Patents by Inventor Marc Èlis MEUNIER
Marc Èlis MEUNIER 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: 9852280Abstract: An authentication scheme in which an instance of a designated element is shifted to proximity with a designated target to gain access a device may be enhanced by creating conditions that allow for either the designated element or the designated target to be different for each instance of authentication. In one embodiment, a secondary display portion may be used to provide an indication of a dynamic designated element. In another embodiment, a secondary display portion, in combination with a tertiary display portion, may be used to provide an indication of a dynamic designated target.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Timothy Herbert Kyowski, Marc Elis Meunier, Jason Tyler Griffin
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Publication number: 20160203307Abstract: An authentication scheme in which an instance of a designated element is shifted to proximity with a designated target to gain access a device may be enhanced by creating conditions that allow for either the designated element or the designated target to be different for each instance of authentication. In one embodiment, a secondary display portion may be used to provide an indication of a dynamic designated element. In another embodiment, a secondary display portion, in combination with a tertiary display portion, may be used to provide an indication of a dynamic designated target.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Timothy Herbert KYOWSKI, Marc Elis MEUNIER, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN
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Patent number: 9389638Abstract: A device for detecting a carrying case, and methods there for, are provided. The device includes: an orientation sensor; a near field communication (NFC) reader; and, a processor configured to place the device in a carrying case mode when an orientation of the device is within a given angular range as determined using the orientation sensor, and the NFC reader detects an NFC tag.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Ahmed Abdelsamie, Marc Elis Meunier, Omar George Joseph Barake, Steven Anthony Lill, Guowei Zhang
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Patent number: 9131327Abstract: Methods and apparatus to control accessories are disclosed. An example method includes establishing a first close-proximity communication connection via a first protocol by providing connection information via a second close-proximity communication connection via a second protocol, obtaining configuration information via the second close-proximity communication connection, and configuring a response to an event associated with the second close-proximity communication connection.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ahmed Abdelsamie, Marc Élis Meunier, Antoine Gilles Joseph Boucher, Danqing Jiang, Jeff Chi Shing Chan
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Patent number: 9065932Abstract: A device for providing notifications while mated with a carrying case is provided. The device comprises: an indicator; a first detector configured to detect when the device is mated with a carrying case, the carrying case having an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the indicator is hidden in the closed configuration and at least partially exposed in the open configuration; a second detector configured to detect when the carrying case is in the open configuration; and, a processor configured to place the indicator in a given notification mode when the first detector detects that the device is mated with the carrying case and the second detector detects that the carrying case is in the open configuration.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Ahmed Abdelsamie, Alan James Deciantis, Omar George Joseph Barake, Steven Anthony Lill, Marc Elis Meunier, Kevin Howard Orr, Craig Eric Ranta
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Patent number: 9042815Abstract: A wireless device for providing notifications associated with a mobile electronic device is provided. The device comprises: an indicator; a body enabled to mate with a mobile electronic device, the body comprising the indicator such that when the body is mated to the mobile electronic device, the indicator is not obscured by the body; an induction device for wirelessly receiving signals from the mobile electronic device to control the indicator; and, a circuit connecting the induction device to the indicator, the circuit enabled to receive the signals and control the indicator in response thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Gerard S. Rizkallah, Ahmed Abdelsamie, John Ivan Scharkov, Marc Elis Meunier, Jeff Chi Shing Chan, Douglas James Arthur Burrell, Steven Henry Fyke, Jason Tyler Griffin
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Patent number: 9020428Abstract: NFC-capable systems and devices, and related methods, for controlling operation of an NFC-capable mobile device are disclosed. Through NFC communication, the NFC-capable mobile device detects a load associated with a surface proximate the NFC-capable mobile device. Based at least partly on a determined sustained intensity of the load, the NFC-capable mobile device triggers operation of a camera of the NFC-capable mobile device to capture an image of the surface proximate the NFC-capable mobile device. Based at least partly on a determined correspondence of the captured image with stored image data, the NFC-capable mobile device executes a device control command, such as to control some aspect of the NFC-capable mobile device based on the detected surface, which may be part of a holster for holstering the NFC-capable mobile device.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Marc Élis Meunier, Vahid Moosavi, Kevin Howard Orr
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Publication number: 20150091496Abstract: A first device is wirelessly charged by a second device. Bi-directional communication is performed between the first device and the second device during the wireless charging, where the bi-directional communication includes messaging from the second device to the first device, the messaging including information other than information relating to wireless charging.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2013Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Marc Élis Meunier, Vahid Moosavi, Scott Douglas Rose, Lyall Kenneth Winger, Ahmed Abdelsamie
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Publication number: 20150091508Abstract: A charger that is part of a system including an electronic appliance wirelessly charges a first device. During the wireless charging, the charger sends, to the first device, a first message. In response to the first message, the electronic appliance receives a second message requesting a specified action by the electronic appliance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Marc Élis Meunier, Vahid Moosavi, Scott Douglas Rose, Lyall Kenneth Winger, Ahmed Abdelsamie, Gerald Robert Dwyer
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Publication number: 20150017909Abstract: NFC-capable systems and devices, and related methods, for controlling operation of an NFC-capable mobile device are disclosed. Through NFC communication, the NFC-capable mobile device detects a load associated with a surface proximate the NFC-capable mobile device. Based at least partly on a determined sustained intensity of the load, the NFC-capable mobile device triggers operation of a camera of the NFC-capable mobile device to capture an image of the surface proximate the NFC-capable mobile device. Based at least partly on a determined correspondence of the captured image with stored image data, the NFC-capable mobile device executes a device control command, such as to control some aspect of the NFC-capable mobile device based on the detected surface, which may be part of a holster for holstering the NFC-capable mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Marc Élis Meunier, Vahid Moosavi, Kevin Howard Orr
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Publication number: 20140361876Abstract: A device for detecting a carrying case, and methods there for, are provided. The device includes: an orientation sensor; a near field communication (NFC) reader; and, a processor configured to place the device in a carrying case mode when an orientation of the device is within a given angular range as determined using the orientation sensor, and the NFC reader detects an NFC tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Ahmed ABDELSAMIE, Marc Elis Meunier, Omar George Joseph Barake, Steven Anthony Lill, Guowei Zhang
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Patent number: 8909955Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for a peripheral device and a method of identifying the peripheral device via power cycling. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining characteristic information about the peripheral device, encoding the characteristic information in a power signal at the peripheral device and sending the power signal to an electronic device that is operably connected with the peripheral device. The electronic device can then take action such as adjusting its settings or applications based on the characteristic information of the peripheral device.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ahmed Abdelsamie, Antoine Boucher, Marc Élis Meunier, Sushil K. Verma, John Ivan Scharkov
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Publication number: 20140333431Abstract: A device for providing notifications while mated with a carrying case is provided. The device comprises: an indicator; a first detector configured to detect when the device is mated with a carrying case, the carrying case having an open configuration and a closed configuration, wherein the indicator is hidden in the closed configuration and at least partially exposed in the open configuration; a second detector configured to detect when the carrying case is in the open configuration; and, a processor configured to place the indicator in a given notification mode when the first detector detects that the device is mated with the carrying case and the second detector detects that the carrying case is in the open configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Ahmed ABDELSAMIE, Alan James DECIANTIS, Omar George Joseph Barake, Steven Anthony LILL, Marc Elis MEUNIER, Kevin Howard ORR, Craig Eric RANTA
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Patent number: 8831579Abstract: A method enables a mobile device to provide caller information stored on the mobile device to an accessory device that is connected wirelessly to the mobile device. The method includes establishing a short-range wireless connection between the mobile device and the accessory device, determining an incoming telephone number for an incoming telephone call, searching a directory stored on the mobile device for an entry matching the incoming telephone number, and transmitting caller data from the entry matching the incoming telephone number to the accessory device.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2011Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Yoav Sachnovsky Yanai, Marc Élis Meunier, Christopher Pattenden, Allan Jeffrey Stirrett
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Publication number: 20140065955Abstract: A wireless device for providing notifications associated with a mobile electronic device is provided. The device comprises: an indicator; a body enabled to mate with a mobile electronic device, the body comprising the indicator such that when the body is mated to the mobile electronic device, the indicator is not obscured by the body; an induction device for wirelessly receiving signals from the mobile electronic device to control the indicator; and, a circuit connecting the induction device to the indicator, the circuit enabled to receive the signals and control the indicator in response thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Inventors: Gerard S. RIZKALLAH, Ahmed ABDELSAMIE, John Ivan SCHARKOV, Marc Elis MEUNIER, Jeff Chi Shing CHAN, Douglas James Arthur BURRELL, Steven Henry FYKE, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN
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Patent number: 8502097Abstract: The present technology provides a bridge-style push-button with anchoring, a device comprising same, and a method of assembly. The push-button comprises a first anchor portion for coupling to the device, a second anchor portion for coupling to the device, a resilient bridge portion suspended between the anchor portions, and an actuating portion mounted on the bridge portion. The first anchor portion is mounted along a differently oriented axis from the second anchor portion. The first and second anchor portions may be slideably mounted, rotatably mounted, or both. The device comprises anchor sites for mounting of the push-button. The method of assembly comprises coupling the first anchor portion to the device before the second anchor portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Leonardo Aldana, Felipe Oliveira Simoes, Marc Élis Meunier
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Publication number: 20130053009Abstract: A method enables a mobile device to provide caller information stored on the mobile device to an accessory device that is connected wirelessly to the mobile device. The method includes establishing a short-range wireless connection between the mobile device and the accessory device, determining an incoming telephone number for an incoming telephone call, searching a directory stored on the mobile device for an entry matching the incoming telephone number, and transmitting caller data from the entry matching the incoming telephone number to the accessory device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2011Publication date: February 28, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Yoav Sachnovsky YANAI, Marc Élis MEUNIER, Christopher PATTENDEN, Allan Jeffrey STIRRETT
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Publication number: 20130013938Abstract: Various embodiments are described herein for a peripheral device and a method of identifying the peripheral device via power cycling. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining characteristic information about the peripheral device, encoding the characteristic information in a power signal at the peripheral device and sending the power signal to an electronic device that is operably connected with the peripheral device. The electronic device can then take action such as adjusting its settings or applications based on the characteristic information of the peripheral device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Ahmed Abdelsamie, Antoine Boucher, Marc Élis Meunier, Sushil K. Verma, John Ivan Scharkov
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Publication number: 20120160640Abstract: The present technology provides a bridge-style push-button with anchoring, a device comprising same, and a method of assembly. The push-button comprises a first anchor portion for coupling to the device, a second anchor portion for coupling to the device, a resilient bridge portion suspended between the anchor portions, and an actuating portion mounted on the bridge portion. The first anchor portion is mounted along a differently oriented axis from the second anchor portion. The first and second anchor portions may be slideably mounted, rotatably mounted, or both. The device comprises anchor sites for mounting of the push-button. The method of assembly comprises coupling the first anchor portion to the device before the second anchor portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Leonardo ALDANA, Felipe Oliveira SIMOES, Marc Èlis MEUNIER