Patents by Inventor Frank Dawson

Frank Dawson 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).

  • Publication number: 20170104700
    Abstract: A data structure defining two-level identification allows the integration of mobile instant messaging to Internet based instant messaging, for instance, by providing an identification of both a user of the IM system (IM user) and an IM client used to access an IM system (IM client). The client may be a hardware device, software, or a combination thereof. A method, a terminal device with the client installed, a server and a system are shown for communicating such identification information between the terminal device and the server with a primitive having such two-level identification contained in information elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Matti SALMI, Frank DAWSON
  • Patent number: 9544176
    Abstract: A data structure defining two-level identification allows the integration of mobile instant messaging to Internet based instant messaging, for instance, by providing an identification of both a user of the IM system (IM user) and an IM client used to access an IM system (IM client). The client may be a hardware device, software, or a combination thereof. A method, a terminal device with the client installed, a server and a system are shown for communicating such identification information between the terminal device and the server with a primitive having such two-level identification contained in information elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: NOKIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matti Salmi, Frank Dawson
  • Patent number: 9495543
    Abstract: A method operates, during development of an application program intended to be run on a mobile user device, to perform a computer assisted analysis of the application program to determine at least one user privacy-related aspect of the application program; and to present the determined at least one user privacy-related aspect. The determined at least one user privacy-related aspect may be presented to a developer of the application program. An apparatus and system for performing the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Imad Aad, Debmalya Biswas, Frank Dawson, Gian Paolo Perrucci
  • Publication number: 20150261960
    Abstract: A method operates, during development of an application program intended to be run on a mobile user device, to perform a computer assisted analysis of the application program to determine at least one user privacy-related aspect of the application program; and to present the determined at least one user privacy-related aspect. The determined at least one user privacy-related aspect may be presented to a developer of the application program An apparatus and system for performing the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Imad Aad, Debmalya Biswas, Frank Dawson, Gian Paolo Perrucci
  • Patent number: 9069968
    Abstract: A method operates, during development of an application program intended to be run on a mobile user device, to perform a computer assisted analysis of the application program to determine at least one user privacy-related aspect of the application program; and to present the determined at least one user privacy-related aspect. The determined at least one user privacy-related aspect may be presented to a developer of the application program An apparatus and system for performing the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Imad Aad, Debmalya Biswas, Frank Dawson, Jr., GianPaolo Perrucci
  • Publication number: 20130198849
    Abstract: A method operates, during development of an application program intended to be run on a mobile user device, to perform a computer assisted analysis of the application program to determine at least one user privacy-related aspect of the application program; and to present the determined at least one user privacy-related aspect. The determined at least one user privacy-related aspect may be presented to a developer of the application program An apparatus and system for performing the method are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Imad Aad, Debmalya Biswas, Frank Dawson, JR., GianPaolo Perrucci
  • Publication number: 20120331075
    Abstract: A data structure defining two-level identification allows the integration of mobile instant messaging to Internet based instant messaging, for instance, by providing an identification of both a user of the IM system (IM user) and an IM client used to access an IM system (IM client). The client may be a hardware device, software, or a combination thereof. A method, a terminal device with the client installed, a server and a system are shown for communicating such identification information between the terminal device and the server with a primitive having such two-level identification contained in information elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Matti Salmi, Frank Dawson
  • Publication number: 20040075675
    Abstract: A system, apparatus and method to allow provisioning of services and execution of those services at the mobile terminal. Services may be locally, remotely or manually provisioned within a mobile terminal and may be viewed by an end user of the mobile terminal after being filtered by context. The filtered list of services being accessible from a service panel of the mobile terminal, whereby the mere selection of the service allows execution of the service at the mobile terminal using the appropriate underlying communication technology with no further interaction required from the end user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Tommi Raivisto, Frank Dawson, Sakari Kotola
  • Publication number: 20030078890
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for delivering multimedia content within the mobile world is provided. One embodiment is based on the definition of a smart content object, or content package format, along with provision for specifying meta-information about the digital rights associated with the content. The format is defined in terms of two alternative MIME content subtypes. The first is defined for delivering clear-text, XML representation of the content package. The other is defined for deliverying binary, WBXML representation of the content package. The clear-text MIME type is useful in robust network environments that are not sensitive to limitations, such as were bandwidth can be a limiting factor on application deployment (e.g., the mobile world).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Joachim Schmidt, Peter Ollikainen, Frank Dawson, Matti Salmi
  • Publication number: 20030028597
    Abstract: A data structure defining two-level identification allows the integration of mobile instant messaging to Internet based instant messaging, for instance, by providing an identification of both a user of the IM system (IM user) and an IM client used to access an IM system (IM client). The client may be a hardware device, software, or a combination thereof. A method, a terminal device with the client installed, a server and a system are shown for communicating such identification information between the terminal device and the server with a primitive having such two-level identification contained in information elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Matti Salmi, Frank Dawson
  • Patent number: 4204388
    Abstract: A lawnmower comprises a generally dome-shaped plenum chamber for supporting a motor or engine, a cutter and an air-impeller mounted for rotation within the said chamber, an air intake positioned centrally in the roof of said chamber above said impeller such that, in use, the impeller produces a cushion of air in the chamber bounded by a vortiginous air curtain, a peripheral flange extending outwardly from the bottom edge of said chamber in a direction substantially parallel to the ground, and means associated with said flange for partially trapping the turbulent air escaping from the said chamber beneath said flange whereby the rate of air loss from the said cushion is substantially reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1980
    Assignee: Qualcast (Lawn Mowers) Limited
    Inventor: Frank Dawson
  • Patent number: D594477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Equipment Component Holdings Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Frank Dawson, Andrew Juzva