Patents by Inventor Edward Snow Willis

Edward Snow Willis 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: 10353696
    Abstract: In some examples, a system receives information of vehicles, the information comprising information of programs executable in the vehicles. The system selects, based on the received information of the vehicles, program updates to include in a program release package, the program updates comprising a patch to update programs in the vehicles, the selecting based on determining how many vehicles are able to apply the program updates of the program release package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Edward Snow Willis, Christopher Scott Travers, Yuhui Liu, Ning Erin Ren, Hashim Mohammad Qaderi, Karthik Velakur Sambamoorthy, Parvez Ahmed, Eric Yeung, Evgueni Eugene Markine, Scott Hutchens, Conrad Delbert Seaman
  • Publication number: 20190059053
    Abstract: A method at a module within a sensor system for updating a timing profile, the method including: turning on a radio of the sensor module for a first time duration; detecting signals from other modules within the sensor system; for each signal, storing data comprising a time such signal is received and an identifier for a module sending such signal; sending the data to a server; and receiving the timing profile from the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hashim Mohammad QADERI, Edward Snow WILLIS, Yuhui LIU, Michael Peter MONTEMURRO
  • Publication number: 20180297607
    Abstract: In some examples, a controller determines a target condition of usage of a vehicle, and selects a parameter set from among a plurality of parameter sets based on the determined target condition of usage of the vehicle, the plurality of parameter sets corresponding to different conditions of usage of the vehicle, where each parameter set of the plurality of parameter sets includes one or more parameters that control adjustment of one or more respective adjustable elements of the vehicle. The controller transmits, to the vehicle, the selected parameter set to control a setting of the one or more adjustable elements of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Edward Snow Willis, Christopher Scott Travers, Yuhui Liu, Ning Erin Ren, Hashim Mohammad Qaderi, Prabhul Dev, Karthik Velakur Sambamoorthy, Parvez Ahmed, Eric Yeung, Evgueni Eugene Markine, Scott Hutchens
  • Publication number: 20180297608
    Abstract: In some examples, a controller receives measurement data from a sensor on a vehicle, determines, based on the measurement data, a condition of usage of the vehicle, and selects a parameter set from among a plurality of parameter sets based on the determined condition of usage of the vehicle, the plurality of parameter sets corresponding to different conditions of usage of the vehicle, where each parameter set of the plurality of parameter sets includes one or more parameters that control adjustment of one or more respective adjustable elements of the vehicle. The controller causes application of the selected parameter set on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Edward Snow Willis, Christopher Scott Travers, Yuhui Liu, Ning Erin Ren, Hashim Mohammad Qaderi, Prabhul Dev, Karthik Velakur Sambamoorthy, Parvez Ahmed, Eric Yeung, Evgueni Eugene Markine, Scott Hutchens
  • Publication number: 20180300123
    Abstract: In some examples, a system receives information of vehicles, the information comprising information of programs executable in the vehicles. The system selects, based on the received information of the vehicles, program updates to include in a program release package, the program updates comprising a patch to update programs in the vehicles, the selecting based on determining how many vehicles are able to apply the program updates of the program release package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Edward Snow Willis, Christopher Scott Travers, Yuhui Liu, Ning Erin Ren, Hashim Mohammad Qaderi, Karthik Velakur Sambamoorthy, Parvez Ahmed, Eric Yeung, Evgueni Eugene Markine, Scott Hutchens, Conrad Delbert Seaman
  • Patent number: 9396346
    Abstract: A method is provided for use on an electronic device having a display, a communication component, a memory, and a processor coupled to the display, the communication component, and the memory. The memory stores data in a first sandbox and data in a second sandbox, the first sandbox being a secure sandbox and having a shadow data component, the shadow data component storing a subset of the data stored in the first sandbox. The method comprises, in response to a request, providing the data stored in the first sandbox when the first sandbox is in an unlocked mode and providing the data stored in the shadow data component when the first sandbox is in a locked mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignees: BlackBerry Limited, 2236008 Ontario Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Snow Willis, Jean-Philippe Lespinasse, Francois Leroux, Jasvir Jhaj, Praveena Asokan, Earl John Wikkerink, Alan Edward Falloon, Alan Geue, David Alan Inglis, Benton Hei Wah Lam, Christopher Scott Travers, Adrian Michael Logan, John William Cassidy
  • Publication number: 20150363602
    Abstract: A method is provided for use on an electronic device having a display, a communication component, a memory, and a processor coupled to the display, the communication component, and the memory. The memory stores data in a first sandbox and data in a second sandbox, the first sandbox being a secure sandbox and having a shadow data component, the shadow data component storing a subset of the data stored in the first sandbox. The method comprises, in response to a request, providing the data stored in the first sandbox when the first sandbox is in an unlocked mode and providing the data stored in the shadow data component when the first sandbox is in a locked mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Edward Snow WILLIS, Jean-Philippe LESPINASSE, Francois LEROUX, Jasvir JHAJ, Praveena ASOKAN, Earl John WIKKERINK, Alan Edward FALLOON, Alan GEUE, David Alan INGLIS, Benton Hei Wah LAM, Christopher Scott TRAVERS, Adrian Michael LOGAN, John William CASSIDY
  • Patent number: 9195473
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for sharing an internal storage of a portable electronic device on a host electronic device and an electronic device configured for same. The internal storage is automatically mounted and dismounted as a network drive on the host electronic device in response to connection events and disconnection events.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Timothy Richard Tyhurst, Edward Snow Willis, George Dos Santos, Michel Theodor Schmiderer, Brandon Dean Slack
  • Patent number: 9021016
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for managing communications between a client machine and a mobile computing device. The mobile computing device comprising: a storage configured to maintain a host application; a processor configured to execute the host application; an interface configured to connect to the client machine, the interface further configured to carry a web request from the client machine to the processor, the host application configured to respond to the web request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignees: BlackBerry Limited, 2236008 Ontario Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Snow Willis, Ennis Al-Asaaed, Michael Ian Clough, Cédric Charrier, Timothy Richard Tyhurst, George Dos Santos, Aleksandar Ristovski, Sean Derek Boudreau
  • Patent number: 8677341
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically managing non-volatile memory items in a wireless device, the method comprising the steps of: checking the non-volatile memory items for a unique identifier item; if the unique identifier item exists, comparing an identifier stored within the unique identifier item with a software identifier located in software on the wireless device; and if the unique identifier item does not exist or if the identifier is different from the software identifier, performing the steps of: updating the non-volatile memory items; and writing the software identifier to the unique identifier item. The method may further include a rollback scheme for previous software versions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Edward Snow Willis, II
  • Publication number: 20130268929
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for sharing an internal storage of a portable electronic device on a host electronic device and an electronic device configured for same. The internal storage is automatically mounted and dismounted as a network drive on the host electronic device in response to connection events and disconnection events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Timothy Richard Tyhurst, Edward Snow Willis, George Dos Santos, Michel Theodor Schmiderer, Brandon Dean Slack
  • Patent number: 8418162
    Abstract: A method and apparatus of dynamically managing non-volatile memory items on a wireless device through a network, the method comprising the steps of: when connecting to said network, checking for a unique identifier item stored in said non-volatile memory items; if said unique identifier item exists, checking whether a value stored in said unique identifier is the same as a software identifier located in software on said wireless device; if said unique identifier item does not exist or said value is different from said software identifier, sending said software identifier along with an identifier indicating a carrier to said network along with an identifier indicating a carrier; receiving from said network a set of changes related to said software identifier; executing said set of changes to update said non-volatile memory items; and writing said software identifier to said unique identifier item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Edward Snow Willis, II
  • Patent number: 8180861
    Abstract: A system and a method (100, 500) for integrating an uncertified client (104) with a certified host device (102) are provided. The integration system (100) is configured to integrate the uncertified client (104), which has a plurality of client applications (106), with the certified host device (102), and has a client virtual machine (108), host applications (142), and an abstraction layer (138, 156). The client virtual machine (108) is coupled to the uncertified client (104) and is configured to execute the plurality of client applications (106). The host applications (142) are coupled to the certified host device (102) and are configured to control host dependent features on the certified host device (102). The abstraction layer (138, 156) are coupled to the host applications (142) and to the client virtual machine (108), and are configured to translate feature calls from the plurality of client applications (106) to function calls for the host applications (142).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: John Stuart Hodgson, Matthew Bells, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Edward Snow Willis, II, Sean Elliott Wilson, David Paul Yach
  • Patent number: 7222340
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically managing non-volatile memory items in a wireless device, the method comprising the steps of: checking the non-volatile memory items for a unique identifier item; if the unique identifier item exists, comparing an identifier stored within the unique identifier item with a software identifier located in software on the wireless device; and if the unique identifier item does not exist or if the identifier is different from the software identifier, performing the steps of: updating the non-volatile memory items; and writing the software identifier to the unique identifier item. The method may further include a rollback scheme for previous software versions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Edward Snow Willis, II