Patents by Inventor Tapio Ylitalo

Tapio Ylitalo 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: 7421411
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for enabling a wireless device in a mobile communication environment to obtain rights to protected content of a digital asset. The digital asset is downloaded to the wireless device from any one of a plurality of content servers or other wireless devices. The digital asset comprising a content ID, content encrypted with a content key, and information on obtaining rights to the content being expressed in a voucher generated by a voucher server in the network. The method, system, and computer program product also creates the digital asset for downloading to a wireless device from one of a plurality of content servers in a network and generates a voucher at the voucher server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Markku Kontio, Juha-Pekka Sipponen, Tapio Ylitalo
  • Patent number: 7415439
    Abstract: The invention provides a method, system, and computer program product to control the access, copying, and/or transfer of a digital asset by mobile, wireless devices using a digital voucher. The digital voucher references a primary content that contains all of the expression for that particular asset and a secondary content that contains information that can be distilled out as a preview. The information in the primary content can be limited to a specified duration or a specific number of viewings. The author, owner, or possessor of the digital asset specifies the terms and conditions for distribution of the digital asset. The digital voucher authorizes the mobile, wireless device to access a specified primary or secondary content that may be located elsewhere in the network. The mobile, wireless device can download a copy of portions or all of the content depending on the terms specified in the voucher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Markku Kontio, Juha-Pekka Sipponen, Tapio Ylitalo
  • Patent number: 7221939
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for automatically or interactively updating a wireless/mobile device's active settings or profile, based on the location of the mobile device. Profile point identifiers are stored at the mobile device, where each of the stored profile point identifiers is associated with at least one of the profiles available on the mobile device. A profile point identifier that is transmitted over-the-air (OTA) from a corresponding profile point is received at the mobile device when the mobile device is within the transmission range of that profile point. The profile associated with the stored profile point identifier that matches the transmitted profile point is activated in response thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tapio Ylitalo, Peter Schneider
  • Publication number: 20070112676
    Abstract: The invention provides a method, system, and computer program product to control the access, copying, and/or transfer of a digital asset by mobile, wireless devices using a digital voucher. The digital voucher references a primary content that contains all of the expression for that particular asset and a secondary content that contains information that can be distilled out as a preview. The information in the primary content can be limited to a specified duration or a specific number of viewings. The author, owner, or possessor of the digital asset specifies the terms and conditions for distribution of the digital asset. The digital voucher authorizes the mobile, wireless device to access a specified primary or secondary content that may be located elsewhere in the network. The mobile, wireless device can download a copy of portions or all of the content depending on the terms specified in the voucher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2006
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Markku Kontio, Juha-Pekka Sipponen, Tapio Ylitalo
  • Publication number: 20050004875
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for enabling a wireless device in a mobile communication environment to obtain rights to protected content of a digital asset. The digital asset is downloaded to the wireless device from any one of a plurality of content servers or other wireless devices. The digital asset comprising a content ID, content encrypted with a content key, and information on obtaining rights to the content being expressed in a voucher generated by a voucher server in the network. The method, system, and computer program product also creates the digital asset for downloading to a wireless device from one of a plurality of content servers in a network and generates a voucher at the voucher server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Markku Kontio, Juha-Pekka Sipponen, Tapio Ylitalo
  • Publication number: 20040249768
    Abstract: The invention provides a method, system, and computer program product to control the access, copying, and/or transfer of a digital asset by mobile, wireless devices using a digital voucher. The digital voucher references a primary content that contains all of the expression for that particular asset and a secondary content that contains information that can be distilled out as a preview. The information in the primary content can be limited to a specified duration or a specific number of viewings. The author, owner, or possessor of the digital asset specifies the terms and conditions for distribution of the digital asset. The digital voucher authorizes the mobile, wireless device to access a specified primary or secondary content that may be located elsewhere in the network. The mobile, wireless device can download a copy of portions or all of the content depending on the terms specified in the voucher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Markku Kontio, Zhang Honglang, Patrik Gustafsson, Julian Durand, Nadarajah Asokan, Jan-Erik Ekberg, Jorma Stenman, Jaakku Teinila, Mika Lahteenmaki, Jukka Alve, Ashwini Kumar, Leon Hurst, Juha-Pekka Sipponen, Tapio Ylitalo
  • Publication number: 20040203768
    Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for automatically or interactively updating a wireless/mobile device's active settings or profile, based on the location of the mobile device. Profile point identifiers are stored at the mobile device, where each of the stored profile point identifiers is associated with at least one of the profiles available on the mobile device. A profile point identifier that is transmitted over-the-air (OTA) from a corresponding profile point is received at the mobile device when the mobile device is within the transmission range of that profile point. The profile associated with the stored profile point identifier that matches the transmitted profile point is activated in response thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 14, 2004
    Inventors: Tapio Ylitalo, Peter Schneider