Patents by Inventor Erica Maureen Fensom

Erica Maureen Fensom 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).

  • System and method for locating a misplaced mobile device
    Patent number: 8594737
    Abstract: A system and method for activating a location feature for a misplaced mobile device. The method can include receiving an audio command and comparing the received audio command to one or more stored audio commands. In the event the received audio command matches a stored audio command, the method further activates a location feature. The location feature can include activating a ringer, activating a ring tone, causing vibrations, and flashing one or more light or any combination thereof. The ring tone can be a location ring tone. The location feature can be deactivated in response to a preset duration lapsing or receiving a termination command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: David Ryan Walker, Erica Maureen Fensom
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A MISPLACED MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20120258701
    Abstract: A system and method for activating a location feature for a misplaced mobile device. The method can include receiving an audio command and comparing the received audio command to one or more stored audio commands. In the event the received audio command matches a stored audio command, the method further activates a location feature. The location feature can include activating a ringer, activating a ring tone, causing vibrations, and flashing one or more light or any combination thereof. The ring tone can be a location ring tone. The location feature can be deactivated in response to a preset duration lapsing or receiving a termination command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: David Ryan Walker, Erica Maureen Fensom