Patents by Inventor Soili Haapala

Soili Haapala 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).

  • Patent number: 7496372
    Abstract: According to the present invention a method for implementing connection access authorization between a first entity and a second entity in a communication system comprising at least one closed user group is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of storing a table (DB3) of special identifications for an entity belonging to a closed user group, receiving a connection request, a) checking (12) whether the connection is within a closed user group, b) checking (13) whether all connections across the border of the closed user groups of both the first and the second entities are allowed, c) checking (14) whether the first entity belongs to the table (DB3) of special identifications for the second entity, and giving connection access (15) if at least one of the conditions a, b and c is true. By this method, a rejection of a connection request is overridden in case an entity having a special identification, e.g., a subscriber having a special number, is called.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Soili Haapala, Lauri Lahtinen
  • Patent number: 6816722
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement against fraudulent use in a telecommunications network. The invention is based on the idea that at least one fraud profile identified by an identifier is created and the identifier is included in the subscriber data of some subscribers. Based on this identifier the fraud restriction parameters of the subscriber are retrieved from the subscriber's fraud profile, and these fraud restriction parameters are used in detecting and indicating possible fraudulent use. The fraud restriction parameters include values for different service limits, such as the maximum number of call forwarding re-quests and/or the maximum number of location updates during a certain period, and possibly at least for some features an action parameter related to a service limit and implemented when the service limit is reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Nokia, Inc.
    Inventors: Vesa Blom, Kari Einamo, Jaana Hurme, Petteri Mandelin, Esko Paldan, Leena Rossi, Soili Haapala, Tomi Lindgren, Markus Martin, Raili Numminen
  • Patent number: 6633768
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for restricting the duration of communication in a telecommunications network. The invention is based on the idea that at least one restriction table is created with restriction parameters for monitoring the duration of sub-scriber's communication on the basis of the call type and the applicability of this restriction table to individual subscribers is indicated by a status parameter in subscriber specific data. Based on the call type, such as a forwarded or mobile originated call, the correct restriction parameter is retrieved from the restriction table for those subscribers for whom the status parameter is set “on” and the limiting value included in the restriction parameter is used in detecting and indicating calls of long duration. In one embodiment of the invention the restriction parameters are created to apply on the basis of call type and call direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Jaana Hurme, Soili Haapala, Tomi Lindgren, Markus Martin, Raili Numminen
  • Publication number: 20020022474
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement against fraudulent use in a telecommunications network. The invention is based on the idea that at least one fraud profile identified by an identifier is created and the identifier is included in the subscriber data of some subscribers. Based on this identifier the fraud restriction parameters of the subscriber are retrieved from the subscriber's fraud profile, and these fraud restriction parameters are used in detecting and indicating possible fraudulent use. The fraud restriction parameters include values for different service limits, such as the maximum number of call forwarding re-quests and/or the maximum number of location updates during a certain period, and possibly at least for some features an action parameter related to a service limit and implemented when the service limit is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Vesa Blom, Kari Einamo, Jaana Hurme, Petteri Mandelin, Esko Paldan, Leena Rossi, Soili Haapala, Tomi Lindgren, Markus Martin, Raili Numminen
  • Publication number: 20020019227
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for restricting the duration of communication in a telecommunications network. The invention is based on the idea that at least one restriction table is created with restriction parameters for monitoring the duration of sub-scriber's communication on the basis of the call type and the applicability of this restriction table to individual subscribers is indicated by a status parameter in subscriber specific data. Based on the call type, such as a forwarded or mobile originated call, the correct restriction parameter is retrieved from the restriction table for those subscribers for whom the status parameter is set “on” and the limiting value included in the restriction parameter is used in detecting and indicating calls of long duration. In one embodiment of the invention the restriction parameters are created to apply on the basis of call type and call direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2001
    Publication date: February 14, 2002
    Inventors: Jaana Hurme, Soili Haapala, Tomi Lindgren, Markus Martin, Raili Numminen