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).

  • Content Disposition System And Method For Processing Message Content In A Distributed Environment
    Publication number: 20190356702
    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: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER, Adrian BUCKLEY, Andrew Michael ALLEN
  • INITIAL ACCESS OF WIRELESS ACCESS NETWORK USING ASSISTANCE INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20190349714
    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: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Eswar Vutukuri, Stephen John Barrett, Adrian Buckley
  • System and method for voice service in an evolved packet system
    Patent number: 10477607
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Stefano Faccin
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING NETWORK BROADCAST INFORMATION TO WLAN ENABLED WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190335422
    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: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Vytautas Robertas KEZYS
  • Gateway selection controlled by network
    Patent number: 10425887
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and a user equipment (UE) are provided for selecting a second network node for connection. A first message is sent to a first network node. The first message includes UE request capabilities. A second message is received from the first network node. The second message includes an indication. A second network node is selected for connecting to the network based on the received indication. The second network node may be an Evolved Packet Data Gateway (ePDG). The UE request capabilities may indicate ePDG selection and/or allow discovery of details of one or more ePDGs for connection. the indication contains at least one of a Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) or an indication that the UE must attempt to connect using only an ePDG belonging to a Registered Public Land Mobile Network (RPLMN).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Nicholas James Russell
  • STEERING OF ROAMING IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20190268752
    Abstract: A method for steering of roaming (SOR) in wireless communication networks includes sending by a mobile equipment (ME) a registration message to a visited public land mobile network (VPLMN). The ME receives a first message from a home public land mobile network (HPLMN) through the VPLMN. The ME determines that the first message has failed a security check. In response to determining that the first message has failed the security check, the ME sends a second message to the VPLMN, the second message including an indication that the first message has failed the security check.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER
  • EXCHANGE AND USE OF GLOBALLY UNIQUE DEVICE IDENTIFIERS FOR CIRCUIT-SWITCHED AND PACKET SWITCHED INTEGRATION
    Publication number: 20190268301
    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 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Michael ALLEN, Adrian BUCKLEY
  • Content disposition system and method for processing message content in a distributed environment
    Patent number: 10389763
    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: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Andrew Michael Allen
  • Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating communications by a mobile node in a multiple network radio communication system having interworking capability
    Patent number: 10383042
    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: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Adrian Buckley
  • Providing data file updates using multimedia broadcast multicast services
    Patent number: 10375530
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Stephen John Barrett, Nicholas James Russell
  • Methods and apparatus for providing network broadcast information to WLAN enabled wireless communication devices
    Patent number: 10368337
    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: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Vytautas Robertas Kezys
  • GATEWAY SELECTION CONTROLLED BY NETWORK
    Publication number: 20190230586
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and a user equipment (UE) are provided for assisting a user equipment (UE) in selecting a network function. A first message is received from the UE. The first message includes UE request capabilities. A second message is sent to the UE. The second message includes an indication that promotes the UE attempting to connect to a particular Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) using a network function belonging to the particular PLMN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER, Nicholas James RUSSELL
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING GAN SERVICE REQUEST CAPABILITY IN A WIRELESS USER EQUIPMENT (UE) DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190230669
    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: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, George Baldwin BUMILLER, Paul Marcus CARPENTER
  • Initial access of wireless access network using assistance information
    Patent number: 10341818
    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: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Eswar Vutukuri, Stephen John Barrett, Adrian Buckley
  • POLICING OF PACKET SWITCHED SERVICES
    Publication number: 20190190775
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, user equipment (UE) and packet data network gateway (P-GW) are provided for activating “Data Off” services using protocol configuration options (PCO). The UE sends a first indication to a first network node as part of the PCO. The first indication includes a Data Off indication indicating whether a “Data Off” service is activated. The first network node may be a P-GW. If the Data Off indication indicates that the “Data Off” service is deactivated, the UE receives downlink data from the first network node. If the Data Off indication indicates that the “Data Off” service is activated, the UE either receives no downlink data from the first network node or receives an error message from the first network node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Nicholas James RUSSELL, Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER
  • Receiving public warning system data
    Patent number: 10326544
    Abstract: A method for receiving public warning system (PWS) data includes receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a public warning system (PWS) message. The UE determines that the PWS message is a type 2 PWS message. The type 2 PWS message indicates that type 2 PWS data is delivered using a type 2 PWS data delivery mechanism. The type 2 PWS data is received using the type 2 PWS data delivery mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Michael Eoin Buckley, Shu-Lin Chen
  • Methods and apparatus for configuring network connections using a memory
    Patent number: 10321391
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for configuring network connections using memory are described. An example method for use in mobile equipment includes: reading a mobile subscriber identity from a memory device associated with the mobile equipment; determining if part or all of the mobile subscriber identity matches a data set entry within a file associated with the mobile equipment; determining if an elementary file is on the memory device; when the elementary file is on the memory device, determining if an access point name is stored in a location identified in the elementary file; and when the access point name is stored in the location identified in the elementary file, using the access point name to connect the mobile equipment to a mobile network. Other examples are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Adrian Buckley
  • OPTIMIZED SHORT MESSAGE TRANSPORT
    Publication number: 20190174282
    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: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER, Nicholas James RUSSELL
  • PLMN Selection for Mission Critical Devices
    Publication number: 20190159115
    Abstract: A method for selecting a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) at a user equipment (UE), comprising receiving, from a network entity, a list of PLMN identifiers, attempting to register the UE with a network using at least one PLMN identifier from the list of PLMN identifiers, and if the attempt to register with the network is successful, performing a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) registration to an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Sub-system (IMS) associated to the PLMN identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker
  • Method and Apparatus For Providing Emergency Codes to a Mobile Device
    Publication number: 20190141510
    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: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER