Patents by Inventor Tom McGann

Tom McGann 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).

  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MANAGING SECURITY RECONFIGURATION IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20200259871
    Abstract: Methods are discussed of managing security reconfiguration and cell update procedures in a user equipment and in a node in a cellular communication system and a user equipment and a node in the cellular communication system. Methods in the user equipment may include detecting a cell update trigger event, and aborting any ongoing security reconfiguration procedure in the user equipment in response to the detected cell update trigger event. Subsequently, a security status indication in response to the aborted security reconfiguration may be provided, and a cell update message and the provided security status indication may be jointly transmitted to a node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Tom McGann
  • Method and arrangement for managing security reconfiguration in a cellular communication system
    Patent number: 10681089
    Abstract: Methods are discussed of managing security reconfiguration and cell update procedures in a user equipment and in a node in a cellular communication system and a user equipment and a node in the cellular communication system. Methods in the user equipment may include detecting a cell update trigger event, and aborting any ongoing security reconfiguration procedure in the user equipment in response to the detected cell update trigger event. Subsequently, a security status indication in response to the aborted security reconfiguration may be provided, and a cell update message and the provided security status indication may be jointly transmitted to a node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Tom McGann
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MANAGING SECURITY RECONFIGURATION IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180278655
    Abstract: Methods are discussed of managing security reconfiguration and cell update procedures in a user equipment and in a node in a cellular communication system and a user equipment and a node in the cellular communication system. Methods in the user equipment may include detecting a cell update trigger event, and aborting any ongoing security reconfiguration procedure in the user equipment in response to the detected cell update trigger event. Subsequently, a security status indication in response to the aborted security reconfiguration may be provided, and a cell update message and the provided security status indication may be jointly transmitted to a node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Tom McGann
  • Method and arrangement for managing security Reconfiguration in a cellular communication system
    Patent number: 9985995
    Abstract: Methods are discussed of managing security reconfiguration and cell update procedures in a user equipment and in a node in a cellular communication system and a user equipment and a node in the cellular communication system. Methods in the user equipment may include detecting a cell update trigger event, and aborting any ongoing security reconfiguration procedure in the user equipment in response to the detected cell update trigger event. Subsequently, a security status indication in response to the aborted security reconfiguration may be provided, and a cell update message and the provided security status indication may be jointly transmitted to a node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericcson (publ)
    Inventor: Tom McGann
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MANAGING SECURITY RECONFIGURATION IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160197965
    Abstract: Methods are discussed of managing security reconfiguration and cell update procedures in a user equipment and in a node in a cellular communication system and a user equipment and a node in the cellular communication system. Methods in the user equipment may include detecting a cell update trigger event, and aborting any ongoing security reconfiguration procedure in the user equipment in response to the detected cell update trigger event. Subsequently, a security status indication in response to the aborted security reconfiguration may be provided, and a cell update message and the provided security status indication may be jointly transmitted to a node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventor: Tom McGANN
  • Method and arrangement for managing security reconfiguration in a cellular communication system
    Patent number: 9270706
    Abstract: Methods are discussed of managing security reconfiguration and cell update procedures in a user equipment and in a node in a cellular communication system and a user equipment and a node in the cellular communication system. Methods in the user equipment may include detecting a cell update trigger event, and aborting any ongoing security reconfiguration procedure in the user equipment in response to the detected cell update trigger event. Subsequently, a security status indication in response to the aborted security reconfiguration may be provided, and a cell update message and the provided security status indication may be jointly transmitted to a node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)
    Inventor: Tom McGann
  • METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MANAGING SECURITY RECONFIGURATION IN A CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120275340
    Abstract: Methods are discussed of managing security reconfiguration and cell update procedures in a user equipment and in a node in a cellular communication system and a user equipment and a node in the cellular communication system. Methods in the user equipment may include detecting a cell update trigger event, and aborting any ongoing security reconfiguration procedure in the user equipment in response to the detected cell update trigger event. Subsequently, a security status indication in response to the aborted security reconfiguration may be provided, and a cell update message and the provided security status indication may be jointly transmitted to a node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventor: Tom McGann