Patents by Inventor Thomas Abrahamson

Thomas Abrahamson 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).

  • Network with mobile terminals as browsers having wireless access to the internet and method for using same
    Patent number: 7526762
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that allow a user to perform information management tasks and access the Internet. The system includes a terminal that is part of a family and capable of wireless communication, a gateway, an Internet Service Provider (ISP), a server for authenticating the terminal, a global unit for providing the internet address of the server to the terminal, and browser logic stored in the terminal or the server. The method includes the steps of powering on the terminal, establishing a communication link with the gateway to obtain an internet address for the terminal relative to the internet address of the gateway, obtaining an internet address for the server, and establishing a family communication session between the terminal and the server to allow access to information management services, and launching a browser to provide an interface to the internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Arto Astala, Timo Ellila, Petri Asunmaa, Kimmo Djupsjobacka, John Grundy, Ilari Saarikivi, Sampo Savolainen, Patrik Lindblom, Anders Frisk, Martha Zimet, Otso Ylonen, Thomas Abrahamson