Patents by Inventor Christine Rickard

Christine Rickard 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: 20180319531
    Abstract: Disclosed is a blank for a tray, or a tray formed from a blank, the blank including a base section, two side sections, a front section and a rear section, each side section including at least a portion having a width exceeding 60% of the width of the base section and a length of the base section exceeding 300% of the width of the base section and a length of elastic material attached to the blank at or towards its ends on the side sections of the blank, the attachment not being present between the elastic material and the side sections in the region of the side sections extending from the hinge line between the respective side section and the base section to a position spaced perpendicularly from the hinge line lying a distance of 25% of the width of the base section from the hinge line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Didier DESERTOT, Christine RICKARDS, Fredrik JACOBSSON
  • Patent number: 9247560
    Abstract: Controlling data transfer between a mobile device and a data telecommunications network includes receiving a service request requiring a data transfer, determining at least one parameter requirement relating to the service request from a predefined profile, determining a network/user condition relating to one or more of the at least one parameters, comparing the one or more parameter requirements with the relevant network/user condition, and using the comparison to determine whether or not to proceed with the service request. Data transfer to and/or from a mobile device may be managed so that the network conditions, such as available signal strength and bearer type, are taken into consideration before proceeding with the data transfer. Accordingly, if the network conditions are not suitable for the service request requiring a data transfer, it is possible to not proceed with the request, such as by delaying it until network conditions become suitable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Matthew Vizor, Graeme Hardy, Chris Jones, Christine Rickard
  • Publication number: 20140233510
    Abstract: Controlling data transfer between a mobile device and a data telecommunications network includes receiving a service request requiring a data transfer, determining at least one parameter requirement relating to the service request from a predefined profile, determining a network/user condition relating to one or more of the at least one parameters, comparing the one or more parameter requirements with the relevant network/user condition, and using the comparison to determine whether or not to proceed with the service request. Data transfer to and/or from a mobile device may be managed so that the network conditions, such as available signal strength and bearer type, are taken into consideration before proceeding with the data transfer. Accordingly, if the network conditions are not suitable for the service request requiring a data transfer, it is possible to not proceed with the request, such as by delaying it until network conditions become suitable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Matthew Vizor, Graeme Hardy, Chris Jones, Christine Rickard
  • Patent number: 8750203
    Abstract: A method of controlling data transfer between a mobile device and a data telecommunications network includes: receiving a service request requiring a data transfer; determining at least one parameter requirement relating to the service request from a predefined profile; determining a network/user condition relating to one or more of the at least one parameters; comparing the one or more parameter requirements with the relevant network/user condition; and using the comparison to determine whether or not to proceed with the service request. Data transfer to and/or from a mobile device may be managed so that the network conditions, such as available signal strength and bearer type, are taken into consideration before proceeding with the data transfer. Accordingly, if the network conditions are not suitable for the service request requiring a data transfer, it is possible to not proceed with the request, such as by delaying it until network conditions become suitable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Vodafone Group PLC
    Inventors: Matthew Vizor, Graeme Hardy, Chris Jones, Christine Rickard
  • Publication number: 20110176482
    Abstract: A method of controlling data transfer between a mobile device and a data telecommunications network includes: receiving a service request requiring a data transfer; determining at least one parameter requirement relating to the service request from a predefined profile; determining a network/user condition relating to one or more of the at least one parameters; comparing the one or more parameter requirements with the relevant network/user condition; and using the comparison to determine whether or not to proceed with the service request. Data transfer to and/or from a mobile device may be managed so that the network conditions, such as available signal strength and bearer type, are taken into consideration before proceeding with the data transfer. Accordingly, if the network conditions are not suitable for the service request requiring a data transfer, it is possible to not proceed with the request, such as by delaying it until network conditions become suitable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew Vizor, Graeme Hardy, Chris Jones, Christine Rickard