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Inventor

Nicholas Patrick Alfano

Inventor
Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Overview

50→
Patents
1981–2021
Patent span
Electricity
Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 50 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H04Wprimary
H04WWireless communication networks45%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication25%
H04MTelephonic communication16%
G06FElectric digital data processing4%
B60JWindows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors, or similar devices for vehicles1%
B60KArrangement or mounting of propulsion units or of transmissions in vehicles1%
B60QArrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general1%
D05BSewing1%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes1%
G08BSignalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems1%
PatentTitleYear
10,885,781Method and system for a proxy vehicular intelligent transportation system station202110,681,072Method and system for user plane traffic characteristics and network security202010,493,909Vehicle communication systems and methods of operating vehicle communication systems20199,876,904Method and system for communicating and displaying data with a voice call20189,720,735'Policy-based data routing for a multi-mode device'20179,712,377'Methods and apparatus to transfer management control of a client between servers'20179,642,030'Capturing data from a mobile device in an off-network environment'20179,591,466'Method and apparatus for activating an emergency beacon signal'20179,537,866'Method and apparatus to control the use of applications based on network service'20179,532,217'Method and system for conference call security override'20169,525,779'Communications services management using services profile'20169,467,338'Method for communicating device management data changes'20169,396,225'System and method for addressing a unique device from a common address book'20169,374,470'Method and system for enhanced conference call security'20169,332,403'Systems and methods for generating a calling list for a conference call'20169,125,030'Apparatus, and associated method, for supporting SMS messaging by way of an IP network'20159,002,787'Method and apparatus for tracking device management data changes'20158,958,780'Provisioning based on application and device capability'20158,897,435'Method and system for enhanced conference call security'20148,867,719'Systems and methods for generating a calling list for a conference call'20148,867,720'Method and system for enhanced conference call security'20148,849,299'Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behaviour of a wireless user equipment (UE) device'20148,825,109'Policy-based data routing for a multi-mode device'20148,818,449'Method and device for network selection in multiple access technologies'20148,787,874'Method and mobile device for conference call security override'20148,561,149'Communications services management using services profile'20138,549,603'System and method for addressing a unique device from a common address book'20138,417,229'Systems and methods for facilitating transferring of conference calls using mobile communication devices'20138,401,548'Method for scanning wireless frequencies'20138,301,135'Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating network selection by a roaming mobile node'20128,295,817'Methods and apparatus for re-establishing communication for wireless communication for a wireless communication device after a communication loss in a wireless communication network'20128,289,886'Systems and methods for facilitating transferring of conference calls using mobile communication devices'20128,229,431'Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating selection by a mobile node of a network portion to communicate to effectuate a selected communication service'20128,185,103'Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behaviour of a wireless user equipment (UE) device'20128,060,084'Network selection scheme using a roaming broker (RB)'20117,953,410'Cross-technology coverage mapping system and method for modulating scanning behavior of a wireless user equipment (UE) device'20117,821,927'Methods and apparatus for reducing undeliverable server-initiated IP traffic in a wireless network'20107,747,244'Methods and apparatus for re-establishing communication for a wireless communication device after a communication loss in a wireless communication network'20107,734,302'Apparatus, and associated method, for supporting SMS messaging by way of an IP network'20107,653,398'Geographical network initiated wireless device feature control'20107,525,936'Apparatus, and associated method, for facilitating network selection by a roaming mobile node'20097,509,125'Method for scanning wireless frequencies'20097,478,057'Method for conducting an electronic commercial transaction'20097,447,502'Scheme for providing regulatory compliance in performing network selection in a foreign country'20087,366,093'Methods and apparatus for reducing undeliverable server-initiates IP traffic in a wireless network'20087,181,204'Methods and apparatus for re-establishing communication for a wireless communication device after a communication loss in a wireless communication network'20076,585,308'Visor assembly with extender blade'20036,275,693'Method and apparatus for performing bearer independent wireless application service provisioning'20016,094,423'Wireless protocol method and apparatus supporting transaction requests with variable length responses'20004,285,291'Needle guard for sewing machines'1981

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2000–2021Based in Vancouver, CA· patent location history
2007–2013Patents assigned to RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD (19)· patent assignee history
2008–2017Based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB· patent location history
2010–2016Based in Warwickshire, GB· patent location history
2012–2017Patents assigned to ALFANO NICHOLAS (10)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to ALFANO NICHOLAS PATRICK (10)· patent assignee history
2012–2014Patents assigned to LABRADOR CHRISTOPHER (7)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Based in Slough, GB· patent location history
2013–2021Patents assigned to BLACKBERRY LTD (27)· patent assignee history
2014–2016Based in Hillington, GB· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
BLACKBERRY LTD272013–2021
RESEARCH IN MOTION LTD192007–2013
ALFANO NICHOLASself102012–2017
ALFANO NICHOLAS PATRICKself102012–2017
LABRADOR CHRISTOPHER72012–2014
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB272008–2017
Vancouver, CA112000–2021
Warwickshire, GB42010–2016
Slough, GB22012–2017
Hillington, GB22014–2016