Patents by Inventor Timo Sivula

Timo Sivula 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).

  • Publication number: 20190078809
    Abstract: A solar collector arrangement comprises at least two solar collectors, each solar collector comprising at least one collector element with at least one flow channel for receiving heat transfer medium to be heated in the solar collector. The at least two solar collectors are arranged in parallel connection relative to each other and the heat transfer medium to be heated in the solar collectors and the heat transfer medium heated in the solar collectors are arranged to flow into the solar collectors and out of the solar collectors in turns one or some solar collectors of the solar collector arrangement at a time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Double M Properties Ab
    Inventors: Mats MANDERBACKA, Timo SIVULA
  • Patent number: 7590225
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for addressing billing in a multimedia messaging service (MMS) utilizing store-and-automatic forward transmission, in which method the message addressed to a B-subscriber is transmitted from a terminal (TA) of an A-subscriber to a server (MMSC) of the multimedia messaging service system, the arrival of said message to the server (MMSC) is reported to a wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber, and in which method said message is transmitted from the server (MMSC) further to the wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber. According to the invention, the message addressed to the B-subscriber is retrieved to the wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber from the server (MMSC) by establishing a substantially toll-free data transmission connection between wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber and the server (MMSC), said data transmission connection being opened by the terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Timo Sivula
  • Patent number: 7430424
    Abstract: In a mobile communication terminal, message content and recipient information is received input from a user during a message creation process. After receiving a triggering signal indicating an end of the message creation process, the message content and the recipient information is analyzed. The analysis results in a indication of a most suitable transmission service for transmitting the message content to the recipient. Then the message content is transmitted via the most suitable message transmission service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Kraft, Hannu Konttinen, Auli Inkala, Tiina Hynninen, Marika Vuorenmaa, Timo Sivula, Jari Selenius
  • Publication number: 20060246927
    Abstract: In a mobile communication terminal, message content and recipient information is received input from a user during a message creation process. After receiving a triggering signal indicating an end of the message creation process, the message content and the recipient information is analyzed. The analysis results in a indication of a most suitable transmission service for transmitting the message content to the recipient. Then the message content is transmitted via the most suitable message transmission service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Kraft, Hannu Konttinen, Auli Inkala, Tiina Hynninen, Marika Vuorenmaa, Timo Sivula, Jari Selenius
  • Publication number: 20050107037
    Abstract: An auxiliary device (10) for use with a UE device (12) such as a mobile phone, including: an interface (10a) with the UE device (12), providing at least part of an AUX-UE coupling (11a)—a wireless or plug connection—to the UE device (12); and a short-range transceiver (10b) (e.g. a Bluetooth transceiver), coupled to the interface (10a) with the UE device (12), for wirelessly communicating with short-range transceivers of peer devices (i.e. devices operated by users). The UE device (12) includes an AUX user interface (14b) providing a user interface to the apparatus (10) and operative in combination with a UE user interface (14a) included as part of the UE device (12). The short-range transceiver (10b) of the auxiliary device (10) typically has a longer range than is usual for such a transceiver. The auxiliary device (10) typically includes components enabling various user-user communications/interactions with nearby peer devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: May 19, 2005
    Inventors: Bart Delmulle, Niko Eiden, Jarkko Kuntanen, Riitta Nieminen-Sundell, Janne Jormalainen, Timo Sivula
  • Patent number: 6795711
    Abstract: Adaptation of special content messages between mobile telephones of different capabilities is carried out by a special application service center that receives a special content message from an originating mobile station and, in response thereto, sends a short message using the existing short message service to an addressed terminating mobile station with a notification of the nature of the intended special content message, as well as an indication of an alternative method of receiving the special content message if the terminating mobile station is not capable of processing the special content message, for instance, a URL which the user can consult using his personal computer over the internet. If the terminating mobile station is capable of receiving the special content message, it signals the special application service center which, after authentication, then forwards the special content message to the terminating mobile station for processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventor: Timo Sivula
  • Publication number: 20010053687
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for addressing billing in a multimedia messaging service (MMS) utilizing store-and-automatic forward transmission, in which method the message addressed to a B-subscriber is transmitted from a terminal (TA) of an A-subscriber to a server (MMSC) of the multimedia messaging service system, the arrival of said message to the server (MMSC) is reported to a wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber, and in which method said message is transmitted from the server (MMSC) further to the wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber. According to the invention, the message addressed to the B-subscriber is retrieved to the wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber from the server (MMSC) by establishing a substantially toll-free data transmission connection between wireless terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber and the server (MMSC), said data transmission connection being opened by the terminal (MSB) of the B-subscriber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Inventor: Timo Sivula