Patents by Inventor Micheal Tyler

Micheal Tyler 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: 9600810
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer-implemented methods for managing access of device management systems in license management operations associated with purchase accounts of a bulk licensing system. An example method includes identifying a request for a license management operation associated with a purchase account of a bulk licensing system, wherein the request includes a licensing identity associated with the purchase account; in response to the identifying, determining that the license management operation is to be performed based on the licensing identity; and in response to the determining, performing the license management operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Christopher Smith, Micheal Tyler
  • Patent number: 9538349
    Abstract: A system, method and device for managing requests for services by a communication device in a communication network are provided. The method comprises: receiving a request for a service provided through the communication network; determining whether an account associated with the device has all features required to access the service; when the all features are not provided by the account displaying a first message on a display of the device indicating that access to the service is denied for the device, identifying alternative accounts for the network, displaying a second message on the display listing the alternative accounts and when a selection is provided of a selected account from the alternative accounts, sending a request to an account manager to update the account to the selected account for the device; and when the selected account is activated for the device providing access to the service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Micheal Tyler, Paul Andrew Graham, Lenworth Richard Rose
  • Publication number: 20160253641
    Abstract: The present disclosure involves systems, software, and computer-implemented methods for managing access of device management systems in license management operations associated with purchase accounts of a bulk licensing system. An example method includes identifying a request for a license management operation associated with a purchase account of a bulk licensing system, wherein the request includes a licensing identity associated with the purchase account; in response to the identifying, determining that the license management operation is to be performed based on the licensing identity; and in response to the determining, performing the license management operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Christopher Smith, Micheal Tyler
  • Publication number: 20140112206
    Abstract: A system, method and device for managing requests for services by a communication device in a communication network are provided. The method comprises: receiving a request for a service provided through the communication network; determining whether an account associated with the device has all features required to access the service; when the all features are not provided by the account displaying a first message on a display of the device indicating that access to the service is denied for the device, identifying alternative accounts for the network, displaying a second message on the display listing the alternative accounts and when a selection is provided of a selected account from the alternative accounts, sending a request to an account manager to update the account to the selected account for the device; and when the selected account is activated for the device providing access to the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Micheal Tyler, Paul Andrew Graham, Lenworth Richard Rose