Patents by Inventor Colin Werner

Colin Werner 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).

  • Patent number: 9112964
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method for providing security to a mobile device having two or more communication domains is provided. The mobile device receives a communication service request. The communication domain of the communication service request is determined, the request domain being one of the two or more communication domains of the mobile device. A set of applicable restrictions is then determined from a list of communication restrictions comprising restrictions on use of services of the mobile device for each of the two or more communications domains. These applicable restrictions are then applied to the communication service request by the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Douglas Gisby, Colin Werner, Michael Gray, Shen-Yuan “Michael” Yap
  • Patent number: 8676179
    Abstract: A system and method for providing identifying information about the source of an incoming communication to a mobile device is provided. An incoming communication is received by an enterprise network and a connection is established to the mobile device. A DTMF message is sent to the mobile device by the enterprise network. If the source of the incoming communication has an enterprise-assigned number then the DTMF message comprises an identifying key corresponding to the key field of a profile list comprising enterprise-assigned numbers and an identifying information entry for each enterprise-assigned number in the list. If the source of the incoming communication does not have an enterprise-assigned number, the DTMF message comprises an identifying number for the source of the incoming communication. If DTMF is not available on the mobile device, similar logic may be employed using, for example, ANI manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Peter Baccay, Michael Gray, Colin Werner
  • Patent number: 8379860
    Abstract: An enterprise communication system adapted for establishing secure wireless communication sessions, the system comprising: an enterprise platform adapted for establishing communications sessions with one or more wireless devices, and for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from the one or more wireless devices; an platform-side automatic synchronized random key generator associated with the enterprise platform for generating platform-generated synchronized random keys; the enterprise platform being adapted to: receive one or more signals representing a request to establish a communication session between the enterprise platform and at least one wireless device; receive a device-generated synchronized random key from the at least one wireless device; compare the device-generated synchronized random key to a platform-generated synchronized random key synchronized to the device-generated synchronized random key; and based on the comparison, output a signal representing a response to authorize or prohib
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignees: Ascendent Telecommunications, Inc., Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yuriy Lobzakov, Colin Werner, Carsten Bergmann, Peter Baccay
  • Patent number: 8315606
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method of displaying information regarding an incoming communication to a user of a mobile device are provided. The mobile device receives the incoming information and associated information from, for example, an enterprise network. The communication type of the incoming communication is determined using the associated information and information relating to the communication type is displayed on a display of the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignees: Research In Motion Limited, Ascendent Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Gisby, Michael Gray, Colin Werner, Carsten Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20120202468
    Abstract: Aspects relate to initiating voice calls to mobile devices from an enterprise network. In one example, a server can initiate a voice channel to a mobile device, and if the mobile device cannot be reached, an access network may redirect the call from the server to a number identified as a voicemail number; however, such number is reconfigured to instead be directed to a number located within the enterprise network. The server can monitor or receive an indication that a call is incoming, and attributable to the mobile device. If such a call is incoming or received, then the server determines that the call has failed. If the mobile device answers the call, the server can determine that the voice channel has been established, without waiting for a confirmation indication, such as a DTMF tone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard George, Yuriy Lobzakov, Colin Werner
  • Publication number: 20120115437
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method for providing security to a mobile device having two or more communication domains is provided. The mobile device receives a communication service request. The communication domain of the communication service request is determined, the request domain being one of the two or more communication domains of the mobile device. A set of applicable restrictions is then determined from a list of communication restrictions comprising restrictions on use of services of the mobile device for each of the two or more communications domains. These applicable restrictions are then applied to the communication service request by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Douglas GISBY, Colin WERNER, Michael GRAY, Shen-Yuan "Michael" YAP
  • Patent number: 8126508
    Abstract: A system and method for, on a mobile device having a plurality of communication lines on which outgoing calls may be made, providing a user interface for selecting a calling card to be used in making an outgoing call to a desired phone number. The method includes: associating each calling card in a set of at least one calling card with a communication line; and displaying on a display of the mobile device a line selection menu containing a plurality of card/line identifiers; wherein each card/line identifier is configured to uniquely identify a corresponding associated calling card and communication line combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Larry Kuhl, Colin Werner, Keizo Marui
  • Patent number: 8121638
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method for providing security to a mobile device having two or more communication domains is provided. The mobile device receives a communication service request. The communication domain of the communication service request is determined, the request domain being one of the two or more communication domains of the mobile device. A set of applicable restrictions is then determined from a list of communication restrictions comprising restrictions on use of services of the mobile device for each of the two or more communications domains. These applicable restrictions are then applied to the communication service request by the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignees: Research In Motion Limited, Ascendent Telecommunications, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Gisby, Colin Werner, Michael Gray, Shen-Yuan (Michael) Yap
  • Publication number: 20100222028
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method of displaying information regarding an incoming communication to a user of a mobile device are provided. The mobile device receives the incoming information and associated information from, for example, an enterprise network. The communication type of the incoming communication is determined using the associated information and information relating to the communication type is displayed on a display of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED, ASCENDENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Gisby, Michael Gray, Colin Werner, Carsten Bergmann
  • Publication number: 20100222044
    Abstract: A system and method for providing identifying information about the source of an incoming communication to a mobile device is provided. An incoming communication is received by an enterprise network and a connection is established to the mobile device. A DTMF message is sent to the mobile device by the enterprise network. If the source of the incoming communication has an enterprise-assigned number then the DTMF message comprises an identifying key corresponding to the key field of a profile list comprising enterprise-assigned numbers and an identifying information entry for each enterprise-assigned number in the list. If the source of the incoming communication does not have an enterprise-assigned number, the DTMF message comprises an identifying number for the source of the incoming communication. If DTMF is not available on the mobile device, similar logic may be employed using, for example, ANI manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED, ASCENDENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Peter Baccay, Michael Gray, Colin Werner
  • Publication number: 20100222097
    Abstract: A mobile device and a method for providing security to a mobile device having two or more communication domains is provided. The mobile device receives a communication service request. The communication domain of the communication service request is determined, the request domain being one of the two or more communication domains of the mobile device. A set of applicable restrictions is then determined from a list of communication restrictions comprising restrictions on use of services of the mobile device for each of the two or more communications domains. These applicable restrictions are then applied to the communication service request by the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicants: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED, ASCENDENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Gisby, Colin Werner, Michael Gray, Shen-Yuan ("Michael") Yap
  • Publication number: 20100215177
    Abstract: An enterprise communication system adapted for establishing secure wireless communication sessions, the system comprising: an enterprise platform adapted for establishing communications sessions with one or more wireless devices, and for transmitting signals to and receiving signals from the one or more wireless devices; an platform-side automatic synchronized random key generator associated with the enterprise platform for generating platform-generated synchronized random keys; the enterprise platform being adapted to: receive one or more signals representing a request to establish a communication session between the enterprise platform and at least one wireless device; receive a device-generated synchronized random key from the at least one wireless device; compare the device-generated synchronized random key to a platform-generated synchronized random key synchronized to the device-generated synchronized random key; and based on the comparison, output a signal representing a response to authorize or prohib
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Yuriy Lobzakov, Colin Werner, Carsten Bergmann, Peter Baccay
  • Publication number: 20100203923
    Abstract: A system and method for, on a mobile device having a plurality of communication lines on which outgoing calls may be made, providing a user interface for selecting a calling card to be used in making an outgoing call to a desired phone number.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Larry KUHL, Colin WERNER, Keizo MARUI