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).

  • Publication number: 20230050239
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Patrick ALFANO, Axel FERRAZZINI, Dake HE
  • Patent number: 11496496
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Axel Ferrazzini, Dake He
  • Publication number: 20200259853
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas Patrick ALFANO, Axel FERRAZZINI, Dake HE
  • Patent number: 10681072
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Axel Ferrazzini, Dake He
  • Publication number: 20190068625
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Nicholas Patrick ALFANO, Axel FERRAZZINI, Dake HE
  • Patent number: 9882769
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Axel Ferrazzini, Michael Shenfield, James Andrew Godfrey
  • Patent number: 9712377
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Douglas Michael Gisby, Axel Ferrazzini, Jason Lee Carter, John Francis Holmes, Thomas Owen Parry, Richard Enrique Lopez
  • Patent number: 9002787
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Axel Ferrazzini, Nicholas P. Alfano, James Andrew Godfrey
  • Patent number: 8958780
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Christopher David Smith, Thomas Owen Parry, Jason Lee Carter, David Clarke, Salim Hayder Omar, Axel Ferrazzini, Nicholas Patrick Alfano
  • Publication number: 20140006569
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: Axel FERRAZZINI, Jason Lee CARTER, Richard Enrique LOPEZ, Thomas Owen PARRY
  • Publication number: 20130237206
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Baraa EL-KADRI, Janosi LEVENTE, Axel FERRAZZINI, Gaelle MARTIN-COCHER
  • Patent number: 8488786
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: France Telecom
    Inventors: Axel Ferrazzini, Diego Anza, Pascal Chauvaud
  • Patent number: 8457603
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Baraa El-Kadri, Levente Janosi, Axel Ferrazzini, Gaƫlle Martin-Cocher
  • Publication number: 20120309344
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Axel Ferrazzini, Thomas Owen Parry, Jason Lee Carter, David James Clarke, Salim Hayder Omar, James A. Godfrey, Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Christopher David Smith
  • Publication number: 20120088540
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Christopher David Smith, Thomas Owen Parry, Jason Lee Carter, David Clarke, Salim Hayder Omar, Axel Ferrazzini, Nicholas Patrick Alfano
  • Publication number: 20110270690
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Gaelle Christine Martin-Cocher, Axel Ferrazzini, Suresh Chitturi
  • Publication number: 20110252358
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Kelce Wilson, Axel Ferrazzini
  • Publication number: 20110246978
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Axel Ferrazzini, Christopher David Smith, Jason Lee Carter, David James Clarke, Salim Hayder Omar, James Andrew Godfrey, Thomas Owen Parry
  • Publication number: 20110208835
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Axel FERRAZZINI, Clara SEVERINO, Gaelle Christine MARTIN-COCHER
  • Publication number: 20100325201
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Suresh Chitturi, Axel Ferrazzini