Patents by Inventor Richard Howard Kennedy
Richard Howard Kennedy 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: 10306545Abstract: A system and method for controlling aspects of network communications from a device to a network are provided. In particular, a method of initiating scans for a network by a communication device for a communication network is provided. The method comprises: monitoring for a first condition relating to a network scan for the communication network; and when the first condition relates to a receipt of at least one request to initiate the network scan and when at least the first condition is satisfied, identifying a first parameter for the network scan and configuring and initiating the network scan at the communication device for the communication network implementing the first parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Richard Howard Kennedy
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Patent number: 9955372Abstract: An apparatus has a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver and one or more sensors. The sensors are monitored. From time to time, a mitigation level applicable to the apparatus is determined as a function of output from the one or more sensors. The mitigation level is one of multiple mitigation levels, each mitigation level corresponding to a set of configuration changes for a Media Access Control (MAC) layer of the WLAN transceiver. Responsive to determining that the applicable mitigation level has increased from a most recent previously determined mitigation level, the MAC layer is configured to effect a decrease in a transmit duty cycle of the WLAN transceiver. Responsive to determining that the applicable mitigation level has decreased from a most recent previously determined mitigation level, the MAC layer is configured to effect an increase in the transmit duty cycle of the WLAN transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Richard Howard Kennedy
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Patent number: 9706486Abstract: A system and method for controlling aspects of network communications from a device to a network are provided. In particular, a method of initiating scans for a network by a communication device for a communication network is provided. The method comprises: monitoring for a first condition relating to a network scan for the communication network; and when the first condition relates to a receipt of at least one request to initiate the network scan and when at least the first condition is satisfied, identifying a first parameter for the network scan and configuring and initiating the network scan at the communication device for the communication network implementing the first parameter.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Richard Howard Kennedy
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Patent number: 9654965Abstract: A wireless device may be subject to regulations based on the location (e.g. country). Accordingly, the wireless device may need to identify regulations for its current location. A lookup table or database that includes regulations for different locations may be used for identifying the regulations for the current location of the wireless device. The lookup table may be stored locally on the wireless device or retrieved over a network. The identified regulations may be used to modify certain operating parameters of the wireless device to comply with the local regulations and determine whether or not to associate with an incorrectly configured Access Point.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Richard Howard Kennedy, James Randolph Winter Lepp, Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro
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Publication number: 20160323764Abstract: An apparatus has a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver and one or more sensors. The sensors are monitored. From time to time, a mitigation level applicable to the apparatus is determined as a function of output from the one or more sensors. The mitigation level is one of multiple mitigation levels, each mitigation level corresponding to a set of configuration changes for a Media Access Control (MAC) layer of the WLAN transceiver. Responsive to determining that the applicable mitigation level has increased from a most recent previously determined mitigation level, the MAC layer is configured to effect a decrease in a transmit duty cycle of the WLAN transceiver. Responsive to determining that the applicable mitigation level has decreased from a most recent previously determined mitigation level, the MAC layer is configured to effect an increase in the transmit duty cycle of the WLAN transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter MONTEMURRO, Richard Howard Kennedy
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Publication number: 20160227478Abstract: A system and method for controlling aspects of network communications from a device to a network are provided. In particular, a method of initiating scans for a network by a communication device for a communication network is provided. The method comprises: monitoring for a first condition relating to a network scan for the communication network; and when the first condition relates to a receipt of at least one request to initiate the network scan and when at least the first condition is satisfied, identifying a first parameter for the network scan and configuring and initiating the network scan at the communication device for the communication network implementing the first parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Richard Howard Kennedy
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Publication number: 20160227477Abstract: A system and method for controlling aspects of network communications from a device to a network are provided. In particular, a method of initiating scans for a network by a communication device for a communication network is provided. The method comprises: monitoring for a first condition relating to a network scan for the communication network; and when the first condition relates to a receipt of at least one request to initiate the network scan and when at least the first condition is satisfied, identifying a first parameter for the network scan and configuring and initiating the network scan at the communication device for the communication network implementing the first parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Richard Howard Kennedy
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Patent number: 9332448Abstract: An apparatus has a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver and one or more sensors. The sensors are monitored. From time to time, a mitigation level applicable to the apparatus is determined as a function of output from the one or more sensors. The mitigation level is one of multiple mitigation levels, each mitigation level corresponding to a set of configuration changes for a Media Access Control (MAC) layer of the WLAN transceiver. Responsive to determining that the applicable mitigation level has increased from a most recent previously determined mitigation level, the MAC layer is configured to effect a decrease in a transmit duty cycle of the WLAN transceiver. Responsive to determining that the applicable mitigation level has decreased from a most recent previously determined mitigation level, the MAC layer is configured to effect an increase in the transmit duty cycle of the WLAN transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2013Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Richard Howard Kennedy
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Patent number: 9319968Abstract: A system and method for controlling aspects of network communications from a device to a network are provided. In particular, a method of initiating scans for a network by a communication device for a communication network is provided. The method comprises: monitoring for a first condition relating to a network scan for the communication network; and when the first condition relates to a receipt of at least one request to initiate the network scan and when at least the first condition is satisfied, identifying a first parameter for the network scan and configuring and initiating the network scan at the communication device for the communication network implementing the first parameter.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2012Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Richard Howard Kennedy
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Publication number: 20150071268Abstract: A wireless device may be subject to regulations based on the location (e.g. country). Accordingly, the wireless device may need to identify regulations for its current location. A lookup table or database that includes regulations for different locations may be used for identifying the regulations for the current location of the wireless device. The lookup table may be stored locally on the wireless device or retrieved over a network. The identified regulations may be used to modify certain operating parameters of the wireless device to comply with the local regulations and determine whether or not to associate with an incorrectly configured Access Point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Inventors: Richard Howard Kennedy, James Randolph Winter Lepp, Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro
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Publication number: 20150063131Abstract: An apparatus has a wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiver and one or more sensors. The sensors are monitored. From time to time, a mitigation level applicable to the apparatus is determined as a function of output from the one or more sensors. The mitigation level is one of multiple mitigation levels, each mitigation level corresponding to a set of configuration changes for a Media Access Control (MAC) layer of the WLAN transceiver. Responsive to determining that the applicable mitigation level has increased from a most recent previously determined mitigation level, the MAC layer is configured to effect a decrease in a transmit duty cycle of the WLAN transceiver. Responsive to determining that the applicable mitigation level has decreased from a most recent previously determined mitigation level, the MAC layer is configured to effect an increase in the transmit duty cycle of the WLAN transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Richard Howard Kennedy
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Publication number: 20140079043Abstract: A system and method for controlling aspects of network communications from a device to a network are provided. In particular, a method of initiating scans for a network by a communication device for a communication network is provided. The method comprises: monitoring for a first condition relating to a network scan for the communication network; and when the first condition relates to a receipt of at least one request to initiate the network scan and when at least the first condition is satisfied, identifying a first parameter for the network scan and configuring and initiating the network scan at the communication device for the communication network implementing the first parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2012Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Richard Howard Kennedy
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Patent number: 8665842Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to discover network capabilities for connecting to an access network are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves sending a request to a first access network of a first network type. The request is addressed to a database and requests network connectivity information for connecting to a second access network of a second network type different from the first network type. The example method also involves receiving a response from the first access network. The response includes the network connectivity information for connecting to the second access network.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Montemurro, David Steer, Richard Howard Kennedy, David Philip Hole, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
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Patent number: 8644276Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to provide network capabilities for connecting to an access network are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a request at a first access network of a first network type. The request is addressed to a database and requests network connectivity information for connecting a wireless terminal to a second access network of a second network type different from the first network type. The example method also involves sending a response to the wireless terminal via the first access network. The response includes the network connectivity information for connecting the wireless terminal to the second access network.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Montemurro, David Steer, Richard Howard Kennedy, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
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Patent number: 8594061Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to access network connectivity information based on predicted future locations of wireless terminals are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves predicting at least one future location of a wireless terminal. The example method also involves requesting at least first and second network connectivity information sets for connecting to at least one access network providing wireless communication coverage at the at least one future location. The first network connectivity information is associated with a first geographic location, and the second network connectivity information is associated with a second geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Richard Howard Kennedy, Stephen McCann, David Steer, Rene Waraputra Purnadi
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Patent number: 8467359Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to authenticate requests for network capabilities for connecting to an access network are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving a request at a first access network. The request requests network connectivity information for connecting a wireless terminal to a second access network. The example method also involves encapsulating the request in an authentication frame. The authentication frame indicates the request as a white space protocol frame. The authentication frame is sent to a database addressed in the request.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2010Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Montemurro, David Steer, Richard Howard Kennedy, Johanna Lisa Dwyer
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Publication number: 20110310867Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to predict routing to maintain connectivity over a geographic area are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves selecting network connection configurations for subsequent connections of a wireless terminal to access networks and generating a listing of network connection locations based on the selected network connection configurations. The example method also involves sending the listing of network connection locations to a geographic navigation program to enable selecting a geographic route based on the network connection locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Richard Howard Kennedy, Stephen McCann, David Steer, Rene Waraputra Purnadi
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Publication number: 20110310840Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to reduce network configuration changes are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving network connectivity information sets for future locations of a wireless terminal. The example method also involves selecting a network connection configuration for each future location based on a quantity of connection configuration changes during transitions between the future locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Richard Howard Kennedy, Stephen McCann, David Steer, Rene Waraputra Purnadi
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Publication number: 20110310866Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to access network connectivity information associated with predicted times are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves receiving network connectivity information and an associated start time indicative of a predetermined time commencing a requirement to use the network connectivity information for connecting a wireless terminal to an access network. The example method also involves in response to a time event based on the start time, using the network connectivity information to enable a connection change between the wireless terminal and the access network.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Richard Howard Kennedy, Stephen McCann, David Steer, Rene Waraputra Purnadi
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Publication number: 20110310865Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to access network connectivity information based on predicted future locations of wireless terminals are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves predicting at least one future location of a wireless terminal. The example method also involves requesting at least first and second network connectivity information sets for connecting to at least one access network providing wireless communication coverage at the at least one future location. The first network connectivity information is associated with a first geographic location, and the second network connectivity information is associated with a second geographic location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Richard Howard Kennedy, Stephen McCann, David Steer, Rene Waraputra Purnadi