Patents by Inventor Veli-Pekka Kivimaki

Veli-Pekka Kivimaki 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: 20080152091
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods, apparatuses, and computer media for re-routing outgoing calls from a communications terminal. A call routing module selects a set of re-routing plug-ins. One of plug-ins determines re-routing information for an outgoing call based on call information in accordance with a priority list. A priority order for offering a call event to a re-routing plug-in is determined from at least preference list. A preference list may be configured by a subscriber through a user interface. Also, preference lists and re-routing plug-ins may be downloaded over a communications channels. Another re-routing plug-in is offered a call event if a first re-routing plug-in is not able to re-route an outgoing call. One of a plurality of communications systems is selected for re-routing an outgoing call. A communications systems supporting a close-proximity technology may be selected when a communications terminal is sufficiently near the communications system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventor: Veli-Pekka Kivimaki