Patents by Inventor Gregory Scott Henderson
Gregory Scott Henderson 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: 9537866Abstract: A method and apparatus to control the use of applications on handheld device is based on network service, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a network identifier; correlating the network identifier with application and/or feature limitations stored on the mobile device; and limiting application usage based on the results of such correlating step.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2007Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ian James McDonald, Brian Oliver, Alan Panezio, David Lloyd Heit, Nicholas Alfano, Gregory Scott Henderson, Douglas Gisby
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Publication number: 20150334646Abstract: A system and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device without having to perform a full band scan (FBS). In one exemplary embodiment, the wireless UE device is operable to determine its location using a satellite-based positioning system such as GPS. Based on determining that the wireless UE device is in a particular area defined by a set of corners, a subset of appropriate frequency data is determined for selective scanning by the wireless UE device. Using the subset of appropriate frequency data, a selective scanning is performed for locating a network by the wireless UE device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Adrian Buckley, Gregory Scott Henderson
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Patent number: 9155033Abstract: A user equipment device, removable storage module and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device without having to perform a full band scan (FBS). In one exemplary embodiment, the UE device sends location information of the wireless user equipment device to a home network node. The UE device receives appropriate network list information and associated frequency data from the home network node, the network list information comprising network identities comprising a combination of a core network with at least one of an access network and a service network, and locates a network using at least one of the appropriate network list information and associated frequency data without having to do a full band scan.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Adrian Buckley, Andrew Allen, Gregory Scott Henderson
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Patent number: 8428584Abstract: A system and method for accelerating network selection by a wireless user equipment (UE) device without having to perform a full band scan (FBS). In one exemplary embodiment, the wireless UE device is operable to scan in a network environment for discovering at least one network. Depending upon geographic region information decoded from the discovered network's identity information, a logic structure in the wireless UE device is operable to determine a subset of appropriate frequency data for selective scanning by said wireless UE device. Using the subset of appropriate frequency data, a selective scanning is performed for locating a network by the wireless UE device.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2005Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Adrian Buckley, Andrew Allen, Gregory Scott Henderson
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METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONTROL THE USE OF APPLICATIONS ON HANDHELD DEVICES BASED ON NETWORK SERVICE
Publication number: 20110065417Abstract: A method and apparatus to control the use of applications on handheld device is based on network service, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a network identifier; correlating the network identifier with application and/or feature limitations stored on the mobile device; and limiting application usage based on the results of such correlating step.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: March 17, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Ian James McDonald, Brian Oliver, David Lloyd Heit, Alan Panezic, Douglas Michael Gisby, Gregory Scott Henderson, Nicholas Alfano -
Patent number: 6556539Abstract: A system and method for reducing undesirable phase transients caused by revertive switchover in a telecommunications network. Selector switch settings are assigned priorities. The priorities indicate an order of preference in which to assign selector switch source inputs or outputs. Selector switch sources connected to equipments that are to be used as backups of one another are assigned the same priority level. Assignment of the same priority level prevents undesirable phase transients by controlling revertive switchovers. In addition, network topology is controllable using the priority table. The controllable characteristic of the network topology provides flexibility to a network designer to provide diversity among network paths such that the network is made more robust.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1999Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventor: Gregory Scott Henderson
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Patent number: 6285688Abstract: A system and method for managing a telecommunications network. The system and method employs a network management architecture that provides an overlay in which network management functions are performed. The network management architecture includes a workstation function that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for a user to interact with an object model of the physical telecommunications network, a telecommunications network management subsystem that provides an object model of the network including object models of network equipment and connectivity between the equipment, a database subsystem that stores “current” and “future” views of the network, and an object request broker that translates objects from a first object-oriented paradigm to a second object-oriented paradigm for use by the GUI. The network management architecture facilitates network design by determining network performance metrics.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1999Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Gregory Scott Henderson, Wayne B. Perry, Thomas Dennie Franklin, Ed J. Sanders, Jr., Von A. Cooley
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Patent number: 6259679Abstract: A system and method for managing a telecommunications network. The system and method employs a network management architecture that provides an overlay in which network management functions are performed. The network management architecture includes a workstation function that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for a user to interact with an object model of the physical telecommunications network, a telecommunications network management subsystem that provides an object model of the network including object models of network equipment and connectivity between the equipment, a database subsystem that stores “current” and “future” views of the network, and an object request broker that translates objects from a first object-oriented paradigm to a second object-oriented paradigm for use by the GUI. The network management architecture facilitates network design by determining network performance metrics.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1999Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Gregory Scott Henderson, Wayne B. Perry, Thomas Dennie Franklin, Ed J. Sanders, Jr., Von A. Cooley
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Patent number: 6058103Abstract: A system and method for managing a telecommunications network. The system and method employs a network management architecture that provides an overlay in which network management functions are performed. The network management architecture includes a workstation function that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for a user to interact with an object model of the physical telecommunications network, a telecommunications network management subsystem that provides an object model of the network including object models of network equipment and connectivity between the equipment, a database subsystem that stores "current" and "future" views of the network, and an object request broker that translates objects from a first object-oriented paradigm to a second object-oriented paradigm for use by the GUI. The network management architecture facilitates network design by determining network performance metrics.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1998Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventors: Gregory Scott Henderson, Wayne B. Perry, Thomas Dennie Franklin, Ed J. Sanders, Jr., Von A. Cooley
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Patent number: 5920542Abstract: A system and method for reducing undesirable phase transients caused by revertive switchover in a telecommunications network. Selector switch settings are assigned priorities. The priorities indicate an order of preference in which to assign selector switch source inputs or outputs. Selector switch sources connected to equipments that are to be used as backups of one another are assigned the same priority level. Assignment of the same priority level prevents undesirable phase transients by controlling revertive switchovers. In addition, network topology is controllable using the priority table. The controllable characteristic of the network topology provides flexibility to a network designer to provide diversity among network paths such that the network is made more robust.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 1996Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: MCI Communications CorporationInventor: Gregory Scott Henderson
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Patent number: 5726979Abstract: A system and method for managing a telecommunications network. The system and method employs a network management architecture that provides an overlay in which network management functions are performed. The network management architecture includes a workstation function that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for a user to interact with an object model of the physical telecommunications network, a telecommunications network management subsystem that provides an object model of the network including object models of network equipment and connectivity between the equipment, a database subsystem that stores "current" and "future" views of the network, and an object request broker that translates objects from a first object-oriented paradigm to a second object-oriented paradigm for use by the GUI. The network management architecture facilitates network design by determining network performance metrics.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 1996Date of Patent: March 10, 1998Assignee: MCI CorporationInventors: Gregory Scott Henderson, Wayne B. Perry, Thomas Dennie Franklin, Ed J. Sanders, Jr., Von A. Cooley