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 supporting GAN service request capability in a wireless user equipment (UE) device
    Patent number: 10278187
    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: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, George Baldwin Bumiller, Paul Marcus Carpenter
  • Control of accesses for IMS services
    Patent number: 10277635
    Abstract: A method for operating a UE is provided. The method comprises retrieving, by the UE, an IMS transport policy comprising a set of service transport rules. The set of service transport rules may include an indication of at least one IMS service and an indication of a policy for at least one access technology associated with the at least one IMS service. The indication of the policy may indicate whether the access technology can or cannot be used to transmit data between a network element and the UE when a first IP flow for a first IMS service associated with the UE has at least one IP flow characteristic in common with a second IP flow for a second IMS service associated with the UE, or whether the access technology is preferred over another access technology for transmitting data between the network element and the UE in such circumstances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Adrian Buckley
  • AUTHENTICATING USER EQUIPMENTS THROUGH RELAY USER EQUIPMENTS
    Publication number: 20190110238
    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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventor: Adrian Buckley
  • Exchange and use of globally unique device identifiers for circuit-switched and packet switched integration
    Patent number: 10243921
    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: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • System and Method for Managing Emergency Requests
    Publication number: 20190090303
    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: November 15, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER, Adrian BUCKLEY, Andrew Michael ALLEN
  • System and Method for Determining Trust for SIP Messages
    Publication number: 20190068656
    Abstract: A method for performing initial registration is provided. The method includes receiving a server timeout message, the server timeout message including at least a field set to a value equal to a value received during a first registration. The method further includes initiating restoration procedures by performing an initial registration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Andrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESS AND USE OF MULTIPLE ISIM OR ISIM CREDENTIALS
    Publication number: 20190044980
    Abstract: A method at a mobile entity for enabling use of multiple Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Services (IMS), the method including reading data from a plurality of IMS Subscriber Identity Modules (ISIMs) associated with the mobile entity; storing the data at the mobile entity; and binding a function at the mobile entity to one of the plurality of ISIMs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James RUSSELL, Adrian BUCKLEY
  • Optimized short message transport
    Patent number: 10200841
    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: August 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Nicholas James Russell
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USE OF A RELAY USER EQUIPMENT IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM
    Publication number: 20190037518
    Abstract: A method for Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) communication registration through a relay user equipment, the method including: receiving, at the relay user equipment from a remote user equipment, an association message, the association message containing a remote user equipment identifier; and responsive to the receiving, performing a registration from the relay user equipment with a network node, the registration including an association between the remote user equipment and the relay user equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James RUSSELL, Adrian BUCKLEY, Stephen John BARRETT
  • ACCESS POINT NAME DETERMINATION FOR MISSION CRITICAL SERVICES
    Publication number: 20190029058
    Abstract: A method for determining an access point name (APN) for mission critical services includes determining, at a user equipment (UE), APN information of a packet data network (PDN) based on at least one of a mission critical organization name, a registered public land mobile network identifier, or a home public land mobile network identifier currently associated with the UE; and connecting to the PDN based on the determined APN information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James RUSSELL, David Philip HOLE, Adrian BUCKLEY
  • System and method for managing emergency requests
    Patent number: 10187924
    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: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Adrian Buckley, Andrew Michael Allen
  • Method and apparatus for providing emergency codes to a mobile device
    Patent number: 10165432
    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: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker
  • CONFIGURING SIDELINK COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20180368191
    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: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Eswar VUTUKURI, Rene FAURIE, Stephen John BARRETT, Gordon Peter YOUNG, Adrian BUCKLEY
  • Providing Data File Updates Using Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Services
    Publication number: 20180359612
    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: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Stephen John Barrett, Nicholas James Russell
  • Generic Access Network (GAN) Controller Selection In PLMN Environment
    Publication number: 20180359690
    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: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, George Baldwin BUMILLER
  • System and method for determining trust for SIP messages
    Patent number: 10135885
    Abstract: A method for performing initial registration is provided. The method includes receiving a server timeout message, the server timeout message including at least a field set to a value equal to a value received during a first registration. The method further includes initiating restoration procedures by performing an initial registration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Andrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • Providing A Public Warning System Message
    Publication number: 20180324571
    Abstract: A method is provided for relaying Public Warning System (PWS) messages. The method includes a communications device receiving a PWS message over a first communication technology. The method also includes the communications device relaying all or part of the PWS message over a second communication technology, wherein the second communication technology is different than the first communication technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Rene Faurie
  • Merging active group calls
    Patent number: 10123182
    Abstract: A method for merging active group calls includes hosting, at a first Push to talk (PTT) server, a first active group call. A first group of PTT clients participate in the first active group call. The first PTT server receives a request to invite a second group of PTT clients. The request includes an identifier for the second group of PTT clients. The first PTT server sends a first invite message to the second PTT server. The first invite message includes the identifier for the second group of PTT clients. In response to the first invite message, the first PTT server receives a response message. The response message indicates that the second group of PTT clients are participating in the second active group call. The first PTT server hosts a merged PTT group call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Michael Allen, Adrian Buckley
  • Method and Apparatus For Providing Emergency Codes to a Mobile Device
    Publication number: 20180288582
    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: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER
  • APPARATUS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD, FOR FACILITATING WLAN SELECTION BY A MOBILE NODE
    Publication number: 20180279217
    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: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, George Baldwin Bumiller