Patents by Inventor Michael Kirkup

Michael Kirkup 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).

  • Publication number: 20050246243
    Abstract: Systems and methods for establishing a data connection between a mobile device and a peripheral. The mobile device is configured to determine whether to handle user approval of the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral. Through the mobile device, an input mechanism is provided for the user to provide input. The input is used in determining whether to approve the data connection between the mobile device and the peripheral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Neil Adams, Herbert Little, Christopher Pattenden, Michael Brown, Michael Kirkup
  • Publication number: 20050244007
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for securing data for transmission to a wireless device. The disclosed systems and methods may include an electronic messaging system used to send and receive data over a first network and also used to forward data to a wireless device operable in a second network. The electronic messaging system may receive an electronic message encrypted with a first encryption algorithm and addressed to a message recipient in the first network, the message recipient having an associated wireless device operable in the second network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Herbert Little, Michael Brown, Jonathan Hammell, Michael Brown, Michael Kirkup, Neil Adams
  • Publication number: 20050244009
    Abstract: Systems and methods for updating status of digital certificate subkeys. A request is made to a key server to verify if a given key is revoked. If it is not, then the key with its subkeys is acquired from the key server. If one or more subkeys or signatures of the subkeys are different in the acquired key, then the key is replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Brown, Michael Kirkup, Herbert Little
  • Publication number: 20050163320
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for pre-processing encrypted and/or signed messages at a host system before the message is transmitted to a wireless mobile communication device. The message is received at the host system from a message sender. There is a determination as to whether any of the message receivers has a corresponding wireless mobile communication device. For each message receiver that has a corresponding wireless mobile communication device, the message is processed so as to modify the message with respect to one or more encryption and/or authentication aspects. The processed message is transmitted to a wireless mobile communication device that corresponds to the first message receiver. The system and method may include post-processing messages sent from a wireless mobile communications device to a host system. Authentication and/or encryption message processing is performed upon the message. The processed message may then be sent through the host system to one or more receivers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Brown, Neil Adams, Michael Brown, Michael Kirkup, Herbert Little
  • Publication number: 20050149442
    Abstract: A system and method of storing in a computer device digital certificate data from a digital certificate are provided. When a digital certificate is received at the computer device, it is determined whether the digital certificate data in the digital certificate is stored in a first memory store in the computer device. The digital certificate data is stored in the first memory store upon determining that the digital certificate data is not stored in the first memory store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Neil Adams, Herbert Little, Michael Kirkup
  • Publication number: 20050114671
    Abstract: A method of handling cryptographic information in a communication comprising body elements and attachment elements to a mobile device includes the steps of determining if the communication includes an attachment element comprising cryptographic information and converting the attachment element into a body element upon determining that the communication includes an attachment element comprising cryptographic information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD.
    Inventors: Herbert Little, Albert Hecht-Enns, David Tapuska, Michael Brown, Michael Kirkup