Patents by Inventor Nicholas James Russell

Nicholas James Russell 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: 11240856
    Abstract: A method for determining an access point name (APN) for mission critical services includes determining, at a user equipment (UE), APN information of a packet data network (PDN) based on at least one of a mission critical organization name, a registered public land mobile network identifier, or a home public land mobile network identifier currently associated with the UE; and connecting to the PDN based on the determined APN information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, David Philip Hole, Adrian Buckley
  • Patent number: 11202253
    Abstract: A method for selecting a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) at a user equipment (UE), comprising receiving, from a network entity, a list of PLMN identifiers, attempting to register the UE with a network using at least one PLMN identifier from the list of PLMN identifiers, and if the attempt to register with the network is successful, performing a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) registration to an Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Sub-system (IMS) associated to the PLMN identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker
  • Patent number: 11184178
    Abstract: A method at a computing device within an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), the method including: receiving a first message, the first message including at least tailoring information for a first ITS endpoint and intended journey details for the first ITS endpoint; storing all or a subset of data from the first message; obtaining a full certificate revocation list; creating a tailored certificate revocation list based on data in the first message and the full certificate revocation list, the tailored certificate revocation list containing certificates or identifiers of certificates for ITS endpoints that may be encountered by the first ITS endpoint when navigating a route provided in the intended journey details; and providing the tailored certificate revocation list to the first ITS endpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Jonathon Brookfield, Stephen John Barrett
  • Publication number: 20210344513
    Abstract: A method at a network element, the method including receiving at least one message at the network element, the at least one message being one or both of: an update status information message from an updates server; and an anomaly detection status information message from anomaly detection server; determining, based on the receiving the at least one message, a dynamic cybersecurity posture indication for an intelligent transportation system entity; and providing the dynamic cybersecurity posture indication for the intelligent transportation system entity to an Enrolment Authority, wherein the dynamic cybersecurity posture indication can be included in a certificate relating to the intelligent transportation system entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Stephen John Barrett, Michaela Vanderveen
  • Publication number: 20210344514
    Abstract: A method at an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Transmitting Entity, the method including: generating an ITS message; augmenting the ITS message with an Integrity Report generated by an integrity detection function at the ITS Transmitting Entity to create an augmented ITS message; signing the augmented ITS message with an Authorization Certificate or Ticket, the Authorization Certificate or Ticket including an assurance indication from an Audit Certificate Authority for the integrity detection function; and sending the signed, augmented ITS message to an ITS Receiving Entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen John Barrett, Nicholas James Russell, John Octavius Goyo
  • Publication number: 20210321225
    Abstract: A method at a network element within a Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Communications Domain, the method including receiving a tracking request at the network element for a target vehicle, the tracking request including identifying information for the target vehicle; creating a target vehicle list based on the tracking request; distributing the target vehicle list to at least one V2X endpoint; receiving at least one sighting report from the at least one V2X endpoint; and forwarding the at least one sighting report to a second network element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Michaela VANDERVEEN, Nicholas James RUSSELL
  • Patent number: 11128673
    Abstract: A method at a mobile entity for enabling use of multiple Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Services (IMS), the method including reading data from a plurality of IMS Subscriber Identity Modules (ISIMs) associated with the mobile entity; storing the data at the mobile entity; and binding a function at the mobile entity to one of the plurality of ISIMs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Adrian Buckley
  • Patent number: 11076262
    Abstract: A method at a network element within a Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Communications Domain, the method including receiving a tracking request at the network element for a target vehicle, the tracking request including identifying information for the target vehicle; creating a target vehicle list based on the tracking request; distributing the target vehicle list to at least one V2X endpoint; receiving at least one sighting report from the at least one V2X endpoint; and forwarding the at least one sighting report to a second network element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michaela Vanderveen, Nicholas James Russell
  • Patent number: 11057747
    Abstract: A method is provided for providing application data. The method includes a network node receiving at least one application identifier (App-ID) associated with at least a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE; the network node requesting to receive notifications of updates to application data associated with the at least one App-ID; the network node configuring a broadcast entity to transmit application data associated with the at least one App-ID; and the network node sending configuration data to the first and second UEs for receiving application data from the broadcast entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Stephen John Barrett, Nicholas James Russell
  • Publication number: 20210176807
    Abstract: A communication system and method for supporting a plurality of vehicle-to-everything radio access technologies (V2X RATs) is provided. The communication system configured to support multiple V2X RATs transmits, using a first V2X RAT, an indication of its availability to support an interworking function between the plurality of V2X RATs. The communication system receives an instruction to provide the interworking function between different V2X RATs. The interworking function may be incorporated in a vehicle that is joined to a platoon configured to use a first V2X RAT, and provide the interworking function between the first and a second V2X RAT. The interworking function may be used to add further vehicles to the platoon that communicate using only the second V2X RAT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Nicholas James RUSSELL, Gordon Peter YOUNG, Stephen McCANN
  • Publication number: 20210136634
    Abstract: A method implemented by a network node is disclosed. The method includes: obtaining registration state information associated with a user equipment (UE) from a first core network node, the registration state information indicating at least one of fourth-generation (4G) UE single radio voice call continuity (SRVCC) capability or fifth-generation (5G) UE SRVCC capability for the UE, wherein the UE is registered with a first IMS network that includes the network node using a session initiation protocol (SIP) via an access network supported by a second core network; and providing, to a second IMS network node, an indication of a single UE SRVCC capability for the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Nicholas James Russell
  • Patent number: 10979880
    Abstract: A method for transferring data using optimized short message transport includes receiving at a first network node an attach request message. The attach request message includes short-message data. The first network node receives from a second network node a short-message data response message. The short-message data response message includes at least one of an address for a short message service center, an indication that indicates no mobile-terminated message is pending for the UE, or a short-message entity destination address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Nicholas James Russell
  • Patent number: 10966265
    Abstract: A communication system and method for supporting a plurality of vehicle-to-everything radio access technologies (V2X RATs) is provided. The communication system configured to support multiple V2X RATs transmits, using a first V2X RAT, an indication of its availability to support an interworking function between the plurality of V2X RATs. The communication system receives an instruction to provide the interworking function between different V2X RATs. The interworking function may be incorporated in a vehicle that is joined to a platoon configured to use a first V2X RAT, and provide the interworking function between the first and a second V2X RAT. The interworking function may be used to add further vehicles to the platoon that communicate using only the second V2X RAT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Gordon Peter Young, Stephen McCann
  • Publication number: 20210092675
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and a user equipment (UE) are provided for assisting a user equipment (UE) in selecting a network function. A first message is received from the UE. The first message includes UE request capabilities. A second message is sent to the UE. The second message includes an indication that promotes the UE attempting to connect to a particular Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) using a network function belonging to the particular PLMN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Adrian BUCKLEY, Jan Hendrik Lucas BAKKER, Nicholas James RUSSELL
  • Patent number: 10924895
    Abstract: A method for sending a short message service (SMS) message is provided. The method comprises receiving, by a destination home network database entity from a sending network entity, a first message containing an indication of support for a plurality of SMS message delivery protocols, wherein the SMS message is transmitted to a target entity address contained in the first message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Nicholas James Russell
  • Patent number: 10912017
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and a user equipment (UE) are provided for assisting a user equipment (UE) in selecting a network function. A first message is received from the UE. The first message includes UE request capabilities. A second message is sent to the UE. The second message includes an indication that promotes the UE attempting to connect to a particular Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) using a network function belonging to the particular PLMN.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Nicholas James Russell
  • Publication number: 20210021982
    Abstract: There is provided a method and device for provisioning emergency number information on a user equipment. When a dialed number matches an emergency number from the provisioned emergency number information, the user equipment selects either the circuit switched domain or the packet switched domain and executes a call setup procedure for that domain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Nicholas James Russell
  • Patent number: 10880812
    Abstract: In some examples, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) endpoint receives V2X service control information that indicates whether the V2X endpoint is allowed to use one or more V2X services. The V2X endpoint sends, to a network, the V2X service control information when attempting to access a V2X service or a group of V2X services, and receives, from the network in response to the sending of the V2X service control information, V2X authorization information relating to accessing one or more V2X services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Nicholas James Russell, Stephen John Barrett, Adrian Buckley
  • Publication number: 20200396782
    Abstract: A communication system and method for supporting a plurality of vehicle-to-everything radio access technologies (V2X RATs) is provided. The communication system configured to support multiple V2X RATs transmits, using a first V2X RAT, an indication of its availability to support an interworking function between the plurality of V2X RATs. The communication system receives an instruction to provide the interworking function between different V2X RATs. The interworking function may be incorporated in a vehicle that is joined to a platoon configured to use a first V2X RAT, and provide the interworking function between the first and a second V2X RAT. The interworking function may be used to add further vehicles to the platoon that communicate using only the second V2X RAT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas James RUSSELL, Gordon Peter YOUNG, Stephen McCANN
  • Patent number: 10862746
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, user equipment (UE) and packet data network gateway (P-GW) are provided for activating “Data Off” services using protocol configuration options (PCO). The UE sends a first indication to a first network node as part of the PCO. The first indication includes a Data Off indication indicating whether a “Data Off” service is activated. The first network node may be a P-GW. If the Data Off indication indicates that the “Data Off” service is deactivated, the UE receives downlink data from the first network node. If the Data Off indication indicates that the “Data Off” service is activated, the UE either receives no downlink data from the first network node or receives an error message from the first network node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Nicholas James Russell, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker