Patents by Inventor Thomas C. Nagy

Thomas C. Nagy 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: 11807362
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle (UV) navigation system is provided. The UV navigation system comprises a processor, a communication interface for communicating with a remote station, and a non-transitory memory device storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to navigate the UV. The processor is configured to receive data from sensors, camera or data line for UV processor analysis, determine that a link-free trigger event has occurred, and autonomously navigate the UV in response to the trigger event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: FLIR Unmanned Aerial Systems ULC
    Inventors: Christopher E. Prest, Jerry Mailloux, David R. Proulx, Thomas C. Nagy, David D. Kroetsch, Bradley Benninger
  • Publication number: 20210053680
    Abstract: An unmanned vehicle (UV) navigation system is provided. The UV navigation system comprises a processor, a communication interface for communicating with a remote station, and a non-transitory memory device storing machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to navigate the UV. The processor is configured to receive data from sensors, camera or data line for UV processor analysis, determine that a link-free trigger event has occurred, and autonomously navigate the UV in response to the trigger event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher E. Prest, Jerry Mailloux, David R. Proulx, Thomas C. Nagy, David D. Kroetsch, Bradley Benninger
  • Patent number: 9247581
    Abstract: A wireless mobile communication device includes a first processor configured to execute a software application and a second processor configured to manage wireless communication over a wireless network. The processors are located in the same communication device and configured for one of the processors to send data to the other processor under a protocol. In accordance with this protocol, if the sending processor does not receive a receipt acknowledgement for the sent data from the other processor before the end of a resend time period measured from when the data was sent, then the sending processor resends the data to the other processor after the end of the resend time period. However, the sending processor does receive the acknowledgement before the end of the resend time period, then the sending processor does not resend the data to the other processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Thomas C. Nagy, Christopher Pattenden, Sean B. Simmons
  • Publication number: 20140057673
    Abstract: A wireless mobile communication device includes a first processor configured to execute a software application and a second processor configured to manage wireless communication over a wireless network. The processors are located in the same communication device and configured for one of the processors to send data to the other processor under a protocol. In accordance with this protocol, if the sending processor does not receive a receipt acknowledgement for the sent data from the other processor before the end of a resend time period measured from when the data was sent, then the sending processor resends the data to the other processor after the end of the resend time period. However, the sending processor does receive the acknowledgement before the end of the resend time period, then the sending processor does not resend the data to the other processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: BkackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Thomas C. Nagy, Christopher Pattenden, Sean B. Simmons
  • Patent number: 8640222
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for protecting real-time data exchanged between a mobile electronic device and a VPN gateway over a communications link. The method comprises: establishing a first VPN connection between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the communications link; establishing, while the first VPN connection is established, a second VPN connection between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the communications link; providing key information to at least one of the mobile electronic device or VPN gateway through the first VPN connection; and exchanging real-time data packets between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the second VPN connection, wherein the key information is for encrypting and decrypting the real-time data packets exchanged through the second VPN connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Kenneth Brown, Ian Robertson, Thomas C. Nagy
  • Patent number: 8582583
    Abstract: A wireless mobile communication device includes a first processor configured to execute a software application and a second processor configured to manage wireless communication over a wireless network. The processors are located in the same communication device and configured for one of the processors to send data to the other processor under a protocol. In accordance with this protocol, if the sending processor does not receive a receipt acknowledgement for the sent data from the other processor before the end of a resend time period measured from when the data was sent, then the sending processor resends the data to the other processor after the end of the resend time period. However, the sending processor does receive the acknowledgement before the end of the resend time period, then the sending processor does not resend the data to the other processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Thomas C. Nagy, Christopher Pattenden, Sean B. Simmons
  • Publication number: 20120272053
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a method for protecting real-time data exchanged between a mobile electronic device and a VPN gateway over a communications link. The method comprises: establishing a first VPN connection between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the communications link; establishing, while the first VPN connection is established, a second VPN connection between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the communications link; providing key information to at least one of the mobile electronic device or VPN gateway through the first VPN connection; and exchanging real-time data packets between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the second VPN connection, wherein the key information is for encrypting and decrypting the real-time data packets exchanged through the second VPN connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael K. Brown, Thomas C. Nagy, Ian M. Robertson
  • Patent number: 8279946
    Abstract: A processor and method are provided for decoding a multimedia file having video and audio data streams that are configured to be played in synchronization. Frames of the video stream are decoded and played with the audio and, to compensate for saturation of the processor usage, two procedures are performed. The first procedure operates at a first periodic interval and slows down the frame rate to reduce processor usage if needed. The second procedure first attempts to speed up the video to catch up to the audio if they are out of sync and if this cannot be done in the next time interval, the decoding of a select number of frames is skipped such that the video and audio data streams are resynchronized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: David Mak-Fan, Aaron B. Small, Thomas C. Nagy
  • Patent number: 8239934
    Abstract: Protection of real-time data such as voice data exchanged as packets between a mobile electronic device and a VPN gateway during a media session over a communications link that includes a wireless network. A first VPN connection is established between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the communications link, the first VPN connection using key-based encryption to protect data exchanged therethrough. While the first VPN connection is established, a second VPN connection is established between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the communications link, the second VPN connection using key-based encryption to protect data exchanged therethrough. Real-time data packets are exchanged between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the second VPN connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael K. Brown, Thomas C. Nagy, Ian M. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20090235351
    Abstract: Protection of real-time data such as voice data exchanged as packets between a mobile electronic device and a VPN gateway during a media session over a communications link that includes a wireless network. A first VPN connection is established between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the communications link, the first VPN connection using key-based encryption to protect data exchanged therethrough. While the first VPN connection is established, a second VPN connection is established between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the communications link, the second VPN connection using key-based encryption to protect data exchanged therethrough. Real-time data packets are exchanged between the mobile electronic device and the VPN gateway through the second VPN connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael K. Brown, Thomas C. Nagy, Ian M. Robertson
  • Patent number: 7565689
    Abstract: Protection of real-time data such as voice data exchanged as packets between a mobile electronic device (10) and a VPN gateway (122) during a media session over a communications link (130) that includes a wireless network (132). A first VPN connection (136) is established between the mobile electronic device (10) and the VPN gateway (122) through the communications link (130), the first VPN connection (136) using key-based encryption to protect data exchanged therethrough. While the first VPN connection (136) is established, a second VPN connection (138) is established between the mobile electronic device (10) and the VPN gateway (122) through the communications link (130), the second VPN connection (138) using key-based encryption to protect data exchanged therethrough. Real-time data packets are exchanged between the mobile electronic device (10) and the VPN gateway (122) through the second VPN connection (138).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael K. Brown, Thomas C. Nagy, Ian M. Robertson
  • Patent number: 7164904
    Abstract: A multiple-processor wireless mobile communication device is disclosed. A wireless mobile communication device includes a first processor with which software applications are configured to operate, a second processor configured to manage wireless communication operations, and a communication link between the first and second processors. A reliable communications protocol is used for communications between the first and second processors to ensure that control data sent from either one of the processors is received by the other processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Thomas C. Nagy, Christopher Pattenden, Sean B. Simmons
  • Publication number: 20030143973
    Abstract: A multiple-processor wireless mobile communication device is disclosed. A wireless mobile communication device includes a first processor with which software applications are configured to operate, a second processor configured to manage wireless communication operations, and a communication link between the first and second processors. A reliable communications protocol is used for communications between the first and second processors to ensure that control data sent from either one of the processors is received by the other processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas C. Nagy, Christopher Pattenden, Sean B. Simmons