Patents by Inventor James Andrew Godfrey
James Andrew Godfrey 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: 11652620Abstract: A system and method are provided for proactively buffering quantum key distribution (QKD) key material. The method includes monitoring key generation rates and surpluses at QKD devices at each node of a QKD link in a QKD network, retrieving surplus key material from the QKD devices at one or both nodes of the QKD link, and buffering the surplus key material in a local storage at one or both nodes in the QKD link. The surplus key material can be used to offset overhead introduced in securely relaying keys between non-adjacent demand pairs in the QKD network. The surplus key material can also be used to offset future transient decreases in key generation rates.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: evolutionQ Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Parry, James Andrew Godfrey, Norbert Lütkenhaus
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Patent number: 11652619Abstract: A system and method are described for proactively performing key swaps among nodes in a quantum key distribution (QKD) network. The method includes determining a routing solution for nodes in the QKD network; making the routing solution available to the nodes in the QKD network; and initiating key swaps among the nodes in the QKD network according to the routing solution, prior to key requests being made within the QKD network. The method can also include continuously performing key swaps among the nodes in the QKD network according to the routing solution; detecting a change in capacity and/or a change in demand on one or more links within the QKD network; determining a new routing solution based on the detected change; and continuously preforming subsequent key swaps according to the new routing solution.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: evolutionQ Inc.Inventors: Thomas Owen Parry, James Andrew Godfrey, Marco Piani, Norbert Lütkenhaus
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Publication number: 20220294616Abstract: A system and method are described for proactively performing key swaps among nodes in a quantum key distribution (QKD) network. The method includes determining a routing solution for nodes in the QKD network; making the routing solution available to the nodes in the QKD network; and initiating key swaps among the nodes in the QKD network according to the routing solution, prior to key requests being made within the QKD network. The method can also include continuously performing key swaps among the nodes in the QKD network according to the routing solution; detecting a change in capacity and/or a change in demand on one or more links within the QKD network; determining a new routing solution based on the detected change; and continuously preforming subsequent key swaps according to the new routing solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: evolutionQInventors: Thomas Owen PARRY, James Andrew GODFREY, Marco PIANI, Norbert LÜTKENHAUS
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Publication number: 20220294617Abstract: A system and method are provided for proactively buffering quantum key distribution (QKD) key material. The method includes monitoring key generation rates and surpluses at QKD devices at each node of a QKD link in a QKD network, retrieving surplus key material from the QKD devices at one or both nodes of the QKD link, and buffering the surplus key material in a local storage at one or both nodes in the QKD link. The surplus key material can be used to offset overhead introduced in securely relaying keys between non-adjacent demand pairs in the QKD network. The surplus key material can also be used to offset future transient decreases in key generation rates.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: evolutionQInventors: Thomas Owen PARRY, James Andrew GODFREY, Norbert LÜTKENHAUS
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Patent number: 11310219Abstract: A system for controlling configuration settings for mobile data communication devices and services includes a redirection server and a policy generation system. The redirection server detects a triggering event in a host system and in response to the triggering event continuously redirects data items from the host system to a wireless network. Each mobile data communication device receives data items from the wireless network and includes a device configuration stored in a memory location on the mobile data communication device. The device configuration of each mobile data communication device controls one or more functions of the mobile data communication device. The policy generation system receives a policy setting from a user interface and stores the policy setting in a user information record associated with a mobile data communication device.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Andrew Godfrey, Wen Gao, Denny K. Chiu
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Publication number: 20200007527Abstract: A system for controlling configuration settings for mobile data communication devices and services includes a redirection server and a policy generation system. The redirection server detects a triggering event in a host system and in response to the triggering event continuously redirects data items from the host system to a wireless network. Each mobile data communication device receives data items from the wireless network and includes a device configuration stored in a memory location on the mobile data communication device. The device configuration of each mobile data communication device controls one or more functions of the mobile data communication device. The policy generation system receives a policy setting from a user interface and stores the policy setting in a user information record associated with a mobile data communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Andrew GODFREY, Wen Gao, Denny K. Chiu
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Patent number: 9882769Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing an updated management object to an agent. The method includes the agent specifying the updated management object, and a device management client providing the updated management object.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Axel Ferrazzini, Michael Shenfield, James Andrew Godfrey
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Patent number: 9525999Abstract: A method for securely transferring a service from a first mobile device to a second mobile device, the service being associated with a server configured for facilitating provisioning of services to mobile devices over a wireless communications network. The method includes generating in the first mobile device a shared key, the shared key being generated using a master key unique to the server and to the first mobile device, the master key being accessible by the server and by the first mobile device; and sending said shared key from the first mobile device to the second mobile device using an alternate communication mechanism independent from the server.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2009Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Andrew Godfrey, Herbert Anthony Little, Christopher Lyle Bender, Connor Patrick O'Rourke
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Patent number: 9444771Abstract: A method and device to simplify message reply composition on a communications device, using a partially transparent overlay to allow a user to freely scroll and move around to other sections of a message or message chain while still being able to see and edit the reply being composed. When the reply is scrolled such that the composition field is not visible on the display screen, the device displays the overlay when the user enters text or on user request. The user may then type text into the overlay while viewing the underlying portion of the reply message, such as previous messages in the string.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Daryl Joseph Martin, James Andrew Godfrey, John Ferguson Wilson
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Publication number: 20160219430Abstract: A system for remotely controlling mobile communication devices includes a redirection system, a remote control system and a mobile data communication device. The redirection system detects a triggering event at a host system and in response to the triggering event continuously redirects data items from the host system to a wireless network. The mobile data communication device receives data items from the wireless network and executes a plurality of device operations. The remote control system receives control information from a user interface and transmits the control information through the redirection system to the wireless network. The control information is received and executed by the mobile data communication device to remotely control one or more of the device operations. Methods of controlling the operation of mobile data communication devices are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Denny Chiu, Wen Gao, James Andrew Godfrey
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Patent number: 9014680Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, for providing secured effectuation of a communication service at a substitute mobile station. A user desiring temporarily to use a substitute mobile station to carry out the communication service initiates a request at the mobile station for its use. The communication service is available to be performed at the substitute mobile station for a selected period. Upon termination of the selected period, the communication service session ends, and data associated with the communication service session is deleted from the substitute mobile station.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Daryl Joseph Martin, James Andrew Godfrey, John Ferguson Wilson
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Patent number: 9002787Abstract: A method and apparatus for tracking device management data changes comprising storing information related to modification to device management data wherein the device management data is stored in an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) compliant device management tree of Managed Objects (MO).Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Axel Ferrazzini, Nicholas P. Alfano, James Andrew Godfrey
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Publication number: 20140372454Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining priority of data in a database managed by a computing device are provided. The data comprises a list of events, the computing device comprising a processing unit interconnected with a memory device and a display device. Context data is processing at the processing unit to determine a priority ranking for each of the items, wherein processing the context data to determine a priority ranking comprises at least one of processing attendance data, location, event data, and telephone record data. Respective areas of the display device are controlled to provide visual representations of each of the events, each respective area controlled according to the priority ranking.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: David Ryan Walker, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, James Andrew Godfrey, Scott Douglas Rose, Matthew Bells, Steven Henry Fyke
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Publication number: 20140325387Abstract: A method and device to simplify message reply composition on a communications device, using a partially transparent overlay to allow a user to freely scroll and move around to other sections of a message or message chain while still being able to see and edit the reply being composed. When the reply is scrolled such that the composition field is not visible on the display screen, the device displays the overlay when the user enters text or on user request. The user may then type text into the overlay while viewing the underlying portion of the reply message, such as previous messages in the string.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Daryl Joseph MARTIN, James Andrew GODFREY, John Ferguson WILSON
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Patent number: 8849806Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining priority of data in a database managed by a computing device are provided. The data comprises a list of events, the computing device comprising a processing unit interconnected with a memory device and a display device. Context data is processing at the processing unit to determine a priority ranking for each of the items, wherein processing the context data to determine a priority ranking comprises at least one of processing attendance data, location, event data, and telephone record data. Respective areas of the display device are controlled to provide visual representations of each of the events, each respective area controlled according to the priority ranking.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: David Ryan Walker, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, James Andrew Godfrey, Scott Douglas Rose, Matthew Bells, Steven Henry Fyke
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Patent number: 8826149Abstract: A method and device to simplify message reply composition on a communications device, using a partially transparent overlay to allow a user to freely scroll and move around to other sections of a message or message chain while still being able to see and edit the reply being composed. When the reply is scrolled such that the composition field is not visible on the display screen, the device displays the overlay when the user enters text or on user request. The user may then type text into the overlay while viewing the underlying portion of the reply message, such as previous messages in the string.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Daryl Joseph Martin, James Andrew Godfrey, John Ferguson Wilson
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Patent number: 8694591Abstract: A method and system for distributing data between a first user and a second user by detecting direct or indirect communication between the first user and the second user, creating an entry for the second user in a roster for the first user, populating the entry for the second user in the roster of the first user with data elements and attributes of the data elements, the data elements and attributes of the data elements indicating what data can be shared with the second user and how the data is to be shared and utilizing the roster of the first user to distribute data reflecting the first user to the second user.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Robert William Brown, Bruno Richard Preiss, Allan Lewis, Richard George, Brian Edward Anthony McColgan, James Andrew Godfrey
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Patent number: 8666050Abstract: Data processing and communications devices are configured to generate, using command signals received from at least one user input device, a signal set representing a meeting request, the meeting request signal set comprising signals representing one or more parameters for a proposed meeting and configured for causing a second data processing and communications device to initiate a voice call on receipt of command signals representing a response to the meeting request; and forward the generated meeting request signal set to the second data processing and communications device.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: John Ferguson Wilson, James Andrew Godfrey, Daryl Joseph Martin
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Patent number: 8626142Abstract: A method, mobile device and activation server for wirelessly activating a mobile communication device at an activation server sends an activation summary to the mobile communication device in response to receiving a request for activation. The activation summary provides notification of a number of services that can be activated on the mobile communication device. Responsive to receiving a selection of at least one of the services, the method downloads at least one of configuration information and routing information for the selected service to the mobile communication device.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Daryl Martin, James Andrew Godfrey, John Ferguson Wilson
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Patent number: RE45087Abstract: A method and system for Certificate management and transfer between messaging clients are disclosed. When communications are established between a first messaging client and a second messaging client, one or more Certificates stored on the first messaging client may be selected and transferred to the second messaging client. Messaging clients may thereby share Certificates. Certificate management functions such as Certificate deletions, Certificate updates and Certificate status checks may also be provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Herbert Anthony Little, Neil Patrick Adams, David Francis Tapuska, Michael Stephen Brown, Michael Grant Kirkup, James Andrew Godfrey