Patents by Inventor Benjamin Altman

Benjamin Altman 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).

  • Patent number: 11967238
    Abstract: A vehicle detection system warns snowmobilers of other approaching vehicles with potential risk of collision. To better prevent accidents, the system calculates collision risks and warns the rider based on level of risk. When riding in groups, a member can press a stop request button to ask the group to slow down. When a member exits the group, everyone in the group will receive a message, alerts or indication with the update. The vehicle detection system utilizes Bluetooth® low energy (BLE), LoRaWAN® technologies and/or global positioning system technologies and is designed to detect other devices in the region and use acquired information to calculate proximity and risk of collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventors: Stephen Paul Churko, Rachel Kellie Churko, Jason Tyler Griffin, Joshua Kwan Ho Wong, Timothy Mackay, Thai Nguyen, Mingxuan Wang, Benjamin Altman, Lawrence Sze-Heen Leung
  • Publication number: 20220366793
    Abstract: A vehicle detection system warns snowmobilers of other approaching vehicles with potential risk of collision. To better prevent accidents, the system calculates collision risks and warns the rider based on level of risk. When riding in groups, a member can press a stop request button to ask the group to slow down. When a member exits the group, everyone in the group will receive a message, alerts or indication with the update. The vehicle detection system utilizes Bluetooth® low energy (BLE), LoRaWAN® technologies and/or global positioning system technologies and is designed to detect other devices in the region and use acquired information to calculate proximity and risk of collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Stephen Paul CHURKO, Rachel Kellie CHURKO, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN, Joshua Kwan Ho WONG, Timothy MACKAY, Thai NGUYEN, Minxuan WANG, Benjamin ALTMAN, Lawrence Sze-Heen LEUNG
  • Patent number: 11032283
    Abstract: Some aspects of what is described here relate to managing the use of network resources on a mobile device. User input received at the device indicates whether to allow an application associated with a first perimeter on the device to access a network resource associated with a second perimeter on the device. For example, in some instances user input may indicate whether to allow data from applications associated with a personal perimeter on the device to be transmitted over an enterprise communication system. When outbound data associated with the first perimeter are received, the device determines, according to the indication from the user input, whether to route the outbound data to the network resource associated with the second perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Ryerson, Christopher Lyle Bender, Michael Thomas Winkler, David Bukurak, Benjamin Altman
  • Patent number: 10063080
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a battery. The method includes, in response to detecting coupling of the portable electronic device to a charger for charging the battery of the portable electronic device, determining if a condition is met to enter a reduced battery use state, and in response to determining that the condition to enter the reduced battery use state is met, identifying a configuration setting of the portable electronic device in the reduced battery use state, and entering the reduced battery use state by applying the configuration setting to adjust a configuration of the portable electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Benjamin Altman
  • Publication number: 20170163067
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a battery. The method includes, in response to detecting coupling of the portable electronic device to a charger for charging the battery of the portable electronic device, determining if a condition is met to enter a reduced battery use state, and in response to determining that the condition to enter the reduced battery use state is met, identifying a configuration setting of the portable electronic device in the reduced battery use state, and entering the reduced battery use state by applying the configuration setting to adjust a configuration of the portable electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Benjamin ALTMAN
  • Publication number: 20160373452
    Abstract: Some aspects of what is described here relate to managing the use of network resources on a mobile device. User input received at the device indicates whether to allow an application associated with a first perimeter on the device to access a network resource associated with a second perimeter on the device. For example, in some instances user input may indicate whether to allow data from applications associated with a personal perimeter on the device to be transmitted over an enterprise communication system. When outbound data associated with the first perimeter are received, the device determines, according to the indication from the user input, whether to route the outbound data to the network resource associated with the second perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher RYERSON, Christopher Lyle Bender, Michael Thomas Winkler, David Bukurak, Benjamin Altman
  • Patent number: 9369466
    Abstract: Some aspects of what is described here relate to managing the use of network resources on a mobile device. User input received at the device indicates whether to allow an application associated with a first perimeter on the device to access a network resource associated with a second perimeter on the device. For example, in some instances user input may indicate whether to allow data from applications associated with a personal perimeter on the device to be transmitted over an enterprise communication system. When outbound data associated with the first perimeter are received, the device determines, according to the indication from the user input, whether to route the outbound data to the network resource associated with the second perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Maybee Ryerson, Christopher Lyle Bender, Michael Thomas Winkler, David Bukurak, Benjamin Altman
  • Patent number: 8904550
    Abstract: Methods and devices selecting a sandbox for initiating an application are described. In one aspect a method includes: providing within a hybrid record access application, a selectable option to access an attachment associated with a record, the record being associated with one of a plurality of sandboxes, the hybrid record access application configured to access records associated with the plurality of sandboxes, the plurality of sandboxes configured to prevent data from moving between different sandboxes; and initiating within the sandbox associated with the record, an application to access the attachment when selection of the selectable option is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: David Bukurak, Benjamin Altman
  • Publication number: 20140006999
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for identifying workspace associations is provided. At a device comprising a processor, a memory, and a display, the processor manages two different workspaces distinguished by one or more of stored data at the memory and applications being associated with one or another of the two different workspaces. Provided at the display is one or more of: a current workspace identifier; and, an application association identifier identifying an association between an active application and a given one of the two different workspaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventors: David BUKURAK, Kieran Cloud DEL PASQUA, Benjamin ALTMAN, Daniel Tobias RYDENHAG, Per Ake Daniel JOHANSSON
  • Publication number: 20140007254
    Abstract: Methods and devices selecting a sandbox for initiating an application are described. In one aspect a method includes: providing within a hybrid record access application, a selectable option to access an attachment associated with a record, the record being associated with one of a plurality of sandboxes, the hybrid record access application configured to access records associated with the plurality of sandboxes, the plurality of sandboxes configured to prevent data from moving between different sandboxes; and initiating within the sandbox associated with the record, an application to access the attachment when selection of the selectable option is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: David BUKURAK, Benjamin ALTMAN
  • Publication number: 20140007263
    Abstract: Methods and devices selecting a sandbox for initiating an application are described. In one aspect a method includes: providing within a hybrid record access application, a selectable option to access an attachment associated with a record, the record being associated with one of a plurality of sandboxes, the hybrid record access application configured to access records associated with the plurality of sandboxes, the plurality of sandboxes configured to prevent data from moving between different sandboxes; and initiating within the sandbox associated with the record, an application to access the attachment when selection of the selectable option is received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Benjamin ALTMAN, David Bukurak
  • Publication number: 20130346606
    Abstract: Some aspects of what is described here relate to managing the use of network resources on a mobile device. User input received at the device indicates whether to allow an application associated with a first perimeter on the device to access a network resource associated with a second perimeter on the device. For example, in some instances user input may indicate whether to allow data from applications associated with a personal perimeter on the device to be transmitted over an enterprise communication system. When outbound data associated with the first perimeter are received, the device determines, according to the indication from the user input, whether to route the outbound data to the network resource associated with the second perimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher Maybee Ryerson, Christopher Lyle Bender, Michael Thomas Winkler, David Bukurak, Benjamin Altman