Blackberry Corporation

Research in Motion Corporation

Jason Lee Carter

Thomas Owen Parry

Nicholas Patrick Alfano

Nicholas Alfano

David Clark

Axel D Ferrazzini

Nicole Melissa DeBickes

Vinaykumar Acharya

Christopher David Smith

Salim Hayder Omar

James Andrew Godfrey

Douglas Michael Gisby

Salim Omar

David J Clarke

Christopher Smith

Spencer Leavitt George Quin

Andrew Christopher Smith

Srdan Dikic

Richard Enrique Lopez

Christopher Donald MacDonald

David James Clarke

Michael William Loosemore

John Francis Holmes

Axel Ferrazzini

David Clarke

Salim Haydr Omar

Ricard Enrique Lopez

Nicholas P Alfano

Christopher Donald Macdonald

David Richard Clark

Systems, methods, devices, and software can be used to send or receive a software update. In some aspects, a software update notification is received at an electronic device. The software update notification indicates a security requirement. A network connection determined to be secure for receiving a software update based on the security requirement. The software update is downloaded using the network connection.

Providing a secure communication path for receiving a software update

A method for managing software on a device is provided. The method comprises: receiving, from a third party associated with the device, by a software administrator of an organization different from the third party, release information regarding software versions for the device; creating, by the software administrator, a profile that specifies whether or not at least one of the software versions is allowed on the device; and transmitting the profile, by the software administrator to a server computer associated with the third or other parties, to promote enforcement of the profile for the device.

System and method for restricting system and application software available for installation on a managed mobile device

A system and method for selectable privacy modes are disclosed. A plurality of privacy mode definitions are stored with each privacy mode definition including a respective control state definition for each function in a plurality of functions of an electronic device. The plurality of functions includes at least two of communications functions, sensor functions, application functions, or combinations of these. An input indicating a selected privacy mode definition from within the plurality of privacy mode definitions is received. A respective control state of each function in the plurality of functions is set based on each respective control state definition in the selected privacy mode definition.

Selectable privacy modes

An example network device includes a processor configured to execute an Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM) server, the OMA DM server to perform operations of: participating in mutual authentication with a second OMA DM server; sending a notification to the second OMA DM server for notifying the second OMA DM server to proceed with a delegation process; and sending, to a DM client, information for modifying an access control list (ACL).

Methods and apparatus to transfer management control of a client between servers

Updating firmware on mobile devices can be performed during device management (DM) sessions between mobile devices and one or more servers. A server can provide data to at least one node of a firmware update management object (FUMO) stored at a mobile device. The data can indicate a plurality of different update file locations accessible via a network. The mobile device can download a plurality of update files from the plurality of different update file locations via the network in response to receiving the command. From a set of update files, each mobile device can thus obtain its particular firmware update as a subset of the update files as indicated by its FUMO. Metadata may be provided to the FUMO to express one or more conditions that the mobile device must meet in order to download respective update files.

Updating firmware on mobile devices

A user equipment (UE) is disclosed comprising an agent configured to monitor and report UE configuration and capability information, wherein the UE is further configured to provide the UE configuration and capability information, and subsequently receive an application based on the configuration and capability information. Also disclosed is a network comprising a provisioning server configured to receive UE configuration and capability information, and subsequently provide an application based on the UE configuration and capability information. Also disclosed is a method comprising providing UE configuration and capability information from a UE, and receiving an application at the UE based on the configuration and capability information. Also disclosed is a method comprising receiving UE configuration and capability information at a provisioning server, and providing an application from the provisioning server based on the UE configuration and capability information.

Provisioning based on application and device capability

In one embodiment, a device firmware upgrade scheme is disclosed for upgrading a device image of a mobile communications device. A device management session is established between the mobile communications device and a first server using a first protocol. Upon obtaining identity information of a second server operable to compute or otherwise determine a customized upgrade process, a device inventory is transmitted to the second server using a second protocol. Upon receiving the customized upgrade process, the mobile communications device downloads one or more upgrade files from one or more resources. Thereafter, the mobile communications device is operable to provide a status indication to the first server using the first protocol.

Firmware upgrade system and method in a device management architecture

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Davie, FL, United States of America

Jason Lee Carter