Patents by Inventor Christopher David Smith

Christopher David Smith 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: 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
  • Patent number: 8948726
    Abstract: A device-based network service provisioning model is provided in which a wireless device facilitates a subscriber to provide provisioning information for activating carrier, value-added or other service provider services automatically. The model facilitates subscriber control while balancing service provider needs. Provisioning components may be provided to a device during a provisioning session to maintain service provider branding, look and feel and other control over a subscriber's experience. Provisioning components may be dynamically generated to capture current services, subscriber plans and particular device criteria. In one embodiment, service provider-side components define a service-oriented interface (e.g. Web services) for receiving a subscriber's provisioning information. Device-side components define an interface to request and receive the provisioning components and to provide provisioning information to the service-oriented interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Christopher David Smith, David Kruis, Robert V. N. Kline
  • Patent number: 8706766
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for triggering a provisioning event in a service provider using a provisioning request message generated by an external system. A provisioning system may be used to receive the provisioning request message from the external system and transmit information in the provisioning request message to the service provider to trigger the provisioning event. The provisioning request message may have a data structure that includes a header section and a body section. The body section may contain a provisioning entity section that includes information identifying an entity to which the provisioning event pertains, wherein the provisioning entity section includes one or more attributes defined by the external system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Christopher David Smith
  • 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: 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: 20100167696
    Abstract: A device-based network service provisioning model is provided in which a wireless device facilitates a subscriber to provide provisioning information for activating carrier, value-added or other service provider services automatically. The model facilitates subscriber control while balancing service provider needs. Provisioning components may be provided to a device during a provisioning session to maintain service provider branding, look and feel and other control over a subscriber's experience. Provisioning components may be dynamically generated to capture current services, subscriber plans and particular device criteria. In one embodiment, service provider-side components define a service-oriented interface (e.g. Web services) for receiving a subscriber's provisioning information. Device-side components define an interface to request and receive the provisioning components and to provide provisioning information to the service-oriented interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventors: Christopher David Smith, David Kruis, Robert V. N. Kline