Patents by Inventor Howard Frith Powell
Howard Frith Powell 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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Patent number: 8843597Abstract: A system, method and device are disclosed for managing bandwidth in content delivery from a push content server to a wireless device. The system may include: a content server configurable to deliver content to the wireless device; a processor for controlling operation of the server; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor. The content server may include a module for managing bandwidth in content delivery from the content server to the wireless device, the module being configured to cause the content server to: record a policy for the delivery of content to the wireless device; initiate content delivery to the wireless device; evaluate the policy to determine whether new content for delivery is deliverable to the wireless device; deliver content when the policy is satisfied; and decline delivery of content when the policy is not satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2012Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, David James Hudson, Ian Brian Delong, Martyn Edward Sibbald, Howard Frith Powell
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Patent number: 8489683Abstract: Methods, communications networks and systems for synchronizing content delivery to a plurality of delivery devices of a user. The delivery devices include at least one computer connected to internet and at least one mobile device. The method comprises retrieving profile data concerning the plurality of delivery devices of the user; sending an invitation to deliver content to the plurality of delivery devices of the user; receiving at least two responses to the invitation, for each response received: identifying a responding delivery device of the plurality of delivery devices from which the response is received using the profile data; retrieving a platform type of the responding delivery device accepting the invitation; and retrieving and providing a delivery version of the content in a delivery format acceptable for the platform of the responding delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, David James Hudson, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, Michael Derek Waugh, Silvio Verzilli, Howard Frith Powell
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Publication number: 20120191814Abstract: Methods, communications networks and systems for synchronizing content delivery to a plurality of delivery devices of a user. The delivery devices include at least one computer connected to internet and at least one mobile device. The method comprises retrieving profile data concerning the plurality of delivery devices of the user; sending an invitation to deliver content to the plurality of delivery devices of the user; receiving at least two responses to the invitation, for each response received: identifying a responding delivery device of the plurality of delivery devices from which the response is received using the profile data; retrieving a platform type of the responding delivery device accepting the invitation; and retrieving and providing a delivery version of the content in a delivery format acceptable for the platform of the responding delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: CHALK MEDIA SERVICE CORP.Inventors: Michael LEBLANC, Jody GLIDDEN, David James HUDSON, Jacob Samuel O'REILLY, Michael Derek WAUGH, Silvio VERZILLI, Howard Frith POWELL
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Publication number: 20120158918Abstract: A system, method and device are disclosed for managing bandwidth in content delivery from a push content server to a wireless device. The system may include: a content server configurable to deliver content to the wireless device; a processor for controlling operation of the server; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor. The content server may include a module for managing bandwidth in content delivery from the content server to the wireless device, the module being configured to cause the content server to: record a policy for the delivery of content to the wireless device; initiate content delivery to the wireless device; evaluate the policy to determine whether new content for delivery is deliverable to the wireless device; deliver content when the policy is satisfied; and decline delivery of content when the policy is not satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2012Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: CHALK MEDIA SERVICE CORP.Inventors: Michael LEBLANC, Jody GLIDDEN, David James HUDSON, Ian Brian DELONG, Martyn Edward SIBBALD, Howard Frith POWELL
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Patent number: 8176121Abstract: A method for synchronizing content delivery to a plurality of delivery devices of a user. A communications network and a system are also provided. The delivery devices include at least one computer connected to internet and at least one mobile device. The method comprises retrieving profile data concerning the plurality of delivery devices of the user; sending an invitation to deliver content to the plurality of delivery devices of the user; receiving at least two responses to the invitation, for each response received: identifying a responding delivery device of the plurality of delivery devices from which the response is received using the profile data; retrieving a platform type of the responding delivery device accepting the invitation; and retrieving and providing a delivery version of the content in a delivery format acceptable for the platform of the responding delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Inventors: Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, David James Hudson, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, Michael Derek Waugh, Silvio Verzilli, Howard Frith Powell
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Patent number: 8156204Abstract: A system, method and device are disclosed for managing bandwidth in content delivery from a push content server to a wireless device. The system may include: a content server configurable to deliver content to the wireless device; a processor for controlling operation of the server; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor. The content server may include a module for managing bandwidth in content delivery from the content server to the wireless device, the module being configured to cause the content server to: record a policy for the delivery of content to the wireless device; initiate content delivery to the wireless device; evaluate the policy to determine whether new content for delivery is deliverable to the wireless device; deliver content when the policy is satisfied; and decline delivery of content when the policy is not satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Chalk Media Service Corp.Inventors: Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, David James Hudson, Ian Brian Delong, Martyn Edward Sibbald, Howard Frith Powell
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Publication number: 20100161729Abstract: A method for synchronizing content delivery to a plurality of delivery devices of a user. A communications network and a system are also provided. The delivery devices include at least one computer connected to internet and at least one mobile device. The method comprises retrieving profile data concerning the plurality of delivery devices of the user; sending an invitation to deliver content to the plurality of delivery devices of the user; receiving at least two responses to the invitation, for each response received: identifying a responding delivery device of the plurality of delivery devices from which the response is received using the profile data; retrieving a platform type of the responding delivery device accepting the invitation; and retrieving and providing a delivery version of the content in a delivery format acceptable for the platform of the responding delivery device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: CHALK MEDIA SERVICE CORP.Inventors: Michael Leblanc, Jody Glidden, David James Hudson, Jacob Samuel O'Reilly, Michael Derek Waugh, Silvio Verzilli, Howard Frith Powell
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Publication number: 20090282127Abstract: A system, method and device are disclosed for managing bandwidth in content delivery from a push content server to a wireless device. The system may include: a content server configurable to deliver content to the wireless device; a processor for controlling operation of the server; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor. The content server may include a module for managing bandwidth in content delivery from the content server to the wireless device, the module being configured to cause the content server to: record a policy for the delivery of content to the wireless device; initiate content delivery to the wireless device; evaluate the policy to determine whether new content for delivery is deliverable to the wireless device; deliver content when the policy is satisfied; and decline delivery of content when the policy is not satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: CHALK MEDIA SERVICE CORP.Inventors: Michael LEBLANC, Jody GLIDDEN, David James HUDSON, Ian Brian DELONG, Martyn Edward SIBBALD, Howard Frith POWELL