Patents by Inventor Noushad S. Naqvi

Noushad S. Naqvi 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).

  • Network selection methods and apparatus with home network prioritization after network signal recovery or power-on
    Patent number: 8731602
    Abstract: A network selection method for a mobile station which is associated with a Home Public Land Mobile Network (HPLMN) identified by a home Mobile Network Code (MNC) and Mobile Country Code (MCC) pair. The mobile station identifies a plurality of PLMNs in a geographic area, and selects a non-home PLMN identified by a non-home MNC/MCC pair and designated as a Registered PLMN (RPLMN). In response to regaining signal coverage from an out-of-coverage condition with the RPLMN, or being powered-on from a power-off s, tate entered while operating with the RPLMN, the mobile station selects the HPLMN if the HPLMN identified by the home MNC/MCC pair is available. Otherwise, if the HPLMN is unavailable and the RPLMN identified by the non-home MNC/MCC pair is available, the mobile station selects the RPLMN. However, if the RPLMN is unavailable, the mobile station selects an alternate PLMN in accordance with an automatic or manual network selection method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jayasri Gunaratnam, Noushad S Naqvi, Bryan Taylor, Craig Ian Haight Swann, Hugh R Hind, Bao Quoc Nguyen, Darcy Richard Phipps
  • Network Selection Methods And Apparatus With Home Network Prioritization After Network Signal Recovery Or Power-On
    Publication number: 20110021190
    Abstract: A network selection method for a mobile station which is associated with a Home Public Land Mobile Network (HPLMN) identified by a home Mobile Network Code (MNC) and Mobile Country Code (MCC) pair. The mobile station identifies a plurality of PLMNs in a geographic area, and selects a non-home PLMN identified by a non-home MNC/MCC pair and designated as a Registered PLMN (RPLMN). In response to regaining signal coverage from an out-of-coverage condition with the RPLMN, or being powered-on from a power-off state entered while operating with the RPLMN, the mobile station selects the HPLMN if the HPLMN identified by the home MNC/MCC pair is available. Otherwise, if the HPLMN is unavailable and the RPLMN identified by the non-home MNC/MCC pair is available, the mobile station selects the RPLMN. However, if the RPLMN is unavailable, the mobile station selects an alternate PLMN in accordance with an automatic or manual network selection method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jayasri Gunaratnam, Noushad S. Naqvi, Bryan Taylor, Craig Ian Haight Swann, Hugh R. Hind, Bao Quoc Nguyen, Darcy Richard Phipps