Patents by Inventor Tero Kärkkäinen

Tero Kärkkäinen 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: 7254717
    Abstract: An arrangement for protecting data saved in a memory, in which arrangement at least one memory element and at least one data processing element are combined by means of required interfaces into a data processing entity. The arrangement comprises at least one scrambler (300, 410, 600) connected to the data processing entity, which scrambler (300, 410, 600) scrambles the form in which the data to be saved in the memory element is represented and/or descrambles data saved in the memory element into plain text when data is taken from the memory element for the use of the data processing elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tero Kärkkäinen, Tommi Kivimäki
  • Patent number: 6879574
    Abstract: An architectural solution in which standalone ad-hoc network cells are used as an extension of the backbone infrastructure in terms of network architecture or/and its service capabilities is provided. These Ad-Hoc networks will integrate to the Internet via cellular and other access networks. This integration brings new possibilities to network operators and ISP's. In its extended architecture, it is envisaged that the mobility issues are handled by utilizing the IP mobility capabilities, taking into account the mobile mesh Ad-Hoc specific requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Siamäk Naghian, Tapio Lindstrom, Tero Kärkkäinen, Jarmo T. Mäkinen, Keijo Lähetkangas, Kai Mustonen