Patents by Inventor Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier
Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier 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: 12048061Abstract: A memory device includes at least one memory cell array block and a control logic. The memory cell array block includes multiple layers of memory cells and word line layers provided corresponding to individual layers of memory cells. The memory cell array block is divided into at least two memory cell array subblocks, each subblock comprising a number of layers of memory cells and word line layers provided corresponding to individual layers of memory cells. The control logic is coupled to the memory cell array block, and configured to: erase, read or program the memory cell array block using a block mode or a subblock mode, and when the memory cell array block is erased, read, or programmed under the subblock mode, determine, at least based on a state of one of the two memory cell array subblocks, an operation strategy of the other memory cell array subblock.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Aguibou Barry, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier
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Patent number: 11930012Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Ian Simpson, Arun Munje
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Publication number: 20230345228Abstract: A memory device includes at least one memory cell array block and a control logic. The memory cell array block includes multiple layers of memory cells and word line layers provided corresponding to individual layers of memory cells. The memory cell array block is divided into at least two memory cell array subblocks, each subblock comprising a number of layers of memory cells and word line layers provided corresponding to individual layers of memory cells. The control logic is coupled to the memory cell array block, and configured to: erase, read or program the memory cell array block using a block mode or a subblock mode, and when the memory cell array block is erased, read, or programmed under the subblock mode, determine, at least based on a state of one of the two memory cell array subblocks, an operation strategy of the other memory cell array subblock.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: GOOGLE LLCInventors: Aguibou BARRY, Jean-Philippe Paul CORMIER
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Patent number: 11696116Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to provision an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile to an eSIM-enabled device. The request includes a proxy eSIM identifier (EID) prefix. The eSIM profile is associated with a service provider of a mobile communication service a user of the device subscribes to. The method also includes determining whether the proxy EID prefix includes an address of a target discovery server the device is configured to connect to, and when the proxy EID prefix includes the address the method includes extracting the address of the target discovery server from the proxy EID prefix. Using the extracted address of the target discovery server, the method also includes registering a discovery event with the target discovery server indicating that the service provider has reserved the eSIM profile to the proxy EID or an actual EID assigned to the device.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Aguibou Barry, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier
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Publication number: 20230060898Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Paul CORMIER, Thomas Leonard Trevor PLESTID, Ian SIMPSON, Arun MUNJE
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Patent number: 11509656Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Ian Simpson, Arun Munje
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Patent number: 11240743Abstract: A method of selecting a cellular network includes storing a location database in a memory of a mobile device, the location database providing location data for one or more locations each identified by a unique identifier, in response to recognizing the identifier, determining a current location of the mobile device by looking up the identifier in the database, prioritizing bands based on the current location to define a band priority, and selecting the cellular network based on the band priority.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Hao Xue, Jeffrey William Wirtanen, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier
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Publication number: 20210392488Abstract: A method includes receiving a request to provision an embedded subscriber identity module (eSIM) profile to an eSIM-enabled device. The request includes a proxy eSIM identifier (EID) prefix. The eSIM profile is associated with a service provider of a mobile communication service a user of the device subscribes to. The method also includes determining whether the proxy EID prefix includes an address of a target discovery server the device is configured to connect to, and when the proxy EID prefix includes the address the method includes extracting the address of the target discovery server from the proxy EID prefix. Using the extracted address of the target discovery server, the method also includes registering a discovery event with the target discovery server indicating that the service provider has reserved the eSIM profile to the proxy EID or an actual EID assigned to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: Google LLCInventors: Aguibou Barry, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier
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Publication number: 20210168145Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Paul CORMIER, Thomas Leonard Trevor PLESTID, Ian SIMPSON, Arun MUNJE
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Patent number: 10924973Abstract: In some implementations, a method in a user equipment (UE) for dynamically managing band capacity includes communicating with a first radio access network (RAN) on a first Radio Frequency (RF) channel and a second RAN on a second RF channel, where the first RAN and the second RAN are different networks. The UE receives an indication from the first RAN (or makes a determination) to handover to a third RF channel. The UE determines that the third RF channel conflicts with the second RF channel. The UE disables an RF band including the second RF channel with the second RAN and reports updated RF Band Capabilities to one or both RANs.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2017Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Goran Hageltorn, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Jeffrey William Wirtanen, Rene Faurie
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Patent number: 10924488Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Ian Simpson, Arun Munje
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Publication number: 20200037228Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Paul CORMIER, Thomas Leonard Trevor PLESTID, Ian SIMPSON, Arun MUNJE
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Publication number: 20200015157Abstract: A method of selecting a cellular network includes storing a location database in a memory of a mobile device, the location database providing location data for one or more locations each identified by a unique identifier, in response to recognizing the identifier, determining a current location of the mobile device by looking up the identifier in the database, prioritizing bands based on the current location to define a band priority, and selecting the cellular network based on the band priority.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Hao XUE, Jeffrey William WIRTANEN, Jean-Philippe Paul CORMIER
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Patent number: 10462733Abstract: A method of selecting a cellular network includes storing a location database in a memory of a mobile device, the location database providing location data for one or more locations each identified by a unique identifier, in response to recognizing the identifier, determining a current location of the mobile device by looking up the identifier in the database, prioritizing bands based on the current location to define a band priority, and selecting the cellular network based on the band priority.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Hao Xue, Jeffrey William Wirtanen, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier
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Patent number: 10455480Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Ian Simpson, Arun Munje
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Patent number: 10356708Abstract: A method of selecting a cellular network entails determining a current location of a mobile device by obtaining location data from an application on the mobile device, prioritizing cellular network frequency bands based on the current location to define a band priority, and selecting the cellular network based on the band priority. This method expedites selection of the cellular network when a mobile device is powered on, when its cellular radiofrequency transceiver is activated or when returning from an out-of-coverage area.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Göran Hageltorn, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier
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Patent number: 10321391Abstract: Methods and apparatus for configuring network connections using memory are described. An example method for use in mobile equipment includes: reading a mobile subscriber identity from a memory device associated with the mobile equipment; determining if part or all of the mobile subscriber identity matches a data set entry within a file associated with the mobile equipment; determining if an elementary file is on the memory device; when the elementary file is on the memory device, determining if an access point name is stored in a location identified in the elementary file; and when the access point name is stored in the location identified in the elementary file, using the access point name to connect the mobile equipment to a mobile network. Other examples are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Nicholas James Russell, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Adrian Buckley
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Publication number: 20190028964Abstract: A method of selecting a cellular network entails determining a current location of a mobile device by obtaining location data from an application on the mobile device, prioritizing cellular network frequency bands based on the current location to define a band priority, and selecting the cellular network based on the band priority. This method expedites selection of the cellular network when a mobile device is powered on, when its cellular radiofrequency transceiver is activated or when returning from an out-of-coverage area.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Göran HAGELTORN, Jean-Philippe Paul CORMIER
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Patent number: 10117166Abstract: A method of selecting a cellular network entails determining a current location of a mobile device by obtaining location data from an application on the mobile device, prioritizing cellular network frequency bands based on the current location to define a band priority, and selecting the cellular network based on the band priority. This method expedites selection of the cellular network when a mobile device is powered on, when its cellular radiofrequency transceiver is activated or when returning from an out-of-coverage area.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Göran Hageltorn, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier
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Publication number: 20180124681Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Ian Simpson, Arun Munje