Patents by Inventor Francis P. Bourque
Francis P. Bourque 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).
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Patent number: 10878077Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) for in-band peripheral authentication. These techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) may communicate via a non-media channel allowing host device (102) to authenticate peripheral (106), enable an enhanced operational mode of the host device (102), and/or provide content configured for the peripheral (106) without the use of out-of-band signaling.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventor: Francis P. Bourque
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Publication number: 20180239891Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) for in-band peripheral authentication. These techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) may communicate via a non-media channel allowing host device (102) to authenticate peripheral (106), enable an enhanced operational mode of the host device (102), and/or provide content configured for the peripheral (106) without the use of out-of-band signaling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventor: Francis P. Bourque
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Patent number: 9953156Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) for in-band peripheral authentication. These techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) may communicate via a non-media channel allowing host device (102) to authenticate peripheral (106), enable an enhanced operational mode of the host device (102), and/or provide content configured for the peripheral (106) without the use of out-of-band signaling.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventor: Francis P. Bourque
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Publication number: 20170109522Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) for in-band peripheral authentication. These techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) may communicate via a non-media channel allowing host device (102) to authenticate peripheral (106), enable an enhanced operational mode of the host device (102), and/or provide content configured for the peripheral (106) without the use of out-of-band signaling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventor: Francis P. Bourque
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Patent number: 9569609Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) for in-band peripheral authentication. These techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) may communicate via a non-media channel allowing host device (102) to authenticate peripheral (106), enable an enhanced operational mode of the host device (102), and/or provide content configured for the peripheral (106) without the use of out-of-band signaling.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventor: Francis P. Bourque
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Publication number: 20160098554Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) for in-band peripheral authentication. These techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) may communicate via a non-media channel allowing host device (102) to authenticate peripheral (106), enable an enhanced operational mode of the host device (102), and/or provide content configured for the peripheral (106) without the use of out-of-band signaling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventor: Francis P. Bourque
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Patent number: 9224359Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) for in-band peripheral authentication. These techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) may communicate via a non-media channel allowing host device (102) to authenticate peripheral (106), enable an enhanced operational mode of the host device (102), and/or provide content configured for the peripheral (106) without the use of out-of-band signaling.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLCInventor: Francis P. Bourque
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Patent number: 8667303Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) for peripheral authentication. These techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) may configure data lines for authentication between host device (102) and peripheral (106), use these configured data lines to authenticate the peripheral (106), and then reconfigure the data lines for use.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLCInventors: Irfan Nasir, Francis P Bourque, Sanjay Gupta, Robert M Johnson
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Publication number: 20130080662Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) for in-band peripheral authentication. These techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) may communicate via a non-media channel allowing host device (102) to authenticate peripheral (106), enable an enhanced operational mode of the host device (102), and/or provide content configured for the peripheral (106) without the use of out-of-band signaling.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Motorola Mobility, Inc.Inventor: Francis P. Bourque
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Patent number: 8199731Abstract: A method and apparatus for establishing data connections between multiple networks is provided. A portable, electronic device 300, such as a mobile telephone, includes a communication module 303 configured to initiate the data connection by transmitting an initiation request. The device 300 establishes the data connection, which may be a packet data protocol-context data connection in a general packet radio service environment, by transmitting an initiation request that includes a network identifier such as access point name to obtain an Internet protocol address. Upon determining available network channels suitable for establishment of the network connection, a processing module 304 selects a corresponding network identifier from a look-up table 305 of network identifiers and corresponding networks. The communication module 303 then transmits the data connection initiation request having the selected network identifier so as to establish a switched packet data connection with the selected network.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.Inventor: Francis P. Bourque
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Publication number: 20120131353Abstract: This document describes techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) for peripheral authentication. These techniques (300, 400) and apparatuses (100, 500, 600, 700) may configure data lines for authentication between host device (102) and peripheral (106), use these configured data lines to authenticate the peripheral (106), and then reconfigure the data lines for use.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: Motorola Mobility, Inc.Inventors: Irfan Nasir, Francis P. Bourque, Sanjay Gupta, Robert M. Johnson
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Patent number: 8175651Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for receiving, by a telephone device, data of an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) menu tree that is made available to the telephone device by a server of a remote database, or in the alternative, is made dynamically available to the telephone device. In an embodiment, an IVR menu tree may include menu tags according to a menu description protocol and may be delivered as the IVR menu tree is updated so that the telephone device receives an up-to-date menu tree automatically. The received IVR menu tree may be visually output to the display screen of the telephone device. Accordingly, the received IVR menu tree can be visual menu output rendered as a menu tree display and configured to be navigable on the display screen by a user input device, such as a joy stick or key pad.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.Inventors: Edward Rios, Pilapakam B. Ramji, Francis P. Bourque
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Publication number: 20120071215Abstract: A method for controlling a charger to charge a power source of an electronic device includes connecting the charger and the electronic device and determining whether the power source of the electronic device is to be charged. The method further includes, the electronic device, sending a first control signal to the charger to enable charging of the power source of the electronic device in response to determining that the power source is to be charged and sending a second control signal to the charger to disable charging of the power source of the electronic device in response to determining that the power source is not to be charged.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: MOTOROLA MOBILITY, INC.Inventors: Francis P. Bourque, Sanjay Gupta, Irfan Nasir
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Patent number: 8139515Abstract: A device and a method for managing data communications of a device in a network are provided. The method includes establishing a secure communication connection for the device with a service provider via a tunnel mode connection. A determination is then made whether the device is part of a trusted domain including one or more other devices. If the device is part of a trusted domain including one or more other devices, then a direct communication connection is established, which bypasses the tunnel mode connection for only the devices that are part of the same trusted domain. Communications with any devices which are not part of the same trusted domain are routed via the tunnel mode connection.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc.Inventor: Francis P. Bourque
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Publication number: 20110032145Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing gesture-based directed search using a portable electronic device is provided. The method includes receiving geographic location information of the portable electronic device. At least one signal associated with a motion of the portable electronic device is detected and directional information is determined based on the at least one detected signal and relative to the geographic location information of the portable electronic device. Further, the method includes performing a search for at least one point of interest based on the directional information and the geographic location information of the portable electronic device and rendering the at least one point of interest at the portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventors: Mark D. Hansen, Francis P. Bourque, Sanjay Gupta
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Publication number: 20090170496Abstract: A device and a method for managing data communications of a device in a network are provided. The method includes establishing a secure communication connection for the device with a service provider via a tunnel mode connection. A determination is then made whether the device is part of a trusted domain including one or more other devices. If the device is part of a trusted domain including one or more other devices, then a direct communication connection is established, which bypasses the tunnel mode connection for only the devices that are part of the same trusted domain. Communications with any devices which are not part of the same trusted domain are routed via the tunnel mode connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventor: FRANCIS P. BOURQUE
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Publication number: 20090154666Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for receiving, by a telephone device, data of an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) menu tree that is made available to the telephone device by a server of a remote database, or in the alternative, is made dynamically available to the telephone device. In an embodiment, an IVR menu tree may include menu tags according to a menu description protocol and may be delivered as the IVR menu tree is updated so that the telephone device receives an up-to-date menu tree automatically. The received IVR menu tree may be visually output to the display screen of the telephone device. Accordingly, the received IVR menu tree can be visual menu output rendered as a menu tree display and configured to be navigable on the display screen by a user input device, such as a joy stick or key pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: MOTOROLA, INC.Inventors: EDWARD RIOS, PILAPAKAM B. RAMJI, FRANCIS P. BOURQUE