Patents by Inventor Shaul S. Wisebourt
Shaul S. Wisebourt 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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Publication number: 20120220321Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer readable media for switching communications from a first messaging protocol/service to a second messaging protocol/service by use of messaging information being embedded in a header of a first message of the first messaging protocol/service to enable the recipient to contact the sender over the second messaging protocol/service, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt
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Publication number: 20120220322Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer readable media for switching communications from a first messaging protocol/service to a second messaging protocol/service by use of messaging information being embedded in a header of a first message of the first messaging protocol/service to enable the recipient to contact the sender over the second messaging protocol/service, is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt
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Patent number: 8175625Abstract: Methods, devices, and computer readable media for switching communications from a first messaging protocol/service to a second messaging protocol/service by use of messaging information being embedded in a header of a first message of the first messaging protocol/service to enable the recipient to contact the sender over the second messaging protocol/service, is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt
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Publication number: 20120094640Abstract: To automatically determine the availability status of the user of a handheld communication device, various conditions of the device may be checked, which imply whether the user is likely Available, or Unavailable or the equivalent. Normally, the conditions are checked only if the user has not explicitly or semi-explicitly set his or her status to Unavailable. The conditions to be checked can vary, but generally include anything from which it might be inferred or implied that the user is likely Available or Unavailable or the equivalent. Such conditions can include, for example, whether or not a specified timeout for use of a mechanical feature has elapsed; whether a real-time application is in use; and preferably any one or more of other conditions, one further example being whether there are any unattended-to notifications such as an unanswered phone call, or a missed e-mail, or other message.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Gerhard D. KLASSEN, Shaul S. WISEBOURT
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Publication number: 20120075330Abstract: 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: December 1, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Publication number: 20120015673Abstract: A method for visually representing information on a display of a portable electronic device includes receiving location coordinates from at least one other portable electronic device, plotting a visual identifier on a map and displaying the map on the display of the portable electronic device. The position of the visual identifier corresponds to the location coordinates received from the at least one other portable electronic device, which correspond to an actual location of the at least one other portable electronic device. The appearance of the visual identifier is selected to depict the status of the user of the at least one other portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt, Samer Fahmy
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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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Patent number: 8064355Abstract: To automatically determine the availability status of the user of a handheld communication device, various selected conditions of the device may be checked, which imply whether or not the user is likely Available, or Unavailable or the equivalent. Normally, the selected conditions are checked only if the user has not explicitly or semi-explicitly set his or her status to Unavailable. The conditions to be checked can vary widely, but generally include anything from which it might be inferred or implied that the user is likely either Available or Unavailable or the equivalent. Such conditions can include, for example, whether or not a specified timeout for use of a keypad, trackwheel or other mechanical feature of the device has elapsed yet; whether or not a real-time application is in use; and preferably any one or more of a variety of other conditions, one further example being whether or not there are any unattended-to notifications such as an unanswered phone call, or a missed e-mail, SMS or other message.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard D. Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt
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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: 20110069062Abstract: A method for visually representing information on a display of a portable electronic device includes receiving location coordinates from at least one other portable electronic device, plotting a visual identifier on a map and displaying the map on the display of the portable electronic device. The position of the visual identifier corresponds to the location coordinates received from the at least one other portable electronic device, which correspond to an actual location of the at least one other portable electronic device. The appearance of the visual identifier is selected to depict the status of the user of the at least one other portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Gerhard Dietrich KLASSEN, Shaul S. WISEBOURT, Samer FAHMY
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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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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: 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
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Patent number: 7657272Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 20, 2009Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt
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Patent number: 7646392Abstract: 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: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Research in Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Shaul S. Wisebourt, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Publication number: 20090176521Abstract: 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: March 20, 2009Publication date: July 9, 2009Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt
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Patent number: 7558586Abstract: 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: October 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt
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Publication number: 20090131034Abstract: To automatically determine the availability status of the user of a handheld communication device, various selected conditions of the device may be checked, which imply whether or not the user is likely Available, or Unavailable or the equivalent. Normally, the selected conditions are checked only if the user has not explicitly or semi-explicitly set his or her status to Unavailable. The conditions to be checked can vary widely, but generally include anything from which it might be inferred or implied that the user is likely either Available or Unavailable or the equivalent. Such conditions can include, for example, whether or not a specified timeout for use of a keypad, trackwheel or other mechanical feature of the device has elapsed yet; whether or not a real-time application is in use; and preferably any one or more of a variety of other conditions, one further example being whether or not there are any unattended-to notifications such as an unanswered phone call, or a missed e-mail, SMS or other message.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard D. KLASSEN, Shaul S. Wisebourt
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Patent number: 7519381Abstract: 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: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Shaul S. Wisebourt