Patents by Inventor Robert Joseph LOMBARDI

Robert Joseph LOMBARDI 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: 11954203
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining whether a mobile device has been compromised. The mobile device has a managed portion of memory and an unmanaged portion of memory, a managed profile and an unmanaged profile, and the managed profile includes files stored in the managed portion of memory and the unmanaged profile includes files stored in the unmanaged portion of memory. The managed profile is governed by a device policy set by a remote administrator. File tree structure information for the unmanaged profile of the mobile device is obtained that details at least a portion of a tree-based structure of folders and files in the unmanaged portion of memory. It is determined from the file tree structure information that the mobile device has been compromised and, based on that determination, an action is taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Chang Fung Yang, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Chi Hing Ng, Johnathan George White
  • Patent number: 11800482
    Abstract: A mobile transceiver for asset tracking having route monitoring and method of operation are provided. In one aspect, the method comprises: determining a location of the mobile transceiver using the satellite receiver; determining whether the determined location deviates from a planned route; and sending an alert to an asset tracking service when the determined location deviates from the planned route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jasmin Mulaosmanovic, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Brian Thomas Wells, Sergio Javier Berriz
  • Patent number: 11722317
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises sending, to a first device, a request for a signed certificate, the request for the signed certificate comprising a signed hash of data associated with a user, a corresponding public key of the user, and the data associated with the user; sending, to a second device different from the first device, a request for the signed certificate, the request comprising information to retrieve the signed certificate; and obtaining, from the second device, a signed certificate, the signed certificate comprising the public key of the user, the hash of the data associated with the user, and information indicating a health status of the user, the data associated with the user being absent from the signed certificate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John Barrett, James Robert Alfred, Ming Chee Tsang, Michael Peter Montemurro, Adam Richard Schieman, Neil Patrick Adams, Robert Joseph Lombardi
  • Publication number: 20230229809
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting a privacy violation in an image file. A policy to be used by a master imaging application is obtained and a file system is monitored for a digital image modified by a monitored imaging application. It is then determined that the digital image file includes at least some content in violation of a defined setting for the master imaging application and, based on the determination that the digital image file includes at least some content in violation of the defined setting for the master imaging application, taking an action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick ADAMS, Robert Joseph LOMBARDI
  • Publication number: 20230224307
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining whether a mobile device has been compromised. File tree structure information for the mobile device is obtained that details at least a portion of a tree-based structure of folders and files in a portion of memory. The file tree structure information is analyzed to determine that the mobile device has been compromised, has not been compromised, or might be compromised. Based on determining that the mobile device might be compromised, the mobile device is instructed to execute a restricted action. If the restricted action occurs on the mobile device then it is determined that the mobile device has been compromised. Based on that determination, an action is taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Chang Fung YANG, Robert Joseph LOMBARDI, Chi Hing NG, Johnathan George WHITE
  • Publication number: 20230185914
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining whether a mobile device has been compromised. The mobile device has a managed portion of memory and an unmanaged portion of memory, a managed profile and an unmanaged profile, and the managed profile includes files stored in the managed portion of memory and the unmanaged profile includes files stored in the unmanaged portion of memory. The managed profile is governed by a device policy set by a remote administrator. File tree structure information for the unmanaged profile of the mobile device is obtained that details at least a portion of a tree-based structure of folders and files in the unmanaged portion of memory. It is determined from the file tree structure information that the mobile device has been compromised and, based on that determination, an action is taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Chang Fung YANG, Robert Joseph LOMBARDI, Chi Hing NG, Johnathan George WHITE
  • Patent number: 11645402
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining whether a computing device has been compromised. File tree structure information for the computing device is obtained that details at least a portion of a tree-based structure of folders and files in a memory on the computing device. It is then determined from the file tree structure information that the computing device is compromised and, based on the determination that the computing device has been compromised, an action is taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Chang Fung Yang, Chi Hing Ng, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Johnathan George White
  • Patent number: 11632377
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining whether a mobile device has been compromised. File tree structure information for the mobile device is obtained that details at least a portion of a tree-based structure of folders and files in a portion of memory. The file tree structure information is analyzed to determine that the mobile device has been compromised, has not been compromised, or might be compromised. Based on determining that the mobile device might be compromised, the mobile device is instructed to execute a restricted action. If the restricted action occurs on the mobile device then it is determined that the mobile device has been compromised. Based on that determination, an action is taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Chang Fung Yang, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Chi Hing Ng, Johnathan George White
  • Patent number: 11625495
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting a privacy violation in an image file. A policy to be used by a master imaging application is obtained and a file system is monitored for a digital image modified by a monitored imaging application. It is then determined that the digital image file includes at least some content in violation of a defined setting for the master imaging application and, based on the determination that the digital image file includes at least some content in violation of the defined setting for the master imaging application, taking an action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Robert Joseph Lombardi
  • Patent number: 11599639
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining whether a mobile device has been compromised. The mobile device has a managed portion of memory and an unmanaged portion of memory, a managed profile and an unmanaged profile, and the managed profile includes files stored in the managed portion of memory and the unmanaged profile includes files stored in the unmanaged portion of memory. The managed profile is governed by a device policy set by a remote administrator. File tree structure information for the unmanaged profile of the mobile device is obtained that details at least a portion of a tree-based structure of folders and files in the unmanaged portion of memory. It is determined from the file tree structure information that the mobile device has been compromised and, based on that determination, an action is taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Chang Fung Yang, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Chi Hing Ng, Johnathan George White
  • Patent number: 11586750
    Abstract: A method of managing access to protected file content is disclosed. The method includes: receiving a request to open a first file stored on the computing device; determining that the first file is a protected file; in response to determining that the first file is a protected file: identifying a first application that is suitable for opening the first file; determining that the first application is an unsecured application; and in response to determining that the first application is an unsecured application, locking the first application to prevent unauthorized access of application data of the first application in a locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Robert Joseph Lombardi, Neil Patrick Adams, Jasmin Mulaosmanovic
  • Publication number: 20220345498
    Abstract: Methods and systems for removing sensitive information from a digital image. An instruction to share a digital image is received. It is then determined that the digital image contains a depiction of a corporate display medium that is classified as sensitive based on a policy and, based on the determination that the digital image contains the depiction of the corporate display medium that is classified as sensitive based on the policy, the digital image is processed to modify the depiction. The digital image is shared.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick ADAMS, Robert Joseph LOMBARDI
  • Patent number: 11418545
    Abstract: Methods and systems for removing sensitive information from a digital image. An instruction to share a digital image is received. It is then determined that the digital image contains a depiction of a corporate display medium that is classified as sensitive based on a policy and, based on the determination that the digital image contains the depiction of the corporate display medium that is classified as sensitive based on the policy, the digital image is processed to modify the depiction. The digital image is shared.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Robert Joseph Lombardi
  • Patent number: 11386229
    Abstract: As vehicles collect more data in autonomous or semi-autonomous operation, the collected data such as video, navigation and telemetry data, can containing personally identifiable information (PII). The PII may be governed by specific handling requirements or privacy policies. In order to comply with these requirements and policies a method, system and computer readable memory are provided for determining a location of a vehicle to enable determination of an enforcement policy associated with the location of the vehicle. The enforcement policy defines one or more PII objects that are to be filtered from the vehicle data. The PII objects contained within the vehicle data can then be filtered such that the PII objects are not identifiable. The filtered data can then be stored or transmitted to a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Jasmin Mulaosmanovic, Robert Joseph Lombardi
  • Publication number: 20220217672
    Abstract: A mobile transceiver for asset tracking having route monitoring and method of operation are provided. In one aspect, the method comprises: determining a location of the mobile transceiver using the satellite receiver; determining whether the determined location deviates from a planned route; and sending an alert to an asset tracking service when the determined location deviates from the planned route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jasmin MULAOSMANOVIC, Robert Joseph LOMBARDI, Brian Thomas WELLS, Sergio Javier Berriz
  • Patent number: 11379610
    Abstract: An automatic file encryption method and device for automatically encrypting a file. A processor identifies a characteristic associated with likely sensitive content based on a usage pattern of encrypting files having the characteristic. Creation of a new file is detected and the newly-created file is analyzed to determine whether the file contains sensitive content based upon it having the characteristic. If the file is found to have the characteristic, then the file is automatically encrypted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Jasmin Mulaosmanovic
  • Publication number: 20220200810
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises sending, to a first device, a request for a signed certificate, the request for the signed certificate comprising a signed hash of data associated with a user, a corresponding public key of the user, and the data associated with the user; sending, to a second device different from the first device, a request for the signed certificate, the request comprising information to retrieve the signed certificate; and obtaining, from the second device, a signed certificate, the signed certificate comprising the public key of the user, the hash of the data associated with the user, and information indicating a health status of the user, the data associated with the user being absent from the signed certificate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stephen John BARRETT, James Robert ALFRED, Ming Chee TSANG, Michael Peter MONTEMURRO, Adam Richard SCHIEMAN, Neil Patrick ADAMS, Robert Joseph LOMBARDI
  • Patent number: 11343258
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining whether a mobile device has been compromised. The mobile device has a managed portion of memory and an unmanaged portion of memory, a managed profile and an unmanaged profile, and the managed profile includes files stored in the managed portion of memory and the unmanaged profile includes files stored in the unmanaged portion of memory. The managed profile is governed by a device policy set by a remote administrator. File tree structure information for the managed profile of the mobile device is obtained that details at least a portion of a tree-based structure of folders and files in the managed portion of memory. It is determined from the file tree structure information that the mobile device has been compromised and, based on that determination, an action is taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Chang Fung Yang, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Chi Hing Ng, Johnathan George White
  • Patent number: 11234205
    Abstract: A mobile transceiver for asset tracking having route monitoring and method of operation are provided. In one aspect, the method comprises: determining a location of the mobile transceiver using the satellite receiver; determining whether the determined location deviates from a planned route; and sending an alert to an asset tracking service when the determined location deviates from the planned route.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jasmin Mulaosmanovic, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Sergio Javier Berriz, Brian Thomas Wells
  • Patent number: 11170082
    Abstract: A method of operation and non-transitory computer readable medium are provided for a mobile communications device which includes memory storing program instructions and a processor coupled to a first input that passively collects input data and a second input that collects response data based on a challenge. A statistical behavioral model is generated based upon passively collected input data for the user. A level of assurance (LOA) is determined based upon the statistical behavioral model and the passively collected input data from the first input. The LOA is compared with a threshold and based on the comparison: the mobile device operation is enabled as a result of determining that the LOA meets or exceeds the threshold without requiring response data from the at least one second input, otherwise, the challenge is generated and the mobile device operation is enabled responsive to valid response data from the second input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Goldsmith, Aleksandar Papo, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Jasmin Mulaosmanovic, Nazih Almalki, Brian Everett McBride, Peter Mark Rabinovitch