Method and System for Detecting Anomaly in Time Series Data
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The European Patent Office granted patent EP4493986A1 to Elisa Oyj on April 15, 2026, covering a method and system for detecting anomalies in time series data using artificial intelligence. The patent names three inventors: Hiltunen Eero, Heikkilä Rasmus, and Knobauch Nils. The application is classified under G06N 3/04 (neural networks) and covers all 39 designated European member states including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain.
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The European Patent Office published EP4493986A1, a granted patent for methods and systems detecting anomalies in time series data using AI, filed by Finnish telecommunications company Elisa Oyj. The patent names three inventors and received classification G06N 3/04 (neural networks) as its primary technical category.
Patent holders and their licensees gain enforceable IP rights in all 39 designated contracting states across Europe. Competitors developing similar AI-based anomaly detection systems for time series data should conduct freedom-to-operate analyses to assess potential infringement exposure in European markets.
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING ANOMALY IN TIME SERIES DATA
Publication EP4493986A1 Kind: A1 Apr 15, 2026
Applicants
Elisa Oyj
Inventors
HILTUNEN, Eero, HEIKKILÄ, Rasmus, KNOBLAUCH, Nils
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G05B 23/02 20060101AFI20230922BHEP G06F 3/048 20130101ALI20230922BHEP G06N 3/04 20230101ALI20230922BHEP
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AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, ME, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR
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