Patents by Inventor Craig Dunk
Craig Dunk 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).
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Publication number: 20130332851Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing IM conversations is provided. In response to idle time and, preferably, read message status, particular current conversations are removed from a list of current conversations. The removed conversations may be moved to an archive which may be automatically maintained in response to size constraints. An archive interface is facilitated to review conversations, save all or portions thereof, delete, etc. The archived conversations are preferably associated with the contact for the conversation to show a history of conversations.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Craig Dunk, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Christopher R. Wormald
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Publication number: 20130285918Abstract: A hand-held electronic device with a keyboard, thumbwheel, display and associated software is optimized for use of the device with the thumbs. The associated software has a plurality of features to optimize efficient use of the limited keyboard space and encourage the use of the device by thumb-based data entry through the thumbwheel and/or through a combination of minimal number of keystrokes. Software features include international character scrolling, and auto-capitalization. The keys on the device keyboard are optimally shaped and configured for thumb-based input. In addition, the thumbwheel is inclined between the front and a side edge of the device so as to be reachable by either the thumb or index finger of the user's hand at the side edge of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: JASON T. GRIFFIN, JOHN A. HOLMES, MIHAL LAZARIDIS, HERB A. LITTLE, HARRY R. MAJOR, Craig Dunk, Michael Brown, Jerome Lang
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Patent number: 8560728Abstract: A system and method for addressing a mobile device in an IP-based wireless network is provided. Push service providers prepare data for transmission to the mobile device using a first IP address. The addressed data is then transmitted to a push proxy. The push proxy obtains a network identifier that is permanently associated with the wireless mobile device using the first IP address. The network identifier is then used by the push proxy to obtain a second IP address that is temporarily associated with the wireless mobile device. Using this second IP address, the data from the push proxy is then addressed and transmitted to the wireless mobile device via a tunnel created through the wireless network using the second IP address.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Craig A. Dunk
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Patent number: 8539365Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing IM conversations is provided. In response to idle time and, preferably, read message status, particular current conversations are removed from a list of current conversations. The removed conversations may be moved to an archive which may be automatically maintained in response to size constraints. An archive interface is facilitated to review conversations, save all or portions thereof, delete, etc. The archived conversations are preferably associated with the contact for the conversation to show a history of conversations.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Craig Dunk, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Christopher R. Wormald
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Patent number: 8493322Abstract: A hand-held electronic device with a keyboard, thumbwheel, display and associated software is optimized for use of the device with the thumbs. The associated software has a plurality of features to optimize efficient use of the limited keyboard space and encourage the use of the device by thumb-based data entry through the thumbwheel and/or through a combination of minimal number of keystrokes. Software features include international character scrolling, and auto-capitalization. The keys on the device keyboard are optimally shaped and configured for thumb-based input. In addition, the thumbwheel is inclined between the front and a side edge of the device so as to be reachable by either the thumb or index finger of the user's hand at the side edge of the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jason T. Griffin, John A. Holmes, Mihal Lazaridis, Herb A. Little, Harry R. Major, Craig Dunk, Michael Brown, Jérôme Lang
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Patent number: 8488576Abstract: One method in a mobile communication device for use in establishing communications between the mobile communication device and a wireless local communication network (WLAN) involves identifying a domain name of the WLAN; performing, in the mobile communication device, a predetermined algorithm with use of the domain name, for creating an extended service set identifier (ESSID) which includes at least a portion of the domain name of the WLAN; and associating with an wireless access point of the WLAN with use of the ESSID for accessing communication services in the WLAN.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Vytautas Robertas Kezys, Thomas Charles Nagy, Ian Robertson, Craig A. Dunk
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Patent number: 8468127Abstract: A communication device includes a database. The database is configured to store data records to be synchronized with a host device and to store, for each record, a corresponding device synchronization parameter (DSP) and a corresponding host synchronization parameter (HSP). The DSP indicates a version number assigned to a current version, of the respective data record, as stored in the database of the device. The HSP indicates a version number assigned to a current version, of the same record, as stored in the host device.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2012Date of Patent: June 18, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Hugh Hind, Craig A. Dunk
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Patent number: 8464149Abstract: A hand-held electronic device with a keyboard, thumbwheel, display and associated software is optimized for use of the device with the thumbs. The associated software has a plurality of features to optimize efficient use of the limited keyboard space and encourage the use of the device by thumb-based data entry through the thumbwheel and/or through a combination of minimal number of keystrokes. Software features include international character scrolling, and auto-capitalization. The keys on the device keyboard are optimally shaped and configured for thumb-based input. In addition, the thumbwheel is inclined between the front and a side edge of the device so as to be reachable by either the thumb or index finger of the user's hand at the side edge of the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jason T. Griffin, John A. Holmes, Mihal Lazaridis, Herb A. Little, Harry R. Major, Craig Dunk, Michael Brown, Jerome Lang
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Patent number: 8295817Abstract: In one illustrative example, a technique in a server to facilitate a re-establishing of communication over a data connection between an application server and a wireless communication device which communicates via a base station of a wireless communication network is described. In response to a communication loss between the wireless device and the wireless network which causes the data connection to be terminated, the server receives from the application server a plurality of connection requests which are intended for receipt by the wireless device for re-establishing the data connection. The server operates to limit the number or a rate of the connection requests allowed to pass from the server to the base station of the wireless network during the communication loss between the wireless device and the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2010Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Nicholas Patrick Alfano, Noushad Naqvi, Sarmad K. Musa, Bryan Taylor, Craig A. Dunk, Atul Asthana, Adrian Buckley
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Publication number: 20120246577Abstract: Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events are described. Individual applications are each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device. In response to a new event of a one of the applications, the application's icon is visually modified to notify of the new event. A visual modification may be determined in response to the new event, for example, to preview a content of the event. The visual modification may include a count of all new events that remain to be disposed. On a selection of the visually modified icon, additional previewing may be provided. Activation of the application having a visually modified application icon may be configured to automatically initiate the application at the new event.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Gerhard D. Klassen, Craig A. Dunk, Christopher R. Wormald
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Publication number: 20120179978Abstract: Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events are described. Individual applications are each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device. In response to a new event of a one of the applications, the application's icon is visually modified to notify of the new event. A visual modification may be determined in response to the new event, for example, to preview a content of the event. The visual modification may include a count of all new events that remain to be disposed. On a selection of the visually modified icon, additional previewing may be provided. Activation of the application having a visually modified application icon may be configured to automatically initiate the application at the new event.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Gerhard D. Klassen, Craig A. Dunk, Christopher R. Wormald
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Patent number: 8209634Abstract: Method and apparatus for previewing new events in a computing device having a plurality of applications for managing respective events are described. Individual applications are each represented by an application icon on a screen of a graphical user interface for the device. When a new event occurs, particularly when the new event relates to a specific one of a plurality of similar applications, the invention provides a convenient way to denote which application relates to the event. In response to a new event of a one of the applications, the application's icon is visually modified to notify of the new event. A visual modification may be determined in response to the new event, for example, to preview a content of the event. The visual modification may include a count of all new events that remain to be disposed. On a selection of the visually modified icon, additional previewing may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2004Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard D. Klassen, Craig A. Dunk, Christopher R. Wormald
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Publication number: 20120130953Abstract: A communication device includes a database. The database is configured to store data records to be synchronized with a host device and to store, for each record, a corresponding device synchronization parameter (DSP) and a corresponding host synchronization parameter (HSP). The DSP indicates a version number assigned to a current version, of the respective data record, as stored in the database of the device. The HSP indicates a version number assigned to a current version, of the same record, as stored in the host device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2012Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Hugh Hind, Craig A. Dunk
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Patent number: 8131803Abstract: A system for integrating an address book application with an instant messaging application in a mobile station is provided. An instant messaging database may be used to store instant messaging data, the instant messaging data including instant messaging contacts and instant messaging (IM) presence information to indicate whether the instant messaging contacts may currently be accessed by the instant messaging application. An address book database may be used for storing address book data. An aggregated data viewer may be used to relate instant messaging data from the instant messaging database with address book data from the address book database.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Michael Thomas Hardy, Craig A. Dunk, Gerhard D. Klassen
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Patent number: 8131672Abstract: A system and method for synchronizing data records between multiple databases is provided. Each database includes data records that are modified to include at least one pair of synchronization parameters. In a two-database system including a first database and a second database, each data record is modified to include synchronization parameters for both the first and second databases. When an update is made to a data record at one of the databases, an update message is transmitted to the other database including both synchronization parameters from the database where the update is made, along with the updated data record. An efficient master-slave configuration between the databases then enables either database to resolve conflicts without further communications.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Hugh Hind, Craig A. Dunk
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Publication number: 20120032889Abstract: A hand-held electronic device with a keyboard, thumbwheel, display and associated software is optimized for use of the device with the thumbs. The associated software has a plurality of features to optimize efficient use of the limited keyboard space and encourage the use of the device by thumb-based data entry through the thumbwheel and/or through a combination of minimal number of keystrokes. Software features include international character scrolling, and auto-capitalization. The keys on the device keyboard are optimally shaped and configured for thumb-based input. In addition, the thumbwheel is inclined between the front and a side edge of the device so as to be reachable by either the thumb or index finger of the user's hand at the side edge of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Jason T. Griffin, John A. Holmes, Mihal Lazaridis, Herb A. Little, Harry R. Major, Craig Dunk, Michael Brown, Jérôme Lang
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Publication number: 20110299515Abstract: One method in a mobile communication device for use in establishing communications between the mobile communication device and a wireless local communication network (WLAN) involves identifying a domain name of the WLAN; performing, in the mobile communication device, a predetermined algorithm with use of the domain name, for creating an extended service set identifier (ESSID) which includes at least a portion of the domain name of the WLAN; and associating with an wireless access point of the WLAN with use of the ESSID for accessing communication services in the WLAN.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: an Robertson, Craig A. Dunk
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Patent number: 8023994Abstract: Methods and apparatus for use in provisioning mobile communication devices in wireless local area networks (WLANs) are described. In one illustrative example, a provisioning network identifier (“provisioning ESSID”) is derived based on both predetermined provisioning criteria (e.g. a fixed alphanumeric string) and network-specific criteria associated with a WLAN (eg a network domain name). The mobile device associates with a wireless access point of a provisioning virtual local area network (VLAN) of the network with use of the provisioning network identifier. After associating with the wireless access point with the provisioning network identifier, a primary network identifier (“primary ESSID”) associated with a primary VLAN of the network is received from the WLAN in a provisioning procedure and stored in memory of the mobile device after authentication.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2006Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Vytautas Robertas Kezys, Thomas Charles Nagy, Ian Robertson, Craig A. Dunk
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Publication number: 20110225491Abstract: A hand-held electronic device with a keyboard, thumbwheel, display and associated software is optimized for use of the device with the thumbs. The associated software has a plurality of features to optimize efficient use of the limited keyboard space and encourage the use of the device by thumb-based data entry through the thumbwheel and/or through a combination of minimal number of keystrokes. Software features include international character scrolling, and auto-capitalization. The keys on the device keyboard are optimally shaped and configured for thumb-based input. In addition, the thumbwheel is inclined between the front and a side edge of the device so as to be reachable by either the thumb or index finger of the user's hand at the side edge of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Inventors: Jason T. Griffin, John A. Holmes, Mihal Lazaridis, Herb A. Little, Harry R. Major, Craig Dunk, Michael Brown, Jérôme Lang
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Publication number: 20110215999Abstract: A hand-held electronic device with a keyboard, thumbwheel, display and associated software is optimized for use of the device with the thumbs. The associated software has a plurality of features to optimize efficient use of the limited keyboard space and encourage the use of the device by thumb-based data entry through the thumbwheel and/or through a combination of minimal number of keystrokes. Software features include international character scrolling, and auto-capitalization. The keys on the device keyboard are optimally shaped and configured for thumb-based input. In addition, the thumbwheel is inclined between the front and a side edge of the device so as to be reachable by either the thumb or index finger of the user's hand at the side edge of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Jason T. Griffin, John A. Holmes, Mihal Lazaridis, Herb A. Little, Harry R. Major, Craig Dunk, Michael Brown, Jérôme Lang