Patents by Inventor Johanna Lisa Dwyer

Johanna Lisa Dwyer 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: 8477740
    Abstract: A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station is presented. The method includes receiving an assignment of a first set of timeslots for at least one of uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station, reducing a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to a reduced set of timeslots, and receiving a second assignment of a second set of timeslots for at least one of uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station. When the second assignment message assigns a number of timeslots that is less than or equal to at least one of the number of timeslots in the reduced set of timeslots and the first set of timeslots, the method includes continuing to monitor the reduced set of timeslots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: David Philip Hole, Werner Kreuzer, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Patent number: 8477741
    Abstract: A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station is presented. The method includes receiving an assignment of a first set of timeslots for at least one of uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station, and reducing a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the first set of timeslots for communications. The method includes, after reducing the number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the first set of timeslots for communications, transmitting a block to the base station, the block signaling a resumption of timeslot monitoring by the user equipment, wherein the block includes at least one of a dummy block format, a specified block format, and a predetermined communication, and increasing the number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: David Philip Hole, Werner Kreuzer, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Patent number: 8477739
    Abstract: A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station is presented. The method includes receiving an assignment of a first set of timeslots for uplink communications between the user equipment and the base station using an Extended Dynamic Allocation (EDA) resource allocation algorithm. The method includes, after receiving the assignment of the first set of timeslots for uplink communications, reducing a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the first set of timeslots for uplink communications, and transmitting uplink data to the base station using a non-EDA resource allocation algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: David Philip Hole, Werner Kreuzer, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Patent number: 8477738
    Abstract: A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station using a dual-channel communications protocol is presented. The method includes identifying a first set of timeslots for uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station for a first channel and a second channel. The method also includes, after identifying the first set of timeslots for uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station for a first channel and a second channel, reducing a number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment to less than the first set of timeslots on at least one of the first channel and the second channel. In some implementations, the method includes, after reducing the number of timeslots monitored by the user equipment, transmitting a control block, the control block identifying one or more timeslots being monitored by the user equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: David Philip Hole, Werner Kreuzer, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Patent number: 8467359
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to authenticate requests for network capabilities for connecting to an access network are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a request at a first access network. The request requests network connectivity information for connecting a wireless terminal to a second access network. The example method also involves encapsulating the request in an authentication frame. The authentication frame indicates the request as a white space protocol frame. The authentication frame is sent to a database addressed in the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Montemurro, David Steer, Richard Howard Kennedy, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Patent number: 8463273
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there may be provided a method in a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a serving cell, the device storing a parameter obtained by decoding system information of a first cell. The method comprises: measuring an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell; and, evaluating the candidate cell for re-selection based on the measured attribute according to a priority-based re-selection algorithm irrespective of the stored parameter. The parameter indicates a minimum required received signal code power. A device and computer readable medium are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Raghavendra Magadi Rangaiah, David Philip Hole, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20130116010
    Abstract: UICC apparatus and related methods are disclosed herein. An example UICC apparatus includes a carrier and a first UICC defined by a first punch-out feature formed in the carrier. The first punch-out feature is configured to remain attached to the carrier when the first UICC is removed from the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20130109377
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for network searching are disclosed. An example method is performed by a mobile device related to public land mobile network (PLMN) selection, the method comprising registering with a visited PLMN, determining whether a priority search inhibit list includes a cell global identity of a serving cell, dependent at least in part on determining that the priority search inhibit list does not include the cell global identity of the serving cell and dependent at least in part on a priority search period, searching for a second PLMN having a higher priority than the visited PLMN, and dependent at least in part on the searching being unsuccessful, adding the cell global identity of the serving cell to the priority search inhibit list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Abdul-Munem Al-Khudairi, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Patent number: 8422457
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example in a UE with a first indicator related to voice services in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) includes receiving a first Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with a second indicator and responsive to at least one of the first indicator or the second indicator, cause the UE to select to another radio access technology (RAT).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Richard Charles Burbidge, Stefano Faccin, Chen Ho Chin
  • Patent number: 8310970
    Abstract: A user equipment implements a method of processing indication messages, such as SCRI (signaling connection release indication) messages. For at least one RRC (radio resource control) state, if the current RRC state of the UE is a result of a previously sent indication, the UE inhibits itself from sending a further indication message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Researh In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Paul Marcus Carpenter
  • Patent number: 8306537
    Abstract: A method in user equipment (UE) associated with a first network cell in a wireless telecommunications system includes performing idle mode measurements of one or more network cells other than the first network cell when the UE is operating in an idle mode, receiving a request to access a first service unavailable through the first network cell, communicating with an access device associated with the first network cell based on results of the idle mode measurements, receiving from the access device an identification of a second network cell, and accessing the first service through the second network cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Richard Charles Burbidge, Takashi Suzuki, David Philip Hole, Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Venkata Ratnakar Rao Rayavarapu, Maiyuran Wijayanathan, Stephen McCann, Mark Earnshaw, Chen Ho Chin
  • Patent number: 8305924
    Abstract: A user equipment implements a method of processing indication messages, such as SCRI (signaling connection release indication) messages. For at least one RRC (radio resource control) state, if the current RRC state of the UE is a result of a previously sent indication, the UE inhibits itself from sending a further indication message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Paul Marcus Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20120252424
    Abstract: The disclosure addresses technology for identifying a mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number (MSISDN) of a mobile communication device in an extended enterprise voice network comprising the mobile device, an enterprise server, a private branch exchange (PBX), and a service management platform (SMP). The need to determine an MSISDN is detected. At least one of disable calling line identification restriction at the mobile communication device, and enable calling line identification restriction override at the SMP is implemented. The SMP is contacted from the mobile communication device. The incoming contact is identified at the SMP. The MSISDN is transmitted to the mobile device from the SMP. The transmitted MSISDN is written to the SIM card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jean-Philippe Paul Cormier, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20120244903
    Abstract: A system and method for mobility in a wireless network are presented. A user equipment with a processor configured to inform a network component of a closed subscriber group (CSG) capability of the UE. The processor informs the network component during capability exchange signaling. The processor informs the network component whether the UE is capable of detecting a CSG cell and whether the UE is a member of at least one CSG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2012
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mo-Han Fong, David Philip Hole, Jeffrey William Wirtanen, Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Young Ae Kim
  • Patent number: 8238267
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to manage voice service in evolved packet systems are disclosed. An example method in a UE in an Evolved Packet System (EPS) includes receiving a first Non Access Stratum (NAS) protocol response message with network provided Voice over IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) Subsystem (VoIMS) indicators, wherein the UE has a voice services indicator related to a UE usage setting and responsive to at least one of the voice services indicator related to a UE usage setting or the network provided VoIMS indicators, causing the UE to disable evolved universal mobile telecommunications system terrestrial radio access (E-UTRAN) cell reselection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Richard Charles Burbidge, Stefano Faccin, Chen Ho Chin
  • Patent number: 8223697
    Abstract: A user equipment implements a method of processing indication messages, such as SCRI (signalling connection release indication) messages. The user equipment (UE) maintains a count of how many indication messages with a cause set have been sent by the UE while in at least one radio resource control (RRC) state. Various conditions are provided for resetting the count. These include receiving packet switched (PS) data by the UE and transmitting packet switched (PS) data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Paul Marcus Carpenter
  • Publication number: 20120135732
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there may be provided a method in a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a serving cell, the device storing a parameter obtained by decoding system information of a first cell. The method comprises: measuring an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell; and, evaluating the candidate cell for re-selection based on the measured attribute according to a priority-based re-selection algorithm irrespective of the stored parameter. The parameter indicates a minimum required received signal code power. A device and computer readable medium are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Raghavendra Magadi Rangaiah, David Philip Hole, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20120135730
    Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method in a wireless cellular telecommunications device camped on a serving cell, the device storing a parameter obtained from a first cell. The method comprising: measuring an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell; and, evaluating the candidate cell for re-selection. If a carrier frequency of the candidate cell matches a carrier frequency of the first cell, the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is based on at least the measured attribute and the stored parameter, else the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is performed without using the stored parameter. A device and computer readable medium are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Raghavendra Magadi Rangaiah, David Philip Hole, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20120135731
    Abstract: A wireless cellular telecommunications device stores a first parameter obtained from system information of a first cell and measures an attribute of a signal received from a candidate cell, determines if the candidate cell is a closed subscriber group cell, and evaluates the candidate cell for re-selection. If the candidate cell is determined to be a closed subscriber group cell, the evaluation of the candidate cell for re-selection is based on at least the measured attribute irrespective of the first stored parameter, that first stored parameter indicating a minimum value for the measured attribute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Raghavendra Magadi Rangaiah, David Philip Hole, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20120051288
    Abstract: A user equipment implements a method of processing indication messages, such as SCRI (signalling connection release indication) messages. The user equipment (UE) maintains a count of how many indication messages with a cause set have been sent by the UE while in at least one radio resource control (RRC) state. Various conditions are provided for resetting the count. These include receiving packet switched (PS) data by the UE and transmitting packet switched (PS) data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Johanna Lisa Dwyer, Paul Marcus Carpenter