Patents by Inventor R. Scotte Zinn

R. Scotte Zinn 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).

  • Patent number: 9892381
    Abstract: There is provided a method of representing new email messages on a communication device having a display. This method comprises setting a new message flag when an email message is received by the device; and displaying a new message indicator on the display when the new message flag is set. The new message indicator can be displayed on a home screen on the display. The new message flag can be unset when a messages screen is selected on the device. 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 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Hardy, R. Scotte Zinn, Gerhard Klassen
  • Patent number: 8732245
    Abstract: In a computer system, a system, method and computer program product for pre-selecting a folder for a current message. The system, method and computer program product involve (a) providing a folder pre-selection cache having n configurable entries, n being a predetermined positive integer greater than one, each configurable entry being configured to include an associated pre-selection criterion for matching with the current message, and an associated folder identification for identifying an associated folder in the plurality of folders; (b) for at least one entry in the folder pre-selection cache, comparing a comparison criterion, obtained from the current message, with the associated pre-selection criterion to determine a matching entry in the folder pre-selection cache; and, (c) pre-selecting the folder identified by the associated folder identification of the matching entry when the message comparison module determines the matching entry in the folder pre-selection cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Anthony F. Scian, David P. Yach, R. Scotte Zinn, Gerhard D. Klassen
  • Patent number: 8286089
    Abstract: There is provided a method of representing new email messages on a communication device having a display. This method comprises setting a new message flag when an email message is received by the device; and displaying a new message indicator on the display when the new message flag is set. The new message indicator can be displayed on a home screen on the display. The new message flag can be unset when a messages screen is selected on the device. 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: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Hardy, R. Scotte Zinn, Gerhard Klassen
  • Publication number: 20120221660
    Abstract: There is provided a method of representing new email messages on a communication device having a display. This method comprises setting a new message flag when an email message is received by the device; and displaying a new message indicator on the display when the new message flag is set. The new message indicator can be displayed on a home screen on the display. The new message flag can be unset when a messages screen is selected on the device. 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: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael Thomas Hardy, R. Scotte Zinn, Gerhard Klassen
  • Publication number: 20080301180
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for integrating an image upload object with a message list. In an embodiment, the method comprises: creating an image upload object for each image to be uploaded; and displaying the image upload object in a message list such that the image upload object may be selected and opened as a message. In another embodiment, the method may further comprise associating with the image upload object at least one of a text description, a thumbnail of the image, a date, and a file link to the uploaded image. In another embodiment, an image upload object in the message list may be configured such that the image upload object may be forwarded to another user as a message, and the associated uploaded image may be accessed by the other user via the file link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Gerhard D. Klassen, Terrill Dent, R. Scotte Zinn