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).

  • Patent number: 10123259
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrey Leonov, Jing Chuan Zhao, Kevin Oerton, Denis Fedotenko, Christopher Maybee Ryerson, Jayesh Beldar
  • Patent number: 9888437
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Alain Rene Gagne, Denis Fedotenko, Michael Knowles, Kevin Oerton, Liam Ronald Quinn, Leonardo Jose Silva Salomone
  • Publication number: 20160057696
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Alain Rene Gagne, Denis Fedotenko, Michael Knowles, Kevin Oerton, Liam Ronald Quinn, Leonardo Jose Silva Salomone
  • Patent number: 9270800
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: John Jong-Suk Lee, Leon Vymenets, Kevin Oerton, Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott
  • Publication number: 20150351019
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Andrey LEONOV, Jing Chuan ZHAO, Kevin OERTON, Denis FEDOTENKO, Christopher Maybee RYERSON, Jayesh BELDAR
  • Patent number: 9179399
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Alain Rene Gagne, Denis Fedotenko, Michael Knowles, Kevin Oerton, Liam Ronald Quinn, Leonardo Jose Silva Salomone
  • Patent number: 9107142
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrey Leonov, Jing Chuan Zhao, Kevin Oerton, Denis Fedotenko, Christopher Maybee Ryerson, Jayesh Beldar
  • Patent number: 8719431
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Alexander Jordan Reif, Michael Montemurro, Kevin Oerton, Denis Fedotenko, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen
  • Patent number: 8649294
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventor: Kevin Oerton
  • Publication number: 20120047269
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrey Leonov, Jing Chuan Zhao, Kevin Oerton, Denis Fedolenko, Christopher Maybee Ryerson, Jayesh Beldar
  • Publication number: 20110228704
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventor: Kevin OERTON
  • Patent number: 7969909
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Kevin Oerton
  • Publication number: 20090279492
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Alain Rene Gagne, Denis Fedotenko, Michael Knowles, Kevin Oerton, Liam Ronald Quinn, Leonardo Jose Silva Salomone
  • Publication number: 20090227242
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: John Jong-Suk LEE, Leon VYMENETS, Kevin OERTON, Sherryl Lee Lorraine SCOTT
  • Publication number: 20080175166
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventor: Kevin Oerton
  • Publication number: 20080147882
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Alexander Jordan Reif, Michael Montemurro, Kevin Oerton, Denis Fedotenko, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen
  • Publication number: 20060143264
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Susan Payne, Kerry Johnson, Kevin Oerton