Patents by Inventor Scott P. GAMMON

Scott P. GAMMON 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).

  • System and method for using a portable electronic device as a secure virtual mass storage device over a network
    Patent number: 8914477
    Abstract: A wireless device is provided. The wireless device has a processor for controlling operation of the wireless device; a first input device coupled to the processor for accepting an input; at least one display device coupled to the processor for communicating an output to the user; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor for communicating with a communications network; a universal serial bus (USB) storage device connected to a USB port of the wireless device; a memory coupled to the processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor. The wireless device includes a USB/network handling module resident in the memory for execution by the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Scott P. Gammon
  • Methods and apparatus to manage wireless device power consumption
    Patent number: 8411588
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to manage wireless device power consumption are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method a data frame exchange is initiated with an access point of a wireless network. In response to not successfully completing the frame exchange with the access point, the access point is designated as providing the wireless terminal with fringe wireless signal coverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yan Wu, Ahmad Mohammad Kholaif, Scott P. Gammon, Rudy Rawlins, Michael Montemurro
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO MANAGE WIRELESS DEVICE POWER CONSUMPTION
    Publication number: 20110110282
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to manage wireless device power consumption are disclosed. In accordance with a disclosed example method a data frame exchange is initiated with an access point of a wireless network. In response to not successfully completing the frame exchange with the access point, the access point is designated as providing the wireless terminal with fringe wireless signal coverage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Yan Wu, Ahmad Mohammad Kholaif, Scott P. Gammon, Rudy Rawlins, Michael Montemurro
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AS A SECURE VIRTUAL MASS STORAGE DEVICE OVER A NETWORK
    Publication number: 20100217871
    Abstract: A wireless device is provided. The wireless device has a processor for controlling operation of the wireless device; a first input device coupled to the processor for accepting an input; at least one display device coupled to the processor for communicating an output to the user; a communications subsystem coupled to the processor for communicating with a communications network; a universal serial bus (USB) storage device connected to a USB port of the wireless device; a memory coupled to the processor; and a storage device coupled to the processor. The wireless device includes a USB/network handling module resident in the memory for execution by the processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Scott P. GAMMON