Patents by Inventor Sergio Javier BERRIZ
Sergio Javier BERRIZ 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: 10694461Abstract: A method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking is provided. In one aspect, a method of operating a mobile transceiver comprising a processor, a memory, a satellite receiver, and at least one wireless transceiver is provided. The method comprises: determining whether the mobile transceiver is in a battery powered mode; activating the wireless transceiver from a low power mode; searching, via the wireless transceiver, for wireless services supported by the wireless transceiver; when more than one wireless service is available and the mobile transceiver is in a battery powered mode, selecting a most power efficient wireless service in accordance with a basic power profile of the available wireless services; when only one wireless service is available, selecting the available wireless service; and sending at least a portion of the data log to an asset tracking service using the selected wireless service.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: José Eduardo Korneluk, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Publication number: 20200158510Abstract: A method and mobile transceiver with adaptive monitoring are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver, comprising: waking up the mobile transceiver from a low power mode in response to a wakeup event; determining a waypoint in a travel itinerary corresponding to the wakeup event, the travel itinerary defining a number of waypoints including an origin endpoint and destination endpoint; performing an action associated with the wakeup event; determining a wakeup frequency associated with the determined waypoint; and setting a wakeup frequency of one or more subsequent wakeup events in accordance with the determined wakeup frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: José Eduardo KORNELUK, Sandeep Chennakeshu, Siddharth Saxena, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Patent number: 10659922Abstract: A method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking is provided. In one aspect, a method of operating a mobile transceiver comprising a processor, a memory, a satellite receiver, and at least one wireless transceiver is provided. The method comprises activating a wireless transceiver associated with a last used wireless service from a low power mode, searching for a wireless signal for the last used wireless service, and selecting an alternate wireless service when the last used wireless service is not available. Different approaches for selecting the alternate wireless service are provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: José Eduardo Korneluk, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Patent number: 10643448Abstract: A mobile transceiver having an asset-based alarm profile and a method of operation are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver: sending to an asset tracking service a message including a device identifier (ID); receiving from the asset tracking service an alarm profile assigned to the device ID, wherein the alarm profile defines a plurality of alarms, each alarm including a trigger condition and one or more actions; storing the alarm profile in a memory of the mobile transceiver; and applying the alarm profile.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Sergio Barcala, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Publication number: 20200107287Abstract: A mobile transceiver for asset tracking having a power saving scheme for network access and related method are provided. In one aspect, the method comprises determining a location of the mobile transceiver, determining whether cellular service is likely to be available at the determined location based on a stored signal strength database, and activating the cellular transceiver from a low power mode in response to a determination that cellular service is likely to be available at the determined location.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jasmin MULAOSMANOVIC, Robert Joseph LOMBARDI, Sergio Javier BERRIZ
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Publication number: 20200077330Abstract: A method and mobile transceiver having advanced network selection are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jose Eduardo KORNELUK, Sergio Javier BERRIZ
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Patent number: 10571272Abstract: A method and mobile transceiver with adaptive monitoring are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver, comprising: waking up the mobile transceiver from a low power mode in response to a wakeup event; determining a waypoint in a travel itinerary corresponding to the wakeup event, the travel itinerary defining a number of waypoints including an origin endpoint and destination endpoint; performing an action associated with the wakeup event; determining a wakeup frequency associated with the determined waypoint; and setting a wakeup frequency of one or more subsequent wakeup events in accordance with the determined wakeup frequency.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: José Eduardo Korneluk, Sandeep Chennakeshu, Siddharth Saxena, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Publication number: 20200053552Abstract: A method of configuring a mobile transceiver, a system, and a mobile transceiver are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising: assigning a device profile to the mobile transceiver, wherein the device profile defines restrictions on alarms configurable for the mobile transceiver; assigning an alarm profile to the mobile transceiver in accordance with the restrictions of the device profile, wherein the alarm profile defines a plurality of alarms, each alarm including a trigger condition and one or more actions; receiving a message from the mobile transceiver; and sending the assigned alarm profile to the mobile transceiver in response to receiving the message from the mobile transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Sergio BARCALA, Sergio Javier BERRIZ
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Patent number: 10477505Abstract: A mobile transceiver for asset tracking having a power saving scheme for network access and related method are provided. In one aspect, the method comprises determining a location of the mobile transceiver, determining whether cellular service is likely to be available at the determined location based on a stored signal strength database, and activating the cellular transceiver from a low power mode when it is determined cellular service is likely to be available at the determined location.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jasmin Mulaosmanovic, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Patent number: 10477462Abstract: A method and mobile transceiver having advanced network selection are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver, comprising: waking up a processor and a satellite receiver from a low power mode in response to a wakeup event; determining a location of the mobile transceiver using the satellite receiver; determining whether the determined location corresponds to a waypoint in a travel itinerary, wherein the travel itinerary defines a number of waypoints including an origin endpoint and a destination endpoint; when the determined location corresponds to a waypoint in the travel itinerary, activating a predetermined wireless transceiver from a plurality of wireless transceivers, searching for wireless service using the predetermined wireless transceiver, and sending an asset tracking log to an asset tracking service when wireless service is available.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jose Eduardo Korneluk, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Patent number: 10470034Abstract: A method of configuring a mobile transceiver, a system, and a mobile transceiver are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method comprising: assigning a device profile to the mobile transceiver, wherein the device profile defines restrictions on alarms configurable for the mobile transceiver; assigning an alarm profile to the mobile transceiver in accordance with the restrictions of the device profile, wherein the alarm profile defines a plurality of alarms, each alarm including a trigger condition and one or more actions; receiving a message from the mobile transceiver; and sending the assigned alarm profile to the mobile transceiver in response to receiving the message from the mobile transceiver.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Sergio Barcala, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Publication number: 20190174263Abstract: A method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking is provided. In one aspect, a method of operating a mobile transceiver comprising a processor, a memory, a satellite receiver, and at least one wireless transceiver is provided. The method comprises activating a wireless transceiver associated with a last used wireless service from a low power mode, searching for a wireless signal for the last used wireless service, and selecting an alternate wireless service when the last used wireless service is not available. Different approaches for selecting the alternate wireless service are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: José Eduardo Korneluk, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Publication number: 20190174403Abstract: A mobile transceiver having multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) cards and a method of selection is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver, comprising: waking up the mobile transceiver from a low power mode; selecting a first subscriber identity module (SIM) card from a plurality of SIM cards; activating a cellular transceiver using the first SIM card; searching, via the cellular transceiver, for available wireless services associated with the first SIM card; and switching from the first SIM card to a second SIM card in the plurality of SIM cards when a wireless service for the first SIM card is not available.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: José Eduardo Korneluk, Sandeep Chennakeshu, Siddharth Saxena, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Publication number: 20190164405Abstract: A mobile transceiver having an asset-based alarm profile and a method of operation are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver: sending to an asset tracking service a message including a device identifier (ID); receiving from the asset tracking service an alarm profile assigned to the device ID, wherein the alarm profile defines a plurality of alarms, each alarm including a trigger condition and one or more actions; storing the alarm profile in a memory of the mobile transceiver; and applying the alarm profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2018Publication date: May 30, 2019Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Sergio BARCALA, Sergio Javier BERRIZ
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Publication number: 20190116575Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jasmin MULAOSMANOVIC, Robert Joseph LOMBARDI, Sergio Javier BERRIZ, Brian Thomas WELLS
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Patent number: 10231178Abstract: A mobile transceiver having multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) cards and a method of selection is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver, comprising: activating a cellular transceiver using a first SIM card in a plurality of SIM cards, wherein the first SIM card is a last used SIM card in the plurality of SIM cards; searching, via the cellular transceiver, for available wireless services associated with the first SIM card; and switching from the first SIM card to a second SIM card in the plurality of SIM cards when a wireless service for the first SIM card is not available.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2018Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: José Eduardo Korneluk, Sandeep Chennakeshu, Siddharth Saxena, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Patent number: 10165410Abstract: A method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking is provided. In one aspect, a method of operating a mobile transceiver comprising a processor, a memory, a satellite receiver, and at least one wireless transceiver is provided. The method comprises activating a wireless transceiver associated with a last used wireless service from a low power mode, searching for a wireless signal for the last used wireless service, and selecting an alternate wireless service when the last used wireless service is not available. Different approaches for selecting the alternate wireless service are provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: José Eduardo Korneluk, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Patent number: 10149269Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jasmin Mulaosmanovic, Robert Joseph Lombardi, Sergio Javier Berriz, Brian Thomas Wells
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Patent number: 10140834Abstract: A mobile transceiver having an asset-based alarm profile and a method of operation are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver: sending to an asset tracking service a message including a device identifier (ID); receiving from the asset tracking service an alarm profile assigned to the device ID, wherein the alarm profile defines a plurality of alarms, each alarm including a trigger condition and one or more actions; storing the alarm profile in a memory of the mobile transceiver; and applying the alarm profile.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Sergio Barcala, Sergio Javier Berriz
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Patent number: 10044424Abstract: A method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking. In one aspect, there is a of operating the mobile transceiver comprising determining whether a door of a container to which the mobile transceiver is mounted is open or closed, switching an active antenna for the wireless transceiver to the first antenna when the door of the container is determined to be open, and switching the active antenna for the wireless transceiver to the second antenna when the door of the container is determined to be closed.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Phillip Vo, George Albert Doskow, Jose Eduardo Korneluk, Sergio Javier Berriz