Patents by Inventor Tracy Christina Sharp

Tracy Christina Sharp 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).

  • Handheld device having retractable keypad assembly
    Patent number: 8970477
    Abstract: A exemplary key assembly for a handheld device includes one or more L-shaped key structures each having a first member configured to receive an input keystroke and a second member substantially orthogonal to the first member; and a frame configured to receive the one or more L-shaped key structures, the frame having a wall aligned with the second member of the key structure, with the wall further comprising a switch for each of the one or more L-shaped key structures associated with an inner surface of the wall, wherein each switch is associated with an actuator associated with the second member of the corresponding key structure such that depression of a given key structure causes the actuator of the second member of the key structure to engage the switch of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Norman Miner Ladouceur, Jason Tyler Griffin, Martin Riddiford, Daniel Jordan Kayser, Tracy Christina Sharp, Rachael Elizabeth Roberts
  • Stylus with control ring user interface
    Patent number: 8803850
    Abstract: Control rings are mounted on a stylus body. A controller within the stylus body generates a control signal dependent upon the control rings. The control signal is transmitted to a host electronic device where information contained in the control signal is used to control properties of a drawing tool in a computer drawing application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Jason Tyler Griffin, Tracy Christina Sharp, Mario Duarte Rodrigues Siqueira
  • STYLUS WITH CONTROL RING USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20130335380
    Abstract: Control rings are mounted on a stylus body. A controller within the stylus body generates a control signal dependent upon the control rings. The control signal is transmitted to a host electronic device where information contained in the control signal is used to control properties of a drawing tool in a computer drawing application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jason Tyler Griffin, Tracy Christina Sharp, Mario Duarte Rodrigues Siqueira
  • HANDHELD DEVICE HAVING RETRACTABLE KEYPAD ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20130033432
    Abstract: A exemplary key assembly for a handheld device includes one or more L-shaped key structures each having a first member configured to receive an input keystroke and a second member substantially orthogonal to the first member; and a frame configured to receive the one or more L-shaped key structures, the frame having a wall aligned with the second member of the key structure, with the wall further comprising a switch for each of the one or more L-shaped key structures associated with an inner surface of the wall, wherein each switch is associated with an actuator associated with the second member of the corresponding key structure such that depression of a given key structure causes the actuator of the second member of the key structure to engage the switch of the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Norman Miner Ladouceur, Jason Tyler Griffin, Martin Riddiford, Daniel Jordan Kayser, Tracy Christina Sharp, Rachael Elizabeth Roberts