Patents by Inventor Tuomas Niemela

Tuomas Niemela 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: 11941544
    Abstract: Nominal values of parameters, and perturbations of the nominal values, that are associated with previously defined radiation treatment plans are accessed. For each treatment field of the treatment plans, a field-specific planning target volume (fsPTV) is determined based on those perturbations. At least one clinical target volume (CTV) and at least one organ-at-risk (OAR) volume are also delineated. Each OAR includes at least one sub-volume that is delineated based on spatial relationships between each OAR and the CTV and the fsPTV for each treatment field. Dose distributions for the sub-volumes are determined based on the nominal values and the perturbations. One or more dose prediction models are generated for each sub-volume. The dose prediction model(s) are trained using the dose distributions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS INTERNATIONAL AG
    Inventors: Perttu Niemela, Jari Lindberg, Tuomas Jyske, Maria Cordero Marcos, Esa Kuusela
  • Patent number: 11924641
    Abstract: An authorization entity in a communication system comprising a service-based architecture receives a request from a service consumer in the communication system for access to a given service type. The authorization entity obtains an access token that identifies a plurality of service producers for the given service type and sends the access token to the service consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Nagendra S Bykampadi, Tuomas Niemelä
  • Publication number: 20230276253
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method comprising receiving measurement information associated with cell site auxiliary equipment, wherein the measurement information comprises at least one of the following: status metrics or performance metrics associated with the cell site auxiliary equipment; determining, based at least partly on the measurement information, one or more commands for controlling one or more functions of the cell site auxiliary equipment; and transmitting the one or more commands to the cell site auxiliary equipment, wherein an E2 interface is used for at least one of the following: receiving at least a part of the measurement information, or transmitting the one or more commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Tuomas NIEMELÄ, Seppo Olavi HÄMÄLÄINEN, Olli Pekka SALMELA, Topi Tuomas VOLKOV, Henri Jonni KOSKELA
  • Patent number: 11190928
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for data storage (DS) function selection are provided. One method includes obtaining, from a network node, an address of a DS function that contains user equipment (UE) context information for at least one UE. The method may further include accessing, by a client, the DS function to register for the UE context information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
    Inventors: Devaki Chandramouli, Bruno Landais, Laurent Thiebaut, Peter Leis, Thomas Theimer, Tuomas Niemela
  • Publication number: 20210258788
    Abstract: An authorization entity in a communication system comprising a service-based architecture receives a request from a service consumer in the communication system for access to a given service type. The authorization entity obtains an access token that identifies a plurality of service producers for the given service type and sends the access token to the service consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Nagendra S Bykampadi, Tuomas Niemelä
  • Publication number: 20200120474
    Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for data storage (DS) function selection are provided. One method includes obtaining, from a network node, an address of a DS function that contains user equipment (UE) context information for at least one UE. The method may further include accessing, by a client, the DS function to register for the UE context information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Devaki CHANDRAMOULI, Bruno LANDAIS, Laurent THIEBAUT, Peter LEIS, Thomas THEIMER, Tuomas NIEMELA
  • Publication number: 20160262076
    Abstract: A method and system for performing packet switched handover in a mobile communication network. The system includes a mobile node, a first and a second packet switching node. The method enables the parallel sending of logical link layer frames from the first and the second packet switching node. This is achieved so that the mobile node does not reject incoming frames received from two logical link layer entities having different states. The benefits of the invention are related to improved quality of service and the avoiding of gaps in received data during handover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Tuomas Niemela, Kari P. KAURANEN, Miikka HUOMO
  • Patent number: 9402219
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for performing packet switched handover in a mobile communication network. The system comprises a mobile node, a first and a second packet switching node. The method enables the parallel sending of logical link layer frames from the first and the second packet switching node. This is achieved so that the mobile node does not reject incoming frames received from two logical link layer entities having different states. The benefits of the invention are related to improved quality of service and the avoiding of gaps in received data during handover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Vringo Infrastructure Inc.
    Inventors: Tuomas Niemela, Kari P. Kauranen, Miikka Huomo
  • Publication number: 20150110079
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for performing packet switched handover in a mobile communication network. The system comprises a mobile node, a first and a second packet switching node. The method enables the parallel sending of logical link layer frames from the first and the second packet switching node. This is achieved so that the mobile node does not reject incoming frames received from two logical link layer entities having different states. The benefits of the invention are related to improved quality of service and the avoiding of gaps in received data during handover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventors: Tuomas Niemela, Kari P. KAURANEN, Miikka HUOMO
  • Patent number: 8942206
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for performing packet switched handover in a mobile communication network. The system comprises a mobile node, a first and a second packet switching node. The method enables the parallel sending of logical link layer frames from the first and the second packet switching node. This is achieved so that the mobile node does not reject incoming frames received from two logical link layer entities having different states. The benefits of the invention are related to improved quality of service and the avoiding of gaps in received data during handover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Vringo Infrastructure Inc.
    Inventors: Tuomas Niemela, Kari P. Kauranen, Miikka Huomo
  • Patent number: 8804654
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for performing packet switched handover in a mobile communication network. The system comprises a mobile node, a first and a second packet switching node. The method enables the parallel sending of logical link layer frames from the first and the second packet switching node. This is achieved so that the mobile node does not reject incoming frames received from two logical link layer entities having different states. The benefits of the invention are related to improved quality of service and the avoiding of gaps in received data during handover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Vringo Infrastructure Inc.
    Inventors: Tuomas Niemela, Kari P. Kauranen, Miika Huomo
  • Publication number: 20130010759
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for performing packet switched handover in a mobile communication network. The system comprises a mobile node, a first and a second packet switching node. The method enables the parallel sending of logical link layer frames from the first and the second packet switching node. This is achieved so that the mobile node does not reject incoming frames received from two logical link layer entities having different states. The benefits of the invention are related to improved quality of service and the avoiding of gaps in received data during handover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Vringo Infrastructure, Inc.
    Inventors: Tuomas NIEMELÄ, Kari P. Kauranen, Miikka Huomo
  • Patent number: 8032133
    Abstract: A method selects a network entity in a communication system. The method includes receiving, in a controller entity of an unlicensed radio spectrum access network, location information of a communication device connected to one of the unlicensed radio spectrum access network and another access network. The method further includes determining a routing area indication based on the location information. The method further includes selecting, based on the routing area indication, a serving network entity, which provides services for the communication device using at least the unlicensed radio spectrum access network and the another radio access network. Furthermore, a computer program, a controller entity and a communication system are configured to execute the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tuomas Niemelä, Miikka Huomo, Jarmo Virtanen
  • Patent number: 7489696
    Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to provide a virtual radio access network access server (RNAS) which is able to operate as an interworking unit between the base stations and other radio access elements as well as core network. Specifically, unlike according to the present scenario of the radio access network in which the functionalities of RNC and BSC have been implemented in the separate elements thus significantly increasing the number of network elements that has to be logically connected to the core network and/or to other radio access networks, the present invention is designed to reduce the amount of said elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Fabio Longoni, Tuomas Niemelä
  • Publication number: 20080062930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for performing packet switched handover in a mobile communication network. The system comprises a mobile node, a first and a second packet switching node. The method enables the parallel sending of logical link layer frames from the first and the second packet switching node. This is achieved so that the mobile node does not reject incoming frames received from two logical link layer entities having different states. The benefits of the invention are related to improved quality of service and the avoiding of gaps in received data during handover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Tuomas Niemela, Kari Kauranen, Miikka Huomo
  • Patent number: 7333793
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and system for performing packet switched handover in a mobile communication network. The system comprises a mobile node, a first and a second packet switching node. The method enables the parallel sending of logical link layer frames from the first and the second packet switching node. This is achieved so that the mobile node does not reject incoming frames received from two logical link layer entities having different states. The benefits of the invention are related to improved quality of service and the avoiding of gaps in received data during handover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tuomas Niemela, Kari P. Kauranen, Miikka Huomo
  • Patent number: 7307968
    Abstract: The method and system provides a data packet encapsulated with protocol data according to an embodiment of the invention. A data packet for communication may be associated with a TLLI and a NSAPI identifying a communications path between a BSS and a SGSN. The method and system provides a BVC associated with the BSS and the SGSN and a NSE that provides communication service to the BVC over NS-VC. The BVC, NSE and NS-VC may be associated with the TLLI and NSAPI. The encapsulated protocol data comprises UDP and IP. UDP provides UDP ports associated with NS-VC. The UDP ports identified as data designated as either real time or non-real time services. IP provides an IP address identifying the NSE providing service to the BVC. The data packet encapsulated with UDP and IP provides for more efficient, flexible and reliable communications between a BSS and a SGSN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tuomas Niemela, Shkumbin Hamiti, Risto Mononen, Shavantha Kularatna
  • Publication number: 20060229068
    Abstract: A method selects a network entity in a communication system. The method includes receiving, in a controller entity of an unlicensed radio spectrum access network, location information of a communication device connected to one of the unlicensed radio spectrum access network and another access network. The method further includes determining a routing area indication based on the location information. The method further includes selecting, based on the routing area indication, a serving network entity, which provides services for the communication device using at least the unlicensed radio spectrum access network and the another radio access network. Furthermore, a computer program, a controller entity and a communication system are configured to execute the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Tuomas Niemela, Miikka Huomo, Jarmo Virtanen
  • Publication number: 20060198347
    Abstract: A method provides control of access in a communication system. The method includes providing an access route via at least one unlicensed radio spectrum access network and via at least one licensed radio spectrum access network. The method further includes receiving an access request from a cell belonging to one of the at least one unlicensed radio spectrum access network and the at least one licensed radio spectrum access network. The method further includes determining whether the access request is received from a cell belonging to the at least one unlicensed radio spectrum access network or the at least one licensed radio spectrum access network. The method further includes controlling the access based on a result of the step of determining. Furthermore, a network element, a computer program and a communication system are configured to execute the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Tuija Hurtta, Serge Haumont, Tuomas Niemela, Kari Kauranen, Timo Leppakorpi, Miikka Huomo
  • Patent number: 7023825
    Abstract: A method for transmitting data packets in multiple data flows to/from a mobile station in a mobile communications system. A data transmission path is formed for routing data packets. Multiple profiles are associated with the data transmission path, each profile comprising at least one quality of service parameter, or QoS parameter. Each flow or data packet is provided with a profile tag indicating one of the multiple profiles. Scheduling and policing the transmission of individual data packets is based on at least one QoS parameter of the profile indicated by the profile tag associated with the data flow in question.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Nokia Networks Oy
    Inventors: Serge Haumont, Mikko Puuskari, Tuomas Niemelä