Patents by Inventor Mark Pletsch

Mark Pletsch 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).

  • Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behaviour of a wireless user equipment (UE) device
    Patent number: 8849299
    Abstract: A method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device includes determining a geographic area location where the wireless UE device is located and responsive to determining that a radio access technology (RAT) previously available in the geographic area location is not currently available, modifying the frequency of searches for the radio access technology. A corresponding wireless user device is also shown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Alfano, Vytautas Kezys, Yiu Lam, Richard George, Brian Oliver, Mark Pletsch, Balaji Gopalan, Paul Carpenter
  • Cross-Technology Coverage Mapping System and Method for Modulating Scanning Behaviour of a Wireless User Equipment (UE) Device
    Publication number: 20120208515
    Abstract: A method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device includes determining a geographic area location where the wireless UE device is located and responsive to determining that a radio access technology (RAT) previously available in the geographic area location is not currently available, modifying the frequency of searches for the radio access technology. A corresponding wireless user device is also shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Nicholas Alfano, Vytautas Kezys, Yiu Lam, Richard George, Brian Oliver, Mark Pletsch, Balaji Gopalan, Paul Carpenter
  • Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behaviour of a wireless user equipment (UE) device
    Patent number: 8185103
    Abstract: A network node provides coverage information to wireless UE devices from a database that correlates coverage information for a radio access network with geographic area locations. The network node accepts updates to the coverage information for the radio access network via a first interface and downloads coverage information from the database to a wireless user equipment (UE) device via a second interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Alfano, Vytautas Kezys, Yiu Lam, Richard George, Brian Oliver, Mark Pletsch, Balaji Gopalan, Paul Carpenter
  • Cross-Technology Coverage Mapping System and Method for Modulating Scanning Behaviour of a Wireless User Equipment (UE) Device
    Publication number: 20110223935
    Abstract: A network node provides coverage information to wireless UE devices from a database that correlates coverage information for a radio access network with geographic area locations. The network node accepts updates to the coverage information for the radio access network via a first interface and downloads coverage information from the database to a wireless user equipment (UE) device via a second interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Alfano, Vytautas Kezys, Yiu Lam, Richard George, Brian Oliver, Mark Pletsch, Balaji Gopalan, Paul Carpenter
  • Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device
    Patent number: 7953410
    Abstract: A cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device in a radio network environment. In one exemplary embodiment, the wireless UE device is operable to determine its geographic area location. A logic module of the wireless UE device is adapted for interrogating a database to determine which radio access technologies (RATs) have coverage in the geographic area location. Responsive to the interrogation, scanning by the wireless UE device is restricted to only those RATs that have coverage in the particular geographic area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas Alfano, Vytautas Kezys, Yiu Lam, Richard George, Brian Oliver, Mark Pletsch, Balaji Gopalan, Paul Carpenter
  • Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device
    Publication number: 20070207815
    Abstract: A cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device in a radio network environment. In one exemplary embodiment, the wireless UE device is operable to determine its geographic area location. A logic module of the wireless UE device is adapted for interrogating a database to determine which radio access technologies (RATs) have coverage in the geographic area location. Responsive to the interrogation, scanning by the wireless UE device is restricted to only those RATs that have coverage in the particular geographic area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Inventors: Nicholas Alfano, Vytautas Kezys, Yiu Lam, Richard George, Brian Oliver, Mark Pletsch, Balaji Gopalan, Paul Carpenter