Patents by Inventor Stephen McCann

Stephen McCann 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).

  • Negotiation of quality of service (QoS) information for network management traffic in a wireless local area network (WLAN)
    Patent number: 10893442
    Abstract: An access point advertises a management frame quality of service (MFQ) policy that defines an access category used for transmitting a first type of management frame. Each mobile station associated with the access point is to prioritize transmission of management frames according to the MFQ policy advertised by the access point, unless a policy configuration request for the mobile station to prioritize transmission of management frames according to a different MFQ policy has been accepted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann
  • Addresses in a wake-up trigger frame
    Patent number: 10893475
    Abstract: A method for processing a wake-up trigger frame includes receiving, at a wake-up radio of a device and from an access point, a wake-up trigger frame, where the wake-up trigger frame includes a group receiver identity; and in response to determining that the device is associated with the group receiver identity, sending a signal to a primary radio of the device to turn on the primary radio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann
  • Managed object to provision a device according to one of plural provisioning techniques
    Patent number: 10873842
    Abstract: A wireless device receives, from a configurator device, a managed object that includes information indicating which of different provisioning techniques is to be used to provision the wireless device. The wireless device determines, based on the information, a particular provisioning technique of the different provisioning techniques to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro
  • INTERWORKING SYSTEM AND OPERATION IN V2X APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20200396782
    Abstract: A communication system and method for supporting a plurality of vehicle-to-everything radio access technologies (V2X RATs) is provided. The communication system configured to support multiple V2X RATs transmits, using a first V2X RAT, an indication of its availability to support an interworking function between the plurality of V2X RATs. The communication system receives an instruction to provide the interworking function between different V2X RATs. The interworking function may be incorporated in a vehicle that is joined to a platoon configured to use a first V2X RAT, and provide the interworking function between the first and a second V2X RAT. The interworking function may be used to add further vehicles to the platoon that communicate using only the second V2X RAT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Nicholas James RUSSELL, Gordon Peter YOUNG, Stephen McCANN
  • Using rate buckets
    Patent number: 10863385
    Abstract: In some examples, a wireless device selects a selected rate bucket of a plurality of different rate buckets, a rate bucket of the plurality of different rate buckets comprising a plurality of coding rates. In some examples, the selected rate bucket can include at least one other encoding capability, such as a modulation or a coding scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann
  • NETWORK ADDRESS POLICY INFORMATION RECEIVED IN A PRE-ASSOCIATED STATE
    Publication number: 20200374789
    Abstract: In some examples, a wireless device includes a communication interface to communicate with a wireless network, and at least one processor configured to, while the wireless device is in a pre-associated state, receive, from an access point (AP), information including a network address policy of the wireless network. The at least one processor is configured to further, in response to the information including the network address policy, use an address of the wireless device according to the network address policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro, James Randolph Winter Lepp
  • Bridged local area network communication between a device and a cellular access network node
    Patent number: 10833892
    Abstract: A bridge communicates a link layer frame between a device and a cellular access network node, the link layer frame comprising a portion including a header and data of an upper layer protocol layer instance in the device or the cellular access network node. The header includes identification information to identify which of a plurality of upper layer protocol layer instances the data is associated with.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann
  • SUPPORTED EXTENDED EMERGENCY INFORMATION TYPE
    Publication number: 20200344841
    Abstract: In some examples, a wireless device receives, from a wireless access network node, an indication of a supported extended emergency information (EEI) type supported by a wireless local area network (WLAN). The supported EEI type is selected from among a plurality of different EEI types. The wireless device sends a message relating to an emergency call, the message including EEI data according to the supported EEI type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Gordon Peter Young, Michael Peter Montemurro, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Stephen McCann
  • SUPPORTED EXTENDED EMERGENCY INFORMATION TYPE
    Publication number: 20200344842
    Abstract: In some examples, a wireless device receives, from a wireless access network node, an indication of a supported extended emergency information (EEI) type supported by a wireless local area network (WLAN). The supported EEI type is selected from among a plurality of different EEI types. The wireless device sends a message relating to an emergency call, the message including EEI data according to the supported EEI type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Gordon Peter Young, Michael Peter Montemurro, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Stephen McCann
  • GROUP-ADDRESSED TRANSMISSION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO AN ACCESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20200336970
    Abstract: In some examples, an access point determines, based on at least one criterion that includes a non-time based criterion, whether to activate group-addressed transmission of information relating to an access network. In response to determining, based on the at least one criterion, to activate group-addressed transmission of information relating to the access network, the access point transmits information relating to the access network in a message targeted to a group address.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR BATTERY LIFE IMPROVEMENT FOR LOW POWER DEVICES IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
    Publication number: 20200336980
    Abstract: A method at a sensor module within a sensor system for communicating with a gateway, the method including storing a timing profile for communications with the gateway; waking a radio core of the sensor module at a threshold time prior to a beacon signal being expected from the gateway; sampling a channel for the beacon signal at the radio core; if the beacon signal is detected: waking a processor on the sensor module; exchanging communication with the gateway; and powering down the processor and radio core upon completion of the exchanging communication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Mahendra Fuleshwar Prasad, Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann, Jesse William Bennett, Scott Leonard Dill, James Randolph Winter Lepp
  • Address assignment for initial authentication
    Patent number: 10812964
    Abstract: A mobile device may transition between Extended Service Set (“ESS”) networks while maintaining the same internet protocol (“IP”) address while transitioning. The transition may occur seamlessly, such that a consumer never loses the network connection despite transitioning between networks. The mobile device may receive an IP address from a pool of addresses, such that the mobile device can keep that IP address as it is transitions between networks that each have access to the pool. The assignment of the IP address to the mobile device is from the pool of IP addresses rather than from the AP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro
  • Wireless Network Service Transaction Protocol
    Publication number: 20200329421
    Abstract: A mobile device may retrieve service information about a network prior to associating with the network. Utilizing an advertisement protocol to transmit service query messages, a mobile device may receive service query responses from a network that identify the services available prior to establishing network capability. In other words, the messaging is prior to the exchange of any authentication parameters between the device and the network as well prior to the establishment of a recognized session between the device and the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Stephen McCANN, Michael Peter MONTEMURRO
  • Supported extended emergency information type
    Patent number: 10805982
    Abstract: In some examples, a wireless device receives, from a wireless access network node, an indication of a supported extended emergency information (EEI) type supported by a wireless local area network (WLAN). The supported EEI type is selected from among a plurality of different EEI types. The wireless device sends a message relating to an emergency call, the message including EEI data according to the supported EEI type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Buckley, Gordon Peter Young, Michael Peter Montemurro, Jan Hendrik Lucas Bakker, Stephen McCann
  • Method And System For Multi-Party Unlock In An Inventory Transaction
    Publication number: 20200307512
    Abstract: A method for actuating a locking mechanism on a container, the method including receiving, at a computing device associated with the container, a policy for actuating the locking mechanism; determining, at the computing device, that conditions within the policy have been met; and actuating the locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Michael Peter Montemurro, Stephen McCann
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVISIONING DEVICE SPECIFIC WLAN CREDENTIALS
    Publication number: 20200275272
    Abstract: A method at an electronic device, the method including initiating authentication with a network through a network element; providing a configuration request, the configuration request including an attribute set for the electronic device; and receiving a configuration response, the configuration response including a certificate or credential for future authentication with the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Peter MONTEMURRO, James Randolph Winter LEPP, Stephen McCANN
  • Geographically-organized neighbor cell lists
    Patent number: 10757616
    Abstract: Communication network techniques may use geographic information to reduce a number of neighboring cell measurements to be taken. Such techniques may be useful, for example, in cell reselection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: David Philip Hole, Stephen McCann, Maiyuran Wijayanathan, Andrew Mark Earnshaw
  • Communicating in a narrowband channel
    Patent number: 10757613
    Abstract: In some examples, a wireless device transmits a narrowband downlink frame in a narrowband channel, the narrowband downlink frame comprising a beacon frame that is transmitted periodically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: James Randolph Winter Lepp, Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro
  • Group-addressed transmission of information relating to an access network
    Patent number: 10750432
    Abstract: In some examples, an access point determines, based on at least one criterion that includes a non-time based criterion, whether to activate group-addressed transmission of information relating to an access network. In response to determining, based on the at least one criterion, to activate group-addressed transmission of information relating to the access network, the access point transmits information relating to the access network in a message targeted to a group address.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro
  • Network address policy information received in a pre-associated state
    Patent number: 10750435
    Abstract: In some examples, a wireless device includes a communication interface to communicate with a wireless network, and at least one processor configured to, while the wireless device is in a pre-associated state, receive, from the wireless network, information including a network address policy of the wireless network. The at least one processor is configured to further, in response to the information including the network address policy, use an address of the wireless device according to the network address policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro, James Randolph Winter Lepp