Patents by Inventor Christopher Labrador
Christopher Labrador 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).
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Publication number: 20150079936Abstract: A method for controlling access to a conference call, the method comprising authenticating a mobile device in accordance with access requirements for the conference call rejecting the mobile device if the participant does not comply with the access requirements in response to the rejection, determining by a processor based on information other than said access requirements that the mobile device is legitimate and overriding the rejection to allow connection to the conference call if it is determined that the mobile device is legitimate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Douglas Michael GISBY, Brian Edward Anthony MCCOLGAN, Christopher LABRADOR, Kevin W. ANDREWIN, Nicholas Patrick ALFANO
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Patent number: 8958856Abstract: A mobile electronic device is used with a case and contains a processor, at least one electric-field proximity detector adapted to detect a non-magnetic proximity activator in the case and a component configured to effect setting a state indicator in a device profile in dependence on an output from the at least one electric-field proximity detector.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2011Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Shirook M. Ali, Christopher Labrador, James Paul Warden
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Publication number: 20150023222Abstract: In a computer-implemented method of joining a user to a conference call event an interface associated with a time management software application is displayed. The interface displays information relating to the conference call event including a date for a conference call which is subject of the conference call event and a start time of the conference call. While displaying the interface, a menu offering one or more options is displayed; these one or more options include an option to join the conference call. When an indication of a selection of the option to join the conference call is received, information associated with the conference call is located; this information includes a telephone number for a conference call bridge. A connection with the conference call bridge using the telephone number is initiated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Adrian LOGAN, Rohit JAIN, Eric FRITZLEY, Christopher LABRADOR, Michael McANDREWS
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Publication number: 20150023487Abstract: A method for controlling access by of communication devices to a conference call, the method comprising associating proximity settings with a conference call, the proximity settings indicating a acceptable proximity of other communication devices relative to a selected communication device; sensing by the selected communication device proximity of the other devices within its proximity of the communication device to obtain proximity information; and determining, by a processor, from the obtained proximity information and the proximity settings an action to be performed with reference to the conference call.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Douglas Michael GISBY, Brian Edward Anthony McCOLGAN, Christopher LABRADOR, Kevin W. ANDREWIN, Nicholas Patrick ALFANO
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Publication number: 20150017960Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate the generation of calling lists for use in planning or setting up conference calls. The system may include a communications module and a contact database comprising a plurality of contact records, each contact record corresponding to a different contact. Each contact record may include at least one contact address and at least one descriptor. For example, the descriptor may include a job title and/or expertise for the contact. The system may also include a selection module configured to select at least one of the contacts and also configured to compare the at least one descriptor to at least one qualifier criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Douglas GISBY, Christopher LABRADOR, Kevin ANDREWIN, Nicholas ALFANO
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Patent number: 8897435Abstract: A method for controlling access, of a communication device, to a conference call, the method comprising determining contextual attributes related to the device, evaluating the contextual attributes against a set of access requirements and connecting the device to the conference call if one or more of the access requirements is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Douglas Michael Gisby, Brian Edward Anthony McColgan, Christopher Labrador, Kevin W. Andrewin, Nicholas Patrick Alfano
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Patent number: 8885807Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate a conference call between a plurality of communication devices. The method may comprise: providing a first primary communication device; providing a second primary communication device; providing a conference call controller; establishing a first control link between the first primary communication device and the conference call controller; communicating first identification data between the first primary communication device and the conference call controller via the first control link; establishing a media link between the first and second primary communication devices via the conference call controller. In certain embodiments, the first identification data corresponds to at least one participation level of the first primary communication device with respect to the media link.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Brian Oliver, Ian McDonald, Douglas Gisby, Christopher Labrador, Michael McAndrews
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Patent number: 8867720Abstract: A method for controlling access by of communication devices to a conference call, the method comprising associating proximity settings with a conference call, the proximity settings indicating a acceptable proximity of other communication devices relative to a selected communication device; sensing by the selected communication device proximity of the other devices within its proximity of the communication device to obtain proximity information; and determining, by a processor, from the obtained proximity information and the proximity settings an action to be performed with reference to the conference call.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Douglas Michael Gisby, Brian Edward Anthony McColgan, Christopher Labrador, Kevin W. Andrewin, Nicholas Patrick Alfano
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Patent number: 8867719Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate the generation of calling lists for use in planning or setting up conference calls. The system may include a communications module and a contact database comprising a plurality of contact records, each contact record corresponding to a different contact. Each contact record may include at least one contact address and at least one descriptor. For example, the descriptor may include a job title and/or expertise for the contact. The system may also include a selection module configured to select at least one of the contacts and also configured to compare the at least one descriptor to at least one qualifier criteria.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2008Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Douglas Gisby, Christopher Labrador, Kevin Andrewin, Nicholas Alfano
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Publication number: 20140310719Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for context-aware adaptive computing. In one embodiment, the present disclosure includes a method comprising receiving a request at a first information handling system (IHS) to perform an application computation. The method also includes determining a user's context, the user operating the first IHS, and ascertaining a battery state of the first IHS. The method further includes allocating the application computation between the first IHS and a second IHS based at least on the user's context and the battery state of the first IHS. The present disclosure also includes associated systems and apparatuses.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventors: Will A. Egner, Sunil Jason Kumar, Christopher Labrador, Richard William Schuckle
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Patent number: 8861703Abstract: A system and method for reestablishing a voice communications session moderated by a group call server between two or more telephony devices. The method is performed by a processor monitoring the communications session. The method comprises: storing one or more data records representing group call information; detecting disconnection of at least one participating telephony device from the group communications session, and determining that the disconnection was not intentionally initiated; accessing the stored call group information data and causing signals to enable reestablishment of participation by the disconnected device to be sent to the disconnected device; and upon receipt by the group call server from the disconnected device of signals representing a request to reconnect the disconnected device, outputting command signals for reestablishing a communications session between the disconnected device and at least one other device participating in the group communications session.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Christopher Labrador, Brian Oliver, Douglas Gisby, Susie Simon-Daniels, Adrian Logan, Eric Fritzley, Brian McColgan
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Patent number: 8843104Abstract: Methods that allow a mobile device to communicate with a wireless communications network via device-to-device communication when the device is out of range of the network are provided. One method, at a first mobile device, comprises receiving a message from a second mobile device, adding information to the message, forwarding the message to a network if a network connection is available for the first mobile device, and forwarding the message to a third mobile device if no network connection is available. Another method at a mobile device comprises receiving an indication that an emergency condition exists, sending a message from the device to a network element if a network connection between the mobile device and network element exists, and sending the message from the device to a second mobile device if no network connection between the mobile device and a network element exists. Mobile devices configured to perform these methods are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Sasan Adibi, Christopher Labrador, Sean Simmons
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Patent number: 8824341Abstract: In a computer-implemented method of joining a user to a conference call event an interface associated with a time management software application is displayed. The interface displays information relating to the conference call event including a date for a conference call which is subject of the conference call event and a start time of the conference call. While displaying the interface, a menu offering one or more options is displayed; these one or more options include an option to join the conference call. When an indication of a selection of the option to join the conference call is received, information associated with the conference call is located; this information includes a telephone number for a conference call bridge. A connection with the conference call bridge using the telephone number is initiated.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2009Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Adrian Logan, Rohit Jain, Eric Fritzley, Christopher Labrador, Michael McAndrews
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Patent number: 8787874Abstract: A method for controlling access to a conference call, the method comprising authenticating a mobile device in accordance with access requirements for the conference call rejecting the mobile device if the participant does not comply with the access requirements in response to the rejection, determining by a processor based on information other than said access requirements that the mobile device is legitimate and overriding the rejection to allow connection to the conference call if it is determined that the mobile device is legitimate.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Douglas Michael Gisby, Brian Edward Anthony McColgan, Christopher Labrador, Kevin W. Andrewin, Nicholas Patrick Alfano
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Publication number: 20140173704Abstract: A system, device and method for authenticating a user. The system, device and method may employ a computing device for providing credentials required for access to an on-line resource available over a network. The computing device may connect to the on-line resource to register a user. The computing device may receive from the on-line resource at least one request for a credential to identify the user. In response to the request, the computing device may generate a random credential, store the random credential in association with an on-line resource identifier and the request in a data store accessible to the computing device and, submit the random credential to the on-line resource to register the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicants: CERTICOM CORP., BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Scott Alexander Vanstone, Daniel Richard L. Brown, Dinah Lea Marie Davis, Christopher Labrador, Alfred John Menezes
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Publication number: 20140072119Abstract: An architecture, system and associated method and apparatus for securely communicating authentication data to a communication device. In one embodiment, the method includes modulating a spectral source's radiation using the authentication data, wherein the spectral source's radiation is adapted to operate as a first transmission medium for carrying the authentication data, the first transmission medium being containable within an enclosure that inhibits passage of the spectral source's radiation (i.e., spectrally opaque enclosure). The modulated authentication data is transmitted via the first transmission medium to the communication device disposed in the spectrally opaque enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: BlackBarry LimitedInventors: Steve Hranilovic, Christopher Labrador
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Publication number: 20140066117Abstract: An information handling system includes a wireless adapter for communicating with a wireless link and a storage device for storing a spatial-temporal user profile comprising wireless service usage trend data for a location where the information handling system is operating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Will A. Egner, Christopher Labrador
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Publication number: 20140018043Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate a conference call between a plurality of communication devices. The method may comprise: providing a first primary communication device; providing a second primary communication device; providing a conference call controller; establishing a first control link between the first primary communication device and the conference call controller; communicating first identification data between the first primary communication device and the conference call controller via the first control link; establishing a media link between the first and second primary communication devices via the conference call controller. In certain embodiments, the first identification data corresponds to at least one participation level of the first primary communication device with respect to the media link.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Brian OLIVER, Ian McDONALD, Douglas GISBY, Christopher LABRADOR, Michael McANDREWS
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Publication number: 20140010120Abstract: A method of managing communications services begins with a communications platform receiving a request for a communications service to be provided to a communications device by a source other than the communications platform. The communications platform determines an authorization of the communications device to receive the communications service. The authorization comprises a permission of the communications device to receive the communications service during a lifetime of a communications session maintained with the communications device. The communications network authorizes delivery of the communications service to the communications device during the lifetime of the communications session, in accordance with the authorization.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Christopher LABRADOR, Brian Alexander OLIVER, Douglas Michael GISBY, Susan Elizabeth SIMON DANIELS, Brian Edward Anthony McCOLGAN, Adrian Michael LOGAN, Eric Allan FRITZLEY, Nicholas Patrick ALFANO, Richard John GEORGE
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Patent number: 8571193Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate a conference call between a plurality of communication devices. The method can comprise: providing a first control link between a first primary communication device and a conference call controller; providing a second control link between a second primary communication device and the conference call controller; and establishing a media link between the first primary communication device and the second primary communication device via the conference call controller. In certain embodiments, the first control link can facilitate the exchange of a first identification data comprising at least one first security key, which can be configured to contain participation level data indicating at least one participation level of the first primary communication device or the second primary communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Brian Oliver, Ian McDonald, Douglas Gisby, Christopher Labrador, Michael McAndrews