Patents Assigned to IN&MOTION
  • MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM PROVIDING DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLATION OF MOBILE DEVICE APPLICATIONS UPON REGISTRATION AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20100088696
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communication system is disclosed herein which may include an application server configured to provide at least one mandatory mobile device application. The system may further include a mobile wireless communications device configured to initiate a registration request to register with a wireless communications network, and download and install the at least one mandatory mobile device application from the application server via the wireless communications network upon registration during background operation and without user prompting or user acceptance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Orlin Vesselinov Stoev, Michael W. Brown
  • SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING AN UPDATING FREQUENCY FOR MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE APPLICATION UPDATES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20100087184
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications system may include an application server for providing a plurality of mobile device applications and updates thereto, and a plurality of mobile wireless communications devices communicating with the application server via a wireless communications network for selectively downloading and installing available mobile device applications and updates. The application server may have a selectable update frequency for different mobile wireless communications devices based upon respective account parameters associated therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Orlin Vesselinov Stoev, Xianfeng Chen, Michael W. Brown
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A STATE AWARE TOUCHSCREEN
    Publication number: 20100088654
    Abstract: An electronic device having a touchscreen display. A graphical user interface (GUI) is displayed on the touchscreen display that includes a user interface element displayed in a default state at a location, the user interface element being associated with a function. The user interface element is changed from the default state to a first state upon detecting a first input event at the location. The user interface element is changed from the first state to a second state upon detecting a second input event at the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Michael James Henhoeffer
  • METHOD AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE WITH EFFICIENT ORIENTATION SENSOR USE
    Publication number: 20100088532
    Abstract: A method and handheld electronic device having a graphic user interface with efficient orientation sensor input use are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Stuart Coleman Edmond POLLOCK, Matthew BELLS
  • SERVER FOR SENDING NEW APPLICATION PORTIONS TO MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20100087181
    Abstract: A communications system is to communicate with an application server storing a plurality of applications. The communications system includes a mobile wireless communications device configured to store at least one application from among the plurality of applications, the at least one application having stored version information associated therewith. An intermediate server is configured to update the mobile wireless communications device by at least obtaining respective current version information for associated current versions of the plurality of applications and obtaining the stored application version information from the mobile wireless communications device for the at least one stored application. The stored application version information is compared with the current version information for the at least one stored application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Xianfeng Chen, Orlin Stoev
  • PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME
    Publication number: 20100085303
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device having a touch screen display moveable with respect to a base thereof. The method includes providing a graphical user interface having user-selectable features on the touch screen display, detecting a touch event at a first location on the touch screen display, rendering a navigation indicator at a first feature of the user-selectable features in the graphical user interface in response to detecting the touch event at the first location, determining if a confirmation of selection is received from release of a switch actuated as a result of movement of the touch screen display with respect to the base, and selecting the first feature in response to determination that the confirmation of selection is received with the touch event at the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jordanna KWOK, Michael James HENHOEFFER
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING IMPROVED BEDTIME MODE OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20100085840
    Abstract: An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes a BEDTIME mode that is initiated by execution of a BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode comprises a number of features that are conducive to sleep by performing operations that minimize distractions to a user, and all such operations are initiated by execution of the BEDTIME mode routine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Neil Patrick Adams
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING ACTIVATION OF AN IMPROVED BEDTIME MODE OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20100085841
    Abstract: An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes a BEDTIME mode that is initiated by execution of a BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode comprises a number of features that are conducive to sleep by performing operations that minimize distractions to a user, and all such operations are initiated by execution of the BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode can be triggered in a variety of fashions, such as by setting an alarm or by docking the device with a predetermined other device such as a docking station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Neil Patrick Adams, Haejung Lisa Koh, David Paul Yach, Rohit Rocky Jain, Michael Thomas Hardy
  • TWO-STAGE SWITCH ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100084252
    Abstract: A switch assembly is provided to actuate a pair of switches using a single push key, e.g. for a camera that utilizes a first switch to activate an image focusing function and a second switch to activate a camera shutter. The switch assembly comprises a contact pad switch and a dome switch that are located laterally to one another. When the push key receives a first downward force, only the contact pad switch becomes activated and a first electric circuit is completed. When the push key receives a second downward force that is greater than the first force, the dome switch collapses and a second electric circuit is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Vijai Rajagopal, Firmansyah Sulem, James Infanti, Timothy Kyowski
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING IMPROVED PROCESSING OF A PREDETERMINED CLOCK EVENT DURING OPERATION OF AN IMPROVED BEDTIME MODE
    Publication number: 20100085842
    Abstract: An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes a BEDTIME mode that is initiated by execution of a BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode comprises a number of features that are conducive to sleep by performing operations that minimize distractions to a user, and all such operations are initiated by execution of the BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode can be terminated, such as when an alarm time has been reached, thereby enabling any alarms that had been suspended, and therefore enabling the alarm clock function to output an alarm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Neil Patrick Adams
  • SEALED DOME SWITCH FOR MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100084254
    Abstract: A mobile electronic device has a dome switch assembly secured to the housing of the device, over a recess formed in the housing of device. The dome switch assembly has a substrate with a vent hole communicating between the recess of the housing and the space comprised between the substrate and a dome actuation portion of the dome switch assembly. Upon actuation of the dome switch assembly, air present between the dome actuation portion and the substrate flows into the recess of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Chao CHEN, Vijai RAJAGOPAL
  • PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME
    Publication number: 20100085314
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch screen display moveable relative to a base thereof. The method includes rendering a graphical user interface including selectable text, detecting a touch event on the touch screen display, detecting actuation of a switch caused by movement of the touch screen display relative to the base during the touch event and determining a first location of touch at the time of actuation, detecting release of the switch and determining a second location of touch at the time of release of the switch, and selecting text from the first location of touch to the second location of touch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Jordanna Kwok
  • PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME
    Publication number: 20100088653
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch screen display includes rendering a graphical user interface including a plurality of selectable features, detecting a first touch event at a first location on the touch screen display, detecting a second touch event at a second location on the touch screen display during the first touch event, and selecting ones of the plurality of selectable features located in an area having boundaries defined by the first location and the second location to define a group of selected features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: David Paul YACH, Michael LANGLOIS, David BUKURAK, Alen MUJKIC, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN, Todd Andrew WOOD, Mihal LAZARIDIS, Harry Richmond MAJOR
  • MODIFYING THE APPEARANCE OF A MOVABLE POSITION-MARKER ON A DISPLAY SCREEN OF A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100085304
    Abstract: Modifying the appearance of a movable position-marker on a display screen of an electronic device is disclosed. A graphical user interface program is run on a microprocessor module of the electronic device that controls display of images on a display screen. Designating a partial area of a page of displayed using an overlaid position marker which has a perimeter defining a highlighting area. The bounded area can be partially non-uniformly filled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Robert Patterson, Matthew Bells, Tareq Ismail
  • TEXT MESSAGING CONVERSATION USER INTERFACE FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20100087172
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: GERHARD DIETRICH KLASSEN, LAWRENCE EDWARD KUHL, SHAUL S. WISEBOURT
  • INPUT KEY SUBASSEMBLY FOR MINIMIZING EMISSION OF LIGHT FROM UNINTENDED PATHS
    Publication number: 20100085217
    Abstract: An input key subassembly for a handheld communication device is dislosed herein. The input key subassembly includes a dome overlay panel and a lightguide panel. The dome overlay panel includes a dome overlay layer and a dome switch having a peak facing frontally. The dome overlay layer has a front face located adjacent to the backside of the lightguide panel. The lightguide panel has at least one keystem and is located above a respective dome switch. A recessed perimeter region about the keystem has a height relative to the backside of the lightguide panel that is less than a height between the front side of the lightguide panel and the backside of the lightguide panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Chao Chen
  • METHOD AND HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING DUAL MODE TOUCHSCREEN-BASED NAVIGATION
    Publication number: 20100088632
    Abstract: A method and touchscreen-based handheld electronic device having dual navigation modes are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a handheld electronic device, comprising: a controller; a touchscreen display connected to the controller; the controller being configured for displaying on the touchscreen display a graphical user interface (GUI) having a display area defined by a boundary; and the controller being configured for providing a cursor navigation mode and a pan navigation mode, and for switching between the cursor navigation mode and the pan navigation mode in response to respective input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Michael KNOWLES, David Paul YACH
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING HARDWARE CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS
    Publication number: 20100088498
    Abstract: A system and method manages configuration data within a hardware component of a device to support hardware component changes during development or manufacture of the device. A Standardized Virtual Part (SVP) file is formed as a binary file and includes a SVP header that comprises metadata of one of at least schema version, revision numbers, part numbers, creator and description. The SVP file also includes hardware configuration data and a SVP trailer that includes error checking data for data authentication. The SVP file is loaded onto the device during development or manufacture for configuring the hardware component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Conrad KREEK, Jerry Mailloux
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLEMENTAL CHANNEL REQUEST MESSAGES IN A WIRELESS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20100085944
    Abstract: A method and system for obtaining reverse channel resources for a mobile device, the method filtering a closed loop correction power value; calculating a data rate utilizing the filtered closed loop correction power value; and sending a supplemental channel request message, including the calculated data rate, to a base station transceiver system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Rakesh Gupta, Asif Hossain
  • MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE AND SYSTEM PROVIDING DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF CARRIER APPLICATIONS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20100088367
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications system may include a mobile wireless communications device(s) configured to wirelessly communicate via a carrier network, and a application storage server(s) configured to store a plurality of mobile device applications for use by the mobile wireless communications device(s). The system may further include an application catalog server configured to provide an interface for uploading at least one mobile device application identification file from the carrier network identifying approved mobile device applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael W. Brown, Orlin Vesselinov Stoev