Patents Assigned to IN&MOTION
  • Peer to Peer Secure Synchronization Between Handheld Devices
    Publication number: 20110314167
    Abstract: A method implemented in a user equipment (UE) comprising a processor. First information is stored to a removable memory connected to the UE and second information is stored to a non-volatile memory of the UE. The first information may be a unique value and may include additional information. A connection request based at least in part on the first information is received. A connection response based at least in part on the second information and the connection request is sent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Benjamin John King
  • Wireless Device Swap
    Publication number: 20110314170
    Abstract: A method of performing a swap operation. Communication is established between a first UE and a server. Communication is established between the first UE and a second UE. Permission is received at the first UE from the server to perform the swap operation. A swap application is executed to facilitate transfer of an archive file from the first UE to the second UE.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Douglas Michael Gisby
  • NOTCHED ANTENNA ASSEMBLY FOR COMPACT MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110309992
    Abstract: An antenna assembly features a single ground plane with notches spaced apart from each other along edges of the ground plane. The notches are located at a non-coupling distance from an antenna that is positioned at an edge opposite from the notched edges of the ground plane. The notches are configured to extend the electrical length of the ground plane and dimensioned to have a maximum length that eliminates radiation along the individual notches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: SHIROOK ALI
  • Mobile communications device with security features
    Patent number: 8081952
    Abstract: A mobile communications device for communicating with a wireless network is described. The device includes a processor, a communications sub-system connected to the processor for exchanging signals with the wireless network and with the processor, a user input device connected to the processor for sending user input signals to the processor in response to user inputs. A security module is associated with the processor for automatically taking a security action upon detecting a predetermined security user input through the user input device. The security action can include sending a duress message and/or wiping data stored on the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: David Thornton, Neil Patrick Adams, Herb Little
  • Managing content to constrained devices
    Patent number: 8081955
    Abstract: Content is managed and delivered to mobile devices, often through a wireless network. Mobile devices have content management software containing instructions to receive and manage content at the mobile device. Content management servers select and manage content and transmit content to the mobile devices, receiving requests for content, and up-to-date information regarding quantity of content to be transmitted. Up-to-date information regarding quantity is repeatedly sent and received, and content is repeatedly selected and transmitted using the information to make selections. Specific embodiments provide methods, systems, and devices for automatically managing content to increase the probability that the user is gaining access to the content they want to see and for decreasing the chance that the delivery of content is tying up limited resources of mobile devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: William James Davis, Niranjan Mayya, Grzegorz J. Padiasek, Mohan Krishna Rao, Jay David Steele
  • Controlling user input devices based upon detected attitude of a handheld electronic device
    Patent number: 8081164
    Abstract: A wireless handheld electronic device configured to send and receive text messages. A microprocessor for receiving, processing and outputting data is located within the handheld device. A display screen in data-communication with the microprocessor presents information for user observation based upon data output from the microprocessor. A sensor is provided within the handheld device that detects the attitude of the device as held by the user. The sensor communicates data that is indicative of the detected attitude of the device to the microprocessor. The microprocessor is further enable to disable a user input device when the detected attitude of the device matches a predetermined attitude criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anthony Badali, Mihal Lazaridis
  • System and method for displaying the geographic location associated with a phone call received on a phone-equipped mobile device
    Patent number: 8081992
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for displaying a geographic location associated with an incoming call being received on a mobile device are provided. The mobile device has a user interface that provides a call screen to the user for identifying a phone number associated with the incoming call, and for displaying data including the geographic location associated with the incoming call. The geographic location is resolved by identifying a geographic location associated with a contact entry in the address book of the mobile device, or by comparing the area code of the phone number of the incoming call in a list of area codes and associated geographic location to find a match corresponding to the area code of the incoming call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Book
  • Method and system for centralized user notification and application execution control
    Patent number: 8082292
    Abstract: A method for providing application-defined notifications to a user upon receipt of an event at a device is provided. A list of applications is centrally maintained, the list defining, for each application, event identification and corresponding event notification. Whenever an event is received and identified, the corresponding event notification for the event identification is dispatched to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Srimantee Karmakar, Jeffrey Christopher Rogers, Kamen B. Vitanov, Viera Bibr, Michael Shenfield, Bryan R. Goring
  • Method, system and smart card reader for management of access to a smart card
    Patent number: 8079530
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to devices, methods and systems for managing access to a memory card, such as a smart card, by a plurality of accessing devices. Certain embodiments relate to a smart card reader (SCR) for managing concurrent access to a smart card by a plurality of accessing devices, the SCR comprising: a processor; a channel manager responsive to the processor for interfacing with the smart card; a communication interface responsive to the channel manager for communicating with the plurality of accessing devices; and wherein, when a session is open on a first channel between a first accessing device and the smart card and the channel manager is configured to issue an open channel command to the smart card to cause the smart card to open a second channel between the smart card and the second accessing device in response to the session request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Neil Patrick Adams, Michael E. McCallum
  • Methods and apparatus for increasing data throughput by grouping data packets into maximum transmissible units
    Patent number: 8081588
    Abstract: A mobile communication device has a wireless transceiver and one or more processors for communicating data in a wireless communication system. The one or more processors are operative to receive a plurality of data packets of varying payload size in a queue; associate one or more of the data packets from the queue into a group, such that a total size of the group is at or near a maximum transmissible unit (MTU) size of a data frame; cause the one or more data packets associated into the group to be formatted into the data frame for data transmission via the wireless transceiver; and repeat, for a plurality of data frames, the associating and formatting, for communicating the data via the wireless transceiver in the wireless communication system. By associating the data packets into groups having the MTU size, data throughput of the data transmission is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Mark Pecen
  • Bandwidth-based cell selection in a cellular network
    Patent number: 8081978
    Abstract: A method of cell selection in a wireless cellular network having a plurality of radio system cells involves determining a bandwidth indication for data communication through each of a serving cell and at least one neighboring cell to the serving cell. The bandwidth indication comprises an indication of the capacity for data communication through each cell. One of the cells is then selected for packet-based communication in accordance with the determined bandwidth indications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Reseach In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mark Pecen, Matthias Wandel, Atul Asthana
  • System and method for provisioning a mobile wireless communications device, including indicators representative of image and sound data
    Patent number: 8081970
    Abstract: A system provisions a mobile wireless communications device for indicating account or device specific characteristics. A database stores a plurality of indicators that are indicative of different wireless carriers, email service providers and device types. A configuration module accesses the database and uploads an indicator that is indicative of at least one of the wireless carriers, email service providers or device types to the mobile wireless communications device upon provisioning. The indicator can comprise at least sound data for a ringing sound on the mobile wireless communications device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Sarinder Virk
  • Method and apparatus for allocation of an uplink resource
    Patent number: 8081606
    Abstract: A component in a telecommunications network including a processor configured, responsive to receiving a scheduling request from a user equipment (UE), to grant a minimum level of resource capacity to the UE for an uplink transmission from the UE to the component. The processor further configured to determine the minimum level of resource capacity based on an expected data packet payload and on a condition of a communications channel between the component and the UE.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Zhijun Cai, James Earl Womack, Yi Yu
  • Media Presentation Description Delta File For HTTP Streaming
    Publication number: 20110307581
    Abstract: A method for obtaining media presentation description information. The method includes a client obtaining information related to a change in a first Media Presentation Description (MPD) on a server. The method further includes the client updating a second MPD on the client with the information related to the change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: David Stuart Furbeck, Suresh Chitturi
  • KEYPAD STIFFENER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20110304554
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein are directed towards a keypad stiffener and a method for manufacturing. The method may include forming a metal plate form. The metal plate form may include a metal grounding plate, at least one detachable island and at least one bridge. A bridge may mechanically connect the metal grounding plate to the detachable island. The method may also include forming a non-conductive molding mechanically coupling the metal grounding plate and the at least one detachable island and electrically disconnecting the detachable island from the metal grounding plate. Furthermore, subsequent to the electrically disconnecting, the at least one detachable island may be electrically floating with respect to the metal grounding plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Chao Chen, Michael Welker
  • UNIVERSAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20110307906
    Abstract: A universal connector apparatus for a mobile device and in communication with the mobile device, the apparatus comprising: at least one universal serial bus (USB) connector providing at least one connection; at least one USB host controller configured to control the at least one USB connection; a microprocessor configured to control the at least one USB host controller, the microprocessor having an operating system; a USB device control interface on the mobile device configured to communicate and control the universal connector apparatus; and a USB driver configured to operate within the operating system to enable the mobile device to connect to one or more peripherals via the at least one USB connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marcelo Varanda, Thanh Vinh Vuong, Luis Estable
  • Method And Apparatus For Handling Peers With Dynamic IP Connectivity Status In Peer-To-Peer Networks
    Publication number: 20110307617
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for communication in a peer-to-peer (P2P) network are provided. The method comprises a first peer in the P2P network selecting a primary Internet Protocol (IP) address from a plurality of IP addresses associated with the first peer. The method further comprises the first peer providing the primary IP address to a second peer as an address the second peer is to use in initiating communication with the first peer. The apparatus comprises a user equipment (UE) that includes a processor configured such that the UE selects a primary IP address from plurality of IP addresses associated with the UE and registers the primary IP address in the P2P network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Wei Wu, Noun Choi
  • Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) with Relay Nodes
    Publication number: 20110305191
    Abstract: A method for providing multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) feedback information and configuration information. The method includes transporting the MIMO feedback information, configuration information, or both over an uplink relay link using higher layer signaling. Also included is a method for providing uplink data transmission over an access link. The method includes transporting the uplink data over an uplink access link using orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing access (OFDMA). Also included is a relay node comprising a processor configured to promote transmitting MIMO feedback information, configuration information, or both over an uplink relay link using higher layer signaling. Also included is a user agent (UA) comprising a processor configured to promote transmitting uplink data over an uplink access link using OFDMA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Yi Yu, James Earl Womack, Zhijun Cai
  • SPRING FINGER GROUNDING COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20110306252
    Abstract: A grounding component is provided for grounding electronic components. The grounding component includes: a base; a channel formed within the base; and a spring finger extending from the base, the spring finger having a fixed end and a free end. When the spring finger is in a first undepressed position, a knuckled portion of the spring finger lies proud of the base, and the free end of the spring finger lies substantially within the channel. A method for manufacturing the grounding component is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Chao Chen, Richard Changchun Zhang
  • AUTOMATED CALENDAR RECONCILIATION
    Publication number: 20110307598
    Abstract: There is provided a computer implemented method of providing data reconciliation on a first delegate device associated with an assigned task. The method comprises the steps of: determining a likelihood of failure of the first delegate device associated with the task defined in a first data entry thereon to complete the task, the first data entry associated with a start time and a task location; determining a replacement delegate device for completing the task in response to detecting task information for the replacement delegate device indicating suitability for the task; and updating respective data entries for the first delegate device and the replacement delegate device to associate the replacement delegate device for the task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kevin Howard ORR, Daniel James LEGG, Steven Henry FYKE, Edward Michael DEAN, James Andrew GODFREY, Michael Stephen BROWN