Patents by Inventor Adrian Buckley

Adrian Buckley 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 for providing a circuit switched domain number
    Patent number: 9332041
    Abstract: A method is provided for identifying a device during an emergency for callback. The method includes storing an address of a user agent (UA) during initiation of an emergency call by the UA, associating an E.164 number with the stored address of the UA that placed the emergency call, and routing the emergency call containing the E.164 number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Andrew Allen
  • System and method for supporting GAN service request capability in a wireless user equipment (UE) device
    Patent number: 9319973
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a scheme is disclosed for supporting wireless access network service request capability in a user equipment (UE) device that is operable in wide area cellular network (WACN) bands as well as in wireless access network bands (e.g., GAN bands and/or UMA bands). The UE device includes capability for gaining Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity with a wireless access network node (e.g., a GAN controller (GANC) or UMA network controller (UNC)). Thereafter, the UE device is operable to initiate a registration request message towards the wireless access network node, wherein the registration request message includes at least one information element pertaining to wireless access network services required by the UE device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, George Baldwin Bumiller, Paul Carpenter
  • Personal Network Access Control System and Method
    Publication number: 20160105466
    Abstract: A server is provided that includes a processor such that for a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) request containing a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) identifying the first device, the processor is programmed to promote adding a URI and redirecting the SIP request to a second device. The added URI used by the second device to invoke a Personal Network Management (PNM) Controller function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • System and Method for Managing Emergency Requests
    Publication number: 20160100435
    Abstract: A network component is provided. The network component including a component configured such that the network transmits a response message containing an indicator indicating that a first message is an emergency-related request, and such that the network receives a second message containing information associated with a user equipment (UE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK BROADCAST INFORMATION TO WLAN ENABLED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160081059
    Abstract: One illustrative method for a wireless device in a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes receiving a network interworking indicator at the wireless device, the network interworking indicator indicating support of a capability of the WLAN to communicate information relating to a wireless network. A request for network information identifying one or more networks is transmitted from the wireless device to the WLAN. The network information is received in response to the request for network information. The network information is provided in a container field of a generic container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Vytautas Robertas Kezys
  • CONTENT DISPOSITION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MESSAGE CONTENT IN A DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20160057601
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a wireless mobile User Equipment (UE) device comprises a message generator configured to send a SIP request message via a first IP network and a processor configured to process a SIP response message received from a network node via the first IP network, the processor further configured to process instructions to provide a treatment for at least one message body content of the SIP response message based on a value of a content type indicator independent of at least one of an absence of a content disposition indicator, a content disposition indicator without a value and a content disposition indicator having a value. The treatment, applied by the UE device, may comprise one of: (i) performing an Emergency Services (ES) call effectuated via a CS network and (ii) performing a registration and an ES call effectuated via an IP network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Jan Hendrick Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Andrew Michael Allen
  • Apparatus and method for directing a communication session to a communication device of a group of devices having a common registration identity
    Patent number: 9264452
    Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, for directing communications of a communication session to a selected communication device, or devices, of a group of commonly-registered devices. A device-direction policy is created and stored at a network entity. The policy identifies preferred devices to which communications of a communication session are to be provided. A SIP Invite, or other communication-session initiation message, is provided to the network entity. The network entity detects the message, accesses the policy, and forwards on the message in accordance with the policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Youngae Kim, Andrew Allen, Adrian Buckley, Jan John-Luc Bakker
  • System and Method for Communication Diversion Notification
    Publication number: 20160014581
    Abstract: A node and method for communication diversion and communication diversion notification is provided. The node has a component configured to receive notification about a communication diversion related to an incoming communication corresponding to only those communication diversions which match criteria for at least one specific reason to be notified, wherein the notification includes a diversion reason element that is locale-independent encoded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley
  • Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating communications by a mobile node in a multiple network radio communication system having interworking capability
    Patent number: 9232463
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, by which to permit selection by a user of a mobile node of with which cellular communication system network that the mobile node shall communicate by way of an interworking wireless local area network. User selection is provided even when the interworking wireless local area network is directly connected to the home network of the mobile node. A determiner determines whether the interworking wireless local area network is directly connected to the home network. And, responsive to the determinations, an identifier identifies the cellular communication system network associated with the interworking wireless local area network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Adrian Buckley
  • Methods and Apparatus for Providing Session Policy During a Registration of a Device
    Publication number: 20150373125
    Abstract: A method for a user agent to access a session policy in a network is provided. The method comprises the user agent sending a registration message to a first network node. The method further comprises the user agent receiving policy-related information from the first network node in a response to the registration message. The policy-related information is one of the session policy, a Uniform Resource Locator that points to the session policy, and a Policy-Contact header containing a policyContactURI for a policy document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Montemurro, Andrew Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • Personal network access control system and method
    Patent number: 9219764
    Abstract: A server is provided that includes a processor such that for a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) request containing a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) identifying the first device, the processor is programmed to promote adding a URI and redirecting the SIP request to a second device. The added URI used by the second device to invoke a Personal Network Management (PNM) Controller function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • System and method for managing emergency requests
    Patent number: 9215734
    Abstract: A network component is provided. The network component including a component configured such that the network transmits a response message containing an indicator indicating that a first message is an emergency-related request, and such that the network receives a second message containing information associated with a user equipment (UE).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Andrew Allen
  • Exchange and use of globally unique device identifiers for circuit-switched and packet switched integration
    Patent number: 9215143
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a system and method of exchanging GRUUs (Globally Routed User Agent URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)) between a first telephony-enabled device and a second telephony enabled device using a circuit-switched message is provided. Once exchanged, the telephony enabled devices can exchange SIP (session initiated protocol) communications routed by the GRUUs. Any one of the telephony-enabled devices can add a media component to the SIP communications. According to another aspect, a system and method of generating GRUUs is provided. According to another aspect, a system and method of handing off communications to a packet switched network from a circuit switched network is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • Methods and apparatus for providing network broadcast information to WLAN enabled wireless communication devices
    Patent number: 9198116
    Abstract: One illustrative method of providing network broadcast information to a wireless device from a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes the steps of receiving, from one or more available cellular networks or a network database, cellular network broadcast information associated with the one or more available cellular networks; providing the cellular network broadcast information in a generic container message which varies in content and format according to one or more cellular standards associated with the one or more available cellular networks; and causing the generic container message to be regularly broadcasted for receipt and use by a wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Vytautas Robertas Kezys
  • System and method for reducing message signaling
    Patent number: 9197676
    Abstract: A system for communicating a message using a second signaling protocol is disclosed. The second signaling protocol provides a session control channel between a user agent (UA) and a network node and may include, for example the I1 protocol. The system identifies a first string to be transmitted within a first message. The first message is encoded in accordance with a first signaling protocol. The system associates the first string with a first key, and stores the first string and the first key in a database. The database associates the first string and the first key. The system encodes the first key within a second message, and transmits the second message using the second signaling protocol. The first string may include a plurality of data values. The system sorts the plurality of data values into an ordering, and associates each of the plurality of data values with a key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, John Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Alexander Shatsky
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACCELERATING NETWORK SELECTION BY A WIRELESS USER EQUIPMENT (UE) DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150334646
    Abstract: A system and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device without having to perform a full band scan (FBS). In one exemplary embodiment, the wireless UE device is operable to determine its location using a satellite-based positioning system such as GPS. Based on determining that the wireless UE device is in a particular area defined by a set of corners, a subset of appropriate frequency data is determined for selective scanning by the wireless UE device. Using the subset of appropriate frequency data, a selective scanning is performed for locating a network by the wireless UE device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Gregory Scott Henderson
  • Content disposition system and method for processing message content in a distributed environment
    Patent number: 9178932
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a wireless mobile User Equipment (UE) device comprises a message generator configured to send a SIP request message via a first IP network and a processor configured to process a SIP response message received from a network node via the first IP network, the processor further configured to process instructions to provide a treatment for at least one message body content of the SIP response message based on a value of a content type indicator independent of at least one of an absence of a content disposition indicator, a content disposition indicator without a value and a content disposition indicator having a value. The treatment, applied by the UE device, may comprise one of: (i) performing an Emergency Services (ES) call effectuated via a CS network and (ii) performing a registration and an ES call effectuated via an IP network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan John-Luc Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Andrew Allen
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING MEDIA AND MEDIA CONTROL TRANSFER BETWEEN DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150312295
    Abstract: A method to transfer control is presented. The method includes receiving a request to transfer control of a collaborative session from a first user equipment (UE). The method includes sending a request for the transfer of control of the collaborative session in response to the received request to a second UE, and receiving, in response to the sent request to the second UE, an indication of acceptance of the transfer of control of the collaborative session. The method includes sending a notification of status to the first UE of the control of the collaborative session in response to receiving, from the second UE, the indication of acceptance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Allen, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Jean-Philippe Cormier, Young Ae Kim
  • EXCHANGE AND USE OF GLOBALLY UNIQUE DEVICE IDENTIFIERS FOR CIRCUIT-SWITCHED AND PACKET SWITCHED INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20150304170
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a system and method of exchanging GRUUs (Globally Routed User Agent URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)) between a first telephony-enabled device and a second telephony enabled device using a circuit-switched message is provided. Once exchanged, the telephony enabled devices can exchange SIP (session initiated protocol) communications routed by the GRUUs. Any one of the telephony-enabled devices can add a media component to the SIP communications. According to another aspect, a system and method of generating GRUUs is provided. According to another aspect, a system and method of handing off communications to a packet switched network from a circuit switched network is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • Methods and apparatus for providing session policy during a registration of a device
    Patent number: 9154399
    Abstract: A method for a user agent to access a session policy in a network is provided. The method comprises the user agent sending a registration message to a first network node. The method further comprises the user agent receiving policy-related information from the first network node in a response to the registration message. The policy-related information is one of the session policy, a Uniform Resource Locator that points to the session policy, and a Policy-Contact header containing a policyContactURI for a policy document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Montemurro, Andrew Allen, Adrian Buckley