Patents by Inventor Stephen Andrew Howell

Stephen Andrew Howell 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: 8818370
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) comprising a display and a processor configured to determine whether the UE supports each indicium of a string of one or more indicia according to a first feature, the string of one or more indicia identifying a network, the processor further configured to display on the display of the UE only the indicia in the string that are supported by the UE. A method implemented on a UE comprising determining whether the UE supports one or more indicium of a string of one or more indicia according to a first feature, the string of one or more indicia identifying a network, and displaying on the display of the UE only the indicia in the string that are supported by the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Claude Jean-Frederic Arzelier, Stephen Andrew Howell
  • Patent number: 8744442
    Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated methodology, for identifying to a circuit-switch-connected mobile station with an indication of packet-service capabilities available to a mobile station. A message generator at the network generates a message that includes an indication of the network-entity capabilities with respect to packet communications. A field of the message identifies the packet-service capabilities. A message is sent by the network and detected by a detector of the mobile station. A report is formed indicative of the value contained in the delivered message, and a user display displays an indication of the detected information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stephen Andrew Howell, Maiyuran Wijayanathan, Noushad Naqvi, Johanna Dwyer
  • Patent number: 8515422
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) comprising a display and a processor configured to determine whether the UE supports each indicium of a string of one or more indicia according to a first feature, the string of one or more indicia identifying a network, the processor further configured to display on the display of the UE only the indicia in the string that are supported by the UE. A method implemented on a UE comprising determining whether the UE supports one or more indicium of a string of one or more indicia according to a first feature, the string of one or more indicia identifying a network, and displaying on the display of the UE only the indicia in the string that are supported by the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Claude Jean-Frederic Arzelier, Stephen Andrew Howell
  • Publication number: 20120289293
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) comprising a display and a processor configured to determine whether the UE supports each indicium of a string of one or more indicia according to a first feature, the string of one or more indicia identifying a network, the processor further configured to display on the display of the UE only the indicia in the string that are supported by the UE. A method implemented on a UE comprising determining whether the UE supports one or more indicium of a string of one or more indicia according to a first feature, the string of one or more indicia identifying a network, and displaying on the display of the UE only the indicia in the string that are supported by the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Claude Jean-Frederic Arzelier, Stephen Andrew Howell
  • Publication number: 20120100892
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) comprising a display and a processor configured to determine whether the UE supports each indicium of a string of one or more indicia according to a first feature, the string of one or more indicia identifying a network, the processor further configured to display on the display of the UE only the indicia in the string that are supported by the UE. A method implemented on a UE comprising determining whether the UE supports one or more indicium of a string of one or more indicia according to a first feature, the string of one or more indicia identifying a network, and displaying on the display of the UE only the indicia in the string that are supported by the UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Claude Jean-Frederic Arzelier, Stephen Andrew Howell
  • Publication number: 20090203366
    Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated methodology, for identifying to a circuit-switch-connected mobile station with an indication of packet-service capabilities available to a mobile station. A message generator at the network generates a message that includes an indication of the network-entity capabilities with respect to packet communications. A field of the message identifies the packet-service capabilities. A message is sent by the network and detected by a detector of the mobile station. A report is formed indicative of the value contained in the delivered message, and a user display displays an indication of the detected information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: STEPHEN ANDREW HOWELL, MAIYURAN WIJAYANATHAN, NOUSHAD NAQVI, JOHANNA DWYER
  • Patent number: 7106711
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cell reselection during transmission of data between a mobile station and a network through a first cell of a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells defining a corresponding radio coverage area. A control stack (305) organizes the data within frames during the transmission of data, and an adjustment module (324) adjusts a size of the frames prior to detection that a second cell of the plurality of cells is a candidate for reselection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcia J. Otting, Mark E. Pecen, Stephen Andrew Howell
  • Patent number: 7003319
    Abstract: A cellular telephone (102) in a vehicle includes a data carrier system comprising a first semi-permanent Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) (200) selectively couplable to the cellular telephone (102) and a second SIM (300) selectively couplable to the cellular telephone (102) in preference to the first SIM (200), the first SIM (200) being arranged to be decoupled from the cellular telephone (102) when the second SIM (300) is coupled to the cellular telephone (102). During a predetermined period of time, the cellular telephone (102) is arranged to be ensured of a supply of power and the second SIM (300) is arranged to be decoupled from the cellular telephone (102), thereby causing the first SIM (200) to be coupled to the cellular telephone (102) for the execution of a task requiring the first SIM (200).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Andrew Howell, Nigel Everard Barnes
  • Publication number: 20020186675
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cell reselection during transmission of data between a mobile station and a network through a first cell of a plurality of cells, each of the plurality of cells defining a corresponding radio coverage area. A control stack (305) organizes the data within frames during the transmission of data, and an adjustment module (324) adjusts a size of the frames prior to detection that a second cell of the plurality of cells is a candidate for reselection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: December 12, 2002
    Inventors: Marcia J. Otting, Mark E. Pecen, Stephen Andrew Howell
  • Publication number: 20020142753
    Abstract: A method and apparatus enabling a mobile user device (102) to anonymously access a network (108, 114) in circumstances where access to the network is prohibited that includes an interim identity generator (138), positioned in the mobile user device, generating an interim international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) in response to access to the network being prohibited. The interim IMSI is utilized for signaling exchanges requiring information corresponding to a SIM card (142) when access is prohibited. A user identity module (152, 154) detects the presence of the interim IMSI in a signaling message, and routes the signaling message to a first home location register (156), in response to the signaling message including the interim IMSI, which then computes and transmits an authentication triplet to the mobile user device. The user identity module routes the signaling message to a second home location register (150) in response to the signaling message not including the interim IMSI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Mark E. Pecen, Niels Peter Skov Andersen, Stephen Andrew Howell
  • Publication number: 20020142805
    Abstract: A method and apparatus enabling a mobile user device (102) to anonymously access a network (108, 114) in the absence of a subscriber identity module (SIM) card (142) that includes an interim identity generator (138), positioned in the mobile user device, generating an interim international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) in response to the SIM card not being positioned within the mobile user device. The interim IMSI is utilized for signaling exchanges requiring information corresponding to the SIM card when the SIM card is not inserted within the mobile user device. A user identity module (152, 154) detects the presence of the interim IMSI in a signaling message, and routes the signaling message to a first home location register (156), in response to the signaling message including the interim IMSI, which then computes and transmits an authentication triplet to the mobile user device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Mark E. Pecen, Niels Peter Skov Andersen, Stephen Andrew Howell