Patents by Inventor Seppo Huotari
Seppo Huotari 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).
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Publication number: 20180139289Abstract: A mechanism to ensure that the same server/proxy is selected by different server/proxy discovery mechanisms executed in a network control element and a terminal equipment, respectively. A first selection of a server/proxy is executed by a network control element on the basis of a first discovery procedure. Then, a second selection of a server/proxy is started by a terminal equipment on the basis of a second discovery procedure. A relay agent element is used for responding to the request on behalf of a configuration server or for modifying a configuration server response so that the same server/proxy is selected by the network control element and the terminal equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Seppo Huotari, Kirsi M. Rotsten
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Patent number: 9871872Abstract: A mechanism to ensure that the same server/proxy is selected by different server/proxy discovery mechanisms executed in a network control element and a terminal equipment, respectively. A first selection of a server/proxy is executed by a network control element on the basis of a first discovery procedure. Then, a second selection of a server/proxy is started by a terminal equipment on the basis of a second discovery procedure. A relay agent element is used for responding to the request on behalf of a configuration server or for modifying a configuration server response so that the same server/proxy is selected by the network control element and the terminal equipment.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Seppo Huotari, Kirsi M. Rotsten
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Patent number: 9635485Abstract: A method for setting up data sessions in a communication system is provided. The method comprises registering at least one user equipment with a service provider where after information about media capabilities is communicated between the at least one user equipment and the service provider and then stored. The method comprises further sending a request for a data session with at least one user equipment and using the stored information when setting up the requested data session. A communication system, an application server and a user equipment configured to operate accordingly are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Seppo Huotari, Simo Hyytia, Timo Eloranta, Olli Pulkkinen, Markku Vimpari, Kirsi Rotsten
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Patent number: 9451422Abstract: A method, system and network device routes a message to a temporarily unavailable network user, wherein a subscription to a registration state of the network user is initiated if the network user is indicated as being unavailable. Then, a notification is generated, when the registration state of the network user is changed to indicate a state when the network user is available again or when the network user is registered again, and the message is routed to the network user in response to receiving the notification. Thereby, network elements or servers generating messages can be informed about the connection state of the network user.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Seppo Huotari, Markku Tuohino, Krisztian Kiss
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Patent number: 9210224Abstract: The invention relates to a service provisioning method in a communication system. In the method information regarding a communication control entity capable of servicing a user of the communication system is received at a first entity associated with the communication system from a storage entity. Based on said information, an originating request is then signalled from the first entity to the communication control entity.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Nokia Technologies OyInventors: Ilkka Westman, Gabor Bajko, Seppo Huotari, Kirsztian Kiss, Olli M. Pulkkinen, Kalle Tammi, Markku Tuohino
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Patent number: 8983050Abstract: This invention presents a service of barring the forwarded calls. According to the invention, a subscriber may define in his subscriber information that all calls forwarded to him are to be rejected. In response to receiving a request for establishing a call to a subscriber, his subscriber information is checked to find out if he has defined that calls forwarded to him are to be rejected. If the subscriber information shows that the subscriber wishes to reject the forwarded incoming calls, the call establishment signaling is studied to find out if the call has been forwarded. If the call is determined to have been forwarded, the call is rejected. In a preferred embodiment the subscriber may define a set of allowed numbers from which even the forwarded calls are to be accepted.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Mikko Kanerva, Pekka Hämäläinen, Seppo Huotari, Erkki Yli-Juuti
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Patent number: 8462798Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for multiplexing different sessions using the same authorized contexts for media. The method includes distinguishing different control plane sessions by a user equipment, and identifying media flows of a same application among the different control plane sessions by the user equipment by setting a service identifier. The method further includes sending the service identifier by the user equipment to a call state control function including a policy decision function, and authorizing quality of service for a user plane context by the policy decision function. Furthermore, the method includes enabling, by the policy decision function based on the service identifier, the different control plane sessions with media flows of the same application to share the same user plane context with the authorized quality of service to multiplex the different control plane sessions with media flows of the same application.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2009Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kirsi Rotsten, Erdei Erzsebet, Jukka Hongisto, Zhi-Chun Honkasalo, Seppo Huotari, Juha Rasanen, Lauri Lahtinen, Miikka Poikselka, Markku Vimpari, Robert Sugar, Marco Stura, Juha Pekka, Anne Narhi, Balazs Bertenyi, Inmaculada Carrion Rodrigo
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Patent number: 8014780Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a mobile communication system for transmitting the identity of a calling subscriber to a called subscriber in a mobile communication system comprising a home location register for permanent storage of subscriber data on mobile stations registered in the network, and at least one visitor location register for temporary storage of subscriber data on mobile stations located in the geographical area monitored by the visitor location register. The identity of subscriber A is transmitted to the mobile services switching center of subscriber B via signaling that is unrelated to the speech connection.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventor: Seppo Huotari
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Publication number: 20090213794Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for multiplexing different sessions using the same authorized contexts for media. The method includes distinguishing different control plane sessions by a user equipment, and identifying media flows of a same application among the different control plane sessions by the user equipment by setting a service identifier. The method further includes sending the service identifier by the user equipment to a call state control function including a policy decision function, and authorizing quality of service for a user plane context by the policy decision function. Furthermore, the method includes enabling, by the policy decision function based on the service identifier, the different control plane sessions with media flows of the same application to share the same user plane context with the authorized quality of service to multiplex the different control plane sessions with media flows of the same application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Kirsi Rotsten, Erdei Erzsebet, Jukka Hongisto, Zhi-Chun Honkasalo, Seppo Huotari, Juha Rasanen, Lauri Lahtinen, Miikka Poikselka, Markku Vimpari, Robert Sugar, Marko Stura, Juha Pekka Koskinen, Anne Narhi, Balazs Bertenyi, Inmaculada Carrion Rodrigo
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Publication number: 20090144397Abstract: The invention relates to a service provisioning method in a communication system. In the method information regarding a communication control entity capable of servicing a user of the communication system is received at a first entity associated with the communication system from a storage entity. Based on said information, an originating request is then signalled from the first entity to the communication control entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2009Publication date: June 4, 2009Inventors: Ilkka WESTMAN, Gabor BAJKO, Seppo HUOTARI, Kirsztian KISS, Olli M. PULKKINEN, Kalle TAMMI, Markku TUOHINO
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Patent number: 7522613Abstract: A method of multiplexing different sessions using the same authorized contexts for media, comprising: distinguishing the sessions to be multiplexed, by a device; creating a new session on a control plane; indicating media flows of different sessions; and enabling the sessions to share the same authorized context for media, thus being multiplexed.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kirsi Rotsten, Erdei Erzsebet, Jukka Hongisto, Zhi-Chun Honkasalo, Seppo Huotari, Juha Räsänen, Lauri Lahtinen, Miikka Poikselkä, Markku Vimpari, Robert Sugar, Marco Stura, Juha Pekka Koskinen, Anne Narhi, Balazs Bertenyi, Inmaculada Carrion Rodrigo
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Patent number: 7502837Abstract: The invention relates to a service provisioning method in a communication system. In the method information regarding a communication control entity capable of servicing a user of the communication system is received at a first entity associated with the communication system from a storage entity. Based on said information, an originating request is then signalled from the first entity to the communication control entity.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2003Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Ilkka Westman, Gabor Bajko, Seppo Huotari, Kirsztian Kiss, Olli M. Pulkkinen, Kalle Tammi, Markku Tuohino
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Publication number: 20080256251Abstract: A mechanism to ensure that the same server/proxy is selected by different server/proxy discovery mechanisms executed in a network control element and a terminal equipment, respectively. A first selection of a server/proxy is executed by a network control element on the basis of a first discovery procedure. Then, a second selection of a server/proxy is started by a terminal equipment on the basis of a second discovery procedure. A relay agent element is used for responding to the request on behalf of a configuration server or for modifying a configuration server response so that the same server/proxy is selected by the network control element and the terminal equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: Seppo Huotari, Kirsi M. Rotsten
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Patent number: 7366127Abstract: A method for monitoring a connection to a user terminal in a telecommunications system and a telecommunications system comprising an element (CSCF) controlling a connection to a user terminal (UE) and a system part (SGSN, GGSN) providing transport of user data, which system part is separate from said controlling element, wherein a system element which knows the state of the connection to the user terminal (UE) is arranged to send an indication message to the controlling element (CSCF) indicating the state of the connection, and the controlling element (CSCF) is arranged to decide the state of the connection to the user terminal (UE) based on the indication message received.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2003Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: Heikki Einola, Lauri Lahtinen, Risto Kauppinen, Seppo Huotari
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Publication number: 20070184822Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a mobile communication system for transmitting the identity of a calling subscriber to a called subscriber in a mobile communication system comprising a home location register for permanent storage of subscriber data on mobile stations registered in the network, and at least one visitor location register for temporary storage of subscriber data on mobile stations located in the geographical area monitored by the visitor location register. The identity of subscriber A is transmitted to the mobile services switching center of subscriber B via signaling that is unrelated to the speech connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2007Publication date: August 9, 2007Applicant: NOKIA CORPORATIONInventor: Seppo Huotari
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Publication number: 20060222157Abstract: This invention presents a service of barring the forwarded calls. According to the invention, a subscriber may define in his subscriber information that all calls forwarded to him are to be rejected. In response to receiving a request for establishing a call to a subscriber, his subscriber information is checked to find out if he has defined that calls forwarded to him are to be rejected. If the subscriber information shows that the subscriber wishes to reject the forwarded incoming calls, the call establishment signaling is studied to find out if the call has been forwarded. If the call is determined to have been forwarded, the call is rejected. In a preferred embodiment the subscriber may define a set of allowed numbers from which even the forwarded calls are to be accepted.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2006Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Mikko Kanerva, Pekka Hamalainen, Seppo Huotari, Erkki Yli-Juuti
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Patent number: 7095838Abstract: This invention presents a service of barring the forwarded calls. According to the invention, a subscriber may define in his subscriber information that all calls forwarded to him are to be rejected. In response to receiving a request for establishing a call to a subscriber, his subscriber information is checked to find out if he has defined that calls forwarded to him are to be rejected. If the subscriber information shows that the subscriber wishes to reject the forwarded incoming calls, the call establishment signaling is studied to find out if the call has been forwarded. If the call is determined to have been forwarded, the call is rejected. In a preferred embodiment the subscriber may define a set of allowed numbers from which even the forwarded calls are to be accepted.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2000Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Nokia Networks OyInventors: Mikko Kanerva, Pekka Hämäläinen, Seppo Huotari, Erkki Yli-Juuti
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Publication number: 20050155036Abstract: Method and system addressing a serving entity in a communication network are disclosed. On the basis of a service address, a user registration message for a service is sent to a serving entity group having a plurality of serving entities, each of which is arranged to support the service. Upon receiving a message acknowledging the sent registration message and including an address of a serving entity selected from the serving entity group for supporting the service, the address of the selected serving entity is included into an address table comprising service addresses and serving entity addresses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2004Publication date: July 14, 2005Inventors: Vesa Tiainen, Seppo Huotari, Kirsi Rotsten
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Publication number: 20050041578Abstract: A method for setting up data sessions in a communication system is provided. The method comprises registering at least one user equipment with a service provider where after information about media capabilities is communicated between the at least one user equipment and the service provider and then stored. The method comprises further sending a request for a data session with at least one user equipment and using the stored information when setting up the requested data session. A communication system, an application server and a user equipment configured to operate accordingly are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Seppo Huotari, Simo Hyytia, Timo Eloranta, Olli Pulkkinen, Vimpari Markku, Rotsten Kirsi
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Publication number: 20050041617Abstract: A method in a communication system for providing communication sessions is provided. The method comprises the steps of registering a user equipment with a data network and then registering the user equipment with a service provider by means of the data network. A data session may then be activated between the user equipment and the service provider via a communication network. Subsequent to the activation, a request can be sent from the user equipment to the service provider for a communication session with at least one other party. The already activated data session can be used for communication between the user equipment and the requested at least one other party. A communication system and an application server configured to operate accordingly are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Inventors: Seppo Huotari, Simo Hyytia, Timo Eloranta, Olli Pulkkinen, Vimpari Markku, Rotsten Kirsi