This morning, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion released more information about a workaround that it says will fully put into place if there is an interruption in BlackBerry services in the U.S. due to the patent infringement dispute with NTP.

The workaround is incorporated into a software update  called BlackBerry Multi-Mode Edition. The company says that this update has passed legal opinion, and has been successfully tested..

RIM has also filed new patent applications with the Patent Office to cover its workaround designs.

These designs, RIM says, make the workaround capable of operating in different modes that can be remotely activated by RIM through its Network Operations Center (NOC).

Even if no service suspension is granted, RIM says the software and the underlying message delivery system can continue to run in "Standard Mode" (identical to the manner in which the current BlackBerry software and system operate) and the workaround will remain dormant.

Should an injunction occur, RIM says its Canada-based Network Operations Center  iwould remotely activate what it calls In the event of an injunction, RIM is able to remotely activate "US Mode" and the workaround would automatically kick in for each handset containing the Multi-Mode Edition software update.

For pre-existing customers, the BlackBerry Multi-Mode Edition software update would allow continuing service.

For new BlackBerry customers who would wish to acquire BlackBerry products, RIM says that prior to shipping, it will have pre-loaded new BlackBerry Multi-Mode Edition software on to BlackBerry handsets as well as incorporate this workaround into its BlackBerry Enterprise Server software.

 Finally, Research In Motion said this morning it has begun the network certification process for the workaround. The cert process is  required for all software updates.

Following this procedure, the BlackBerry maker will soon begin to ship the new software latent on new handsets, where it will lie dormant absent an injunction. It hadded that injunction or no, the workaround update would be provided via download option at www.blackberry.com/workaround.