Patents by Inventor Dave Kruis

Dave Kruis 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: 8798589
    Abstract: A method for provisioning wireless devices for use of services offered by a service provider on a wireless network, comprising: receiving at a provisioning system from a wireless device a wireless device identifier, the wireless device having a first subset of the services; identifying from the wireless device identifier a subscriber associated with the wireless device, the subscriber having a second subset of the services; and, if the first and second subsets conflict, enabling none, one, or both of the first and second subsets of services in accordance with conflict resolution information for the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Smith, Dave Kruis, Ian Michael Patterson
  • Publication number: 20120309380
    Abstract: A method for provisioning wireless devices for use of services offered by a service provider on a wireless network, comprising: receiving at a provisioning system from a wireless device a wireless device identifier, the wireless device having a first subset of the services; identifying from the wireless device identifier a subscriber associated with the wireless device, the subscriber having a second subset of the services; and, if the first and second subsets conflict, enabling none, one, or both of the first and second subsets of services in accordance with conflict resolution information for the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Smith, Dave Kruis, Ian Michael Patterson
  • Patent number: 8280354
    Abstract: A method for provisioning wireless devices for use of services offered by a service provider on a wireless network, comprising: receiving at a provisioning system from a wireless device a wireless device identifier, the wireless device having a first subset of the services; identifying from the wireless device identifier a subscriber associated with the wireless device, the subscriber having a second subset of the services; and, if the first and second subsets conflict, enabling none, one, or both of the first and second subsets of services in accordance with conflict resolution information for the service provider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Smith, Dave Kruis, Ian Michael Patterson
  • Patent number: 7962450
    Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronizing bookmarks between communications devices are provided. Bookmarks refer to user-defined and nicknamed URLs as local parameters in Browser software, also sometimes known as “Favorites”. Real-time synchronization of bookmarks is accomplished through an application of “push technology”. Upon identifying a change in the set of bookmarks of a communications device, the communications device transmits an indication of the change to the network. The network uses push technology to push the indication to the other communications device. Once the indication is received by the other communications device, the other communications device updates its set of bookmarks according to the indication thereby achieving synchronization. Synchronization may be performed between two or more devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dave Kruis, Balaji Gopalan, Barry Gilhuly
  • Publication number: 20110035790
    Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronising bookmarks between communications devices are provided. Bookmarks refer to user-defined and nicknamed URLs as local parameters in Browser software, also sometimes known as “Favourites”. Real-time synchronisation of bookmarks is accomplished through an application of “push technology”. Upon identifying a change in the set of bookmarks of a communications device, the communications device transmits an indication of the change to the network. The network uses push technology to push the indication to the other communications device. Once the indication is received by the other communications device, the other communications device updates its set of bookmarks according to the indication thereby achieving synchronisation. Synchronisation may be performed between two or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: DAVE KRUIS, BALAJI GOPALAN, BARRY GILHULY
  • Patent number: 7844576
    Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronizing bookmarks between communications devices are provided. Bookmarks refer to user-defined and nicknamed URLs as local parameters in Browser software, also sometimes known as “Favorites”. Real-time synchronization of bookmarks is accomplished through an application of “push technology”. Upon identifying a change in the set of bookmarks of a communications device, the communications device transmits an indication of the change to the network. The network uses push technology to push the indication to the other communications device. Once the indication is received by the other communications device, the other communications device updates its set of bookmarks according to the indication thereby achieving synchronization. Synchronization may be performed between two or more devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dave Kruis, Balaji Gopalan, Barry Gilhuly
  • Publication number: 20080098039
    Abstract: Systems and methods for synchronising bookmarks between communications devices are provided. Bookmarks refer to user-defined and nicknamed URLs as local parameters in Browser software, also sometimes known as “Favourites”. Real-time synchronisation of bookmarks is accomplished through an application of “push technology”. Upon identifying a change in the set of bookmarks of a communications device, the communications device transmits an indication of the change to the network. The network uses push technology to push the indication to the other communications device. Once the indication is received by the other communications device, the other communications device updates its set of bookmarks according to the indication thereby achieving synchronisation. Synchronisation may be performed between two or more devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: Dave Kruis, Balaji Gopalan, Barry Gilhuly
  • Publication number: 20070099599
    Abstract: A method for provisioning wireless devices for use of services offered by a service provider on a wireless network, comprising: receiving at a provisioning system from a wireless device a wireless device identifier, the wireless device having a first subset of the services; identifying from the wireless device identifier a subscriber associated with the wireless device, the subscriber having a second subset of the services; and, if the first and second subsets conflict, enabling none, one, or both of the first and second subsets of services in accordance with conflict resolution information for the service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Smith, Dave Kruis, Ian Patterson
  • Publication number: 20060030315
    Abstract: A method for provisioning wireless devices for use of services offered by service providers through carriers on a wireless network, comprising: receiving at a provisioning system from a wireless device a service provider identifier and a carrier identifier; identifying a set of services provided by a service provider with the service provider identifier, the service provider being associated with a carrier; and, transmitting to the wireless device a service profile having provisioning information for the set of services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Smith, Dave Kruis, Jerry Chin, Barry Gilhuly