Patents by Inventor Russell N. Owen
Russell N. Owen 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: 9542571Abstract: Systems and methods of owner application control of an electronic device are provided. Owner application control information is stored on the electronic device and/or one or more remote servers. Owner application control information is consulted to determine if one or more required applications are available for execution on the electronic device. If not, one or more required applications not available are downloaded and installed. This could be in a manner transparent to the user of the electronic device. If one or more required applications are not available on the electronic device, the device can be functionally disabled in whole, or in part, until one or more required applications are available.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Neil P. Adams, Michael G. Kirkup, Herbert A. Little, Russell N. Owen
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Patent number: 9391992Abstract: Systems and methods for secure control of a wireless mobile communication device are disclosed. Each of a plurality of domains includes at least one wireless mobile communication device asset. When a request to perform an operation affecting at least one of the assets is received, it is determined whether the request is permitted by the domain that includes the at least one affected asset, by determining whether the entity with which the request originated has a trust relationship with the domain, for example. The operation is completed where it is permitted by the domain. Wireless mobile communication device assets include software applications, persistent data, communication pipes, and configuration data, properties or user or subscriber profiles.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Russell N. Owen, Herbert A. Little, David P. Yach, Michael Shenfield
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Publication number: 20150254472Abstract: Systems and methods of owner application control of an electronic device are provided. Owner application control information is stored on the electronic device and/or one or more remote servers. Owner application control information is consulted to determine if one or more required applications are available for execution on the electronic device. If not, one or more required applications not available are downloaded and installed. This could be in a manner transparent to the user of the electronic device. If one or more required applications are not available on the electronic device, the device can be functionally disabled in whole, or in part, until one or more required applications are available.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Neil P. Adams, Michael G. Kirkup, Herbert A. Little, Russell N. Owen
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Patent number: 9033216Abstract: Systems and methods of owner application control of an electronic device are provided. Owner application control information is stored on the electronic device and/or one or more remote servers. Owner application control information is consulted to determine if one or more required applications are available for execution on the electronic device. If not, one or more required applications not available are downloaded and installed. This could be in a manner transparent to the user of the electronic device. If one or more required applications are not available on the electronic device, the device can be functionally disabled in whole, or in part, until one or more required applications are available.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Neil P. Adams, Michael G. Kirkup, Herbert A. Little, Russell N. Owen
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Publication number: 20150074752Abstract: Systems and methods for secure control of a wireless mobile communication device are disclosed. Each of a plurality of domains includes at least one wireless mobile communication device asset. When a request to perform an operation affecting at least one of the assets is received, it is determined whether the request is permitted by the domain that includes the at least one affected asset, by determining whether the entity with which the request originated has a trust relationship with the domain, for example. The operation is completed where it is permitted by the domain. Wireless mobile communication device assets include software applications, persistent data, communication pipes, and configuration data, properties or user or subscriber profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2014Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Russell N. Owen, Herbert A. Little, David P. Yach, Michael Shenfield
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Patent number: 8893957Abstract: Systems and methods of owner application control of an electronic device are provided. Owner application control information is stored on the electronic device and/or one or more remote servers. Owner application control information is consulted to determine if one or more required applications are available for execution on the electronic device. If not, one or more required applications not available are downloaded and installed. This could be in a manner transparent to the user of the electronic device. If one or more required applications are not available on the electronic device, the device can be functionally disabled in whole, or in part, until one or more required applications are available.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Neil P. Adams, Michael G. Kirkup, Herbert A. Little, Russell N. Owen
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Patent number: 8887988Abstract: Systems and methods of owner application control of an electronic device are provided. Owner application control information is stored on the electronic device and/or one or more remote servers. Owner application control information is consulted to determine if one or more required applications are available for execution on the electronic device. If not, one or more required applications not available are downloaded and installed. This could be in a manner transparent to the user of the electronic device. If one or more required applications are not available on the electronic device, the device can be functionally disabled in whole, or in part, until one or more required applications are available.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Neil P. Adams, Michael G. Kirkup, Herbert A. Little, Russell N. Owen
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Patent number: 8893266Abstract: Systems and methods for secure control of a wireless mobile communication device are disclosed. Each of a plurality of domains includes at least one wireless mobile communication device asset. When a request to perform an operation affecting at least one of the assets is received, it is determined whether the request is permitted by the domain that includes the at least one affected asset, by determining whether the entity with which the request originated has a trust relationship with the domain, for example. The operation is completed where it is permitted by the domain. Wireless mobile communication device assets include software applications, persistent data, communication pipes, and configuration data, properties or user or subscriber profiles.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Russell N. Owen, Herbert A. Little, David P. Yach, Michael Shenfield
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Publication number: 20140171023Abstract: Systems and methods for secure control of a wireless mobile communication device are disclosed. Each of a plurality of domains includes at least one wireless mobile communication device asset. When a request to perform an operation affecting at least one of the assets is received, it is determined whether the request is permitted by the domain that includes the at least one affected asset, by determining whether the entity with which the request originated has a trust relationship with the domain, for example. The operation is completed where it is permitted by the domain. Wireless mobile communication device assets include software applications, persistent data, communication pipes, and configuration data, properties or user or subscriber profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2014Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Russell N. Owen, Herbert A. Little, David P. Yach, Michael Shenfield
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Patent number: 8751784Abstract: Enhanced reset logic is included in a user's computerized device so that the device owner (e.g., the user's employer) can assure prompt reset (e.g., to insure device use of newly downloaded software versions or other control or security data) while still allowing user convenience (e.g., some limited continued normal use of the device before reset is forced upon the user thus permitting the user to avoid possibly aggravating losses of data and/or ongoing usage).Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Herbert A. Little, Russell N. Owen
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Patent number: 8661531Abstract: Systems and methods for secure control of a wireless mobile communication device are disclosed. Each of a plurality of domains includes at least one wireless mobile communication device asset. When a request to perform an operation affecting at least one of the assets is received, it is determined whether the request is permitted by the domain that includes the at least one affected asset, by determining whether the entity with which the request originated has a trust relationship with the domain, for example. The operation is completed where it is permitted by the domain. Wireless mobile communication device assets include software applications, persistent data, communication pipes, and configuration data, properties or user or subscriber profiles.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Russell N. Owen, Herbert A. Little, David P. Yach, Michael Shenfield
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Patent number: 8578057Abstract: In one exemplary embodiment, a system for providing data access between an information source and a mobile communication device includes a transcoding system and a first network device. The transcoding system includes a plurality of transcoders, and each transcoder is operable to transcode information content from a respective first content type into a respective second content type. The first network device is in communication with the transcoding system and includes a connection handler system. The connection handler system is operable to receive connection data for a connection between the information source and the mobile communication device and to select a corresponding connection handler. The connection handler is operable to select one or more transcoders from the plurality of transcoders to transcode the information content.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Salim H. Omar, Russell N. Owen, Herbert A. Little, Tomasz K. Rybak, Michael S. Brown, David P. Yach
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System and method for providing remote data access and transcoding for a mobile communication device
Patent number: 8554950Abstract: A system for providing information content over a network to a mobile communication device includes a transcoding system and a first network device. The transcoding system includes a plurality of transcoders. Each transcoder is operable to transcode the information content from a respective input content type into a respective output content type. The first network device is in communication with the transcoding system and includes a connection handler system. The first network device is operable to receive a first connection request that includes transcoder request data and to select a corresponding connection handler. The connection handler is operable to select one or more transcoders from the plurality of transcoders based on the transcoder request data.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Salim H. Omar, Russell N. Owen, Herbert A. Little, Tomasz K. Rybak, Michael S. Brown, David P. Yach -
Patent number: 8544084Abstract: Systems and methods for secure control of a wireless mobile communication device are disclosed. Each of a plurality of domains includes at least one wireless mobile communication device asset. When a request to perform an operation affecting at least one of the assets is received, it is determined whether the request is permitted by the domain that includes the at least one affected asset, by determining whether the entity with which the request originated has a trust relationship with the domain, for example. The operation is completed where it is permitted by the domain. Wireless mobile communication device assets include software applications, persistent data, communication pipes, and configuration data, properties or user or subscriber profiles.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2003Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Russell N. Owen, Herbert A. Little, David P. Yach, Michael Shenfield
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Patent number: 8392554Abstract: A system and method of locating a lost wireless communication device is provided. A remote server is contacted to indicate that the wireless communication device is lost. A lost device policy setting is then activated in a database coupled to the remote server, the lost device policy setting indicating that the wireless communication device is lost. In response to activation of the lost device policy setting, a remote location command is then transmitted from the remote server to the wireless communication device via a wireless network. The remote location command is subsequently received at the lost wireless communication device, which processes the remote location command such that a user of the wireless communication device can locate the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Tom Nagy, Russell N. Owen
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Publication number: 20130019318Abstract: Systems and methods of owner application control of an electronic device are provided. Owner application control information is stored on the electronic device and/or one or more remote servers. Owner application control information is consulted to determine if one or more required applications are available for execution on the electronic device. If not, one or more required applications not available are downloaded and installed. This could be in a manner transparent to the user of the electronic device. If one or more required applications are not available on the electronic device, the device can be functionally disabled in whole, or in part, until one or more required applications are available.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 17, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Neil P. Adams, Michael G. Kirkup, Herbert A. Little, Russell N. Owen
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Patent number: 8346266Abstract: A wireless device operates in an operating state determined as a function of the wireless device's physical speed. In some implementations, the wireless device determines the physical speed using a GPS (global positioning system). If the wireless device determines based on the physical position and/or physical speed that the user is driving an automobile in a region in which using a wireless device is not permitted while driving, then the wireless device automatically disables device features. However, if the user is actually a passenger, then the user may over-ride the automatic disabling of device features. In some implementations, the wireless device also informs other wireless users that communication is inappropriate or impossible. In some implementations, the wireless device also informs a communications node to process communications directed to the wireless device.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Chris Wormald, Russell N. Owen
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Publication number: 20120221841Abstract: Enhanced reset logic is included in a user's computerized device so that the device owner (e.g., the user's employer) can assure prompt reset (e.g., to insure device use of newly downloaded software versions or other control or security data) while still allowing user convenience (e.g., some limited continued normal use of the device before reset is forced upon the user thus permitting the user to avoid possibly aggravating losses of data and/or ongoing usage).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Neil P. Adams, Herbert A. Little, Russell N. Owen
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Publication number: 20120144196Abstract: Systems and methods for secure control of a wireless mobile communication device are disclosed. Each of a plurality of domains includes at least one wireless mobile communication device asset. When a request to perform an operation affecting at least one of the assets is received, it is determined whether the request is permitted by the domain that includes the at least one affected asset, by determining whether the entity with which the request originated has a trust relationship with the domain, for example. The operation is completed where it is permitted by the domain. Wireless mobile communication device assets include software applications, persistent data, communication pipes, and configuration data, properties or user or subscriber profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2012Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: Research in Motion LimitedInventors: Russell N. OWEN, Herbert A. LITTLE, David P. YACH, Michael SHENFIELD
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Patent number: 8176312Abstract: Enhanced reset logic is included in a user's computerized device so that the device owner (e.g., the user's employer) can assure prompt reset (e.g., to insure device use of newly downloaded software versions or other control or security data) while still allowing user convenience (e.g., some limited continued normal use of the device before reset is forced upon the user thus permitting the user to avoid possibly aggravating losses of data and/or ongoing usage).Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Herbert A. Little, Russell N. Owen