Patents Assigned to IN&MOTION
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Publication number: 20070120710Abstract: A mobile electronic device having a keyboard has a cover plate acting as a dial keypad. The keypad has a push-through, hinge-spring design that activates only one of two keyboard keys underlying a dial key and allows backlighting transmissivity. A translucent material can be used to allow the keyboard key backlighting to be coupled through to a top dial key. The keypad creates an aesthetically balanced dial keypad arrangement over a QWERTY keyboard. A preferable mechanical implementation allows backlighting and has an offset contact and spring design to activate one of the two underlying keys. This activation simplifies the software implementation for executing the dial number since the signal is coming from one address rather than having to make a determination of whether it is coming from one or two addresses. Moreover, the resulting dial key press has a standard single click feel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2006Publication date: May 31, 2007Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Roman RAK, Jason Griffin, Steven Fyke, Paul Chyc
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Patent number: 7224292Abstract: A system and method of selecting a letter for display in a communication device having a display and a reduced-key keyboard is provided. One of the plurality of keys on the reduced-key keyboard is selected and a default letter associated with the selected key is displayed. A backspace key is selected to display a cursor in the position of the default letter on the display. The key associated with the default letter is selected again and an alternate letter associated with the selected key is displayed in place of the default letter.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Jason T. Griffin
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Publication number: 20070118874Abstract: A system and method for handling secure-format messages in a communication system. The communication system includes a message server that receives secure-format messages from senders and one or more message recipients that may receive messages forwarded from the message server. The message server operates in conjunction with a secure message handler to detect and prevent the delivery of invalid secure-format messages. When a secure-format message is determined to be invalid, the secure message handler may take one or more of the following actions: replace the body of the invalid message with a template message, send a message to the sender of the invalid message indicating the message was rejected, delete the invalid message from the recipient's mailbox, or log the message on the message server and mark it for review. Additionally, the handling of invalid messages is configurable.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2005Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Neil Adams, David MacFarlane, Ian Robertson
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Publication number: 20070115189Abstract: A multiple-band antenna having first and second operating frequency bands is provided. The antenna includes a first patch structure associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, a second patch structure electrically coupled to first patch structure and associated primarily with the second operating frequency band, a first slot structure disposed between a first portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, and a second slot structure disposed between a second portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated with both the first operating frequency band and the second operating frequency band. A mounting structure for the multiple-band antenna is also provided, and includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to and overlapping the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2006Publication date: May 24, 2007Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Geyi Wen, Perry Jarmuszewski, Adrian Cooke
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Patent number: 7221964Abstract: A method, and device incorporating the method, permits adjustment of the on time of a light source that illuminates a display within a handheld wireless communications device. The on time may be adjusted by the amount of information to be displayed, the font size of the information, the behavioral characteristics of the end user, the type of viewing activity, and the like. An optional dim mode permits the end user to be made aware that the light illuminating the display is about to be shut off.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Dale K. Brubacher-Cressman, Jason T. Griffin, Graham N. Pearce, Peter N. Turner
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Patent number: 7222340Abstract: A method and apparatus for dynamically managing non-volatile memory items in a wireless device, the method comprising the steps of: checking the non-volatile memory items for a unique identifier item; if the unique identifier item exists, comparing an identifier stored within the unique identifier item with a software identifier located in software on the wireless device; and if the unique identifier item does not exist or if the identifier is different from the software identifier, performing the steps of: updating the non-volatile memory items; and writing the software identifier to the unique identifier item. The method may further include a rollback scheme for previous software versions.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Edward Snow Willis, II
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Patent number: 7220069Abstract: A staggered keyboard for use with a portable device is provided. The staggered keyboard includes a plurality of keys arranged into a plurality of rows of keys. For each row of keys, the labeling of the keys is arranged in either a linear or an arced relationship depending upon the key layout, but the key centers are staggered from key to key along at least two distinct reference lines or arcs so that adjacent keys can be placed in overlapping and/or contiguous configurations thereby minimizing the size of the keyboard layout. By staggering the key centers while maintaining a familiar layout of the key labels, typing efficiency can be maintained while the overall size of the keyboard is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2006Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jason T. Griffin, Frank M. Tyneski
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Patent number: 7221937Abstract: A mobile device that uses events as triggers for reminders in addition to date and time. Such events may be location-based, or based on other events or tasks scheduled by the user and other events or tasks scheduled by another user.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2003Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Anthony P. Lau, Gheorghe Curelet-Balan
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Publication number: 20070109204Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) carried by the housing, at least one wireless RF circuit carried by the PCB, and a first contact(s) carried by the PCB and electrically connected to the at least one wireless RF circuit. The device may further include a wrap-around antenna assembly comprising an antenna retainer frame removably coupled to an edge of the PCB and having first and second portions wrapping around adjacent first and second surfaces of the PCB at the edge thereof when the antenna retainer frame is coupled to the PCB. The wrap-around antenna assembly may also include an antenna carried by the antenna retainer frame and extending along the first and second portions thereof. The antenna may include a second contact(s) removably coupled to the first contact(s) when the antenna retainer frame is coupled to the PCB.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Robert Phillips, Yihong Qi, Ying Man
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Publication number: 20070111704Abstract: A method for maintaining a log of communications initiated or received at a portable electronic device of a first party. The communications include at least one of short message service (SMS) messages, personal identification number (PIN) messages and cellular telephone calls. The method includes receiving a data record for each of the communications, extracting information from the data record, and storing the information in a log file.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2006Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Barry LINKERT, Michael HARDY, Piotr TYSOWSKI, Galang VUONG, Andrew BOCKING
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Patent number: 7218187Abstract: A wide bandwidth coupler has two outer elements around a center element. The outer elements are rectangular at their outside portions and each have a tapered nose portion next to the center element. A matching network electrically connects the two outer elements and the center element. The center element is connected to a first portion of a signal feed structure, while one of the outer elements connects to a second portion of a signal feed structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: May 15, 2007Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Yihong Qi, Perry Jarmuszewski, Michael Certain
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Publication number: 20070106728Abstract: A method for updating an electronic mail (“email”) address book comprising: determining whether an email message presented to a user on a display screen of a data processing system contains address information; and, if the email message contains address information: identifying the address information in the email message; determining whether the address information is contained in one or more contact records in the email address book; and, if the address information is not contained in one or more contact records, presenting first means to the user on the display screen for generating a command to add a new contact record to the address book for the address information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2005Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Neil Adams, Larry Kuhl, Raymond Vander Veen
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Publication number: 20070105533Abstract: A sender-specified courtesy notification scheme to delay notification by a receiving device of the receipt of a data message is disclosed. A sender may specify a notification parameter defining a delay and send the parameter in association with the data message to a recipient. The recipient's receiving device evaluates the parameter and notifies in response. Local notification data defined by the recipient may also be evaluated. Received data messages subject to delayed notification may be hidden by the receiving device or quietly displayed (e.g. as per other received messages) until the expiry of the delay. Notification parameters and data can be formulated as one or more rules which may take into account the current location of the receiving device. A notification delay may be ignored in certain situations depending on recent use of the receiving device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: May 10, 2007Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Denny CHIU, Ahmed HASSAN, John WILSON
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Patent number: 7215258Abstract: A reduced keyboard handheld electronic device and associated method that utilizes a plurality of passwords for controlling access thereto. The handheld electronic device has a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, such as a multi-tap system. At least one of the passwords is valid and accepted when input using a keyboard of a separate electronic device, such as a PC or another handheld electronic device, and at least one of passwords is valid and accepted when input using the reduced keyboard of the handheld electronic device. In some embodiments, the keyboard of the separate electronic device is a reduced keyboard, such as a reduced QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard, and in others it is a non-reduced keyboard, such as a standard QWERTY keyboard.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Christopher R. Wormald
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Publication number: 20070101025Abstract: Systems and methods for processing messages within a wireless communications system are disclosed. A server within the wireless communications system maintains a list of certificates contained in devices that use the server. The server synchronizes or updates the list of certificates based on information contained in message to and from the device. By providing a server with certificates associated with devices that use the server, and providing a system and method for synchronizing the certificates between the device and server, the server can implement powerful features that will improve the efficiency, speed and user satisfaction of the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2005Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Michael Brown, Michael Brown, Herbert Little, Neil Adams
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Publication number: 20070100948Abstract: A method for responding to an electronic mail (“email”) message presented to a user on a display screen of a data processing system, comprising: receiving a command from the user to generate a reply to the email message using content from one or more template replies, the reply having a subject line and a body; presenting a choice of the one or more template replies to the user; receiving a command to select a template reply from the choice, the template reply having a subject line and a body; and generating the reply by inserting content from the body of the template reply into the body of the reply.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2005Publication date: May 3, 2007Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Neil Adams, Raymond Vander Veen
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Patent number: 7212814Abstract: Methods and apparatus for efficiently managing the storage of e-mail message information for a mobile station are described. In one illustrative example, a plurality of e-mail messages are received by the mobile station through a wireless network and stored in memory. If a size of the e-mail messages reaches a predetermined limit of the memory, e-mail message bodies of some of the e-mail messages (e.g. relatively “old” e-mails) are automatically deleted from the memory while e-mail message headers of the e-mail messages are retained. E-mail message headers of e-mail messages having deleted e-mail message bodies may still be visually displayed in a list at the mobile station. Subsequently, if a user selection of one of these e-mail messages in the list is identified, an e-mail message body of the e-mail message is requested by the mobile station and received from a server through the wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2004Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Sean Elliot Wilson, Anthony Fabian Scian
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Publication number: 20070093237Abstract: A mobile device communicates wirelessly with a smart card reader to obtain-identification of a person whose smart card is coupled to the smart card reader. The mobile device transmits the identification to a server via a network. The mobile device also transmits information about its location to the server. The server determines the identity and location of the person that is using the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2005Publication date: April 26, 2007Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Ryan Bayne
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Patent number: 7209949Abstract: A system and method of pushing user-selected data items from a host system to a user's mobile data communication device upon detecting the occurrence of one or more user-defined event triggers is provided. The user may then move (or file) the data items to a particular folder within a folder hierarchy stored in the mobile data communication device, or may execute some other system operation on the data item. Software operating at the mobile device and the host system then synchronizes the folder hierarchy of the mobile device with a folder hierarchy of the host system, and any actions executed on the data items at the mobile device are then automatically replicated on the same data items stored at the host system, thus eliminating the need for the user to manually replicate actions at the host system that have been executed at the mobile data communication device.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2001Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gary P. Mousseau, Tabitha Ferguson, Barry Linkert, Raymond Vander Veen, William D. Castell, Mihal Lazaridis
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Patent number: 7209926Abstract: Methods and apparatus for lexicographically sorting cyclic data are disclosed. In one illustrative example, a method of lexicographically sorting data includes the acts of receiving a set of N cyclic shifts of N characters identifiable by an array of indexes {0, 1, 2, . . . , N?1}; sorting the set of cyclic shifts based on a comparison of a first character of each cyclic shift; and for an nth sorting iteration of the set of cyclic shifts, where n=1, 2, 3, . . . , up to 2n>N: sorting at least a subset of the cyclic shifts which are identifiable by a subset array of indexes in the array in accordance with a previous sort of cyclic shifts associated with the subset array of indexes plus 2(n?1)*modulo(N); and repeating the sorting for a next nth sorting iteration as necessary until the set of cyclic shifts are lexicographically sorted.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: David P. Yach
