Patents by Inventor Michael Stephen Brown

Michael Stephen Brown 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).

  • Method of generating and providing a password to a handheld electronic device
    Patent number: 8922398
    Abstract: A method of providing a password to a handheld electronic device having a reduced keyboard and a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, wherein the reduced keyboard is of a particular keyboard type and the non-predictive keystroke interpretation system is of a particular system type. The method includes receiving a first character string in an electronic device, such as, without limitation, a PC, that is separate from the handheld electronic device, generating one or more second character strings in the electronic device based on the particular keyboard type, the first character string, and, possibly, the particular system type, and transmitting the one or more second character strings from the electronic device to the handheld electronic device as the password.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Kenneth Brown, Michael Grant Kirkup, Michael Stephen Brown
  • System and method for associating message addresses with certificates
    Patent number: 8914860
    Abstract: A system and method for associating message addresses with certificates, in which one or more message addresses are identified and associated with a user-selected certificate that does not contain any e-mail addresses. In certain situations, a message may be encrypted using a certificate that does not contain an e-mail address that matches the e-mail address of the individual to which the message is to be sent, so long as the address to which the message is to be sent matches any of the message addresses associated with the certificate. The message addresses are saved in a data structure that resides in a secure data store on a computing device, such as a mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Michael Stephen Brown, Herbert Anthony Little
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SECURE NOTIFICATION OF IDENTITY
    Publication number: 20140359293
    Abstract: A system, methods and devices for the secure notification of an identity in a communications network. The methods include sending or receiving a communication including a hash of a certificate of a device to notify or detect the presence of the device in a network. Each certificate is associated with an identity which is excluded from the communication of the hash of the certificate. The received hash is compared to hashes of certificates stored in an electronic device to determine an identity. The identity may represent an electronic device or a user of the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Stephen BROWN, David Francis TAPUSKA
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EXCHANGING ENCRYPTION KEYS BETWEEN A MOBILE DEVICE AND A PERIPHERAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140359274
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing additional security for data being transmitted across a wireless connection that has been established using a known wireless protocol (e.g. Bluetooth) are described. An encryption key is exchanged between a computing device (e.g. a mobile device) and a wireless peripheral device (e.g. a keyboard, a printer). In some embodiments, the encryption key is generated at one of the two devices. Data associated with the encryption key is output at the one device, which can be input by the user at the other device. The encryption key is then recovered at the other device from the input, thereby completing the key exchange. The encryption key can then be used to encrypt and decrypt data transmitted over the established wireless connection, providing additional security.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Grant Kirkup, Michael Kenneth Brown, Michael Stephen Brown
  • CLICK DETECTION METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140358675
    Abstract: A click detection method, apparatus and system is provided. An embodiment includes a method that receives a request from a client destined for a server and a unique identifier for the client. The method also includes generating a representation of the unique identifier, and forwarding the representation of the unique identifier and the request to the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Russell Norman OWEN, Michael Stephen BROWN, Herbert Anthony LITTLE
  • System and method for enabling bulk retrieval of certificates
    Patent number: 8904170
    Abstract: A system and method for searching and retrieving certificates, which may be used in the processing of encoded messages. In one embodiment, a certificate synchronization application is programmed to perform certificate searches by querying one or more certificate servers for all of the certificates on those certificate servers. If all of the certificates on a certificate server cannot be successfully retrieved using a single search query, due to a search quota on the certificate server being exceeded for example, the search is re-performed through multiple queries, each corresponding to a narrower subsearch. Embodiments described herein enable large amounts of certificates to be automatically searched for and retrieved from certificate servers, thereby minimizing the need for users to manually search for individual certificates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Brown, Neil Patrick Adams, David Francis Tapuska, Herbert Anthony Little
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR UPDATING MESSAGE TRUST STATUS
    Publication number: 20140351599
    Abstract: Systems and methods for processing encoded messages within a wireless communications system are disclosed. A server within the wireless communications system performs signature verification of an encoded message and provides, together with the message, an indication to the mobile device that the message has been verified. In addition, the server provides supplemental information, such as, for example, a hash of the certificate or certificate chain used to verify the message, to the device, to enable the device to perform additional checks on the certificate, such as, for example, validity checks, trust checks, strength checks, or the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Kenneth Brown, Herbert Anthony Little, Michael Stephen Brown
  • Derived Certificate based on Changing Identity
    Publication number: 20140337619
    Abstract: A first device with a changing identity establishes a secure connection with a second device in a network by acting as its own certificate authority. The first device issues itself a self-signed root certificate that binds an identity of the first device to a long-term public key of the first device. The root certificate is digitally signed using a long-term private key, where the long-term public key and the long-term private key form a public/private key pair. The first device provides its root certificate to the second device in any trusted manner The first device can then create a certificate for one or more short-term identities acquired by the first device and sign the newly-created certificate using the long-term private key. The first device can authenticate itself to the second device by sending the newly-created certificate to the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Brown, David Francis Tapuska
  • Device, System and Method for Generating Display Data
    Publication number: 20140320387
    Abstract: A method for use in a device is described. The method comprising the steps of detecting a gesture at the device; and outputting data, to a remote device, for controlling a display object on a portion of a display generated by the remote device, wherein the display object is controlled in response to the detected gesture performed at the device, and wherein the data pertains to an application executable on the device. A device is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marcus ERIKSSON, Mathias LEWIN, Emil Alexander WASBERGER, Dan Zacharias GÄRDENFORS, Svante Magnus Ulfstand HALLERSTRÖM SJÖSTEDT, Carl Fredrik Alexander BERGLUND, Michael Stephen BROWN, Leif Fredrik ADEMAR
  • Device, System and Method for Utilising Display Objects
    Publication number: 20140324962
    Abstract: A method of generating a display object is provided, the method comprising operating a first processor comprised within a first device to: execute an application; generate an display object associated with the application; output the active display object on the first device; transmit the display object to a second device for output by the second device; and receive user input to the application via the display object output on the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mathias LEWIN, Leif Fredrik ADEMAR, Terrill Mark DENT, Michael Stephen BROWN
  • Device, System And Method For Processing Character Data
    Publication number: 20140325382
    Abstract: A method is described. The method comprising: receiving character data from the remote device in response to a user applying the character data to a displayed target; and supplying the character data to one of a plurality of components executable on a processor of a device based on one or more characters in the character data. A device is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael Stephen BROWN, Terrill Mark DENT, Dan Zacharias GÄRDENFORS, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN
  • Device, System And Method For Processing Character Data
    Publication number: 20140325383
    Abstract: A method is described. The method comprising the steps of receiving character data from the remote device following a selection of character data for application to a target; and determining, based on one or more characters in the character data, one or more components executable on the processor for supplying the character data thereto. A device is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael Stephen BROWN, Terrill Mark DENT, Dan Zacharias GÄRDENFORS, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN
  • System and method of indicating the strength of encryption
    Patent number: 8862875
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for secure messaging on mobile computing devices. The method and system provide for an indication of a security trust level associated with a security method used with an electronic message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Michael Stephen Brown, Herbert Anthony Little, Michael Kenneth Brown
  • System and method for exchanging encryption keys between a mobile device and a peripheral device
    Patent number: 8855310
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing additional security for data being transmitted across a wireless connection that has been established using a known wireless protocol (e.g. Bluetooth) are described. An encryption key is exchanged between a computing device (e.g. a mobile device) and a wireless peripheral device (e.g. a keyboard, a printer). In some embodiments, the encryption key is generated at one of the two devices. Data associated with the encryption key is output at the one device, which can be input by the user at the other device. The encryption key is then recovered at the other device from the input, thereby completing the key exchange. The encryption key can then be used to encrypt and decrypt data transmitted over the established wireless connection, providing additional security.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Grant Kirkup, Michael Kenneth Brown, Michael Stephen Brown
  • METHOD FOR PROVIDING COMPOSITE USER INTERFACE CONTROLS AND AN ONLINE STOREFRONT FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20140297516
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for providing composite user interface controls and a library or online storefront for same. In one aspect, there is provided a method for a client computer of sharing a custom control, comprising: receiving by a browser an encrypted custom control comprising a number of user interface elements which are positioned in a specified manner with respect to each other, wherein each of the user interface elements has one or more properties; receiving by the browser a decryption key; and decrypting by the browser the encrypted custom control using the decryption key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Brown, Terrill Mark Dent, Kalu Onuka Kalu, Ryan Gregory Wood, Spencer William Bloom, Sandra Marcela Kupfer
  • Derived certificate based on changing identity
    Patent number: 8843740
    Abstract: A first device with a changing identity establishes a secure connection with a second device in a network by acting as its own certificate authority. The first device issues itself a self-signed root certificate that binds an identity of the first device to a long-term public key of the first device. The root certificate is digitally signed using a long-term private key, where the long-term public key and the long-term private key form a public/private key pair. The first device provides its root certificate to the second device in any trusted manner. The first device can then create a certificate for one or more short-term identities acquired by the first device and sign the newly-created certificate using the long-term private key. The first device can authenticate itself to the second device by sending the newly-created certificate to the second device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Brown, David Francis Tapuska
  • Visual Timeline Of An Application History
    Publication number: 20140258894
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and devices for interacting with a visual timeline of an application. The method comprises displaying on a display a visual timeline having one or more visual elements each representing an action performed in respect of the application, each action corresponding to a save point or an incremental change to the application, wherein the visual elements are arranged in a chronological order in which the actions occurred. An application state for display within an editor user interface can be selected using the visual timeline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Brown, Terrill Mark Dent, Kalu Onuka Kalu, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen
  • Web-Based Integrated Development Environment For Real-Time Collaborative Application Development
    Publication number: 20140258969
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and devices for real-time collaboration on an application under development among two or more collaborating devices. A server maintains the application code for the application. Changes to the application, which may be additions, deletions or modifications, made by the collaborating devices are sent to the server. The server distributes the changes to other collaborating devices in real-time or near real-time, which update the current state of the application to reflect the changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Brown, Terrill Mark Dent, Kalu Onuka Kalu
  • COLLABORATIVE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT USING A CONNECTED DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140258970
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a Web-based integrated development environment and graphical user interface for real-time collaborative application development which uses a connected device. Changes made to an application within the application development tool are applied to a connected mobile device in real-time or near real-time application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Brown, Terrill Mark Dent, Kalu Onuka Kalu
  • Visual Representation Of Edits For Collaborative Application Development
    Publication number: 20140258968
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and device of distributing visual representation of changes to an application. The method includes: determining one or more pages in the application which have changed between a first state of the application at a first time and second state of the application at a second time; rendering the one or more pages which have changed at the first state of the application; rendering the one or more pages which have changed at the second state of the application; and sending a notification including a visual differential of one or more rendered pages of the application which have changed between the first state of the application and the second state of the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 11, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Stephen Brown, Terrill Mark Dent, Kalu Onuka Kalu, Ryan Gregory Wood, Spencer William Bloom