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).

  • Publication number: 20100031184
    Abstract: A system and method for selecting graphic objects to insert in a text message when composed on a wireless device, each of the graphic objects representing a set of individual alphanumeric characters. The system comprises an object table for display on a user interface of the device, such that the table is configured for including a first object of the graphic objects associated with a first predefined input and a second object of the graphic objects associated with a second predefined input. The first input is different from the second input. The system also has a first input event component for coupling to the user interface such that the first input event component is configured for mapping to the first predefined input. The system also has a second input event component for coupling to the user interface such that the second input event component is configured for mapping to the second predefined input, the first input event component being different from the second input event component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen
  • Publication number: 20100029337
    Abstract: A method of providing a user interface on a mobile device for enabling a user to select acoustic equalizer settings for voice call downlink audio signals, the mobile device including an internal microprocessor, a display in communication with the microprocessor, and at least one input means in communication with the microprocessor, the method including receiving a request from the user for displaying the user interface, in response to the request, displaying the user interface on the display, the user interface including a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings, wherein the user selects one of the equalizer settings using the input means, receiving the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, storing the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, and processing the voice call downlink audio signals according to the selected equalizer setting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Inventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Craig Eric Ranta, Per Magnus Fredrik Hansson, Anton Epp
  • Patent number: 7657272
    Abstract: A computer readable medium, method and user device for a user interface functionality for wireless text message conversations is provided. A group of individual wireless text messages is treated as a single entity by the wireless text message conversation UI, the wireless text message conversation history UI saves space by including the wireless text message editor within the conversation history panel, and displays a pop-up display with useful information regarding the wireless text message being edited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt
  • Patent number: 7646392
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
  • Publication number: 20090279679
    Abstract: To augment subtle indications of the line on which an incoming call is being received on a telephone terminal device capable of communication on a plurality of lines, an incoming call screen can be made more obviously line-specific by selecting an appropriate background color, pattern, image or combination thereof. An active call screen can also be made more obviously line-specific by selecting an appropriate background.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Keizo Marui, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
  • Publication number: 20090176521
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt
  • Patent number: 7558586
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt
  • Patent number: 7519381
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt
  • Publication number: 20090047983
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt
  • Publication number: 20080242282
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Raymond Paul Vander Veen, Anton Epp, Keizo Marui, Leonid Leon Vymenets
  • Publication number: 20080242356
    Abstract: A system and method for providing calling feature icons in a user interface that allow users to determine with ease the status of different calling features, and in respect of at least one embodiment, to identify with ease the communication lines associated with calling features that have been enabled (and/or disabled) on the mobile device. In example embodiments, for each calling feature, at most one general calling feature icon associated with the respective calling feature is displayed in a general calling feature icon display field of a call screen if the respective calling feature applies to at least one of a plurality of communication lines accessible at the mobile device. In some embodiments, line-specific calling feature icons may also be displayed in an active line data display field and/or a line selection menu.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Keizo Marui, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
  • Publication number: 20080242289
    Abstract: A system and method for providing a user interface that allows users to change the active line on which an outgoing call may be placed. In example embodiments, a direction to display a line selection menu on the call screen is received from the user, where the line selection menu is comprised of data identifying one or more of the multiple communication lines accessible at the mobile device. In response to the direction received from the user, the line selection menu is displayed on the call screen, and an input identifying a user-selected communication line is received. A display field in which data identifying the active line is displayed is updated accordingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Keizo Marui, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Raymond Paul Vander Veen, Scotte Zinn
  • Publication number: 20080242270
    Abstract: A telephone station apparatus that is arranged to operate on two, or more, communication lines, receives an instruction to access a voicemail server. The telephone station apparatus switches from a first communication line to a second communication line and initiates a call to the voicemail server. At the voicemail server, calling line identification allows the voicemail server to present an interface to the voicemail box associated with the second communication line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Keizo Marui, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Ronald Scotte Zinn
  • Publication number: 20080234006
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Matthew Richard Lee, Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott, Keizo Marui, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
  • Publication number: 20080227483
    Abstract: To provide a consistent (i.e., single-mode) user interface in each mode of operation available on a multi-mode mobile terminal, aspects of the user interface used for a second mode (e.g., the CDMA mode) are emulated by the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is operating in a first mode (e.g., the GSM mode). Responsive to receiving, while operating in a first mode, an indication of a given user interface interaction, the multi-mode mobile terminal determines the call state. Based on the given user interface interaction and the call state, the multi-mode mobile terminal selects a candidate message corresponding to operation of the multi-mode mobile terminal in a second mode. The multi-mode mobile terminal then converts the candidate message to one or more first-mode messages and transmits the one or more first-mode messages to the MSC at the second wireless network subsystem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Asif Hossain
  • Publication number: 20080102889
    Abstract: A method of transmitting a calendar event from a portable electronic device includes receiving an attach calendar event command, attaching a selected calendar event to a message in response to the calendar event command, receiving a send command associated with the message, and transmitting the message including the calendar event for an addressee, in response to receipt of a send command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Darrell R. MAY, Lawrence Edward KUHL
  • Publication number: 20080056481
    Abstract: Call initiation on a device with potential for a large number of stored telephone numbers is simplified through the use of an integrated field for entry of an ambiguous filter string. As it is not clear, a priori, whether the user is manually specifying, in the integrated field, a telephone number or providing a filter string for filtering contacts, filtering is performed based on at least one filter string. Among the contacts that are part of a filtering result list, a default contact is selected for quick access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: SHERRYL LEE LORRAINE SCOTT, LAWRENCE EDWARD KUHL, KEIZO MARUI, MATTHEW LEE
  • Patent number: 7218943
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt