Patents Assigned to IN&MOTION
  • Patent number: 7664515
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for mobile stations for enhancing the ease of use of a mobile station. Through the system and method, a user may more easily view the phone number of a caller identification card. The user may be alerted when the user tries to send messages while out of GPRS coverage, or the mobile station may recognize extension numbers in address book user interface applications to assist with a dialing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Gary P. Mousseau
  • Patent number: 7664497
    Abstract: A method of timer-based registration prevents timer-based registrations that are not needed from being sent. A history is maintained of time instances of implicit registrations transmitted by a mobile station over a communications network. If an elapsed time between a pair of successive ones of the time instances in the history is not less than a registration period with the network, a timer-based registration of the mobile station with the communications network is initiated after the expiry of a random time value less than the registration period. Otherwise, a timer-based registration is initiated after the expiry of a time period equal to the registration period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: William Daniel Willey, Khaledul M. Islam, Hao Xue
  • Patent number: 7663338
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, a method and apparatus for handling a charging state in a mobile electronic device is provided. A universal serial bus (USB) interface may be used for connecting the mobile device to a USB host. A processing device may be used to execute programs and to control operation of the mobile device. The processing device may be operable to receive an enumeration acknowledgement signal from the USB host via the USB interface and generate an enable signal upon receiving the enumeration acknowledgement signal. A rechargeable battery may be used to power the processing device. A battery charger may be used to receive a USB bus voltage from the USB interface and use the USB bus voltage to power the processing device and to charge the rechargeable battery. The battery charger may be further operable to receive a charge enable signal that enables and disables the battery charger from powering the processing device and charging the rechargeable battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Martin G. A. Guthrie, Dusan Veselic, Alexei Skarine, Michael F. Habicher
  • Patent number: 7665037
    Abstract: An improved method of learning character segments from received text enables facilitated text input on an improved handheld electronic device. In receiving text on the handheld electronic device, the characters of the text are converted into the inputs with which the characters correspond. Then, segments and other objects are analyzed to generate a proposed character interpretation of the series of inputs. Responsive to detecting that at least a portion of the character interpretation differs from a corresponding portion of the received text, a character learning string comprising the differing characters of the received text are stored as a candidate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Vadim Fux, Sergey Kolomiets
  • Patent number: 7664491
    Abstract: A call forwarding user interface for a mobile communication device provides selective access to pre-stored identifying data (e.g., an address book) for a user to define one or more call forwarding destinations for predetermined call forwarding conditions. Call forwarding profiles of such identifying data may also be defined and stored for subsequent selective actuation. Such interface features facilitate user-defined call forwarding functions with reduced requirements for memorization and/or reference to written or printed records.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Raymond Vander Veen
  • Publication number: 20100036845
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for managing an access control list for a data item. The method includes designating an owner for the access control list, wherein the owner is a member of the access control list, and wherein only the owner of the access control list is allowed to manage the access control list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: James Andrew GODFREY, Axel FERRAZZINI, Nicholas P. ALFANO
  • Publication number: 20100037258
    Abstract: Embodiments of a mobile broadcasting system and method for enhancing mobile broadcasting services with rich media are described herein. In some embodiments, a rich media element is included as part of a terminal capability requirement element of an access fragment of a service guide. The rich media element indicates capabilities to access and render associated rich media content. A rich media element may also be included in a preview data fragment of the service guide to indicate how to obtain a rich media clip to enable a user to preview a service or rich media content in a rich media format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Suresh Chitturi, Gaelle Martin-Cocher
  • Publication number: 20100036711
    Abstract: A method and system for data delivery of targeted mobile advertisement, the method associating an advertising client with a data facade on a mobile device; passing a subscription filter for each advertising application on the mobile device from the advertising client to the data facade; receiving at the mobile device, a subscription identifier for each advertising application; mapping the subscription identifier to an advertising application; getting advertisements with subscription identifiers at the mobile device; communicating between an advertisement application and the advertising client to request an advertisement; and returning the advertisement to the advertising application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION
    Inventors: Michael Shenfield, Gaelle Martin-Cocher
  • Publication number: 20100036737
    Abstract: A method and system for delivery of targeted mobile advertisement, the method: associating an advertising client with a data façade on a mobile device; passing subscription filters from the advertising client to the data façade; receiving at the mobile device, advertisements related to the subscription filters; communicating between an advertisement application and the advertising client to request an advertisement; selecting at the advertising client an advertisement for the advertising application; and returning the advertisement to the advertising application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION
    Inventors: Michael Shenfield, Gaelle Martin-Cocher
  • Publication number: 20100035589
    Abstract: A portal application is provided that can be used on a mobile device to display relevant advertising content to the user at convenient times. The portal application can utilize a portal browser that is launched when appropriate, which displays the advertising content in an interactive way and enables the user to follow up with tasks requiring a data connection that is currently unavailable, by keeping track of a user queue. The advertising content may be filtered from a base of advertising content provided by the advertising content providers in advanced and is pre-fetched and stored in an advertising content cache for convenient access when appropriate. The portal application can be used with a location estimator to narrow and categorize the advertising content at least in part based on location, either physical location or preferred location or both based on a hierarchy of relevant data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher R. Wormald, Martyn Henri Mallick, James Laurence Balsillie
  • Publication number: 20100037238
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for providing an updated management object to an agent. The method includes the agent specifying the updated management object, and a device management client providing the updated management object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Axel FERRAZZINI, Michael SHENFIELD, James Andrew GODFREY
  • Publication number: 20100036628
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for monitoring the deterioration of a rechargeable battery. A battery monitoring system may be used to store charging information, discharge information and storage information for a rechargeable battery to a data store. The charging information may include a number of charge cycles incurred by the rechargeable battery. The discharge information may include a number discharge cycles incurred by the rechargeable battery. The storage information may include information relating to periods when the rechargeable battery is not being actively charged or discharged. The battery monitoring system may be further used to determine an amount of deterioration of a battery performance characteristic based on the stored charging information, discharge information and storage information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid
  • Patent number: 7661140
    Abstract: A method and system for performing garbage collection involving sensitive information on a mobile device. Secure information is received at a mobile device over a wireless network. The sensitive information is extracted from the secure information. A software program operating on the mobile device uses an object to access the sensitive information. Secure garbage collection is performed upon the object after the object becomes unreachable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Herbert A. Little, Neil P. Adams, Stefan E. Janhunen, John F. A. Dahms
  • Patent number: 7660605
    Abstract: A method and system for the configuration of a mobile station baseband circuit for an acoustic accessory having an identifier, the method comprising the steps of: determining whether the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device; and configuring the baseband circuit with a DSP filter response and CODEC acoustic gain parameters for the acoustic device if the mobile device recognizes the identifier of the acoustic device. The system comprising: an identifier for each of the plurality of acoustic devices; a local memory in the mobile station storing a frequency (filter) response and gain parameters for at least one of the plurality of acoustic devices and for mapping them to the identifier; and a digital signal processor to re-shape an acoustic frequency response and adjust an audio gain of a baseband circuit for the mobile station based on the stored frequency response and gain parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Barry Steven Hazell, Kevin John Rush
  • Patent number: 7661004
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device includes receiving a power-down command, determining an automatic power-up date and time based on an earliest one of a next preset power-up and a next time-dependent event reminder, entering a power-down state, monitoring a date and time, and automatically powering up at the automatic power-up date and time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Darrell R. May, Tony Burns, Andrew Bocking
  • Patent number: 7658561
    Abstract: A key arrangement includes a plurality of keys associated with alphabetic characters that include consonants and vowels. Each key within the plurality of keys is associated with a plurality of consonants and no more than one vowel. The plurality of keys is arranged in a grid pattern having at least five keys. The consonants are arranged in a standard keyboard format. Numbers may also be associated with the keys. A mobile communication device includes the key arrangement, a display, a processor, a housing, and a plurality of toggle switches associated with the keys. A method of using a key arrangement is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Thanh Vinh Vuong
  • Publication number: 20100026631
    Abstract: An electronic device that includes a display screen and a scroll wheel coupled to the display screen by a processor. The scroll wheel includes a rotational input component for directing movement of a navigational indicator on the display screen and a depressible input component for inputting a character for display on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Velimir PLETIKOSA
  • Publication number: 20100029220
    Abstract: Systems of methods for performing queued and moderated talk groups in a system featuring network provided half duplex communications talk group sessions. For queuing, rather than dropping a talk request from a user which is listening, the request is forwarded and maintained in a list which is the used to grant access to the talk channel. For moderated talk groups, a wireless device is designated to be a moderator network device. The requests for the talk channel are then forwarded to the moderator network device. The moderator network device is equipped with functionality allowing a user of the device to select the order in which devices are granted the talk channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Trevor Plestid, Luis Pablo Estable
  • Publication number: 20100029214
    Abstract: A portable audio device having reduced sensitivity to RF interference over a predetermined frequency range from an adjacent mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing, a battery carried thereby, a recharging power input connected to the battery, a digital signal input, and an audio analog signal output. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) may be carried by the portable housing and powered by the battery for converting a selected digital audio file from a memory into an analog audio signal. An audio analog amplifier may be connected between the DAC and the audio analog signal output. A first RF filter(s) may be connected to the recharging power input, and a second RF filter(s) may be connected to the audio analog signal output, both for reducing RF interference over the predetermined frequency range from the adjacent mobile wireless communications device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, George Mankaruse
  • Patent number: D610135
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph M. Hofer, Benjamin Boomhour, Todd Andrew Wood, Norman Ladouceur