Patents by Inventor Valtterie Niemi

Valtterie Niemi 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).

  • Integrity protection during initial registration of a subscriber in a telecommunications network
    Patent number: 7366303
    Abstract: A network system is proposed comprising a network control element and a communication device (UE) associated to a subscriber, wherein the communication device (UE) is adapted to send a registration message (A8) including subscriber information to be protected and an integrity code (MAC), to the network control element, wherein the communication device (UE) is adapted to calculate the integrity code (MAC) by using a part or whole of the registration message (A8) including the subscriber information to be protected, and the network element is adapted to verify the integrity code (MAC) included in the registration message. Also a case is proposed in which the integrity code is calculated in the network control element and verified in the communication device (UE). Furthermore, corresponding methods are proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Nokia Siemens Networks Oy
    Inventors: Patrik Flykt, Valtterie Niemi, Jaakko Rajaniemi, Aki Niemi