Patents Assigned to IN&MOTION
  • MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE COMPRISING A TOP-MOUNTED AUXILIARY INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE AND A BOTTOM-MOUNTED ANTENNA
    Publication number: 20060220969
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing having an upper portion and a lower portion, a dielectric substrate carried by the housing, circuitry carried by the dielectric substrate, and an audio output transducer carried by the upper portion of the housing and connected to the circuitry. The device may further include a user input interface carried by the housing and connected to the circuitry, and at least one auxiliary input/output device carried by the upper portion of the housing and connected to the circuitry. An antenna may also be carried within the lower portion of the housing comprising a pattern of conductive traces on the dielectric substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yihong Qi, Ying Man, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • System and method for coding and decoding information signals
    Publication number: 20060222090
    Abstract: A system and method for coding and decoding an information signal sent through a communication system. The system includes: an encoder for encoding the information signal without adding additional information and for sending an encoded information signal; and a soft bit decoder including a-priori information related to the communication system for receiving the encoded information signal and decoding the encoded information signal using the a-priori information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Sean Simmons, Yiwen Liu
  • Methods and apparatus for use in establishing session initiation protocol communications for virtual private networking
    Publication number: 20060221897
    Abstract: In one illustrative example, a mobile communication device includes a wireless transceiver, one or more processors coupled to the wireless transceiver, memory, and a communications application stored in the memory. The communications application may be a VoIP telephony application which involves communication in accordance with a session initiation protocol (SIP).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Nagy, Frederick Lai
  • Mobile wireless communications device having improved antenna impedance match and antenna gain from RF energy
    Publication number: 20060223597
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device and associated method of making same includes a housing and circuit board having a ground plane. Radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor are carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. An antenna is carried by the housing and operative with the RF circuitry. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and operative with the RF circuitry and processor. An audio transducer assembly such as a receiver is carried by the circuit board and engages audio circuitry for carrying audio signals between the audio circuitry and speaker. A filter is mounted at the speaker for blocking RF energy from the antenna through the speaker to the ground plane and decoupling the antenna from the speaker and any other components on the circuit board to minimize any detuning of antenna impedance match and degradation in antenna gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Yihong Qi, Michael Corrigan, Krystyna Bandurska, Ying Man
  • Mobile wireless communications device having improved RF immunity of audio transducers to electromagnetic interference (EMI)
    Publication number: 20060223570
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor operative with each other. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and an audio transducer assembly, such as a speaker, has electrical contacts that electrically engage the audio circuitry for carrying audio signals between the audio circuitry and audio transducer assembly. A filter is mounted at the audio transducer assembly and reduces radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic interference to the audio transducer assembly during device operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, George Mankaruse, Michael Corrigan
  • Roaming profiles for wireless devices
    Publication number: 20060223528
    Abstract: A method in a provisioning system for provisioning a wireless device, the method comprising: receiving from the wireless device information for identifying a current network of operation for the wireless device; identifying one or more services with the current network; and, transmitting to the wireless device provisioning information for the one or more services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Smith
  • System and method for powering a peripheral device
    Publication number: 20060218415
    Abstract: A system for powering a peripheral device with a host device is described. The system includes N host interface power ports, each adapted for coupling to a corresponding host port on the host device to deliver power to the peripheral device. A current adding unit adds current received from the host device via at least the N host interface power ports to produce a total current. A power terminal is coupled to the peripheral device to send the total current from the current adding unit to the peripheral device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: David Mak-Fan, Dusan Veselic, Max Matton
  • MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE COMPRISING MULTI-FREQUENCY BAND ANTENNA AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20060214858
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing and a multi-frequency band antenna carried within the housing. The multi-frequency band antenna may include a main loop conductor having a gap therein defining first and second ends of the main loop conductor, a first branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the first end of the main loop conductor and having a second end defining a first feed point, and a second branch conductor having a first end connected adjacent the second end of the main loop conductor and a second end defining a second feed point. The antenna may further include a tuning branch conductor having a first end connected to the main loop conductor between the respective first ends of the first and second branches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yihong Qi, Ying Man, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE COMPRISING NON-PLANAR INTERNAL ANTENNA WITHOUT GROUND PLANE OVERLAP
    Publication number: 20060208952
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a main dielectric substrate carried by the housing, circuitry carried by the main dielectric substrate, and a ground plane conductor on the main dielectric substrate. The mobile wireless communications device may further include an L-shaped dielectric extension comprising a vertical portion extending outwardly from the main dielectric substrate and an overhang portion extending outwardly from the vertical portion and above an adjacent portion of the main dielectric layer. A main loop antenna conductor comprising at least one conductive trace may be relatively positioned on the overhang portion of the L-shaped dielectric extension so as not to overlap the ground plane conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yihong Qi, Ying Man, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Method and apparatus for data encoding
    Publication number: 20060212772
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for data encoding such as 3 to 4 encoding (base64, uuencode etc.) is provided. Bytes of data to be encoded having negative values are made positive while preserving the information to be encoded. The positive values may be manipulated by addition (e.g. to a common store) and bit shifting to efficiently obtain encoded data such as by indexing an encoding alphabet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Zhong Luo
  • Method of encoded channel acquisition
    Publication number: 20060209753
    Abstract: A method of scanning for an encoded signal, such as a GSM encoded signal, in a frequency band is disclosed herein. The disclosed method provides either more rapid acquisition of a signal, or increased battery life for mobile devices in regions without service. A corresponding mobile device that performs the method is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Ashok Patel
  • Method and system for enabling an off board navigation solution
    Publication number: 20060212217
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and system for providing off-board navigational information from a network server to a mobile communication device, such as a cellular phone. Specifically, upon receiving from the mobile communication device the real time location of the mobile communication device and a location or identification of a destination, the network server transmits to the mobile communication device routing information as well as audible navigation voice prompts. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the routing information includes maneuver information for traveling from the real location of the mobile communication device to the destination, and the audible navigation voice prompts provide data for generating audible turn-by-turn instructions for traveling from the real time location of the mobile communication device to the destination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: NETWORKS IN MOTION, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Sheha, Angie Sheha, Mark Goddard
  • Mobile device with rotatable keyboard
    Patent number: 7109973
    Abstract: A mobile device is provided having a rotatable keyboard. The keyboard is attached to the mobile device and is rotatable in a single plane with respect to the device's housing between a first and second position. A plurality of keys are provided having first indicia in a first orientation relating to key functions in the first position and second indicia in a second orientation relating to key functions in the second position. The indicia are properly oriented with respect to the user in the first and second positions to display a telephone keypad and an alternate keyboard. The arrangement provides greater ergonomic comfort to a user when entering text. The mobile device can assign functions to each key based on a determined keyboard position and can include a weighted end piece to protect the rotatable keyboard from potential damage due to impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Steven H. Fyke, Jason T. Griffin, Zane K. Moi
  • Advanced call forwarding user interface for mobile communication device
    Publication number: 20060205393
    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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Raymond Veen
  • System and method for sending encrypted messages to a distribution list
    Publication number: 20060204011
    Abstract: A system and method for sending encrypted messages to a distribution list that facilitates the sending of such messages only to individuals or other entities associated with the distribution list that will be able to read the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Neil Adams, Michael Brown, Michael Brown
  • Handset
    Patent number: D528529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Scott D. Rose, Chris K C Leung
  • Handset
    Patent number: D528531
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Scott D. Rose, Chris K C Leung
  • Handset
    Patent number: D529015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Scott D. Rose, Chris K C Leung
  • Handset
    Patent number: D529016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Scott D. Rose, Chris K. C. Leung
  • Handset
    Patent number: D529470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Scott D. Rose, Chris K C Leung