Patents by Inventor Barket Virani

Barket Virani 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 enabling applications to communicate using a peer-to-peer (P2P) system
    Patent number: 9979679
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for enabling applications on a mobile device to utilize a peer-to-peer platform on the mobile device. The method comprises providing an interface between an application and a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform on the mobile device; obtaining data from the application; using the P2P platform to include the data from the application in a P2P message; and sending the P2P message to another mobile device to enable a complementary application on the other mobile device to utilize the data from the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Barket Virani, Michael Hin Kai Hung
  • System and method for sharing items between electronic devices
    Patent number: 9250983
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for operating a first electronic device for sharing items with a second electronic device. The method comprises determining that the second electronic device requires a software capability to process a first item to be shared by the first electronic device; providing information to the second device for obtaining the software capability; and sending the first item to the second device after the software capability has been acquired by the second electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Barket Virani, Naresh Parmar, Theban Ganeshalingam, Aaron Stuart
  • System and Method for Enabling Applications to Communicate Using a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) System
    Publication number: 20140289347
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for enabling applications on a mobile device to utilize a peer-to-peer platform on the mobile device. The method comprises providing an interface between an application and a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform on the mobile device; obtaining data from the application; using the P2P platform to include the data from the application in a P2P message; and sending the P2P message to another mobile device to enable a complementary application on the other mobile device to utilize the data from the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Inventors: Barket VIRANI, Michael Hin Kai HUNG
  • System and method for enabling applications to communicate using a peer-to-peer (P2P) system
    Patent number: 8762467
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for enabling applications on a mobile device to utilize a peer-to-peer platform on the mobile device. The method comprises providing an interface between an application and a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform on the mobile device; obtaining data from the application; using the P2P platform to include the data from the application in a P2P message; and sending the P2P message to another mobile device to enable a complementary application on the other mobile device to utilize the data from the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Barket Virani, Michael Hin Kai Hung
  • System and Method for Sharing Items Between Electronic Devices
    Publication number: 20130325949
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for operating a first electronic device for sharing items with a second electronic device. The method comprises determining that the second electronic device requires a software capability to process a first item to be shared by the first electronic device; providing information to the second device for obtaining the software capability; and sending the first item to the second device after the software capability has been acquired by the second electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Barket VIRANI, Naresh PARMAR, Theban GANESHALINGAM, Aaron STUART
  • System and Method for Enabling Applications to Communicate Using a Peer-to-Peer (P2P) System
    Publication number: 20120136949
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for enabling applications on a mobile device to utilize a peer-to-peer platform on the mobile device. The method comprises providing an interface between an application and a peer-to-peer (P2P) platform on the mobile device; obtaining data from the application; using the P2P platform to include the data from the application in a P2P message; and sending the P2P message to another mobile device to enable a complementary application on the other mobile device to utilize the data from the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Barket Virani, Michael Hin Kai Hung