Patents by Inventor Glen Bryan

Glen Bryan 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).

  • Method and system for transmitting a network-initiated message to a mobile device
    Patent number: 9680922
    Abstract: A method for execution by a network element of a communications network. The method comprises receiving from a first network entity a first communication that includes at least (i) a network-initiated message generated by a server-side portion of an application that also has a corresponding client-side portion and (ii) a first application identifier associated with the application. The method further comprises consulting a database based at least on the first application identifier in an attempt to identify a second application identifier associated with the application; and releasing to a second network entity a second communication that includes at least (i) the network-initiated message and (ii) either the second application identifier, if the attempt was successful, or the first application identifier, if the attempt was unsuccessful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: BCE INC.
    Inventor: Glen Bryan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING A NETWORK-INITIATED MESSAGE TO A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150288751
    Abstract: A method for execution by a network element of a communications network. The method comprises receiving from a first network entity a first communication that includes at least (i) a network-initiated message generated by a server-side portion of an application that also has a corresponding client-side portion and (ii) a first application identifier associated with the application. The method further comprises consulting a database based at least on the first application identifier in an attempt to identify a second application identifier associated with the application; and releasing to a second network entity a second communication that includes at least (i) the network-initiated message and (ii) either the second application identifier, if the attempt was successful, or the first application identifier, if the attempt was unsuccessful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Glen BRYAN
  • Method and system for transmitting a network-initiated message to a mobile device
    Patent number: 9065864
    Abstract: A method for execution by a network element of a communications network. The method comprises receiving from a first network entity a first communication that includes at least (i) a network-initiated message generated by a server-side portion of an application that also has a corresponding client-side portion and (ii) a first application identifier associated with the application. The method further comprises consulting a database based at least on the first application identifier in an attempt to identify a second application identifier associated with the application; and releasing to a second network entity a second communication that includes at least (i) the network-initiated message and (ii) either the second application identifier, if the attempt was successful, or the first application identifier, if the attempt was unsuccessful.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: BCE Inc.
    Inventor: Glen Bryan
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING A NETWORK-INITIATED MESSAGE TO A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120173613
    Abstract: A method for execution by a network element of a communications network. The method comprises receiving from a first network entity a first communication that includes at least (i) a network-initiated message generated by a server-side portion of an application that also has a corresponding client-side portion and (ii) a first application identifier associated with the application. The method further comprises consulting a database based at least on the first application identifier in an attempt to identify a second application identifier associated with the application; and releasing to a second network entity a second communication that includes at least (i) the network-initiated message and (ii) either the second application identifier, if the attempt was successful, or the first application identifier, if the attempt was unsuccessful.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventor: Glen BRYAN
  • Combined ironing board and cabinet therefor
    Patent number: D316169
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Inventors: Glen Bryan, Elenora Bryan