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).

  • EXCHANGE AND USE OF GLOBALLY UNIQUE DEVICE IDENTIFIERS FOR CIRCUIT-SWITCHED AND PACKET SWITCHED INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20200213275
    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: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Michael ALLEN, Adrian BUCKLEY
  • Initial access of wireless access network using assistance information
    Patent number: 10674320
    Abstract: In some examples, a device sends first information to a service, the first information comprising location information of the wireless device, and receives, from the service, assistance information that is based on the first information. The device performs initial access of a wireless access network using the assistance information to achieve power saving at the wireless device, and transmits second information to the service over the wireless access network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Eswar Vutukuri, Stephen John Barrett, Adrian Buckley
  • OPTIMIZED SHORT MESSAGE TRANSPORT
    Publication number: 20200154252
    Abstract: A method for transferring data using optimized short message transport includes receiving at a first network node an attach request message. The attach request message includes short-message data. The first network node receives from a second network node a short-message data response message. The short-message data response message includes at least one of an address for a short message service center, an indication that indicates no mobile-terminated message is pending for the UE, or a short-message entity destination address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER, Nicholas James RUSSELL
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VOICE SERVICE IN AN EVOLVED PACKET SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200146086
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling voice services using a network component in a communication system including a user equipment (UE) is provided. The UE is configured to receive a first message which may be a SIP request. The network component is configured to create a second message, or SIP request, based upon the first message. The network component further configured to subsequently receive a SIP response and select a subsequent action upon receiving the SIP response.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER, Stefano FACCIN
  • Generic access network (GAN) controller selection in PLMN environment
    Patent number: 10638416
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, George Baldwin Bumiller
  • Method and System for Wireless Road Side Units
    Publication number: 20200126416
    Abstract: A method at a computing device within an Intelligent Transportation System, the method including detecting a traffic event at the computing device; determining no fixed roadside unit is available from the computing device; establishing an Internet Protocol connection from the computing device to a network node; and sending a traffic event message from the computing device to the network node, the traffic event message providing information for the traffic event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Adrian Buckley
  • System and method for managing emergency requests
    Patent number: 10631360
    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: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Andrew Michael Allen
  • Authenticating user equipments through relay user equipments
    Patent number: 10631224
    Abstract: In some examples, a first user equipment (UE) sends an indication to an application server that the first UE is to use a relay UE to access a network. The first UE receives, from the application server, a first identity different from a second identity of the first UE. The first UE uses the first identity to register with the network to authenticate the first UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Adrian Buckley
  • Configuring sidelink communications
    Patent number: 10616940
    Abstract: Systems and methods to configure sidelink resources in a dual connectivity operation are provided. In some aspect, a method comprising: transmitting, from a user equipment (UE), a first message to a first evolved Node B (eNB), wherein the first message indicates a request to establish a sidelink communication; receiving, at the UE, a second message from the first eNB, wherein the second message indicates a frequency that is used by a secondary evolved Node B (SeNB); transmitting, from the UE, a measurement result to the first eNB; and receiving, at the UE, sidelink configuration information from the first eNB, wherein the sidelink configuration information indicates sidelink resources managed by the secondary eNB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Eswar Vutukuri, Rene Faurie, Stephen John Barrett, Gordon Peter Young, Adrian Buckley
  • System and method for implementing media and media control transfer between devices
    Patent number: 10609099
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Allen, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Jean-Philippe Cormier, Young Ae Kim
  • Method and Apparatus for Providing Emergency Codes to a Mobile Device
    Publication number: 20200100085
    Abstract: A method at a user equipment for obtaining emergency codes using a non-Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, the method including sending a request message to a network node, the request message containing an indication; and receiving, at the user equipment, a response message, the response message including at least one mobile country code (MCC), and the response message indicating an emergency number, type or category information, wherein the emergency number, type or category information is associated with the at least one MCC, and wherein the at least one MCC indicates a portion of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) code to which the emergency number, type or category information applies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER
  • Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating WLAN selection by a mobile node
    Patent number: 10588076
    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: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, George Baldwin Bumiller
  • Exchange and use of globally unique device identifiers for circuit-switched and packet switched integration
    Patent number: 10587573
    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: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • Optimized short message transport
    Patent number: 10560828
    Abstract: A method for transferring data using optimized short message transport includes receiving at a first network node an attach request message. The attach request message includes short-message data. The first network node receives from a second network node a short-message data response message. The short-message data response message includes at least one of an address for a short message service center, an indication that indicates no mobile-terminated message is pending for the UE, or a short-message entity destination address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Nicholas James Russell
  • Providing Data File Updates Using Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services
    Publication number: 20200045508
    Abstract: A method is provided for providing application data. The method includes a network node receiving at least one application identifier (App-ID) associated with at least a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE; the network node requesting to receive notifications of updates to application data associated with the at least one App-ID; the network node configuring a broadcast entity to transmit application data associated with the at least one App-ID; and the network node sending configuration data to the first and second UEs for receiving application data from the broadcast entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Stephen John Barrett, Nicholas James Russell
  • VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING (V2X) SERVICE ACCESS
    Publication number: 20200029268
    Abstract: In some examples, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) endpoint receives V2X service control information that indicates whether the V2X endpoint is allowed to use one or more V2X services. The V2X endpoint sends, to a network, the V2X service control information when attempting to access a V2X service or a group of V2X services, and receives, from the network in response to the sending of the V2X service control information, V2X authorization information relating to accessing one or more V2X services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Stephen John Barrett, Adrian Buckley
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20190385448
    Abstract: A method at a first computing device providing a local traffic service, the method including detecting a vehicle is transitioning to a region of control of a second local traffic service; and providing, to a second traffic management service, priority information for the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, James Randolph Winter Lepp, Claude Jean-Frederic Arzelier, Gordon Peter Young, Adrian Buckley, Jeffrey Scott Dever
  • Public Warning System Notifications in a Mobile Device Using Alternative Wireless Technologies
    Publication number: 20190380019
    Abstract: A method at a user equipment, the method including receiving at the user equipment over a first technology, an emergency notification, the emergency notification providing information for a second technology capable of carrying an emergency message; and activating the second technology using the information for the second technology to receive the emergency message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Gordon Peter Young, Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann
  • Method and apparatus for providing emergency codes to a mobile device
    Patent number: 10499234
    Abstract: A method at a user equipment for obtaining emergency codes using a non-Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, the method including sending a request message to a network node, the request message containing an indication; and receiving, at the user equipment, a response message, the response message including at least one mobile country code (MCC), and the response message indicating an emergency number, type or category information, wherein the emergency number, type or category information is associated with the at least one MCC, and wherein the at least one MCC indicates a portion of a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) code to which the emergency number, type or category information applies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker
  • Apparatus, and Associated Method, for Facilitating Communications by a Mobile Node in a Multiple Network Radio Communication System Having Interworking Capability
    Publication number: 20190364494
    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: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Adrian BUCKLEY