Patents by Inventor Lawrence Edward Kuhl
Lawrence Edward Kuhl 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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Patent number: 8089491Abstract: There is provided a method of changing a theme for a user interface of a computer system comprising receiving an identification of an image with which to define a color palette of a theme for rendering elements of a user interface on a color display of the computer system; analysing the image to determine at least one predominant color; and defining the color palette in response to the analysis. The image may comprise a background image selected by a user for display by the computer system. Dynamic generation of the color palette matches the user interface to colors to provide flexible and appealing themes. A computer readable memory having recorded thereon instructions to carry out this method is also provided, as well as a device comprising such memory.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Publication number: 20110287814Abstract: The described embodiments involve use of a mobile communication device in the context of facilitating contact from within a telephone application. The described embodiments are primarily concerned with enabling quick and efficient access to contact methods other than by telephone from within the telephone application. This is done by generating a contact list, which may have one or more contacts, using an integrated dialing field provided by the telephone application and then displaying all available contact types or methods available for contacting a particular contact selected from the list.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Matthew Richard Lee, Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott, Keizo Marui, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Patent number: 8000748Abstract: The described embodiments involve use of a mobile communication device in the context of facilitating contact from within a telephone application. The described embodiments are primarily concerned with enabling quick and efficient access to contact methods other than by telephone from within the telephone application. This is done by generating a contact list, which may have one or more contacts, using an integrated dialing field provided by the telephone application and then displaying all available contact types or methods available for contacting a particular contact selected from the list.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Matthew Richard Lee, Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott, Keizo Marui, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Publication number: 20110143736Abstract: A wireless device and method are provided for redialling of conference calls comprising: establishing a call connection based on a first dialled number; monitoring for subsequent numbers dialled after the establishment of the call connection; determining if the subsequent numbers dialled meet predetermined criteria; and saving the first dialled number and the subsequent numbers dialled in a memory of the wireless device as a saved first dialled number and saved subsequent numbers if the predetermined criteria are met.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Bruce Edward WINTER, Andrew Douglas BOCKING, Lawrence Edward KUHL
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Publication number: 20110115652Abstract: A method and device are provided for preventing unintended activation of one or more hard keys on a mobile device. A capacitive sensor senses a capacitance level at a location on the keyboard, to detect whether a hard key is being actuated by a human hand or human skin. If the sensed capacitance level exceeds a key activation capacitance threshold, a key circuit connection is identified as being associated with an intended hard key activation. If the measured capacitance level is within an uncertainty tolerance below the key activation capacitance threshold, a secondary capacitance level is measured at a non-keyboard location. The key circuit connection is identified as being associated with an intended hard key activation when the measured secondary capacitance level exceeds a key activation confirmation threshold. Additional secondary indicators can be obtained based on size and shape capacitance pattern, timing information, and an active application or device state.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Colin Mark Werner, Lawrence Edward KUHL, Keizo MARUI, Chao CHEN, Ken WU
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Publication number: 20110119599Abstract: 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: January 25, 2011Publication date: May 19, 2011Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Craig Dunk, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Christopher R. Wormald
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Publication number: 20110109645Abstract: There is provided a method of changing a theme for a user interface of a computer system comprising receiving an identification of an image with which to define a color palette of a theme for rendering elements of a user interface on a color display of the computer system; analysing the image to determine at least one predominant color; and defining the color palette in response to the analysis. The image may comprise a background image selected by a user for display by the computer system. Dynamic generation of the color palette matches the user interface to colors to provide flexible and appealing themes. A computer readable memory having recorded thereon instructions to carry out this method is also provided, as well as a device comprising such memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Publication number: 20110085527Abstract: A call destination mapping method executes on a mobile communication device. The mobile communication device requests a call action within the device for a first call destination number of a call destination, maps the first call destination number to a second call destination number in accordance with one or more call destination mapping rules stored on the device, and replaces the first call destination number in the call action with the second call destination number.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Lawrence Edward KUHL, Colin Mark WERNER, Christopher Lyle BENDER, Scott William TOTZKE
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Publication number: 20110077047Abstract: According to embodiments described in the specification, a method and apparatus for managing multimedia communication recordings in a mobile electronic device are provided. The method comprises recording a multimedia communication and storing the recording in a memory of the mobile electronic device; detecting at least one event indicating an interruption in the communication; detecting at least one further event indicating that the communication has resumed; responsive to detecting at least one further event, inserting an audible tag in the recording, the audible tag including at least one descriptor for the at least one event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: RESERARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Anton EPP, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Patent number: 7890875Abstract: 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: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Craig Dunk, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Christopher R. Wormald
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Patent number: 7884833Abstract: There is provided a method of changing a theme for a user interface of a computer system comprising receiving an identification of an image with which to define a color palette of a theme for rendering elements of a user interface on a color display of the computer system; analyzing the image to determine at least one predominant color; and defining the color palette in response to the analysis. The image may comprise a background image selected by a user for display by the computer system. Dynamic generation of the color palette matches the user interface to colors to provide flexible and appealing themes. A computer readable memory having recorded thereon instructions to carry out this method is also provided, as well as a device comprising such memory.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2009Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Publication number: 20110013753Abstract: A system and method for recording telephone conversations which have been placed on hold is provided. After a telephone conversation has been placed on hold, assuming that the conversation was being recorded, the call is designated to be in the background. Once a processor senses that a background call exists, a check is performed to determine if there is a downlink connection for this call. If there is, a new communication channel is opened so that the background call can be recorded and then appended to the original recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Anton Epp
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Patent number: 7860489Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device is described. The user interface provides an incoming call screen to the user, where the incoming call screen comprises a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and at least one key label field in which labels for mobile device keys (e.g. send and end keys) are displayed. The area of the caller identification data field is substantially greater than the area of the at least one key label field, enabling more information pertaining to incoming calls to be displayed to the user. In at least one embodiment, this is facilitated by providing user-selectable options for responding to incoming calls in an options menu, which can be accessed by a user but is not initially displayed to the user when an incoming call is first received.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Raymond Paul Vander Veen, Anton Epp, Keizo Marui, Leonid Leon Vymenets
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Publication number: 20100321321Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device includes detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive display, adjusting a first threshold based on detected conditions during the touch, comparing a value related to the touch on the touch-sensitive display to the first threshold, and when the value related to touch meets the first threshold, turning off the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Alon SHENFIELD, Thomas James CRUGNALE, David James MAK-FAN, Lawrence Edward KUHL, Darcy PHIPPS
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Publication number: 20100297988Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device is described. The user interface provides an incoming call screen to the user, where the incoming call screen comprises a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and at least one key label field in which labels for mobile device keys (e.g. send and end keys) are displayed. The area of the caller identification data field is substantially greater than the area of the at least one key label field, enabling more information pertaining to incoming calls to be displayed to the user. In at least one embodiment, this is facilitated by providing user-selectable options for responding to incoming calls in an options menu, which can be accessed by a user but is not initially displayed to the user when an incoming call is first received.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Raymond Paul Vander Veen, Anton Epp, Keizo Marui, Leonld Leon Vymenets
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Patent number: 7831267Abstract: A computer readable medium, method and user device for a user interface functionality for SMS and SMS-like message conversations is provided. A group of individual SMS messages is treated as a single entity by the SMS conversation UI, the SMS conversation history UI saves space by including the SMS editor within the conversation history panel, and displays a pop-up display with useful information regarding the SMS message being edited.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt
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Publication number: 20100274563Abstract: A method and mobile communication device for generating dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) commands on a mobile communication device having a touchscreen are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for generating dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) commands on a mobile communication device having a touchscreen, comprising: detecting an automated attendant during a telephone call; activating speech recognition in respect of incoming voice data during the telephone call in response to detecting an automated attendant; translating spoken prompts in the incoming voice data into respective DTMF commands; displaying a menu having selectable menu options corresponding to the DTMF commands In a graphical user interface on the touchscreen; receiving input selecting one of the menu options; receiving input via the touchscreen activating a selected one of the menu options; and generating a DTMF command in accordance with the activated menu option.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2009Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Eric G. Malo, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Publication number: 20100203874Abstract: A mobile device with enhanced telephone call information and a method of using same are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of providing enhanced phone call information on a mobile communication device, comprising: receiving an incoming call on the device; identifying a contact name in an address book stored in a memory of the device in accordance with a phone number associated with the incoming call when the contact name is not provided with the incoming call; identifying a contact name in a remote contact source in accordance with a phone number associated with the incoming call when the contact name is not provided with the incoming call and not found in the address book stored in a memory of the device; and displaying the identified contact name in a user interface screen on a display screen of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 12, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Publication number: 20100087172Abstract: A computer readable medium, method and user device for a user interface functionality for SMS and SMS-like message conversations is provided. A group of individual SMS messages is treated as a single entity by the SMS conversation UI, the SMS conversation history UI saves space by including the SMS editor within the conversation history panel, and displays a pop-up display with useful information regarding the SMS message being edited.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: GERHARD DIETRICH KLASSEN, LAWRENCE EDWARD KUHL, SHAUL S. WISEBOURT
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Publication number: 20100053201Abstract: There is provided a method of changing a theme for a user interface of a computer system comprising receiving an identification of an image with which to define a color palette of a theme for rendering elements of a user interface on a color display of the computer system; analysing the image to determine at least one predominant color; and defining the color palette in response to the analysis. The image may comprise a background image selected by a user for display by the computer system. Dynamic generation of the color palette matches the user interface to colors to provide flexible and appealing themes. A computer readable memory having recorded thereon instructions to carry out this method is also provided, as well as a device comprising such memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt, Lawrence Edward Kuhl