Patents by Inventor Patrice Arruda

Patrice Arruda 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: 9282288
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for distributing video conference resources among connected parties and methods thereof. In an illustrative embodiment, an ad-hoc network providing conferencing resources is presented. The network can include a master device and a number of slave devices. Each of the slave devices can present their bandwidth capabilities to the master device. End devices can be connected to the master device. When no additional connections can be made to the master device, slave devices can be used to add the end devices into the conference. The slave device can thus share its resources to the conference. In one embodiment, individual slave devices can handle different types of codecs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Hillier, Patrice Arruda
  • Publication number: 20150035939
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for distributing video conference resources among connected parties and methods thereof. In an illustrative embodiment, an ad-hoc network providing conferencing resources is presented. The network can include a master device and a number of slave devices. Each of the slave devices can present their bandwidth capabilities to the master device. End devices can be connected to the master device. When no additional connections can be made to the master device, slave devices can be used to add the end devices into the conference. The slave device can thus share its resources to the conference. In one embodiment, individual slave devices can handle different types of codecs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: MITEL NETWORKS CORP
    Inventors: Peter Hillier, Patrice Arruda
  • Patent number: 8866873
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for distributing video conference resources among connected parties and methods thereof. In an illustrative embodiment, an ad-hoc network providing conferencing resources is presented. The network can include a master device and a number of slave devices. Each of the slave devices can present their bandwidth capabilities to the master device. End devices can be connected to the master device. When no additional connections can be made to the master device, slave devices can be used to add the end devices into the conference. The slave device can thus share its resources to the conference. In one embodiment, individual slave devices can handle different types of codecs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Matthew Hillier, Patrice Arruda
  • Publication number: 20130244622
    Abstract: A system and method for providing and updating contact information for device users are provided. The system includes a first device having a first contact application and a second device having a second contact application. Contact information for the first device can be updated on the second device by providing the contact information from the first contact application and writing the information on the second device using the second contact application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Matthew Hillier, Patrice Arruda
  • Patent number: 8515488
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to mobile subscriber identities for mobile devices, and more particularly, to dynamic assignment of International Mobile Subscriber Identities (IMSIs) to reduce roaming and overuse charges. Instead of using a reprogrammable embedded Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for remote activation of a device, mobile carrier charges, such as roaming and over limit usage fees, can be significantly reduced by reprogramming SIM cards dynamically from a pool of available mobile accounts. A smaller pool can be utilized to meet the needs of a large group, rather than a one-to-one association implemented within today's phones. Resource usage can be tracked and as one account reaches its maximum, a new account can be assigned to the mobile device to prevent overuse charges. Existing FMC concepts can insure single number inbound or outbound caller identification regardless of the name or number associated with the SIM card for the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Mitel Networks Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Matthew Hillier, Patrice Arruda
  • Publication number: 20130148789
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to unified communications, and more particularly, to a system facilitating meeting device interactions and methods thereof. In an illustrative embodiment, the system can include a calendar booking tool and private branch exchange (PBX) to provide meeting information and telephony capabilities to an open device. Basic meeting information can be provided through the PBX to the device. This information can include a time, date, host and guests of the meeting. The PBX can reuse existing functionality and features for the meeting and provide them to the open device. These features can include, but are not limited to, displaying updates, populating keys and dynamically creating groups. The system can offer intuitive meeting functions on telephony devices having a display with self-labeling keys. Touch screen devices including soft phones can provide these features. The concepts can be extended to touch screen application capable phones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Matthew Hillier, Patrice Arruda
  • Publication number: 20130088564
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for distributing video conference resources among connected parties and methods thereof. In an illustrative embodiment, an ad-hoc network providing conferencing resources is presented. The network can include a master device and a number of slave devices. Each of the slave devices can present their bandwidth capabilities to the master device. End devices can be connected to the master device. When no additional connections can be made to the master device, slave devices can be used to add the end devices into the conference. The slave device can thus share its resources to the conference. In one embodiment, individual slave devices can handle different types of codecs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Matthew Hillier, Patrice Arruda
  • Publication number: 20130029637
    Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to mobile subscriber identities for mobile devices, and more particularly, to dynamic assignment of International Mobile Subscriber Identities (IMSIs) to reduce roaming and overuse charges. Instead of using a reprogrammable embedded Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card for remote activation of a device, mobile carrier charges, such as roaming and over limit usage fees, can be significantly reduced by reprogramming SIM cards dynamically from a pool of available mobile accounts. A smaller pool can be utilized to meet the needs of a large group, rather than a one-to-one association implemented within today's phones. Resource usage can be tracked and as one account reaches its maximum, a new account can be assigned to the mobile device to prevent overuse charges. Existing FMC concepts can insure single number inbound or outbound caller identification regardless of the name or number associated with the SIM card for the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Matthew Hillier, Patrice Arruda