Patents by Inventor Philippe CORMIER
Philippe CORMIER 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).
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Patent number: 8862135Abstract: A method and apparatus to restore always on connectivity to user equipment, the method having the steps of: monitoring whether the user equipment has transitioned to a network that supports concurrent voice and data; performing, upon the monitoring step detecting the transition, a routing area update; checking whether the user equipment was in a voice call at the time of the transition, and if yes, sending a data packet to the network.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Muhammad Khaledul Islam, Jeffrey Wirtanen, Jean-Philippe Cormier, Dimitrios Prodanos
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Patent number: 8774805Abstract: Systems and methods for radio access technology specific routing for multi-mode mobile devices are provided. For each of a number of radio access technologies supported by a mobile device, the mobile device is configured to use respective routing information. This has the advantage of allowing radio access technology specific processing to be performed.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Cormier, Trevor Plestid, M. Khaledul Islam
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Patent number: 8682340Abstract: An embodiment provides a method for communicating location-based information between an application server and a mobile device in response to an information query, the mobile device and the application server communicating via a communication network, the method comprising the steps of: initially transmitting a subset of the location-based information to the mobile device in response to the information query; transmitting further subsets of the location-based information as required; and pre-caching a predefined amount of location-based information at the device in response to a pre-cache trigger notification, the pre-cache trigger notification being generated when it is determined that the mobile device may lose contact with the communication network.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Cormier, Trevor Plestid
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Publication number: 20140010148Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are provide for managing the Open Channel for IMS command correctly the UICC to have knowledge about the specific status codes the ME received from IMS. This knowledge allows the UICC to make a smarter decision on what it attempts to do to access IMS. Accordingly, the UICC is provided with detailed information about the status codes from the IMS service to allow the UICC to make an informed decision. If the UICC does not have such knowledge, it is possible that the UICC will send potentially unwanted commands to the ME to establish access to IMS.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Syed Hussain Ali, Jean-Philippe Cormier
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Patent number: 8611946Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for configuring multi-mode mobile stations. When the number of data sessions available to a multi-mode mobile station changes, the multi-mode mobile station sends information to configuration server sufficient to determine the capability of the network and identify the multi-mode mobile station. The number of data sessions available to a multi-mode mobile station may change for example due to the multi-mode mobile entering a network, changing radio access technologies (RAT) used in the network or changing radio network controllers having the same or a different respective number of data sessions. A configuration server receives the information sent by the multi-mode mobile station and selects configuration information for configuring the multi-mode mobile station to support services/applications that are subscribed to by a user of the multi-mode mobile station.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Cormier, Trevor Plestid, Jeff Wirtanen
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Patent number: 8606319Abstract: To consolidate session initiation protocol (SIP) messages a user equipment (UE) is made aware of all Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) applications installed in its memory and on a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) and supported communication services. By obtaining this information before the initial IMS Registration, the UE can save resources by registering all local applications and communication services in single IMS registration.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2010Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Syed Hussain Ali, Jean-Philippe Cormier, Andrew Allen
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Publication number: 20130308536Abstract: In one embodiment, a method is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. The mobile communication device requests activation of a data session with a node via the wireless network and receives a reject message via the wireless network in response to the request for activation of the data session, the reject message including a cause code. If the cause code corresponds to a no-retry behavior of the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communication device, the mobile communications device no longer requesting activation of a data session with the node.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Ian Simpson, Arun Munje
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Patent number: 8542675Abstract: A system and method of notifying a user of events in a customizable manner during and not during a voice call is provided. According to one aspect, the notifications are configurable to be dependant on whether or not there is an active voice call. Notifications may also be configured to be different depending on whether or not the wireless device is inside a device holster. Notifications can be configured to be different for different events so that the user may be able to associate certain notifications with certain events. The user can also configure the type of events that trigger notification. Notifications include any combination of audible cues, visual cues, and vibration cues.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Cormier, Jin Kim, M. Khaledul Islam
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Patent number: 8515391Abstract: In one embodiment, a scheme is provided for customization of a mobile communications device's data session retry mechanism in a wireless packet data service network. Upon detecting that a cause code has been returned by a node disposed in a wireless packet data service network, a structure is interrogated to determine if the cause code is mapped to a flag relating to the device's data session retry mechanism. Responsive to determining that the received cause code is mapped as a critical cause code, the data session retry mechanism of the mobile communications device is disabled so that further signaling messages towards the network are prevented.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Ian Simpson, Arun Munje
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Publication number: 20130203465Abstract: To consolidate session initiation protocol (SIP) messages a user equipment (UE) is made aware of all Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) applications installed in its memory and on a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) and supported communication services. By obtaining this information before the initial IMS Registration, the UE can save resources by registering all local applications and communication services in single IMS registration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2010Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Syed Hussain Ali, Jean-Philippe Cormier, Andrew Allen
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Patent number: 8417242Abstract: A multi-RAT capable wireless device and a method for execution in a multi-RAT capable wireless device are provided. The wireless device registers with a data communication service registration point and receives an update to a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device, the update having been sent to the wireless device responsive to the wireless device registering with the data communication service registration point. Upon an event triggering network registration, the wireless device selects an available wireless network,RAT combination from a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the preferred network,RAT combination list.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 9, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Cormier, Trevor Plestid
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Patent number: 8374121Abstract: One illustrative method for use in efficiently establishing a data connection, such as a Packet Data Protocol (PDP) Context, between a mobile station and a wireless communication network includes the steps of causing at least one data connection request to be transmitted to the wireless network in attempt to establish a data connection between the mobile station and the wireless network; setting a delay timer to an initial value and running the delay timer; if the data connection has not been established in response to transmitting the at least one data connection request, causing at least one subsequent data connection request to be transmitted after expiration of the delay timer set to the initial value; setting the delay timer to a subsequent initial value which is greater than the initial value and running the delay timer; and if the data connection has not been established in response to transmitting the at least one subsequent data connection request, causing at least one other subsequent data connectioType: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Arun Munje, Noushad Naqvi, Jean-Philippe Cormier, Mahmud-Ul Hassan, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Kenneth J. Liang
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Publication number: 20120275312Abstract: A method and system for introducing support for SM rejections in a USAT network rejection event including an APN. The method and system provide the UICC with all PDP Context activation rejection cause codes received by the ME and their respective APNs. Such a method and system allows the UICC to monitor all the rejections to intelligently select an appropriate APN to activate using its Open channel command.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2012Publication date: November 1, 2012Inventor: Jean-Philippe Cormier
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Publication number: 20120166654Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are provide for managing the Open Channel for IMS command correctly the UICC to have knowledge about the specific status codes the ME received from IMS. This knowledge allows the UICC to make a smarter decision on what it attempts to do to access IMS. Accordingly, the UICC is provided with detailed information about the status codes from the IMS service to allow the UICC to make an informed decision. If the UICC does not have such knowledge, it is possible that the UICC will send potentially unwanted commands to the ME to establish access to IMS.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Syed Hussain Ali, Jean-Philippe Cormier
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Patent number: 8184637Abstract: A method, system and apparatus for dynamically modifying the quality of service provided to a mobile communication device. The method includes the steps of establishing a secure tunnel between the mobile communication device and a remote network through a wireless network; communicating through the secure tunnel at a first quality of service; determining that a second quality of service, higher or lower than the first quality of service, is more appropriate to the communication type, and requesting, from the wireless network, the second quality of service.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2007Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Cormier, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Muhammad Khaledul Islam
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Publication number: 20120115477Abstract: To consolidate session initiation protocol (SIP) messages a user equipment (UE) is made aware of all Internet Protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS) applications installed in its memory and on a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) and supported communication services. By obtaining this information before the initial IMS Registration, the UE can save resources by registering all local applications and communication services in single IMS registration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: May 10, 2012Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Syed Hussain Ali, Jean-Philippe Cormier, Andrew Allen
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Publication number: 20120057583Abstract: A method and apparatus to restore always on connectivity to user equipment, the method having the steps of: monitoring whether the user equipment has transitioned to a network that supports concurrent voice and data; performing, upon the monitoring step detecting the transition, a routing area update; checking whether the user equipment was in a voice call at the time of the transition, and if yes, sending a data packet to the network.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Muhammad Khaledul ISLAM, Jeffrey WIRTANEN, Jean-Philippe CORMIER, Dimitrios PRODANOS
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Patent number: 8121633Abstract: A multi-RAT capable wireless device and a method for execution in a multi-RAT capable wireless device are provided. The wireless device maintains a registration history of all wireless network,RAT combinations through which the wireless device has previously attempted to register with data communication service registration point. Upon an event triggering network registration, the wireless device identifies a set of available wireless network,RAT combinations, selects an available wireless network,RAT combination from the set of available wireless network,RAT combinations having regard to the registration history and a preferred network,RAT combination list stored at the wireless device and attempts to register with the data communication service registration point through the available wireless network,RAT combination that has been selected.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Cormier, Trevor Plestid
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Patent number: 8078178Abstract: A method and apparatus to restore always on connectivity to user equipment, the method having the steps of: monitoring whether the user equipment has transitioned to a network that supports concurrent voice and data; performing, upon the monitoring step detecting the transition, a routing area update; checking whether the user equipment was in a voice call at the time of the transition, and if yes, sending a data packet to the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Research in Motion LimitedInventors: Muhammad Khaledul Islam, Jeffrey Wirtanen, Jean-Philippe Cormier, Dimitrios Prodanos
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Patent number: 7881283Abstract: A system and method of notifying a user of events in a customizable manner during and not during a voice call is provided. According to one aspect, the notifications are configurable to be dependant on whether or not there is an active voice call. Notifications may also be configured to be different depending on whether or not the wireless device is inside a device holster. Notifications can be configured to be different for different events so that the user may be able to associate certain notifications with certain events. The user can also configure the type of events that trigger notification. Notifications include any combination of audible cues, visual cues, and vibration cues.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jean-Philippe Cormier, Jin Kim, M. Khaledul Islam