Patents by Inventor Kevin Oerton
Kevin Oerton 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: 10123259Abstract: A communication device is configured to store one or more aggregator service application modules for use in accessing one or more different aggregator, services. Each aggregator service offers access through a plurality of offered wireless networks identified by a plurality of offered wireless network identifiers. The communication device maintains a prioritized list of profiles which include one or more aggregator service profiles associated with the one or more aggregator services. A scanning operation is performed for identifying one or more available wireless networks in a geographic area of the device, for producing a scan list of one or more available wireless network identifiers corresponding to the one or more available wireless networks. One of the aggregator service profiles is selected from the prioritized list, causing one of the aggregator service application modules corresponding to the selected profile to be invoked.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Andrey Leonov, Jing Chuan Zhao, Kevin Oerton, Denis Fedotenko, Christopher Maybee Ryerson, Jayesh Beldar
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Patent number: 9888437Abstract: A mobile communication device identifies and selects a wireless local area network (WLAN) available for communications in its coverage area. Automatically, without detecting any requests made by a user via a browser application. The mobile device initiates a request (e.g. an HTTP GET request) to a predetermined server site of a communication network which is outside of the WLAN. In response to initiating the request, the mobile device receives a response message via the WLAN and identifies, from the response message, whether the request to the predetermined server site has been redirected to a redirect server site. The WLAN may be a WLAN “hotspot,” where the redirect server site is a login server. The identifying may be performed by comparing content from the response message to predetermined content of the predetermined server site. In response to identifying that the request has been redirected, the mobile device causes an indication to be produced at its user interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Alain Rene Gagne, Denis Fedotenko, Michael Knowles, Kevin Oerton, Liam Ronald Quinn, Leonardo Jose Silva Salomone
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Publication number: 20160057696Abstract: A mobile communication device identifies and selects a wireless local area network (WLAN) available for communications in its coverage area. Automatically, without detecting any requests made by a user via a browser application. The mobile device initiates a request (e.g. an HTTP GET request) to a predetermined server site of a communication network which is outside of the WLAN. In response to initiating the request, the mobile device receives a response message via the WLAN and identifies, from the response message, whether the request to the predetermined server site has been redirected to a redirect server site. The WLAN may be a WLAN “hotspot,” where the redirect server site is a login server. The identifying may be performed by comparing content from the response message to predetermined content of the predetermined server site. In response to identifying that the request has been redirected, the mobile device causes an indication to be produced at its user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Alain Rene Gagne, Denis Fedotenko, Michael Knowles, Kevin Oerton, Liam Ronald Quinn, Leonardo Jose Silva Salomone
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Patent number: 9270800Abstract: A system and method for providing a user interface that allows users to change the active line on which an outgoing call may be placed. In example embodiments, upon detecting call screen interaction a line selection menu is displayed. The line selection menu contains a plurality of line identifiers, each line identifier uniquely identifying a corresponding one of the multiple communication lines accessible at the mobile device. A system and method is also presented for providing a call log for identifying call activity associated with a plurality of communication lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: John Jong-Suk Lee, Leon Vymenets, Kevin Oerton, Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott
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Publication number: 20150351019Abstract: A communication device is configured to store one or more aggregator service application modules for use in accessing one or more different aggregator, services. Each aggregator service offers access through a plurality of offered wireless networks identified by a plurality of offered wireless network identifiers. The communication device maintains a prioritized list of profiles which include one or more aggregator service profiles associated with the one or more aggregator services. A scanning operation is performed for identifying one or more available wireless networks in a geographic area of the device, for producing a scan list of one or more available wireless network identifiers corresponding to the one or more available wireless networks. One of the aggregator service profiles is selected from the prioritized list, causing one of the aggregator service application modules corresponding to the selected profile to be invoked.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2015Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Andrey LEONOV, Jing Chuan ZHAO, Kevin OERTON, Denis FEDOTENKO, Christopher Maybee RYERSON, Jayesh BELDAR
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Patent number: 9179399Abstract: A mobile communication device identifies and selects a wireless local area network (WLAN) available for communications in its coverage area. Automatically, without detecting any requests made by a user via a browser application. The mobile device initiates a request (e.g. an HTTP GET request) to a predetermined server site of a communication network which is outside of the WLAN. In response to initiating the request, the mobile device receives a response message via the WLAN and identifies, from the response message, whether the request to the predetermined server site has been redirected to a redirect server site. The WLAN may be a WLAN “hotspot,” where the redirect server site is a login server. The identifying may be performed by comparing content from the response message to predetermined content of the predetermined server site. In response to identifying that the request has been redirected, the mobile device causes an indication to be produced at its user interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Alain Rene Gagne, Denis Fedotenko, Michael Knowles, Kevin Oerton, Liam Ronald Quinn, Leonardo Jose Silva Salomone
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Patent number: 9107142Abstract: A communication device is configured to store one or more aggregator service application modules for use in accessing one or more different aggregator services. Each aggregator service offers access through a plurality of offered wireless networks identified by a plurality of offered wireless network identifiers. The communication device maintains a prioritized list of profiles which include one or more aggregator service profiles associated with the one or more aggregator services. A scanning operation is performed for identifying one or more available wireless networks in a geographic area of the device, for producing a scan list of one or more available wireless network identifiers corresponding to the one or more available wireless networks. One of the aggregator service profiles is selected from the prioritized list, causing one of the aggregator service application modules corresponding to the selected profile to be invoked.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Andrey Leonov, Jing Chuan Zhao, Kevin Oerton, Denis Fedotenko, Christopher Maybee Ryerson, Jayesh Beldar
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Patent number: 8719431Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) client device is able to store one or more transient connection profiles. A transient connection profile of a WLAN may be overwritten by a transient connection profile of another WLAN. A transient connection profile may be automatically deleted from the client device without user action having been taken to explicitly delete the transient connection profile.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Alexander Jordan Reif, Michael Montemurro, Kevin Oerton, Denis Fedotenko, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen
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Patent number: 8649294Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for initiating a command relating to one network that an electronic communication device may be in communication with, depending on triggering conditions relating to another network that the device may be in communication with. The communication device comprises: a network connection to initiate a command relating to the network after satisfaction of a predetermined condition relating to another network relating to the communication device; and a communication system to process communications between the device and the network and between the device and another network.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventor: Kevin Oerton
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Publication number: 20120047269Abstract: A communication device is configured to store one or more aggregator service application modules for use in accessing one or more different aggregator services. Each aggregator service offers access through a plurality of offered wireless networks identified by a plurality of offered wireless network identifiers. The communication device maintains a prioritized list of profiles which include one or more aggregator service profiles associated with the one or more aggregator services. A scanning operation is performed for identifying one or more available wireless networks in a geographic area of the device, for producing a scan list of one or more available wireless network identifiers corresponding to the one or more available wireless networks. One of the aggregator service profiles is selected from the prioritized list, causing one of the aggregator service application modules corresponding to the selected profile to be invoked.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Andrey Leonov, Jing Chuan Zhao, Kevin Oerton, Denis Fedolenko, Christopher Maybee Ryerson, Jayesh Beldar
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Publication number: 20110228704Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for initiating a command relating to one network that an electronic communication device may be in communication with, depending on triggering conditions relating to another network that the device may be in communication with. The communication device comprises: a network connection to initiate a command relating to the network after satisfaction of a predetermined condition relating to another network relating to the communication device; and a communication system to process communications between the device and the network and between the device and another network.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventor: Kevin OERTON
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Patent number: 7969909Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for initiating a command relating to one network that an electronic communication device may be in communication with, depending on triggering conditions relating to another network that the device may be in communication with. In the method, the device initiates a command relating to a network for a communication device only after satisfaction of a predetermined condition relating to another network. The network may be a 802.11a network; the another network may be a non-802.11a network; the predetermined condition may be detection of a connection to the non-802.11a network; and the command may be to initiate monitoring for a connection to the 802.11a network.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Kevin Oerton
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Publication number: 20090279492Abstract: A mobile communication device identifies and selects a wireless local area network (WLAN) available for communications in its coverage area. Automatically, without detecting any requests made by a user via a browser application. The mobile device initiates a request (e.g. an HTTP GET request) to a predetermined server site of a communication network which is outside of the WLAN. In response to initiating the request, the mobile device receives a response message via the WLAN and identifies, from the response message, whether the request to the predetermined server site has been redirected to a redirect server site. The WLAN may be a WLAN “hotspot,” where the redirect server site is a login server. The identifying may be performed by comparing content from the response message to predetermined content of the predetermined server site. In response to identifying that the request has been redirected, the mobile device causes an indication to be produced at its user interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Alain Rene Gagne, Denis Fedotenko, Michael Knowles, Kevin Oerton, Liam Ronald Quinn, Leonardo Jose Silva Salomone
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Publication number: 20090227242Abstract: A system and method for providing a user interface that allows users to change the active line on which an outgoing call may be placed. In example embodiments, upon detecting call screen interaction a line selection menu is displayed. The line selection menu contains a plurality of line identifiers, each line identifier uniquely identifying a corresponding one of the multiple communication lines accessible at the mobile device. A system and method is also presented for providing a call log for identifying call activity associated with a plurality of communication lines.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2008Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: John Jong-Suk LEE, Leon VYMENETS, Kevin OERTON, Sherryl Lee Lorraine SCOTT
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Publication number: 20080175166Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method for initiating a command relating to one network that an electronic communication device may be in communication with, depending on triggering conditions relating to another network that the device may be in communication with. In the method, the device initiates a command relating to a network for a communication device only after satisfaction of a predetermined condition relating to another network. The network may be a 802.11a network; the another network may be a non-802.11a network; the predetermined condition may be detection of a connection to the non-802.11a network; and the command may be to initiate monitoring for a connection to the 802.11a network.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Inventor: Kevin Oerton
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Publication number: 20080147882Abstract: A wireless local area network (WLAN) client device is able to store one or more transient connection profiles. A transient connection profile of a WLAN may be overwritten by a transient connection profile of another WLAN. A transient connection profile may be automatically deleted from the client device without user action having been taken to explicitly delete the transient connection profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2007Publication date: June 19, 2008Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Alexander Jordan Reif, Michael Montemurro, Kevin Oerton, Denis Fedotenko, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen
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Publication number: 20060143264Abstract: After market vending of feature-provisioning software to qualified third party mobile wireless communication devices is facilitated by providing a joint software vending machine website capable of authenticating the device and wireless service provider and downloading and activating only software appropriate to that particular user device and wireless network service provider. The exemplary system provides device/user qualification and/or authentication as well as device provisioning for mobile wireless communication devices that may be manufactured by different vendors for different purposes and serviced by different wireless network service providers via a wireless infrastructure which includes a communication data relay service provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2004Publication date: June 29, 2006Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Susan Payne, Kerry Johnson, Kevin Oerton