Patents by Inventor Tomi Lehtola

Tomi Lehtola 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECT DEVICE COMMUNICATION WITH DIAGNOSTICS AND PROVISIONING
    Publication number: 20230409510
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for mobile device diagnostics and provisioning, whereby connections are effectuated to communicate directly with hardware of mobile devices to perform diagnostics and other functions such as device erasure without the need to first install an app on the mobile device. In this manner, information such as detailed product identification, vendor identification, and diagnostic information may be quickly obtained from the mobile device, and diagnostics and erasure undertaken to return a previously owned device into the stream of commerce in an efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Jonathan Villareal, Russ B. Ernst, Daniel Oberg, Markus Torma, Tomi Lehtola
  • System and method for direct device communication with diagnostics and provisioning
    Patent number: 11748296
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for mobile device diagnostics and provisioning, whereby connections are effectuated to communicate directly with hardware of mobile devices to perform diagnostics and other functions such as device erasure without the need to first install an app on the mobile device. In this manner, information such as detailed product identification, vendor identification, and diagnostic information may be quickly obtained from the mobile device, and diagnostics and erasure undertaken to return a previously owned device into the stream of commerce in an efficient manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP IP OY
    Inventors: Jonathan Villareal, Russ B. Ernst, Daniel Öberg, Markus Törmä, Tomi Lehtola
  • Erasure of data from a memory of a data storage apparatus by identifying available free space in the memory and iteratively writing a sequence of files decreasing size to the memory using a file-based protocol
    Patent number: 10956080
    Abstract: A method of erasing data using a file-based protocol from a data storage apparatus for repurposing, reallocation to a new user or retirement of the data storage apparatus, the data storage apparatus comprising a memory using a file-based protocol, and the method comprises: receiving one or more signals representative of the available free space of at least one selected region of the memory; iteratively writing files to the at least one selected region of the memory using the file based protocol, wherein: at least one of the files is sized based on at least one of the received signals and the iterative writing of the files comprises writing the files in sequence such that for at least part of the sequence each file is smaller in size than the preceding file of the sequence; and wherein the files are written to collectively occupy all of the at least one selected region of the memory; and the method further comprises receiving an indication that said at least one selected region of memory is full following the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: BLANCCO TECHNOLOGY GROUP IP OY
    Inventors: Pasi Kellokoski, Markus Törmä, Pekka Nurminen, Tomi Lehtola, Petri Hentunen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECT DEVICE COMMUNICATION WITH DIAGNOSTICS AND PROVISIONING
    Publication number: 20210081351
    Abstract: There are provided systems and methods for mobile device diagnostics and provisioning, whereby connections are effectuated to communicate directly with hardware of mobile devices to perform diagnostics and other functions such as device erasure without the need to first install an app on the mobile device. In this manner, information such as detailed product identification, vendor identification, and diagnostic information may be quickly obtained from the mobile device, and diagnostics and erasure undertaken to return a previously owned device into the stream of commerce in an efficient manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Jonathan Villareal, Russ B. Ernst, Daniel Öberg, Markus Törmä, Tomi Lehtola
  • Data Erasure Method and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20190212942
    Abstract: A method of erasing data using a file-based protocol from a data storage apparatus for repurposing, reallocation to a new user or retirement of the data storage apparatus, the data storage apparatus comprising a memory using a file-based protocol, and the method comprises: receiving one or more signals representative of the available free space of at least one selected region of the memory; iteratively writing files to the at least one selected region of the memory using the file based protocol, wherein: at least one of the files is sized based on at least one of the received signals and the iterative writing of the files comprises writing the files in sequence such that for at least part of the sequence each file is smaller in size than the preceding file of the sequence; and wherein the files are written to collectively occupy all of the at least one selected region of the memory; and the method further comprises receiving an indication that said at least one selected region of memory is full following the
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: Blancco Technology Group IP Oy
    Inventors: Pasi Kellokoski, Markus Törmä, Pekka Nurminen, Tomi Lehtola, Petri Hentunen