Patents by Inventor David W. Pedlar

David W. Pedlar 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: 8811943
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures which change the security configuration in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment apparatus having a message handler, a sequential processor, a command store, and a security configuration change detector, wherein said message handler is coupled to said command store, is coupled to said sequential processor, and is coupled to said security configuration change detector to save, process, and detect configuration changes in commands respectively, and to determine if there is an existing command at the user equipment, such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing commands simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 8682333
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a message in a mobile, telecommunications device. The method comprises: receiving a Cell Update Confirm (CUC) message; determining whether the device has an empty C_RNTI variable; when the device has an empty C_RNTI variable, determining whether the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI; when the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI and the CUC message would cause the device to enter a state which requires the UE to respond to the message before entering the state, carrying out at least one further step prior to entering the state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew John Farnsworth, David W. Pedlar, Gjalt Gerrit de Jong
  • Patent number: 8599874
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method for handling cell update during reconfiguration in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. When a UE receives a Reconfiguration request from a UTRAN, it sets an activation time for execution of the reconfiguration. Where a cell update is required when the reconfiguration has not yet been applied, the UE delays the execution of the cell update procedure until after the reconfiguration has been applied. If the trigger which initiated the cell update procedure is no longer relevant, the cell update is unnecessary and may be cancelled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Publication number: 20120108242
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a message in a mobile, telecommunications device. The method comprises: receiving a Cell Update Confirm (CUC) message; determining whether the device has an empty C_RNTI variable; when the device has an empty C_RNTI variable, determining whether the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI; when the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI and the CUC message would cause the device to enter a state which requires the UE to respond to the message before entering the state, carrying out at least one further step prior to entering the state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew John Farnsworth, David W. Pedlar, Gjalt Gerrit de Jong
  • Patent number: 8090375
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a message in a mobile, telecommunications device. The method comprises: receiving a Cell Update Confirm (CUC) message; determining whether the device has an empty C_RNTI variable; when the device has an empty C_RNTI variable, determining whether the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI; when the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI and the CUC message would cause the device to enter a state which requires the UE to respond to the message before entering the state, carrying out at least one further step prior to entering the state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Andrew John Farnsworth, David W. Pedlar, Gjalt Gerrit de Jong
  • Publication number: 20110117918
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a message in a mobile, telecommunications device. The method comprises: receiving a Cell Update Confirm (CUC) message; determining whether the device has an empty C_RNTI variable; when the device has an empty C_RNTI variable, determining whether the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI; when the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI and the CUC message would cause the device to enter a state which requires the UE to respond to the message before entering the state, carrying out at least one further step prior to entering the state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: M-STACK LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew John Farnsworth, David W. Pedlar, Gjalt Gerrit de Jong
  • Patent number: 7899461
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a message in a mobile, telecommunications device. The method comprises: receiving a Cell Update Confirm (CUC) message; determining whether the device has an empty C_RNTI variable; when the device has an empty C_RNTI variable, determining whether the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI; when the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI and the CUC message would cause the device to enter a state which requires the UE to respond to the message before entering the state, carrying out at least one further step prior to entering the state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Andrew J. Farnsworth, David W. Pedlar, Gjalt Gerrit De Jong
  • Publication number: 20100279654
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures which change the security configuration in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment apparatus having a message handler, a sequential processor, a command store, and a security configuration change detector, wherein said message handler is coupled to said command store, is coupled to said sequential processor, and is coupled to said security configuration change detector to save, process, and detect configuration changes in commands respectively, and to determine if there is an existing command at the user equipment, such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing commands simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: M-STACK LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7778626
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures which change the security configuration in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment apparatus having a message handler, a sequential processor, a command store, and a security configuration change detector, wherein said message handler is coupled to said command store, is coupled to said sequential processor, and is coupled to said security configuration change detector to save, process, and detect configuration changes in commands respectively, and to determine if there is an existing command at the user equipment, such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing commands simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Publication number: 20090075658
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a message in a mobile, telecommunications device. The method comprises: receiving a Cell Update Confirm (CUC) message; determining whether the device has an empty C_RNTI variable; when the device has an empty C_RNTI variable, determining whether the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI; when the CUC message includes a new C_RNTI and the CUC message would cause the device to enter a state which requires the UE to respond to the message before entering the state, carrying out at least one further step prior to entering the state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: M-STACK LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew John Farnsworth, David W. Pedlar, Gjalt Gerrit De Jong
  • Patent number: 7471948
    Abstract: A method and device for processing a message in a UE (user equipment) mobile telecommunications device. The UE device receives a CUC (Cell Confirmation Confirm) message and, in response, determines whether the UE device has an empty cell identifier variable. If so, The UE device then determines whether the CUC message includes a cell identifier and, if not, and if the CUC message would cause the UE device to enter a state that requires the UE device to respond to the message before entering the a next state, carrying out at least one further step such as setting INVALID_CONFIGURATION to TRUE in the UE device prior to entering the state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Andrew John Farnsworth, David W. Pedlar, Gjalt Gerrit de Jong
  • Patent number: 7389108
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method for handling cell update during reconfiguration in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. When a UE receives a Reconfiguration request from a UTRAN, it sets an activation time for execution of the reconfiguration. Where a cell update is required before the reconfiguration has been applied, the UE cancels the reconfiguration and proceeds with the cell update.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7349696
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and methods of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures with activation times in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, the apparatus includes a message handler to receive a received message from the UTRAN, a sequential processor to receive an ongoing command, a command store connected to the message handler to save the received command. The message handler determines if there is an existing command at the user equipment such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing the select commands simultaneously while actually processing the existing command sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: David W. Pedlar, Nicola M. Funnell, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7257399
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of uplink data during cell update in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment to send uplink data to a UTRAN during a CELL UPDATE. The apparatus has an uplink data saving RRC with an uplink data store to save the uplink data while the CELL UPDATE procedure is ongoing, and a state machine having a Cell FACH state and/or a Cell DCH state. The uplink data saving RRC sends the saved uplink data to the UTRAN via an UPLINK DIRECT TRANSFER when the CELL UPDATE procedure has completed and the state machine enters either Cell FACH or Cell DCH state. According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided a method of sending uplink data to a UTRAN during a CELL UPDATE procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventor: David W. Pedlar
  • Patent number: 7212805
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures which change the security configuration in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment apparatus having a message handler, a sequential processor, a command store, and a security configuration change detector, wherein said message handler is coupled to said command store, is coupled to said sequential processor, and is coupled to said security configuration change detector to save, process, and detect configuration changes in commands respectively, and to determine if there is an existing command at the user equipment, such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing commands simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7190955
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and methods of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures with activation times in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect, the apparatus includes a message handler to receive a received message from the UTRAN, a sequential processor to receive an ongoing command, a command store connected to the message handler to save the received command. The message handler determines if there is an existing command at the user equipment such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing the select commands simultaneously while actually processing the existing command sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: David W. Pedlar, Nicola M. Funnell, Robert J. Harrison
  • Patent number: 7027811
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of uplink data during cell update in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment to send uplink data to a UTRAN during a CELL UPDATE. The apparatus has an uplink data saving RRC with an uplink data store to save the uplink data while the CELL UPDATE procedure is ongoing, and a state machine having a Cell FACH state and/or a Cell DCH state. The uplink data saving RRC sends the saved uplink data to the UTRAN via an UPLINK DIRECT TRANSFER when the CELL UPDATE procedure has completed and the state machine enters either Cell FACH or Cell DCH state. According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided a method of sending uplink data to a UTRAN during a CELL UPDATE procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: M-Stack Limited
    Inventor: David W. Pedlar
  • Publication number: 20040224686
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of uplink data during cell update in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment to send uplink data to a UTRAN during a CELL UPDATE. The apparatus has an uplink data saving RRC with an uplink data store to save the uplink data while the CELL UPDATE procedure is ongoing, and a state machine having a Cell FACH state and/or a Cell DCH state. The uplink data saving RRC sends the saved uplink data to the UTRAN via an UPLINK DIRECT TRANSFER when the CELL UPDATE procedure has completed and the state machine enters either Cell FACH or Cell DCH state. According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided a method of sending uplink data to a UTRAN during a CELL UPDATE procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventor: David W. Pedlar
  • Publication number: 20040224663
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of handling simultaneous universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control procedures which change the security configuration in a universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment apparatus having a message handler, a sequential processor, a command store, and a security configuration change detector, wherein said message handler is coupled to said command store, is coupled to said sequential processor, and is coupled to said security configuration change detector to save, process, and detect configuration changes in commands respectively, and to determine if there is an existing command at the user equipment, such that the user equipment appears to the UTRAN as though it were processing commands simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: M-Stack Limited
    Inventors: Nicola M. Funnell, David W. Pedlar, Robert J. Harrison
  • Publication number: 20040224669
    Abstract: The details of an apparatus and method of handling universal terrestrial radio access network radio resource control connecting messages in universal mobile telecommunications system user equipment are disclosed herein. According to one aspect of the present application, there is provided a user equipment apparatus adapted to receive messages from a UTRAN including a state machine having a Connecting state whereat a connecting command is handled by transitioning to an unambiguous state upon exchange of the connecting command. According to another aspect of the present application, there is provided a method of handling an unsolicited command sent from a UTRAN including the steps of: determining if the user equipment is in a transitional state trying to establish a connection with the UTRAN; and if so determined, transitioning from the transitional state to an unambiguous state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: David W. Pedlar, Nicola M. Funnell, Robert J. Harrison