Patents Assigned to IN&MOTION
  • Patent number: 7088294
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yihong Qi, Ying Tong Man, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Publication number: 20060172706
    Abstract: A method for determining whether a wireless device is being held comprising: activating a vibration motor in the wireless device to vibrate the wireless device for a predetermined period; receiving at least one acceleration measurement from an accelerometer in the wireless device during the predetermined period; and, comparing the at least one acceleration measurement to at least one stored acceleration measurement, the at least one stored acceleration measurement corresponding to a held wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jason Griffin, Steven Fyke
  • Patent number: 7085139
    Abstract: A mobile communication device includes a printed circuit board (PCB); a radio frequency (RF) transceiver carried on the PCB; and an antenna coupled to the RF transceiver. A surface mountable antenna clip is mounted on the PCB for retaining the antenna. The clip is a metal structure having a plurality of planar sides generally formed into a U-shape. An opening formed by the structure is sized to receive and retain the antenna. One of the planar sides is used to support the structure and is mounted over a solder pad of the PCB. A hole formed through this planar side is configured to break a surface tension of molten solder over a solder pad of the PCB during a reflow soldering process, so that the clip is more stable and tends not to rotate out-of-position during the process. Legs extending from edges of this planar side also help to stabilize the clip during the process, and provide an increased surface area for the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Chao Chen
  • Publication number: 20060167676
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for correction of spelling errors in text composition is provided. Correctly spelled words may be determined for an incorrectly spelled word in accordance with a common error approach. Corrections to the incorrectly word are applied using common typographical and spelling errors. Resulting words which are correctly spelled may be offered as replacements or automatically used to replace the incorrectly word. Corrections may be applied in response to a frequency of the error in text composition to generate correct words that are more likely to be the word intended to be composed. The specific order of application may be configurable to meet a user's preference or a learned behavior for a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Marc Plumb
  • Publication number: 20060165236
    Abstract: A wireless personal area network (WPAN) system includes a plurality of WPAN devices using encrypted wireless communication therebetween when in an enabled state and not wirelessly communicating when in a disabled state. At least one of the WPAN devices includes a WPAN identity reader for reading at least one identifying parameter of a user, for confirming that the user is an authorized user based upon reading the at least one identifying parameter, and for wirelessly communicating with at least one other WPAN device to switch the at least one other WPAN device from the disabled state to the enabled state based upon confirming the user is an authorized user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited, a Canadian corporation
    Inventors: Herbert Little, Scott Rose, Scott Totzke, Mihal Lazaridis
  • Publication number: 20060168243
    Abstract: A system and method for identifying a single, designated connection from one or more connections (e.g. TCP connections) that may have been established between two components for data communications. Each component is associated with a component identifier that is generated by an identifier generating algorithm adapted to ensure that component identifiers generated by the algorithm are orderable and substantially unique. For example, Universally Unique Identifiers may be generated for this purpose. Each component in the distributed system can be uniquely identified by its component identifier, and the component identifiers facilitate the identification of each component as either a controller or responder in a determination of whether a particular connection should be identified as the designated connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Bo Zou
  • Patent number: 7081869
    Abstract: A fixture for radio frequency (“RF”) testing of an assembled wireless device, the wireless device having a removable casing concealing one or more RF spring connectors, the fixture comprising: a retainer for receiving the wireless device with the removable casing removed; a coaxial connector mounted through the retainer, the coaxial connector having a center contact and a shield contact, the coaxial connector for communicating RF test signals through a coaxial cable with external test equipment; a circuit board mounted on an inner side of the retainer and having one or more pads each for receiving one of the center and shield contacts; and, one or more probes mounted on ones of the pads for contacting ones of the RF spring connectors to distribute the RF test signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Tim Sommerfeld, Steve Green, Liviu George
  • Patent number: 7082365
    Abstract: A system and method for searching and retrieving location information associated with one or more points of interests, whereby the search criteria can be dependent upon the location of a point of interest with respect to the the real-time position of the user, and any preferences or search restrictions selected by the user, such as rating information about the point of interest. Upon selecting a point of interest from the search result, the user is then given further information regarding the selected point of interest, including but not limited to directions for traveling to the point of interest. Additionally, preferred embodiments of the present invention can provide to the user a proximity notification once the user is within a certain distance from the point interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Networks In Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael A. Sheha, Angie Sheha, Stephen Petilli
  • Publication number: 20060154696
    Abstract: Method and apparatus with a user interface for controlling the apparatus are provided in which a currently selected menu item is magnified in height relative to other items in the menu so as to distinguish the item. While in addition to providing an appealing way to indicate which item is currently selected, the magnification makes the item easier to read, particularly in poorer lighting conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Matthew Bells, Andrew Bocking
  • Patent number: 7076239
    Abstract: Systems and methods of connection control for wireless mobile communication devices enabled for communication via a plurality of communication connections are provided. Connection control information associates software applications with communication connections. When a connection request specifying a requested connection is received from a software application, it is determined whether the requested connection is permitted by the connection control information. Where the requested connection is permitted by the connection control information, the requested connection is opened. If the requested connection is a first connection opened by the software application, then the software application is associated with the requested connection in the connection control information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Michael G. Kirkup, Herbert A. Little, David P. Yach
  • Patent number: 7076244
    Abstract: A system for pushing information to a mobile device includes a information source, a wireless network, and a proxy content server. The information source stores information. The wireless network sends and receives transmissions to and from the mobile device. The proxy content server is coupled to information source and the wireless network and receives information from the information source. In addition, the proxy content server stores information received from the information source to one of a plurality of channels based on predefined information categories, and automatically transmits information from a selected channel over the wireless network to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Gary P. Mousseau, Michael S. Brown
  • Patent number: 7076033
    Abstract: A method and system of matching a bit rate to a transmit bit rate used to transmit data on a data link are disclosed. A bit pattern in data received on the data link is detected using a bit rate. Where the detected bit pattern comprises one of a plurality of expected bit patterns, the bit rate is adjusted to an adjusted bit rate based on the detected bit pattern. In one embodiment, the adjusted bit rate is used for communications on the data link when a confirmation bit pattern is received within a predetermined time after the data is received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Harjot S. Sidhu, Ashok C. Patel
  • Patent number: 7076267
    Abstract: A handheld mobile station system capable of automatically answering voice calls is disclosed. The system is comprised of a handheld mobile station, a magnet detection system within the mobile station, a magnet within a mobile station holster located in close proximity to the magnet detection system when the mobile station is stored in the holster wherein the mobile station is operable in a first, second, and third state. The first state occurs when the mobile station is stored in the holster and is ready to receive a voice call. The second state happens when the mobile station is stored in the holster and receiving an incoming voice call. The third state occurs when the mobile station is removed sufficiently out of the holster such that the magnet detection system no longer detects the close proximity of the magnet thereto thereby automatically answering the incoming voice call.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Raymond P. Vander Veen, Harry R. Major, Mihal Lazaridis
  • Publication number: 20060143264
    Abstract: After market vending of feature-provisioning software to qualified third party mobile wireless communication devices is facilitated by providing a joint software vending machine website capable of authenticating the device and wireless service provider and downloading and activating only software appropriate to that particular user device and wireless network service provider. The exemplary system provides device/user qualification and/or authentication as well as device provisioning for mobile wireless communication devices that may be manufactured by different vendors for different purposes and serviced by different wireless network service providers via a wireless infrastructure which includes a communication data relay service provider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Susan Payne, Kerry Johnson, Kevin Oerton
  • Publication number: 20060140428
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device is for a user wearing an electronic hearing aid adjacent an ear of the user and may include an upper housing and a lower housing being slidably connected together for sliding between a retracted position and an extended use position. An audio output transducer may be carried by the upper housing and accessible to the hearing aid of the user adjacent a top end of the upper housing, and an audio input transducer may be carried by the lower housing and accessible to a mouth of the user adjacent a bottom end of the lower housing. An antenna may be carried by the lower housing adjacent the bottom end thereof so that the hearing aid is further separated from the antenna when the upper and lower housings are in the extended use position to reduce undesired coupling from the antenna to the hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yihong Qi, Perry Jarmuszewski, Ying Man
  • Patent number: 7068230
    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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yihong Qi, Ying Tong Man, Perry Jarmuszewski
  • Publication number: 20060132364
    Abstract: A low profile antenna has a meander length based on the full electrical wavelength of the signal being transmitted or received. The antenna can have either an open-loop structure or a closed-loop structure with a matching network. The low profile enables the antenna to be used in a card for a device such as a personal computer, personal digital assistant, wireless telephone and so on with minimal risk of the antenna breaking off, as compared with a prior art antenna having a higher height and thus more likelihood of being broken from its card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yihong Qi, Perry Jarmuszewski, Ying Man
  • Patent number: 7065063
    Abstract: A system for balancing communication traffic loading between adjacent base stations in a mobile communications network includes a mobile communications device having a communications subsystem, a processing device, a roaming software module, a storage device, and an RSSI adjustment sub-module. The communications subsystem is configured to receive signals from a current base station and one or more adjacent base stations. The processing device is coupled to the communications subsystem. The roaming software module executes on the processing device, and monitors a first signal strength and a current traffic indicator from the current base station and monitors a second signal strength from each adjacent base station. The storage device is coupled to the processing device and stores a recorded traffic indicator for the adjacent base station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Phat H. Tran
  • Patent number: 7061403
    Abstract: Systems and methods for input of text symbols into an electronic device comprising a reduced keyboard having keys representing a plurality of characters are disclosed. Possible symbol variants are identified based on character inputs received from the reduced keyboard. Each identified symbol variant is grouped into one of a plurality of groups of symbol variants, each group having an associated priority, according to a type of the symbol variant. Within at least one of the groups, the symbol variants are ranked in decreasing order of frequencies of use of the symbol variants. A list of symbol variants comprising the plurality of groups of symbol variants in order of decreasing priority is then displayed, and an input symbol is selected from the list of symbol variants. The symbol variants of the at least one of the groups of symbol variants are thereby sorted by both priority and frequency of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Vadim Fux
  • Patent number: 7062243
    Abstract: An automatic gain control (AGC) and DC estimation and correction technique for wireless communication devices is provided. An AGC signal, which controls a gain applied to a received signal by a gain stage to generate a scaled signal, is assigned one of a relatively small number of values in accordance with the amplitude of the scaled signal. An estimate of a DC offset in the scaled signal corresponding to each value of the AGC signal is stored in a memory. A DC estimation arrangement then reads the stored estimate associated with the particular value of the AGC signal from the memory and generates a current DC estimate based thereon. The current estimate is then used to correct the scaled signal for DC offset and to update the stored estimate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Sean Simmons, Muhammad Dajani, Zoltan Kemenczy