCBs comprises a unique identifier (ID), and in which method the passenger transportation device control means comprise a matching table which is used by the passenger transportation device control means to perform a matching test to check the identifier of at least two of the PCBs and to put the passenger transportation device control means into normal operation only if their IDs match the IDs of the matching table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Kone Corporation
    Inventors: Sampo AHOKAS, Antti HOVI, Ferenc STAENGLER
  • Publication number: 20160344554
    Abstract: The invention allows verification of authenticity of a maintenance means connectable to a controller of a passenger transportation/access device of a building. A digitally signed license key including a public asymmetric cryptography key of the maintenance means and optionally a one-way hash of a unique identifier of the maintenance means is used for this verification. Furthermore, an asymmetric cryptography key pair of the maintenance means and a symmetric cryptography key created by the controller are utilized in this verification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: KONE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sampo AHOKAS, Niko ELOMAA, Antti HOVI, Ferenc STAENGLER, Jani KIRMANEN, Mikko NIEMELĂ„
  • Publication number: 20160275276
    Abstract: The invention allows checking the validity of a license of a maintenance unit for accessing a controller of a passenger transportation/access device of a building, without a need for an online connection to a service center or the like. An expiration time of the license is read from an encrypted license file stored in the maintenance unit in response to detecting the maintenance unit being connected to the controller. A manufacturing time and a current usage time of the controller, both stored in a secure memory of the controller, are read. A total of the manufacturing time and the current usage time of the controller are compared to the expiration time of the license. In response to the total not exceeding the expiration time, the license is determined to be valid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: KONE Corporation
    Inventors: Antti HOVI, Ferenc STAENGLER, Niko ELOMAA, Sampo AHOKAS