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 communication diversion notification
    Patent number: 9148767
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley
  • System and method for facilitating accelerated network selection in a radio network environment
    Patent number: 9119139
    Abstract: A method for facilitating accelerated network selection on a wireless user equipment (UE) device includes storing information regarding power-off time and power-off location as the UE device is about to enter a power-off condition. Upon power-up, the method further includes computing an estimated distance that the UE device has traveled while in the power-off condition using the stored information and a current time, defining a boundary that lies the estimated distance from a location indicated by the power-off location, for a plurality of regions lying within the boundary, logically sequencing acquisition records that are associated with the regions in a system acquisition database structure based on the regions nearness to the boundary, and locating a network via scanning using scanning data obtained from the logically sequenced acquisition records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: William Daniel Willey, Adrian Buckley
  • Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating WLAN selection by a mobile node
    Patent number: 9072037
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, by which to facilitate selection of a WLAN through which a mobile node communicates. Selection takes into account the geographic positioning of the mobile node. The mobile node ascertains its geographic positioning by monitoring cellular-positioning signals. And, availability of WLANs through which to communicate is ascertained by detecting signals broadcast by the WLANs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, George B. Bumiller
  • Exchange and use of globally unique device identifiers for circuit-switched and packet switched integration
    Patent number: 9049121
    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: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK BROADCAST INFORMATION TO WLAN ENABLED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150146602
    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: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Vytautas Robertas Kezys
  • System and method for originating a call via a circuit-switched network from a user equipment device
    Patent number: 8989179
    Abstract: In one aspect, an application server (AS) node comprises a processor configured to receive a first SIP Invite request from the UE device, the first SIP Invite request having call information which includes a URI of a called party and data indicating that the first SIP Invite request is for a bearer over a circuit-switched (CS) network. An E.164 number is associated with the call information in the first SIP Invite request and a SIP response including the E.164 number is sent to the UE device in response to receiving the first SIP Invite request. When a call setup message including the E.164 number received from the CS network, the received E.164 number is verified if it is valid and if so, the call information is identified based on the E.164 number and is sent to the called party via a second SIP Invite request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker
  • System and Method for Maintaining Privacy Applied to Communications Caused by an Emergency
    Publication number: 20150078208
    Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) and a method operable at the UE are disclosed. The method includes sending a first SIP message to a network, the first SIP message requesting a first service comprising at least privacy; responsive to sending the first SIP message, receiving at the UE a SIP response message, the SIP response message including a Contact header field with an indicator as a value, the indicator based on the first service; and sending a second SIP message with the indicator, the second SIP message requesting a second service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley
  • Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating radio control system operation with an ICS-capable wireless device
    Patent number: 8977259
    Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating communication operations with a wireless device that is ICS or DTM capable. Signaling protocols and apparatus are provided for operation of the wireless device when an ICS with the wireless device is ongoing, and the device leaves an area that provides for ICS as well as when the ICS can be provided using circuit-switched connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Allen, Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker
  • Methods and apparatus for providing network broadcast information to WLAN enabled wireless communication devices
    Patent number: 8964707
    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: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Vytautas Robertas Kezys
  • System and Method for Adaptation of Capability Discovery for a Multitude of Transport Protocol Requirements/Scenarios Through Interworking
    Publication number: 20140372557
    Abstract: A method for communicating service capability information is provided. The method comprises receiving, by a network entity, a message that indicates that a sender of the message is an RCS client, wherein the message includes a list of the sender's client capabilities and a list of contacts about whom the sender wishes to receive presence-related information; establishing, by the network entity, a presence context based on the sender being an RCS client and the list of client capabilities and contacts of the sender; using, by the network entity, the presence context to monitor events in a network; and conveying, by the network entity, information regarding the monitored events to at least one device in the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Brian Edward McColgan, Alexander Shatsky
  • Generic Access Network (GAN) Controller Selection in PLMN Environment
    Publication number: 20140341191
    Abstract: A method for network selection on a user equipment (UE) device and the UE device are shown. The user equipment device registers on a first network in a wide area cellular network (WACN) band and receives, from a wireless local area network (WLAN), a list of WACNs that support generic access network (GAN) capabilities. The user equipment device selects the WLAN if the first network is on the list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, George Baldwin Bumiller
  • Personal Network Access Control System and Method
    Publication number: 20140325084
    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: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • Methods and apparatus for providing indirect alternative paths to obtain session policy
    Patent number: 8875274
    Abstract: A method for a user agent to access a session policy in a network is provided. The method comprises sending, from the user agent, a single session policy request to a single network component, the single network component contacting a plurality of network components, wherein sending the single session policy request to the single network component utilizes a lower layer protocol. The lower layer protocol is at least one of Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), Point to Point Protocol (PPP), and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Activate Packet Data Protocol (PDP) context. The method further comprises aggregating policy information and providing the aggregated policy information to the user agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Montemurro, Andrew Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • Personal network access control system and method
    Patent number: 8855103
    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: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • Generic access network (GAN) controller selection in PLMN environment
    Patent number: 8843995
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a scheme is provided for selecting a generic access network (GAN) controller by a user equipment (UE) device disposed in a network environment including a GAN. Responsive to a query request by the UE device, one or more IP addresses of GANC nodes are obtained, each node for accessing a particular Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN). The UE device then authenticates with at least one GANC node for obtaining access service to a PLMN coupled thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, George Baldwin Bumiller
  • Method and device for network selection in multiple access technologies
    Patent number: 8818449
    Abstract: A method and wireless user equipment (UE) device provide the capability to store network information in a database structure on the wireless user equipment device, with the network information containing network entries arranged by radio access technology. Each network entry contains a radio access network (RAN) identification code and a core network (CN) identification code and has a priority within the radio access technology. The UE device determines a currently preferred order of access technologies and selects a network entry according to the currently preferred order of radio access technologies and the priority of network entries within the radio access technologies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Paul Marcus Carpenter, Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Andrew Michael Allen
  • System and method for determining trust for SIP messages
    Patent number: 8756330
    Abstract: A method performed by a first network node of an IMS Network is provided. The method includes receiving a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) in a header field in a first SIP message; receiving a token in the header field in the first SIP message, the token indicative of a type of a network node in a path of the first SIP message; and based on the received token, sending a second SIP message including the received URI, the second message conveying information about the first network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Andrew Allen
  • System and method for managing emergency requests
    Patent number: 8755765
    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: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Andrew Michael Allen
  • System and method of handset configuration between cellular and private wireless network modes
    Patent number: 8750924
    Abstract: A switchable configuration system and method for switchably configuring a handset between private wireless network and cellular modes is provided. The switchable configuration system comprises a cellular module adapted to operate the handset in a cellular mode, a private wireless network module adapted to operate the handset in a private wireless network mode, and a configuration module adapted to determine which mode to configuring the handset. The method comprises the steps of determining if private wireless network coverage is available, in response to determining that private wireless network coverage is available selecting the private wireless network mode, and in response to determining that private wireless network coverage is not available selecting the cellular mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: George Baldwin Bumiller, Adrian Buckley
  • System and method for facilitating accelerated network selection using a weighted network list
    Patent number: 8744443
    Abstract: A scheme for facilitating accelerated network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device. In one exemplary embodiment, prior to performing a full band scan, the wireless UE device is operable to interrogate a list of networks with which the wireless UE device has registered at least once in a given period of time, wherein a network availability likelihood score may be associated with each of the list of networks. A particular network is selected from the list of networks based on its network availability likelihood score.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Michael J. Crowley