Patents by Inventor Tuure Leinonen

Tuure Leinonen 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).

  • Mobile application part (MAP) interface for exchanging short messages with a SCP
    Patent number: 6690942
    Abstract: A method for transmitting specific information between a controlling network element and a terminal device via a service center in a communication network, said method comprising the steps of transmitting user data and said specific information between said network element and said service center via a first communication connection by using an interworking functionality; and forwarding at least said specific information from said service center to said terminal device by using a gateway functionality. It is further possible to check whether a confirmation for outgoing of said specific information to said terminal device is required. If such a confirmation is required, routing information for said controlling network element is requested and received by said service center from a network element. The routing information is used for transmitting a status report from said service center to said controlling network element. Moreover, the present invention proposes a corresponding device and/or system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Tuija Vikman, Tuure Leinonen
  • Mobile application part (MAP) interface for exchanging short messages with a SCP
    Publication number: 20020123360
    Abstract: A method for transmitting specific information between a controlling network element and a terminal device via a service center in a communication network, said method comprising the steps of transmitting user data and said specific information between said network element and said service center via a first communication connection by using an interworking functionality; and forwarding at least said specific information from said service center to said terminal device by using a gateway functionality. It is further possible to check whether a confirmation for outgoing of said specific information to said terminal device is required. If such a confirmation is required, routing information for said controlling network element is requested and received by said service center from a network element. The routing information is used for transmitting a status report from said service center to said controlling network element. Moreover, the present invention proposes a corresponding device and/or system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Tuija Vikman, Tuure Leinonen