Inventor · disambiguated record
Nicholas Alfano
Also filed as: ALFANO NICHOLAS · ALFANO NICHOLAS P · ALFANO NICHOLAS PATRICK
53 granted patents·21 pending applications·744 citations·filing 1979–2022
98Inventor score
Files withRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD22BLACKBERRY LTD14BUCKLEY ADRIAN6ALFANO NICHOLAS4ALFANO NICHOLAS PATRICK3
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74 records- 0198US8825109B2Policy-based data routing for a multi-mode deviceMONTEMURRO MICHAEL·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 2, 2014·170 cites·20 claims
- 0296US10681072B2Method and system for user plane traffic characteristics and network securityBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 9, 2020·22 cites·19 claims
- 0396US7447502B2Scheme for providing regulatory compliance in performing network selection in a foreign countryRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 4, 2008·49 cites·16 claims
- 0494US8295817B2Methods and apparatus for re-establishing communication for wireless communication for a wireless communication device after a communication loss in a wireless communication networkALFANO NICHOLAS PATRICK·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 23, 2012·31 cites·26 claims
- 0592US8185103B2Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behaviour of a wireless user equipment (UE) deviceALFANO NICHOLAS·Filed 2011·Granted May 22, 2012·19 cites·17 claims
- 0692US6275693B1Method and apparatus for performing bearer independent wireless application service provisioningMOTOROLA INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 14, 2001·179 cites·5 claims
- 0790US8818449B2Method and device for network selection in multiple access technologiesBUCKLEY ADRIAN·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 26, 2014·9 cites·16 claims
- 0890US8060084B2Network selection scheme using a roaming broker (RB)BUCKLEY ADRIAN·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 15, 2011·20 cites·18 claims
- 0988US8229431B2Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating selection by a mobile node of a network portion to communicate to effectuate a selected communication serviceBUCKLEY ADRIAN·Filed 2005·Granted Jul 24, 2012·18 cites·27 claims
- 1088US7509125B2Method for scanning wireless frequenciesRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 24, 2009·14 cites·24 claims
- 1185US9537866B2Method and apparatus to control the use of applications based on network serviceMCDONALD IAN JAMES·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 3, 2017·21 cites·16 claims
- 1285US8787874B2Method and mobile device for conference call security overrideGISBY DOUGLAS MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 22, 2014·9 cites·14 claims
- 1385US8401548B2Method for scanning wireless frequenciesVUONG THANH VINH·Filed 2009·Granted Mar 19, 2013·10 cites·16 claims
- 1482US8289886B2Systems and methods for facilitating transferring of conference calls using mobile communication devicesMCDONALD IAN·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 16, 2012·9 cites·16 claims
- 1582US7653398B2Geographical network initiated wireless device feature controlRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 26, 2010·9 cites·22 claims
- 1681US7953410B2Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) deviceRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2006·Granted May 31, 2011·8 cites·28 claims
- 1780US9876904B2Method and system for communicating and displaying data with a voice callBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 23, 2018·4 cites·8 claims
- 1879US8549603B2System and method for addressing a unique device from a common address bookBUCKLEY ADRIAN·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 1, 2013·5 cites·18 claims
- 1978US9532217B2Method and system for conference call security overrideBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 27, 2016·3 cites·19 claims
- 2076US8958780B2Provisioning based on application and device capabilitySMITH CHRISTOPHER DAVID·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 17, 2015·5 cites·31 claims
- 2176US8561149B2Communications services management using services profileLABRADOR CHRISTOPHER·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 15, 2013·6 cites·12 claims
- 2276US7478057B2Method for conducting an electronic commercial transactionRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 13, 2009·9 cites·7 claims
- 2373US8867720B2Method and system for enhanced conference call securityGISBY DOUGLAS MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 21, 2014·3 cites·15 claims
- 2473US7734302B2Apparatus, and associated method, for supporting SMS messaging by way of an IP networkRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 8, 2010·4 cites·23 claims
- 2572US12069078B2Method and system for user plane traffic characteristics and network securityMALIKIE INNOVATIONS LTD·Filed 2022·Granted Aug 20, 2024·0 cites·19 claims
- 2672US10885781B2Method and system for a proxy vehicular intelligent transportation system stationBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 5, 2021·2 cites·18 claims
- 2772US9002787B2Method and apparatus for tracking device management data changesFERRAZZINI AXEL·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 7, 2015·5 cites·28 claims
- 2872US8867719B2Systems and methods for generating a calling list for a conference callGISBY DOUGLAS·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 21, 2014·3 cites·19 claims
- 2971US7181204B2Methods and apparatus for re-establishing communication for a wireless communication device after a communication loss in a wireless communication networkRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 20, 2007·15 cites·35 claims
- 3071US4285291ANeedle guard for sewing machinesUNION SPECIAL CORP·Filed 1979·Granted Aug 25, 1981·8 cites·11 claims
- 3170US8849299B2Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behaviour of a wireless user equipment (UE) deviceALFANO NICHOLAS·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 30, 2014·2 cites·20 claims
- 3269US7747244B2Methods and apparatus for re-establishing communication for a wireless communication device after a communication loss in a wireless communication networkRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 29, 2010·3 cites·13 claims
- 3368US7366093B2Methods and apparatus for reducing undeliverable server-initiates IP traffic in a wireless networkRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 29, 2008·10 cites·35 claims
- 3466US8301135B2Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating network selection by a roaming mobile nodeBUCKLEY ADRIAN·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 30, 2012·2 cites·24 claims
- 3565US8897435B2Method and system for enhanced conference call securityGISBY DOUGLAS MICHAEL·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 25, 2014·2 cites·14 claims
- 3665US7821927B2Methods and apparatus for reducing undeliverable server-initiated IP traffic in a wireless networkRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 26, 2010·2 cites·24 claims
- 3765US7525936B2Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating network selection by a roaming mobile nodeRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 28, 2009·8 cites·20 claims
- 3864US2009125417A1Method for conducting an electronic commercial transactionALFANO NICHOLAS P·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 3963US11496496B2Method and system for user plane traffic characteristics and network securityBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 8, 2022·0 cites·27 claims
- 4058US9467338B2Method for communicating device management data changesALFANO NICHOLAS PATRICK·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 11, 2016·1 cites·18 claims
- 4158US6585308B2Visor assembly with extender bladeLEAR CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 1, 2003·10 cites·17 claims
- 4257US12211375B2Method and apparatus for providing road user alertsBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 28, 2025·0 cites·12 claims
- 4357US9332403B2Systems and methods for generating a calling list for a conference callBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted May 3, 2016·0 cites·10 claims
- 4456US9374470B2Method and system for enhanced conference call securityBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 21, 2016·0 cites·24 claims
- 4554US9396225B2System and method for addressing a unique device from a common address bookBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 19, 2016·0 cites·15 claims
- 4654US2010093375A1Geographical network initiated wireless device feature controlRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4753US2008273677A1Method and System for Communicating and Displaying Data With a Voice CallALFANO NICHOLAS·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 4852US2013178192A1System and methods for facilitating transferring of conference calls using mobile communication devicesRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4952US2009061861A1Scheme for Providing Regulatory Compliance in Performing Network Selection in a Foreign CountryRESEARCH IN MOTION LTD·Filed 2008·Application pending·0 cites
- 5051US9525779B2Communications services management using services profileBLACKBERRY LTD·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 20, 2016·0 cites·6 claims
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