Nokia Corporation

Apple Inc.

Cvon Innovations Limited

Other

Nokia Multimedia Terminals Oy

Cvon Innvovations Limited

Arctic Alliance Europe Oy

Cvon Innnovations Limited

Nokia Technologies Oy

Janne Aaltonen

Juha Salo

Matti Lipsanen

Tero Naumi

Timo Ahopelto

Sami Saru

Ismo Antikainen

Timo Romppanen

Janne Kalliola

Ahti Muhonen

Ari Ikonen

Ari Hännikäinen

Markku Brummer

Jari Tapani Syrjärinne

Jani Väre

Jukka Holm

Pekka Talmola

Rod Walsh

Kari S Virtanen

Marko Ahtisaari

Matti Sakari Hämäläinen

Antti-Pentti Vainio

David Price Williams

Jarkko Oksala

Mika Grundström

Antti Ohrling

Pekka Ala-Pietila

Stephen Wladyslaw Wasko

Jari Majaniemi

Kari Tapio Reponen

Jari Järvisalo

Riku Rimpelä

Antti Ylä-Jääski

Jonathan Fisher

Janne Antola

Ari Pajusalo

Tero Koivunen

Jon Fisher

Markus Aarnio

Janne Kalliala

Marku Brummer

Tomi Ahonen

Alan Moore

Jon Fischer

A method for training system to perform text-based search among plurality of documents. The method including receiving starting document, having at least one reference-identifier associated with the document; selecting reference-text from starting document; generating search-string by using a plurality of keywords using at least one first machine learning algorithm and at least one search-operator using at least one second machine learning algorithm; performing search among plurality of documents using search-string to fetch set of relevant documents; deriving reference-identifier distribution, corresponding to the at least one reference-identifier associated with document, for the set of relevant documents; and corelating at least one reference-identifier associated with starting document with reference-identifier distribution to determine performance-score for system. The steps of method are iteratively performed until performance-score exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein at each iteration at least one of: different search-string is generated, different reference-text is obtained, different document is received.

Method and system to perform text-based search among plurality of documents

The present invention relates generally to a method of identifying data delivery parameters relating to delivery of data accessible from a network location via a communications service provider. Embodiments of the invention are particularly well suited to identifying delivery parameters when the delivery of data is metered, such as when data are delivered to terminals connected to mobile networks.

User interface for collecting criteria and estimating delivery parameters

In accordance with at least one embodiment of the invention, methodologies and mechanisms are provided that enable methods, systems and software for supporting or implementing functionality to intercept a phone call and/or data transmission in a cellular network and direct it to at least one receivers' VoIP account if the account is active and provides VoIP connectivity.

Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) systems, methods, network elements and applications

System and method for managing distribution of content such as television programs to portable multi-media devices which are capable of using such content and communicating includes a broadcast management system arranged to manage delivery of content from content sources to the devices, an account management system arranged to manage requests for use of the content from the devices and manage communications to and from the devices, and a processor coupled to the account management system and arranged to analyze requests to use content relative to information about users of the devices in order to determine whether use of the content by the users can be sponsored. If so, an advertisement is delivered to that user's device and the device presents the advertisement to the user as a condition for use of the content.

Advertising management method and system

An interactive system and method for controlling access to a plurality of communications sessions involving a plurality of users including controlling access to a plurality of communications sessions, each of said communications sessions being for access by a plurality of users, wherein data identifying said plurality of communications sessions have been stored in association with data indicative of one or more characteristics thereof. The method includes receiving a request to initiate communications among members of a group of users, wherein said request includes data identifying the group of users, responsive to receiving said request, selecting a communications session on the basis of data identifying the group and at least some of said stored data indicative of characteristics of a given communications session, and transmitting messages to at least some members of the group. Each message has a message body including data providing access to the selected communications session and a destination address determined from data indicative of a given member of the group.

Interactive communications system

The invention relates to a method and system for profiling recipients into recipient categories on the basis of responses to content items provided to users. The profiling is based on rankings that are assigned to the content items, recipient categories, links between the content items and links between the content items and recipient categories. In one embodiment the ranking of a given content item is calculated on the basis of rankings of other content items having a link to the given content item, together with the ranking of the link between the content items, while the ranking of a given respondent in respect of a given recipient category is calculated on the basis of rankings of content items and/or categories that have a link to that recipient category. The links between content items and to the recipient categories indicate a particular response, by the respondent, in respect of content items. The recipients are profiled with respect to the recipient categories on the basis of the rankings assigned to the recipient categories.

Profiling method and system

Various techniques for service access point configuration for mobile terminals of wireless systems are provided. Pre-configured service access point settings may be provided on a multimedia memory card with a client application capable of configuring the service access point settings in the mobile terminal from the pre-configured service access point settings on the multimedia memory card. Over-the-air updating of service access point settings may be performed by communication between a service access point and a mobile terminal or a client application on the mobile terminal for automatically configuring service access point settings on the mobile terminal based upon information provided by the service access point. Service content specific pricing in the mobile domain is also provided. Service content specific pricing content delivery may be provided through a particular service access point configured for the service content specific pricing.

System and associated terminal, method, and computer program product for configuring and updating service access points and providing service content in the mobile domain

A method of transmitting messages in a telecommunication system includes a first network offering circuit-switched services, a second network offering packet-switched services, and at least one mobile station supporting the first and the second network. When the need arises to transmit at least one message, a check is made to see if the mobile station is attached to the second network. The message is transmitted to the second network if the mobile station is attached to the second network. The message is transmitted to the first network in case of a failure to transmit the message via the second network.

Transmitting messages in telecommunications system comprising a packet radio network

Methodologies, systems and software support or implement functionality to provide sponsored browsing of web/WAP sites and/or services for mobile device users wherein web sites are selected for browsing in dependence on a data size requirement for providing access to content available from a given web/WAP site.

Systems, methods, network elements and applications in connection with browsing of web/WAP sites and services

Embodiments of the invention are concerned with a method and a system for scheduling the transmission of messages to a subscriber in a communications network based on communications events determined to have occurred from communications events generated by the communications network. The method includes identifying a communications event as one of a plurality of predetermined types of communications events on the basis of at least one said identified current or previous communications session, and, responsive to the identified communications event triggering a scheduling process for scheduling transmission of a message to the subscriber, in which the scheduling process is dependent on the type of communications event. Thus in embodiments of the invention, the transmission of messages is determined on the basis of communications events associated with the subscriber; typical communications events include making calls, sending messages, switching off, switching on, roaming, cell to cell handover, answering calls, and trends.

Advertisement scheduling

The invention relates to a device for managing a subscriber connection, the device including a mechanism for granting connection services to the subscriber connection, mechanism for monitoring reception behavior concerning predetermined messages conveyed to the subscriber connection, and a mechanism for controlling a further connection service grant to the subscriber connection based on the reception behavior.

Method and device for managing subscriber connection

The present invention relates to a method and system for ranking search results and is particularly, but not exclusively, suited to providing search results when the delivery of data corresponding to the search results is metered, such as when data are delivered to terminals connected to mobile networks.

Ad sponsors for mobile devices based on download size

Arrangement and method for providing content to multimedia devices, in particular mobile multimedia devices, wherein a content portal provides content to the devices in a form requiring a rights object to enable use thereof, a rights object portal provides rights objects to the devices and advertisements which are associated with the rights objects are also provided. Upon receipt of the rights object with an associated advertisement, the user is exposed to the advertisement in conjunction with use of the content.

Method and arrangement for providing content to multimedia devices

The present invention provides methods and apparatus for supporting geographical-based services in a communications system. In an embodiment of the invention, a terminal node (e.g., a wireless terminal) inserts geographical information into a header portion of an IPv6 datagram. The serving network utilizes the geographical information to support a geographical-based service. In another embodiment, a terminal node, which is located in a geographical area, receives service configuration information regarding service regions from a serving network and determines what services are supported in the geographical area. In an embodiment, header formats for the inserted geographical information in a propagated signal between a terminal node and a serving network are provided.

Geographical position extension in messaging for a terminal node

System and method for managing distribution of content such as television programs to portable multi-media devices which are capable of using such content and communicating includes a broadcast management system arranged to manage delivery of content from content sources to the devices, an account management system arranged to manage requests for use of the content from the devices and manage communications to and from the devices, and a processing system coupled to the account management system and arranged to analyze requests to use content relative to information about users of the devices in order to determine whether delivery of the content to the users can be offset against a preallocated amount of resource usage. If so, a message is delivered to that user's device and the device presents the message to the user as a condition for use of the content.

Message delivery management method and system

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Turku, Finland

Janne Aaltonen