Patents by Inventor Ian M. Patterson

Ian M. Patterson 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: 7570609
    Abstract: A wireless communication system, comprising a host service, a wireless router system coupled to the host service, a wireless network coupling the wireless router system and a wireless mobile communication device (“mobile device”), adaptively delivers data to the mobile device in the wireless communication system using a notification message delivery mechanism. Mobile device reports its session state to the wireless router at a regular interval or if there is a change in state. The host service sends out a message to the wireless router to query the state of the mobile device. If the state of the mobile device is determined to be in coverage (or logged on), the host service sends down the data message to the mobile device using a payload message (MTH) with certain parameters configured. The data is temporarily stored at the wireless router. If the device is available, the message is sent to the device over the wireless network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Ian M. Patterson, Allan David Lewis, Alina Kushnir, Simon Wise
  • Publication number: 20090135765
    Abstract: A wireless router employing a technique to couple a plurality a host services or host systems and a plurality of wireless networks. A method to route data items between a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of host systems through a common wireless router. A point-to-point communication connection is preferably established between a first host system and a common wireless router, a mobile network message at a mobile device is generated, the mobile network message is transmitted via a wireless network to the common wireless router which in turn routes a data item component of the mobile network message to the appropriate host service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Allan D. Lewis, Gary P. Mousseau, Barry J. Gilhuly, Ian M. Patterson, Vi Thuan Banh, Adrian Rogobete, Anthony G. Burns, Mihal Lazaridis
  • Patent number: 7529230
    Abstract: A wireless router employing a technique to couple a plurality a host services or host systems and a plurality of wireless networks. A method to route data items between a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of host systems through a common wireless router. A point-to-point communication connection is preferably established between a first host system and a common wireless router, a mobile network message at a mobile device is generated, the mobile network message is transmitted via a wireless network to the common wireless router which in turn routes a data item component of the mobile network message to the appropriate host service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Allan D. Lewis, Gary P. Mousseau, Barry J. Gilhuly, Ian M. Patterson, Vi Thuan Banh, Adrian Rogobete, Anthony G. Burns, Mihal Lazaridis
  • Publication number: 20080279133
    Abstract: A wireless router employing a technique to couple a plurality of host services or host systems and a plurality of wireless networks. A method to route data items between a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of host systems through a common wireless router. A point-to-point communication connection is preferably established between a first host system and a common wireless router, a mobile network message at a mobile device is generated, the mobile network is transmitted via a wireless network to the common wireless router which in turn routes a data item component of the mobile network message to the appropriate host service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Roberta A. Bienfait, Mihal Lazaridis, Ian M. Patterson, Allan D. Lewis, Gary P. Mousseau, Alan Tom Panezic
  • Publication number: 20080261632
    Abstract: A scheme for redirecting data to a mobile communication device from a messaging server. One embodiment comprises one or more of the following: setting a redirection flag configured for a user associated with the mobile communication device to enable continuous redirection of data items received at the messaging server to the mobile communication device until the redirection flag is reset to indicate cessation of redirection of the data items; upon automatically detecting that a data item is received at the messaging server, redirecting the data item to a store-and-forward server associated with a wireless packet data network with which the mobile communication device is registered; and upon determining that a valid IP address is associated with the mobile communication device, transmitting the data item from the store-and-forward server to the mobile communication device over the wireless packet data network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Hugh Hind, Michael Knowles, Noushad Naqvi, David Bajar, Ian M. Patterson, Anthony G. Burns, Allan D. Lewis, Gary P. Mousseau, Mihal Lazaridis
  • Publication number: 20080159257
    Abstract: A host server is operative to control the pushing of user data messages to a plurality of mobile communication devices adapted to communicate in a wireless communication network. In particular, the host server is adapted to cause, for each one of the mobile communication devices operating in the wireless communication network, user data messages to be pushed to a mobile communication device via a packet data connection; receive, from a serving node in the wireless communication network, an IP notification message having an IP destination address of the host server and including an identification or address that identifies one of the mobile communication devices, the IP notification message being produced in response to a termination of packet data connectivity for the identified mobile communication device; and in response to receiving the IP notification message, at least temporarily refrain from pushing user data messages to the identified mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicholas P. Alfano, Adrian Buckley, Noushad Naqvi, Ian M. Patterson, Gary P. Mousseau, Allan D. Lewis, Graeme R.S. Whittington, Hugh Hind
  • Publication number: 20080153485
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for providing routing information to a mobile node operable in a radio communication system. The routing information is used by the mobile node to address data messages that are to be communicated to a relay host, or other, device. The routing information that is provided to the mobile node includes a plurality of separate routing sequences. Different ones of the routing sequences are used by the mobile node, depending upon at what location that the mobile node is positioned when the data message is sent. A registration server is used by which to create the routing information, responsive to indications of a home network associated with the mobile node and a current location of the mobile node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: IAN M. PATTERSON, RICHARD BETEL, ADRIAN ROGOBETE, KEN AXTMANN
  • Patent number: 7366093
    Abstract: One illustrative method of reducing undeliverable server-initiated IP traffic within a wireless network (21) includes the steps of identifying that a data connection (e.g. a Packet Data Protocol or PDP Context) for communicating server-initiated IP messages from a host server (22 or 26) to a mobile station (10) has been lost or terminated; causing a notification message having a destination address corresponding to the host server (22 or 26) to be produced based on identifying that the data connection has been lost or terminated; and causing the notification message to be sent to the host server (22 or 26). The notification message may cause the host server (22 or 26) to at least temporarily refrain from communicating and/or to queue server-initiated IP messages (10) intended for the mobile station (10). The notification message may be formatted and communicated based on an existing protocol, such as Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP), or any other suitable protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas P. Alfano, Adrian Buckley, Ian M. Patterson, Noushad Naqvi, Gary P. Mousseau, Allan D. Lewis, Graeme R. S. Whittington, Hugh Hind
  • Patent number: 7362730
    Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for providing routing information to a mobile node operable in a radio communication system. The routing information is used by the mobile node to address data messages that are to be communicated to a relay host, or other, device. The routing information that is provided to the mobile node includes a plurality of separate routing sequences. Different ones of the routing sequences are used by the mobile node, depending upon at what location that the mobile node is positioned when the data message is sent. A registration server is used by which to create the routing information, responsive to indications of a home network associated with the mobile node and a current location of the mobile node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Ian M. Patterson, Richard Betel, Adrian Rogobete, Ken Axtmann
  • Patent number: 7136920
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing congestion in wireless communication systems is provided. An unsolicited message reduction system includes a message detector and an all points bulletin (APB) generator. The message detector applies predefined filtering rules to identify and act upon unsolicited email messages to reduce the total number of transmissions in the wireless communication system. The filtering rules include global and user rules, with the global rules normally having precedence over user rules. The APB generator allows messages to be sent wireless mobile communication devices through direct wireless messages instead of through email messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: William D. Castell, Allan D. Lewis, Tabitha K. Ferguson, Bill Yuan, Ian M. Patterson
  • Patent number: 7010303
    Abstract: A wireless router employing a technique to couple a plurality a host services or host systems and a plurality of wireless networks. A method to route data items between a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of host systems through a common wireless router. A point-to-point communication connection is preferably established between a first host system and a common wireless router, a mobile network message at a mobile device is generated, the mobile network message is transmitted via a wireless network to the common wireless router which in turn routes a data item component of the mobile network message to the appropriate host service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Allan D. Lewis, Gary P. Mousseau, Barry J. Gilhuly, Ian M. Patterson, Vi Thuan Banh, Adrian Rogobete, Anthony G. Burns, Mihal Lazaridis
  • Publication number: 20040136358
    Abstract: A system and method for redirecting data from a host system (or messaging server) to one or more mobile data communication devices via a wireless packet data network is provided in which the wireless packet data network dynamically assigns addresses to the one or more mobile data communication devices on an as-needed basis. A redirector application operating at the host system is configured by each user to continuously redirect certain data to the wireless packet data network, as the data is received (or otherwise altered) at the host system. Two methods are provided for communicating the redirected data from the network to the mobile device. In a first method, the mobile device is configured to periodically contact a store-and-forward server within the wireless network, which, when contacted, assigns a network address to the mobile device and then transmits the stored, redirected data to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Hugh Hind, Michael Knowles, Noushad Naqvi, David Bajar, Ian M. Patterson, Anthony G. Burns, Allan D. Lewis, Gary P. Mousseau, Mihal Lazaridis
  • Publication number: 20040116119
    Abstract: A wireless router employing a technique to couple a plurality a host services or host systems and a plurality of wireless networks. A method to route data items between a plurality of mobile devices and a plurality of host systems through a common wireless router. A point-to-point communication connection is preferably established between a first host system and a common wireless router, a mobile network message at a mobile device is generated, the mobile network message is transmitted via a wireless network to the common wireless router which in turn routes a data item component of the mobile network message to the appropriate host service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Allan D. Lewis, Gary P. Mousseau, Barry J. Gilhuly, Ian M. Patterson, Vi Thuan Banh, Adrian Rogobete, Anthony G. Burns, Mihal Lazaridis
  • Publication number: 20020132607
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing congestion in wireless communication systems is provided. An unsolicited message reduction system includes a message detector and an all points bulletin (APB) generator. The message detector applies predefined filtering rules to identify and act upon unsolicited email messages to reduce the total number of transmissions in the wireless communication system. The filtering rules include global and user rules, with the global rules normally having precedence over user rules. The APB generator allows messages to be sent wireless mobile communication devices through direct wireless messages instead of through email messages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Inventors: William D. Castell, Allan D. Lewis, Tabitha K. Ferguson, Bill Yuan, Ian M. Patterson