Patents by Inventor Robert David TURNER
Robert David TURNER 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: 10360396Abstract: Described are a method and system of authorizing software execution on a computing device having a processor, the device storing a production key associated with software authorized for end-user release and storing a pre-release key associated with software not authorized for end-user release. The method includes determining that a signed software image is not signed with the production key; determining that the device has stored in memory thereon a pre-release token, the pre-release token containing data uniquely identifying the device and identifying the pre-release key; validating the pre-release token; and authenticating the signed software image using the pre-release key and, in response, permitting execution of the software image.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Daniel Jonas Major, Michael Alievsky, Robert David Turner, Adam Richard Schieman
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Patent number: 9866558Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device, method, and system for enabling multiple wireless communication devices to communicate with a trusted network over a secure connection. The device includes a communication interface configured to communicate with the wireless communication devices and local area networks (LANs) and a processor configured to: broadcast a non-trusted service set identifier (SSID); in response to detecting a non-secure connection to a wireless communication device of the wireless communication devices using the non-trusted SSID, establish a connection to a local area network (LAN) of the LANs. In response to establishing a connection to the LAN: the processor establishes a secure connection to the trusted network; discontinues broadcast of the non-trusted SSID; and broadcasts a trusted SSID to the wireless communication devices to enable the wireless communication devices to wirelessly connect to the network device to communicate with the trusted network using the secure connection.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Robert David Turner
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Publication number: 20170163643Abstract: The present disclosure provides a device, method, and system for enabling multiple wireless communication devices to communicate with a trusted network over a secure connection. The device includes a communication interface configured to communicate with the wireless communication devices and local area networks (LANs) and a processor configured to: broadcast a non-trusted service set identifier (SSID); in response to detecting a non-secure connection to a wireless communication device of the wireless communication devices using the non-trusted SSID, establish a connection to a local area network (LAN) of the LANs. In response to establishing a connection to the LAN: the processor establishes a secure connection to the trusted network; discontinues broadcast of the non-trusted SSID; and broadcasts a trusted SSID to the wireless communication devices to enable the wireless communication devices to wirelessly connect to the network device to communicate with the trusted network using the secure connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2015Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Michael Peter MONTEMURRO, Robert David TURNER
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Publication number: 20170116427Abstract: Described are a method and system of authorizing software execution on a computing device having a processor, the device storing a production key associated with software authorized for end-user release and storing a pre-release key associated with software not authorized for end-user release. The method includes determining that a signed software image is not signed with the production key; determining that the device has stored in memory thereon a pre-release token, the pre-release token containing data uniquely identifying the device and identifying the pre-release key; validating the pre-release token; and authenticating the signed software image using the pre-release key and, in response, permitting execution of the software image.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Daniel Jonas MAJOR, Michael ALIEVSKY, Robert David TURNER, Adam Richard SCHIEMAN
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Patent number: 9053411Abstract: Mobile devices enable users to access data and documents in a convenient portable format. The disclosed method and system enables documents to be transferred/moved onto a mobile device for review or reference by making the transfer simple and straight forward so that it is easy for non-technically literate users (e.g. administrative assistant putting documents on their executive's mobile device). From a sender perspective the transfer mechanism can work whether the mobile device is on a local network (relative to the sender) or on a remote network when the sender does not know the actual location of the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignees: 2236008 Ontario Inc., BlackBerry LimitedInventors: David Paul Yach, Danny Thomas Dodge, Peter H. Van Der Veen, Robert David Turner
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Patent number: 8972792Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for electronic device recovery are disclosed. An example method includes determining that a software request received from a computing device includes an indication of a repair mode of an electronic device, determining a characteristic of the electronic device, determining software to be provided to the electronic device based on the characteristic, and in response to determining that the software request includes the indication of the repair mode, transmitting location information for the software to the computing device.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Spencer Leavitt George Quin, Andrey Feldman, Robert David Turner, Timothy Richard Tyhurst
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Patent number: 8892086Abstract: Personalization of a mobile device, including receiving at the mobile device a unique code; selecting, from a plurality of personalization policies stored on the mobile device a personalization policy that corresponds to the unique code; and storing the selected personalization policy in a persistent protected storage element of the mobile device. Customizing a mobile device, including determining at the mobile device a unique code; selecting, from a plurality of customized data sets stored on the mobile device a data set that corresponds to the unique code; and activating the selected data set on the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignees: BlackBerry Limited, 2236008 Ontario Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Parry, Robert David Turner, Timothy Ryan Salter, Nicole Melissa Debickes, David Brandon Sosby, Melanie Arlene Barker, Martin John Bowyer, Douglas Eugene Ross, Richard Enrique Lopez, Paul Munguia, Cora Lynne Collins, James Arthur Bruck
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Publication number: 20140213233Abstract: Personalization of a mobile device, including receiving at the mobile device a unique code; selecting, from a plurality of personalization policies stored on the mobile device a personalization policy that corresponds to the unique code; and storing the selected personalization policy in a persistent protected storage element of the mobile device. Customizing a mobile device, including determining at the mobile device a unique code; selecting, from a plurality of customized data sets stored on the mobile device a data set that corresponds to the unique code; and activating the selected data set on the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicants: QNX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED, RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Thomas Owen PARRY, Robert David TURNER, Timothy Ryan Salter, Nicole Melissa DEBICKES, David Brandon SOSBY, Melanie Arlene Barker, Martin John Bowyer, Douglas Eugene ROSS, Richard Enrique Lopez, Paul Munguia, Cora Lynne Collins, James Arthur BRUCK
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Publication number: 20130283091Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems for electronic device recovery are disclosed. An example method includes determining that a software request received from a computing device includes an indication of a repair mode of an electronic device, determining a characteristic of the electronic device, determining software to be provided to the electronic device based on the characteristic, and in response to determining that the software request includes the indication of the repair mode, transmitting location information for the software to the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Spencer Leavitt George Quin, Andrey Feldman, Robert David Turner, Timothy Richard Tyhurst
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Publication number: 20130088733Abstract: Mobile devices enable users to access data and documents in a convenient portable format. The disclosed method and system enables documents to be transferred/moved onto a mobile device for review or reference by making the transfer simple and straight forward so that it is easy for non-technically literate users (e.g. administrative assistant putting documents on their executive's mobile device). From a sender perspective the transfer mechanism can work whether the mobile device is on a local network (relative to the sender) or on a remote network when the sender does not know the actual location of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicants: QNX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED, RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: David Paul YACH, Danny Thomas DODGE, Peter H. VAN DER VEEN, Robert David TURNER
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Patent number: RE47297Abstract: Personalization of a mobile device, including receiving at the mobile device a unique code; selecting, from a plurality of personalization policies stored on the mobile device a personalization policy that corresponds to the unique code; and storing the selected personalization policy in a persistent protected storage element of the mobile device. Customizing a mobile device, including determining at the mobile device a unique code; selecting, from a plurality of customized data sets stored on the mobile device a data set that corresponds to the unique code; and activating the selected data set on the mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignees: BlackBerry Limited, 2236008 Ontario Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Parry, Robert David Turner, Timothy Ryan Salter, Nicole Melissa Debickes, David Brandon Sosby, Melanie Arlene Barker, Martin John Bowyer, Douglas Eugene Ross, Richard Enrique Lopez, Paul Munguia, Cora Lynne Collins, James Arthur Bruck