Patents by Inventor Axel FERRAZZINI
Axel FERRAZZINI 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).
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Publication number: 20230050239Abstract: A method at a network element for monitoring user plane traffic for a user equipment, the method including configuring a set of characteristics and a range of values for each of the set of characteristics for user plane traffic between the user equipment and the network element; monitoring user plane traffic for the user equipment at the network element, the monitoring determining whether at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside of the configured range of a values, resulting in a characteristic violation; and if the at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside the configured range of a values, performing an action resulting from the characteristic violation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Nicholas Patrick ALFANO, Axel FERRAZZINI, Dake HE
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Patent number: 11496496Abstract: A method at a network element for monitoring user plane traffic for a user equipment, the method including configuring a set of characteristics and a range of values for each of the set of characteristics for user plane traffic between the user equipment and the network element; monitoring user plane traffic for the user equipment at the network element, the monitoring determining whether at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside of the configured range of a values, resulting in a characteristic violation; and if the at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside the configured range of a values, performing an action resulting from the characteristic violation.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Axel Ferrazzini, Dake He
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Publication number: 20200259853Abstract: A method at a network element for monitoring user plane traffic for a user equipment, the method including configuring a set of characteristics and a range of values for each of the set of characteristics for user plane traffic between the user equipment and the network element; monitoring user plane traffic for the user equipment at the network element, the monitoring determining whether at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside of the configured range of a values, resulting in a characteristic violation; and if the at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside the configured range of a values, performing an action resulting from the characteristic violation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Nicholas Patrick ALFANO, Axel FERRAZZINI, Dake HE
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Patent number: 10681072Abstract: A method at a network element for monitoring user plane traffic for a user equipment, the method including configuring a set of characteristics and a range of values for each of the set of characteristics for user plane traffic between the user equipment and the network element; monitoring user plane traffic for the user equipment at the network element, the monitoring determining whether at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside of the configured range of a values, resulting in a characteristic violation; and if the at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside the configured range of a values, performing an action resulting from the characteristic violation.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2017Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Axel Ferrazzini, Dake He
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Publication number: 20190068625Abstract: A method at a network element for monitoring user plane traffic for a user equipment, the method including configuring a set of characteristics and a range of values for each of the set of characteristics for user plane traffic between the user equipment and the network element; monitoring user plane traffic for the user equipment at the network element, the monitoring determining whether at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside of the configured range of a values, resulting in a characteristic violation; and if the at least one characteristic of the user plane traffic falls outside the configured range of a values, performing an action resulting from the characteristic violation.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2017Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Nicholas Patrick ALFANO, Axel FERRAZZINI, Dake HE
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Patent number: 9882769Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing an updated management object to an agent. The method includes the agent specifying the updated management object, and a device management client providing the updated management object.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Axel Ferrazzini, Michael Shenfield, James Andrew Godfrey
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Patent number: 9712377Abstract: An example network device includes a processor configured to execute an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM) server, the OMA DM server to perform operations of: participating in mutual authentication with a second OMA DM server; sending a notification to the second OMA DM server for notifying the second OMA DM server to proceed with a delegation process; and sending, to a DM client, information for modifying an access control list (ACL).Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Douglas Michael Gisby, Axel Ferrazzini, Jason Lee Carter, John Francis Holmes, Thomas Owen Parry, Richard Enrique Lopez
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Patent number: 9002787Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking device management data changes comprising storing information related to modification to device management data wherein the device management data is stored in an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) compliant device management tree of Managed Objects (MO).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Axel Ferrazzini, Nicholas P. Alfano, James Andrew Godfrey
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Patent number: 8958780Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is disclosed comprising an agent configured to monitor and report UE configuration and capability information, wherein the UE is further configured to provide the UE configuration and capability information, and subsequently receive an application based on the configuration and capability information. Also disclosed is a network comprising a provisioning server configured to receive UE configuration and capability information, and subsequently provide an application based on the UE configuration and capability information. Also disclosed is a method comprising providing UE configuration and capability information from a UE, and receiving an application at the UE based on the configuration and capability information. Also disclosed is a method comprising receiving UE configuration and capability information at a provisioning server, and providing an application from the provisioning server based on the UE configuration and capability information.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Christopher David Smith, Thomas Owen Parry, Jason Lee Carter, David Clarke, Salim Hayder Omar, Axel Ferrazzini, Nicholas Patrick Alfano
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Publication number: 20140006569Abstract: Provisioning data is shared with a new device being added to a home environment network. An existing home environment device may receive a request from the new device and transmit provisioning information for user services to the new device. Coordination between the new device and plurality of home environment devices provide for notifications of the provisioning request at several home environment devices. The notifications are removed from other home environment devices when a user responds to one of the notifications at a particular home environment device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2012Publication date: January 2, 2014Inventors: Axel FERRAZZINI, Jason Lee CARTER, Richard Enrique LOPEZ, Thomas Owen PARRY
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Publication number: 20130237206Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for provisioning a mobile communication device on a network. In an embodiment, the method comprises: identifying one or more devices on the network to which a notification of an offer of service, should be sent; pushing the notification of an offer of service to the identified devices over the network; if the offer of service is accepted at the device, then initiating a provisioning request from the device to one or more of a carrier, service provider or management authority; and upon authorization of the provisioning request by the management authority, provisioning the service from the service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Baraa EL-KADRI, Janosi LEVENTE, Axel FERRAZZINI, Gaelle MARTIN-COCHER
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Patent number: 8488786Abstract: A method of managing the sending of multimedia contents to a mobile terminal (2) equipped with a security module (3), the multimedia contents being sent in encrypted form from a broadcast server (1) and via a communications network (4). The method comprises the following steps: a) sending to the mobile terminal (2) rights-of-use data for a multimedia content, b) storing said rights-of-use data in the security module (3) of the mobile terminal (2), c) generating a series of encryption/decryption keys, the series of decryption keys being generated from rights-of-use data stored in the security module (3), d) sending the multimedia content to the mobile terminal (2), the content being encrypted with successive keys from the series of encryption keys that has been generated, and e) the mobile terminal receiving the multimedia content and decrypting the multimedia content using the decryption keys from the series of decryption keys generated in the security module of the mobile terminal.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: France TelecomInventors: Axel Ferrazzini, Diego Anza, Pascal Chauvaud
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Patent number: 8457603Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for provisioning a mobile communication device on a network. In an embodiment, the method comprises: identifying one or more devices on the network to which a notification of an offer of service should be sent; pushing the notification of an offer of service to the identified devices over the network; if the offer of service is accepted at the device, then initiating a provisioning request from the device to one or more of a carrier, service provider or management authority; and upon authorization of the provisioning request by the management authority, provisioning the service from the service provider.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Research in Motion LimitedInventors: Baraa El-Kadri, Levente Janosi, Axel Ferrazzini, Gaƫlle Martin-Cocher
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Publication number: 20120309344Abstract: A method for automated selection of a user account is provided. The method includes analyzing a plurality of parameters associated with operation of plurality of user accounts on a mobile device and selecting a user account based on the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Axel Ferrazzini, Thomas Owen Parry, Jason Lee Carter, David James Clarke, Salim Hayder Omar, James A. Godfrey, Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Christopher David Smith
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Publication number: 20120088540Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is disclosed comprising an agent configured to monitor and report UE configuration and capability information, wherein the UE is further configured to provide the UE configuration and capability information, and subsequently receive an application based on the configuration and capability information. Also disclosed is a network comprising a provisioning server configured to receive UE configuration and capability information, and subsequently provide an application based on the UE configuration and capability information. Also disclosed is a method comprising providing UE configuration and capability information from a UE, and receiving an application at the UE based on the configuration and capability information. Also disclosed is a method comprising receiving UE configuration and capability information at a provisioning server, and providing an application from the provisioning server based on the UE configuration and capability information.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Christopher David Smith, Thomas Owen Parry, Jason Lee Carter, David Clarke, Salim Hayder Omar, Axel Ferrazzini, Nicholas Patrick Alfano
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Publication number: 20110270690Abstract: A management object (MO) for configuring a device relative to mobile advertising service is provided. The MO may include parameters, attributes or data for use in provisioning, configuring or otherwise managing a mobile advertising client to use the mobile advertising service. The mobile advertising MO includes at least one property including: mobile advertising enabler version information, a service provider identification, advertising server identification, an advertising server access address, a supported delivery method, and an interaction code.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: Research in Motion LimitedInventors: Gaelle Christine Martin-Cocher, Axel Ferrazzini, Suresh Chitturi
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Publication number: 20110252358Abstract: Methods and devices for using motion to control a portable electronic device are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of using movement to control a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a housing containing a display and a sensor, the method comprising displaying a virtual viewing window on the display, wherein said virtual viewing window contains a portion of an electronic document rendered for display; detecting lateral movement of the portable electronic device using the sensor; and controlling the movement of said virtual viewing window over said electronic document by moving said virtual viewing window in a direction, distance or both consistent with the lateral movement of the portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Inventors: Kelce Wilson, Axel Ferrazzini
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Publication number: 20110246978Abstract: Provided are methods and apparatus for managing software components on a device when transferring device management responsibilities for the device from a first device management server to a second device management server. The capability to change device management servers while coordinating changes to software components on a managed device may be referred to as application portability. A mobile device in the present disclosure may change device management providers while maintaining access to certain licensed applications managed by a device management server. In an embodiment, a proprietary software component may be removed and a replacement software component installed from a category of applications that comprises the removed proprietary software component and the installed replacement software component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Axel Ferrazzini, Christopher David Smith, Jason Lee Carter, David James Clarke, Salim Hayder Omar, James Andrew Godfrey, Thomas Owen Parry
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Publication number: 20110208835Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for distributing a multimedia data from a server are provided. Tag filter data is stored at the server. The multimedia data and at least one tag are received at the server from a computing device. The multimedia data is filtered by comparing the at least one tag with the tag filter data. The multimedia data is transmitted from the server to at least one multimedia renderer associated with at least one of the tag and the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Axel FERRAZZINI, Clara SEVERINO, Gaelle Christine MARTIN-COCHER
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Publication number: 20100325201Abstract: A computer readable storage medium storing a data structure comprising a converged address book (CAB) management object (MO). The CAB MO includes data that allows a CAB client to be configured to use a CAB service. The CAB MO further comprises at least one property selected from the group consisting of: CAB release information, service provider identification, a CAB server access address, XDMS properties, CAB address book synchronization type, an indication of the technology to be used to support management of CAB XML documents from the CAB client, a search schema universal resource indicator (URI), notification information, notification payload schema, and a CAB web access URI.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Suresh Chitturi, Axel Ferrazzini