Patents by Inventor Karen Ensing
Karen Ensing 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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Publication number: 20140298183Abstract: Communication system management apparatus, methods, and interfaces are disclosed. A group of objects that are associated with different types of communication system components in a representation of a communication system are configured in a group. A further representation of the objects of the group is provided, and includes an indication of component operational status for one or more communication system components respectively associated with one or more of the objects of the group. The further representation of the objects of the group may also or instead provide access to the objects of the group, so that information associated with the objects may be more easily displayed, for example. The communication system representation and the group representation are provided in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Alcatel LucentInventors: MICHAEL NICHOLAS TOFINETTI, KAREN ENSING, PAUL KURUVILLA, SAIED HEIDARI, FRANCES JEAN HARDWICK, DAVID KIESEKAMP, TERRENCE MARTINEAU, ROBERT CRAIG, SASA NIJEMCEVIC
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Patent number: 8793585Abstract: Communication system management apparatus, methods, and interfaces are disclosed. A group of objects that are associated with different types of communication system components in a representation of a communication system are configured in a group. A further representation of the objects of the group is provided, and includes an indication of component operational status for one or more communication system components respectively associated with one or more of the objects of the group. The further representation of the objects of the group may also or instead provide access to the objects of the group, so that information associated with the objects may be more easily displayed, for example. The communication system representation and the group representation are provided in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) in some embodiments.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2006Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Alcatel LucentInventors: Michael Nicholas Tofinetti, Karen Ensing, Paul Kuruvilla, Saied Heidari, Frances Jean Hardwick, David Kiesekamp, Terrence Martineau, Robert Craig, Sasa Nijemcevic
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Patent number: 8572262Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling a connection to an application server. The method comprises storing a chat state indicative of interactivity with a chat feature in a social networking application; detecting resumption of the social networking application subsequent to an interruption thereto; determining the chat state; and restoring the chat feature for the social networking application to the determined chat state. The method may also, upon detecting inactivity with respect to the chat feature, comprise executing one or more operations to maintain a connection with a server for the social networking application according to a first communications protocol. The method may also, upon detecting that a second period of time has elapsed subsequent to detecting inactivity, comprise receiving data associated with the chat feature according to a second communications protocol.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Karen Ensing, Kimberly Chaila Horne, Rajpal Ruprai, Heloise Rose Doucet, Atiq Ur Rehman Awan
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Publication number: 20120239817Abstract: A system and method are provided for controlling a connection to an application server. The method comprises storing a chat state indicative of interactivity with a chat feature in a social networking application; detecting resumption of the social networking application subsequent to an interruption thereto; determining the chat state; and restoring the chat feature for the social networking application to the determined chat state. The method may also, upon detecting inactivity with respect to the chat feature, comprise executing one or more operations to maintain a connection with a server for the social networking application according to a first communications protocol. The method may also, upon detecting that a second period of time has elapsed subsequent to detecting inactivity, comprise receiving data associated with the chat feature according to a second communications protocol.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2011Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Karen Ensing, Kimberly Chaila Horne, Rajpal Ruprai, Heloise Rose Doucet, Atiq Ur Rehman Awan
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Publication number: 20070185874Abstract: Communication system management apparatus, methods, and interfaces are disclosed. A group of objects that are associated with different types of communication system components in a representation of a communication system are configured in a group. A further representation of the objects of the group is provided, and includes an indication of component operational status for one or more communication system components respectively associated with one or more of the objects of the group. The further representation of the objects of the group may also or instead provide access to the objects of the group, so that information associated with the objects may be more easily displayed, for example. The communication system representation and the group representation are provided in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) in some embodiments.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2006Publication date: August 9, 2007Inventors: Michael Tofinetti, Karen Ensing, Paul Kuruvilla, Saied Heidari, Frances Hardwick, David Kiesekamp, Terrence Martineau, Robert Craig, Sasa Nijemcevic
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Publication number: 20070136683Abstract: Methods for efficiently filtering and sorting a large number of managed objects of different object types are presented. A single context-sensitive listing form is employed, the operation and display of which changes dynamically according to the selection of a target object. Whenever the user changes the selected target object, the items of a list type menu change to display the applicable list types. An action menu and/or a context-sensitive tool bar changes based on the selected target object to provide quick access selected object type specific actions. The solution allows users to paste objects into the listing form, perform complex filtering based on the object type used, provide a quick assessment of list filtering effectiveness, and invoke appropriate actions on managed object hits. Advantages of the solution include enhanced complex context-sensitive filtering and sorting capabilities, improved performance in dealing with large lists as well a reduction in window management.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Applicant: AlcatelInventors: Saied Heidari, Karen Ensing, Michael Tofinetti, Paul Kuruvilla, Frances Hardwick, Terrence Martineau, David Kiesekamp, Robert Craig, Lorraine Proulx
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Publication number: 20030115308Abstract: A new architecture for deploying network management and service provisioning solutions is provided. The new architecture includes the provision of a framework implementing a software development methodology for coding complex software applications relating to network management and service provisioning. The software development methodology results in software application code that is easy to: understand, debug, extend, test, and deploy while still being efficient when used in real time. The methodology includes the coding, compiling and linking of a single managed object class. The managed object class is used to model and represent different data network entities in accordance with attributes held therein. The methodology further makes use of a network management and service provisioning specific grammar used by a parser associated with the framework to read a body of attribute files associated with the data network entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Michael Best, Robert Alexander Mann, Rateb Abu-Hamdeh, Jules Robert d'Entremont, Peter Kaj Jorgensen, Ashok Sadasivan, Karen Ensing, Hubert Holierhoek
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Publication number: 20030115309Abstract: A new architecture for deploying network management and service provisioning solutions is provided. The new architecture includes the provision of a framework implementing a software development methodology for coding complex software applications relating to network management and service provisioning. The software development methodology results in software application code that is easy to: understand, debug, extend, test, and deploy while still being efficient when used in real time. The methodology includes the coding, compiling and linking of a single managed object class. The managed object class is used to model and represent different data network entities in accordance with attributes held therein. The methodology further makes use of a network management and service provisioning specific grammar used by a parser associated with the framework to read a body of attribute files associated with the data network entities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Robert Alexander Mann, Michael Best, Rateb Abu-Hamdeh, Jules Robert D'Entremont, Peter Kaj Jorgensen, Ashok Sadasivan, Karen Ensing, Hubert Holierhoek