Patents Assigned to Research In Motion Limited
  • Device and Method for Processing Notification Data
    Publication number: 20140168255
    Abstract: A method of generating display objects comprises operating a processor to: detect an occurrence of an event; define a display time associated with a predefined duration following the occurrence of the event; generate a first display object for display for by a display device for the predefined duration, wherein the first display object is representative of the detected event; output the first display object on the display device; generate a second display object for display by a display device for the predefined duration, wherein the second display object is indicative of the display time; output the second display object on the display device; and update the second display object based on an elapsed time of the predefined duration. A device and executable computer program for performing the steps of the method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel Tobias RYDENHAG, Per Åke Daniel JOHANSSON
  • MAGNETICALLY COUPLING STYLUS AND HOST ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140168175
    Abstract: Magnetic coupling between a stylus and a host electronic device is provided using an array of magnetic field generators that produce a magnetic field in proximity to a drawing surface of the host electronic device. The magnetic field produces a force on a magnetic tip of the stylus. The magnetic field may be controlled dependent upon the location, motion, tilt angle and/or contact force of the stylus and may also be controlled dependent upon images rendered on a display screen that is combined with the drawing surface. The magnetic field may also cause motion in a movable magnet of the stylus. The energy associated with the motion may be harvested to provide power to the stylus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Cornel MERCEA, Jacek S. IDZIK, Amit Pal SINGH
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL CHANNEL CONFIGURATION IN A HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20140169284
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for camping, assisted serving cell addition or removal, and discontinuous reception (DRX) in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In other aspects, enhancements to Layer 1 channels and uplink timing alignments are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In further aspects, assisted serving cell Layer 2 architecture and transport channels are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In further aspects, collaborated HARQ solutions are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhijun CAI, Yi SONG, Chandra Sekhar BONTU
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR LAYER 3 CONFIGURATION IN A HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK
    Publication number: 20140171091
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for camping, assisted serving cell addition or removal, and discontinuous reception (DRX) in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In other aspects, enhancements to Layer 1 channels and uplink timing alignments are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In further aspects, assisted serving cell Layer 2 architecture and transport channels are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In further aspects, collaborated HARQ solutions are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhijun CAI, Yi SONG, Chandra Sekhar BONTU
  • AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION OF STYLUS LOCATION USING MAPPING BETWEEN COLOR AND LOCATION
    Publication number: 20140168173
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes an electronic device, a stylus having a color sensor, and methods for calibrating the stylus relative to a screen of the electronic device. A color image is displayed on the screen of the electronic device, the color image comprising pixels each having one or more color components. A first screen location is determined at which the color components of a pixel match one or more color components sensed by the stylus. A second screen location is determined in response to a sensed location of the stylus and dependent upon one or more calibration parameters. The calibration parameters are adjusted dependent upon the first and second screen locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Jacek S. IDZIK, Cornel MERCEA
  • Identifying Special Objects in a Storage Folder in Converged Internet Protocol Messaging
    Publication number: 20140172993
    Abstract: A method is described for providing access to an open mobile alliance (OMA) object, the method may be performed by an email network device, wherein the OMA object is in a mailbox, the method comprising: storing a reference as a metadata entry associated with the mailbox, wherein the mailbox contains the object and the reference identifies the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Zoltán Ördögh
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST OPERATION IN A HETEROGENEOUS NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
    Publication number: 20140169238
    Abstract: Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for camping, assisted serving cell addition or removal, and discontinuous reception (DRX) in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In other aspects, enhancements to Layer 1 channels and uplink timing alignments are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In further aspects, assisted serving cell Layer 2 architecture and transport channels are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell. In further aspects, collaborated HARQ solutions are provided in networks having a macro cell and at least one assisted serving cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Zhijun CAI, Yi SONG, Chandra Sekhar BONTU
  • PHICH Transmission in Time Division Duplex Systems
    Publication number: 20140169151
    Abstract: A method is provided for communication in a wireless telecommunication system. The method comprises multiplexing, by a network element, at least one symbol of a PHICH onto at least one resource element of a PCFICH.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Yiping Wang, Jianfeng Weng, Jun Li
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR SCROLLING A DISPLAY PAGE
    Publication number: 20140160168
    Abstract: Methods and devices for scrolling a display page are described. In one aspect, the present application describes a method implemented by a processor of an electronic device. The electronic device has a display and an input interface. The method includes: displaying a first portion of a display page on the display; receiving, via the input interface, a scrolling command to scroll the display page in a first direction; and, while receiving the scrolling command: determining that an edge of the display page is reached, and in response to determining that the edge of the display page is reached, maintaining the edge of the display page on the display and graphically tilting the display page inwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Alexander John OGLE
  • Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Gestures with Respect to a Stylus
    Publication number: 20140160087
    Abstract: An apparatus and method pertaining to detecting a user's gesture(s) with respect to a stylus and the wireless transmission of information regarding that gesture. The detected gesture can comprise, for example, movement of a user's finger along the stylus and/or displacement of a user's finger from contact with the stylus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Cornel MERCEA, Peter MANKOWSKI, Jacek S. IDZIK
  • METHOD OF IDENTIFYING CONTACTS FOR INITIATING A COMMUNICATION USING SPEECH RECOGNITION
    Publication number: 20140163994
    Abstract: A method and system on an electronic device which uses speech recognition to initiate a communication from a mobile device having access to contact information for a number of contacts. The method includes: receiving through an audio input interface a voice input for initiating a communication, extracting from the voice input a type of communication and at least part of a contact name, and outputting, to an output interface, a selectable list of all contacts from the contact information which have the part of the contact name and which have a contact address associated with the type of communication. The mobile device may also be configured to access remote contact information from a remote server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: QNX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED, RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Stephen LAU, Darrin Kenneth John FRY, Jianqiang SHI
  • MOBILE DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A HEADS-UP DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20140160002
    Abstract: A mobile device, system and method for controlling a heads-up display device is provided. A mobile device is in communication with a heads-up display (HUD) device. The mobile device is enabled to: transmit a portion of display data to the HUD device for display thereupon, rather than provide the portion to a display of the mobile device; and display a remaining portion of the display data at the display. The HUD device is enabled to: receive from the mobile device the display data for display at the HUD; display the data at the HUD.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Terrill MARK DENT
  • ACTIVE STYLUS FORCE SENSING MECHANISM FOR GENERATING A WAKEUP INTERRUPT TO THE CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20140160088
    Abstract: An active stylus having a control circuit configured to wake up the stylus from a sleep mode to an active mode in response to pressure applied to a tip of the stylus. The stylus includes a force sensor electrically coupled to a power source, an operational amplifier, and a voltage level comparator, the voltage level comparator configured to output a digital wake up interrupt signal when pressure is applied to the tip when the control circuit is in the sleep mode. The operational amplifier is configured to provide an analog signal representative of varying pressure on the tip. This signal is processed by the control circuit such that the stylus goes into the sleep mode after a specified period of time following cessation of variations in the analog signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Cornel MERCEA, Peter MANKOWSKI, James Alexander ROBINSON, Jacek S. IDZIK
  • Measurements in a Communication Network
    Publication number: 20140162650
    Abstract: Methods, device and apparatus for use in a cellular network are disclosed. An example method disclosed herein comprises: receiving, via the cellular network, a bias parameter of a neighbour cell; and determining based on the bias parameter whether or not to perform at least one mobility measurement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Muhammad Khaledul ISLAM, Andrew FARNSWORTH
  • GEOFENCING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20140162692
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method performed by a computing device having a processor operatively coupled to a memory, the method comprising storing a plurality of geofences in the memory along with addresses of servers associated with each of the geofences, receiving current location data from a mobile device, the current location data representing a current location of the mobile device, comparing the current location data with each of the plurality of geofences to determine whether data is to be obtained from one or more of the servers associated with each of the geofences, if the data is to be obtained, obtaining the data from the one or more servers, and transmitting the data to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Andrey Li, Khenaidoo Nursimulu, Mykhaylo Michael Reshetnyak
  • COMMUNICATING ENCODED TRAFFIC DATA
    Publication number: 20140160926
    Abstract: An electronic device encodes traffic data as a collection of codes. The electronic device sends the codes in random access resources or shared transmission resources over a wireless link to a wireless access network node, the codes providing an encoded representation of the traffic data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: William Anthony Gage, Biswaroop Mukherjee
  • Verifying a Wireless Device
    Publication number: 20140154975
    Abstract: In some aspects of what is described here, a first wireless device detects proximity of a second wireless device (e.g., by a Near Field Communication (NFC) interface or another type of interface). Based on detecting proximity of the second wireless device, the first wireless device generates a recommendation request from information received from the second wireless device. The first wireless device sends the recommendation request to a trusted authority and receives a response. The response includes the trusted authority's recommendation whether to trust the second wireless device. The first wireless device can determine whether to trust the second wireless device based on the recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicants: Certicom Corp., Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Lambert, Neil Patrick Adams, Ravi Singh, Salvatore Federico Barbieri
  • TIME STAMPING A SENSOR SAMPLE
    Publication number: 20140156227
    Abstract: Methods and devices for determining a timestamp that represents a time a sensor sample was generated are described. In one aspect, a method includes: obtaining a sampling rate estimate for the sensor; determining an expected sample time based on the sampling rate estimate; detecting a sensor sample and assigning a reporting time to the detected sensor sample, the reporting time representing the time when the sensor sample was detected; and determining the timestamp for the sensor sample based on the expected sample time and the reporting time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher James GRANT, Robert George OLIVER, Nathan Daniel Pozniak BUCHANAN
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IDENTIFYING CONTACTLESS GESTURES
    Publication number: 20140152537
    Abstract: Methods and devices for identifying contactless gestures are described. In one example, the present disclosure describes a method of detecting a contactless gesture on an electronic device. The electronic device has an electromagnetic radiation transmitter and an electromagnetic radiation receiver. The electromagnetic radiation receiver is configured for receiving electromagnetic radiation emitted from the electromagnetic radiation transmitter and reflected by an object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ahmed ABDELSAMIE, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Jeff Chi Shing CHAN
  • ANTENNA SHIELD FOR PROXIMITY-BASED COMMUNICATION DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140152417
    Abstract: A shielding article is provided, for shielding a device enabled for proximity-based communications, for example, NFC-enabled devices. The shielding article comprises a shielding component configured to prevent operation of an antenna of the device used for conducting proximity-based communications, without preventing operation of at least one other antenna of the device when the shielding component is aligned with the antenna used for conducting proximity-based communications. The shielding article may be separate from, or included in an accessory or carrying article and may be fixed or detachably coupled thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicants: Certicom Corp., Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Nevine Maurice Nassif EBEID, Yevgeny Bondar, Shirook M. Ali