Patents by Inventor Dale J. Hobbs

Dale J. Hobbs 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).

  • System and method of mobile lightweight cryptographic directory access
    Patent number: 8943317
    Abstract: A system for handling an LDAP service request to an LDAP server for an LDAP service comprises a client program executable on a client system and a handler program executable on a handler system. The client program is operable to generate LDAP service request data corresponding to the LDAP service and provide the LDAP service request data for transmission from the client system, and further operable to receive LDAP service reply data in response to the LDAP service request data. The handler program is operable to receive the LDAP service request data transmitted from the client system and execute the LDAP service request to the LDAP server, receive LDAP service reply data from the LDAP server during one or more passes, and upon completion of the LDAP service, provide the LDAP service reply data for transmission to the client system in a single pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Herbert Anthony Little, Dale J. Hobbs
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOBILE LIGHTWEIGHT CRYPTOGRAPHIC DIRECTORY ACCESS
    Publication number: 20140173277
    Abstract: A system for handling an LDAP service request to an LDAP server for an LDAP service comprises a client program executable on a client system and a handler program executable on a handler system. The client program is operable to generate LDAP service request data corresponding to the LDAP service and provide the LDAP service request data for transmission from the client system, and further operable to receive LDAP service reply data in response to the LDAP service request data. The handler program is operable to receive the LDAP service request data transmitted from the client system and execute the LDAP service request to the LDAP server, receive LDAP service reply data from the LDAP server during one or more passes, and upon completion of the LDAP service, provide the LDAP service reply data for transmission to the client system in a single pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Herbert Anthony LITTLE, Dale J. HOBBS
  • System and method of mobile lightweight cryptographic directory access
    Patent number: 8533467
    Abstract: A system for handling an LDAP service request to an LDAP server for an LDAP service comprises a client program executable on a client system and a handler program executable on a handler system. The client program is operable to generate LDAP service request data corresponding to the LDAP service and provide the LDAP service request data for transmission from the client system, and further operable to receive LDAP service reply data in response to the LDAP service request data. The handler program is operable to receive the LDAP service request data transmitted from the client system and execute the LDAP service request to the LDAP server, receive LDAP service reply data from the LDAP server during one or more passes, and upon completion of the LDAP service, provide the LDAP service reply data for transmission to the client system in a single pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Herbert Anthony Little, Dale J. Hobbs
  • System and method for supporting multiple certificate status providers on a mobile communication device
    Patent number: 8423763
    Abstract: A method and system for supporting multiple digital certificate status information providers are disclosed. An initial service request is prepared at a proxy system client module and sent to a proxy system service module operating at a proxy system. The proxy system prepares multiple service requests and sends the service requests to respective multiple digital certificate status information providers. One of the responses to the service requests received from the status information providers is selected, and a response to the initial service request is prepared and returned to the proxy system client module based on the selected response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Herbert A. Little, Stefan E. Janhunen, Dale J. Hobbs
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOBILE LIGHTWEIGHT CRYPTOGRAPHIC DIRECTORY ACCESS
    Publication number: 20120265869
    Abstract: A system for handling an LDAP service request to an LDAP server for an LDAP service comprises a client program executable on a client system and a handler program executable on a handler system. The client program is operable to generate LDAP service request data corresponding to the LDAP service and provide the LDAP service request data for transmission from the client system, and further operable to receive LDAP service reply data in response to the LDAP service request data. The handler program is operable to receive the LDAP service request data transmitted from the client system and execute the LDAP service request to the LDAP server, receive LDAP service reply data from the LDAP server during one or more passes, and upon completion of the LDAP service, provide the LDAP service reply data for transmission to the client system in a single pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Herbert A. Little, Dale J. Hobbs
  • System and method of mobile lightweight cryptographic directory access
    Patent number: 8239675
    Abstract: A system for handling an LDAP service request to an LDAP server for an LDAP service comprises a client program executable on a client system and a handler program executable on a handler system. The client program is operable to generate LDAP service request data corresponding to the LDAP service and provide the LDAP service request data for transmission from the client system, and further operable to receive LDAP service reply data in response to the LDAP service request data. The handler program is operable to receive the LDAP service request data transmitted from the client system and execute the LDAP service request to the LDAP server, receive LDAP service reply data from the LDAP server during one or more passes, and upon completion of the LDAP service, provide the LDAP service reply data for transmission to the client system in a single pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Herbert A. Little, Dale J. Hobbs
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING MULTIPLE CERTIFICATE STATUS PROVIDERS ON A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110072270
    Abstract: A method and system for supporting multiple digital certificate status information providers are disclosed. An initial service request is prepared at a proxy system client module and sent to a proxy system service module operating at a proxy system. The proxy system prepares multiple service requests and sends the service requests to respective multiple digital certificate status information providers. One of the responses to the service requests received from the status information providers is selected, and a response to the initial service request is prepared and returned to the proxy system client module based on the selected response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Herbert A. Little, Stefan E. Janhunen, Dale J. Hobbs
  • System and method for supporting multiple certificate status providers on a mobile communication device
    Patent number: 7865720
    Abstract: A method and system for supporting multiple digital certificate status information providers are disclosed. An initial service request is prepared at a proxy system client module and sent to a proxy system service module operating at a proxy system. The proxy system prepares multiple service requests and sends the service requests to respective multiple digital certificate status information providers. One of the responses to the service requests received from the status information providers is selected, and a response to the initial service request is prepared and returned to the proxy system client module based on the selected response.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Herbert A. Little, Stefan E. Janhunen, Dale J. Hobbs
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MOBILE LIGHTWEIGHT CRYPTOGRAPHIC DIRECTORY ACCESS
    Publication number: 20100332824
    Abstract: A system for handling an LDAP service request to an LDAP server for an LDAP service comprises a client program executable on a client system and a handler program executable on a handler system. The client program is operable to generate LDAP service request data corresponding to the LDAP service and provide the LDAP service request data for transmission from the client system, and further operable to receive LDAP service reply data in response to the LDAP service request data. The handler program is operable to receive the LDAP service request data transmitted from the client system and execute the LDAP service request to the LDAP server, receive LDAP service reply data from the LDAP server during one or more passes, and upon completion of the LDAP service, provide the LDAP service reply data for transmission to the client system in a single pass.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Herbert A. Little, Dale J. Hobbs
  • Mobile access to lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) server
    Patent number: 7822971
    Abstract: A system for handling an LDAP query to an LDAP server for an LDAP service comprises a client program executable on a client system and a handler program executable on a handler system. The client program is operable to generate LDAP query data corresponding to the LDAP service and provide the LDAP query data for transmission from the client system, and further operable to receive LDAP query reply data in response to the LDAP query data. The handler program is operable to receive the LDAP query data transmitted from the client system and execute the LDAP query to the LDAP server, receive LDAP query reply data from the LDAP server during one or more passes, and upon completion of the LDAP service, provide the LDAP query reply data for transmission to the client system in a single pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Herbert A. Little, Dale J. Hobbs