Patents Assigned to Research In Motion
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Publication number: 20140227981Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a first voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR), selecting a VSWR circle from among a group of VSWR circles based on the first VSWR, identifying a group of sets of tuning settings for variable reactance elements of a matching network of the communication device where the identifying of the group of sets of tuning settings is based on each set of tuning settings of the group of sets of tuning settings being associated with the VSWR circle, and selecting a set of tuning settings from among the group of sets of tuning settings responsive to a second VSWR determined for the set of tuning settings satisfying a VSWR threshold. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicants: Research in Motion Corporation, Research in Motion LimitedInventors: Marc Pecen, James Warden, Shirook M. Ali, Amir Danak
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Publication number: 20140225916Abstract: An augmented reality system with encoding light emitting beacons placed in a scene. Beacons placed at desired locations in a scene emit light modulated with multiple access encoding that conveys an identifier for its emitting beacon. The emitted light signals are also blanked for longer than a time between image capturing by an image augmenting device. Beacons viewed in captured images are identified by correlating an absence of a beacon in an image with an absence of a received identifier in received light signals. In a view of the scene presented to a user, augmenting images are obtained based upon the determined beacon identifier and are displayed at locations in the scene based upon the determined location of that beacon. Beacons that emit pulsed light signals encoded with the multiple access coding are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
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Publication number: 20140225915Abstract: A display system. A display device has viewports emitting expanded views of an image, an image receiving area receives the image, and optical conduits with exit pupil expanders expand the image through the viewports. A separate tracking projector has an image projector that projects an image along an axis, a marker search illuminator that projects light into a space including the axis, and an image capture component that captures target images that including at least three reflective marker images associated with the image receiving area. An image processor determines, based the marker images, a distance and an orientation of the image receiving area. A projection controller adjusts image data based upon the distance and the orientation to cause projected images to arrive squarely at the image receiving area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventor: Research In Motion Limited
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Publication number: 20140217853Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ionic ring comprising a number of piezoelectric elements, a piezoelectric device including the ionic ring, and a piezoelectric generator including the ionic ring and host devices incorporating the piezoelectric generator. The piezoelectric generator can be used to generate energy on a portable electronic device in response to mechanical deformation. The generated energy can be used instead of a battery of the portable electronic device or can be used to charge the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventor: Peter Mankowski
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Publication number: 20140216921Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method in which a selection is made for a first major constituent, a second major constituent and a minor constituent for forming a desired material. The method can include mixing the first major constituent, the second major constituent and the minor constituent in a single mixing step to provide a mixture of constituents. The method can include drying the mixture of constituents to provide a dried mixture of constituents and calcining the dried mixture of constituents to provide a calcinated mixture of constituents. The method can include processing the calcinated mixture of constituents to provide a powder of constituents. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Research In Motion RF, Inc.Inventors: Marina Zelner, Andrew Vladimir-Claude Cervin
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Publication number: 20140218183Abstract: According to one aspect, an electronic device that includes a vibrating element adapted to vibrate the electronic device, at least one sensor operable to detect the presence of an audible higher-order harmonic above a fundamental frequency when the vibrating element is active. The device also includes a processor operable to adjust the vibrating element to reduce the audible higher-order harmonic when the audible higher-order harmonic is detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Andre John Van Schyndel, Per Magnus Fredrik Hansson
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Publication number: 20140219373Abstract: A method, system and device are provided to enable one or more users to receive mixed-rank data from two transmitters by using an indexed list of linearly independent, predetermined vectors Vref={vref1, . . . , vrefM} and channel knowledge H1, H2 from first and second transmitters to compute equivalent channel matrix information Hieq based on the assigned or determined rank of the receiver. With this information, each transmitter selects Li receivers and constructs a transmitted signal by applying a selected precoding matrix to the mixed rank data, thereby eliminating interference to the rest of the receivers in the network so that a receiver can receive transmitted signals from both transmitters.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Amin Mobasher, Yongkang Jia, Alireza Bayesteh
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Publication number: 20140223365Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for entering characters into an electronic device. As part of a device configuration process, languages and associated character sets are stored in the electronic device. Responsive to user input as part of a device operation process, the electronic device presents a menu of language character sets for selection, with the language character sets assigned to particular positions within the menu. In response to the selected language character set, the electronic device presents a menu of language variant characters for selection, with the language variant characters assigned to particular positions within the menu. In response to selection of a language variant character, the electronic device displays the character within the display window.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Mathias Lewin
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Publication number: 20140218241Abstract: Mobile devices are able to determine their location based radio transmitters that are visible at the device to provide geographic location services. A knowledge of the location of the transmitters is required for the mobile device to determine a location estimate, however this can be difficult in network environments where the transmitters are temporary and their locations are not identified in location databases. Locations of temporary transmitters can be provided to mobile devices in order to augment the available location data used in determining the mobile device location. 3rd parties can provide temporal location data on transmitters that are set up for short period of time, as well as better control the distribution of the location data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Bruce Allen BERNHARDT, Jingwei XU, I-Ming TSAI
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Publication number: 20140223019Abstract: A device may communicate with a peer-to-peer (P2P) network prior to associating with that network. The communications prior to association may include information about whether the P2P network is persistent or non-persistent. The information may include a persistent group intent field that identifies whether a device would prefer to join a persistent P2P network and allows a P2P network to advertise whether it is persistent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Stephen McCann, Michael Peter Montemurro, James Randolph Winter Lepp, David Philip Hole
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Publication number: 20140218297Abstract: A mobile device has a user interface comprising a plurality of keys arranged in a plurality of groups. A processor is operatively coupled to the user input device to receive user input from the user input device and to identify which group of keys has received the user input. A display is operatively coupled to the processor for displaying characters corresponding to the keys of the group in response to the user input. The keys may have capacitive touch sensors with haptic feedback.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Melecio Leano MORTEL
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Publication number: 20140219463Abstract: A method for identifying an accessory coupled to an electronic device. The method includes applying at least one detection pulse to the audio accessory, each detection pulse being spectrally shaped to be generally inaudible to a human user, receiving at least one response signal corresponding to each detection pulse that is indicative of the impedance of the accessory, and based on the impedance, identifying the accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jens Kristian Poulsen, Yong Zhang
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Publication number: 20140219397Abstract: Systems and methods for frequency offset estimation are provided. A channel impulse response and multi-user signal parameter are jointly estimated. Based on the multi-user signal parameter, a determination is made as to whether the signal contains a single-user signal or a multi-user signal. Then, frequency offset estimation is performed based on this determination. For example, noiseless sample estimates are generated depending on whether the signal is a single-user signal or a multi-user signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: DAYONG CHEN, YI WEN LIU
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Publication number: 20140215336Abstract: Methods and device for simultaneous multi-touch input on a touchscreen display are described. In one aspect, the present application describes a method implemented by a processor of an electronic device. The electronic device has a touchscreen display. The method includes detecting a first touch gesture on a first portion of the touchscreen display associated with a first control element and, during the first touch gesture, detecting a second touch gesture on a second portion of the touchscreen display associated with a second control element different from the first control element; and while detecting the first touch gesture and detecting the second touch gesture, simultaneously, causing a first event in the first portion of the touchscreen display in response to the first touch gesture, and causing a second event in the second portion of the touchscreen display in response to the second touch gesture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Dan Zacharias GÄRDENFORS, Lars Oskar ALEXANDERSSON
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Publication number: 20140215634Abstract: Plural modes of operation, each associated with a class attribute, may be established on a mobile device. The present application discloses a method of handling an application launch request, a computing device for carrying out the method and a computer readable medium for adapting a processor to carry out the method. The method includes receiving a launch request identifying an application that is to be launched, acquiring an identity for the application, acquiring a class for the application, labeling the application with the identity and the class and launching the application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Alan Pak-Lun HO, Michael J. MUELLER, Eugene CHIN
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Publication number: 20140210797Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for changing a property of a stylus input to host electronic device. In response to a trigger event, a stylus palette is displayed on the screen of device in proximity to a stylus location. The location and orientation of the stylus palette may also depend on a user's palm position or the orientation of the device. This enables a property of the stylus to be selected in response to stylus interaction with the stylus palette. Very little stylus movement is required to make the selection due to the proximity of the palette. The trigger event may be, for example, a press of a button of the stylus, detection of a stylus position within a range of heights above the screen of the host electronic device, or detection of a stylus motion gesture such as a shake, tap, or twist.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Conrad A. KREEK, Gerhard Dietrich KLASSEN
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Publication number: 20140215206Abstract: A system for providing security services to a mobile device where the mobile device is in communication with a public network through a first network path that is subject to interference by a third party. The system includes a security server and a private network. The security server is operative to communicate with the mobile device through the private network. The security server is also operative to communicate with the public network through a second network path that is less susceptible to the interference by the third party than is the first network path. The security server communicates with the public network through the second network path to provide security services to the mobile device that are delivered over the private network.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicants: CERTICOM CORP., RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Sean Alexander Courtney, Matthew John Campagna, George Ross Staikos, Alexander Truskovsky
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Publication number: 20140215550Abstract: A method of identifying a user of a device having a security policy and including a touch sensitive input device. The method includes receiving data corresponding to use of the touch sensitive input device by the user and determining from the received data at least one feature. Based on the at least one feature and a signature associated with an identifiable user, the method determines a likelihood that the user is the identifiable user and modifies, based on the likelihood, the security policy on the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Neil Patrick ADAMS, Marek KRZEMINSKI
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Publication number: 20140211762Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a handover procedure in heterogeneous networks are provided. In particular, an intermediate handover (IHO) is introduced. Certain aspects of the disclosure involve, a method, performed at a serving base station of a wireless communications network, where the serving base station serves a user equipment (UE). The method includes receiving a downlink (DL) signal quality indicator from the UE; and determining, from the signal quality indicator, whether a condition for an intermediate handover (IHO) state is satisfied. If the condition for the intermediate handover state is satisfied, the serving base station can initiate the intermediate handover state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Chandra Sekhar Bontu, Yi Song, Zhijun Cai, Shalini Suresh Periyalwar
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Publication number: 20140215356Abstract: A method, transmitting device, and computer-readable storage medium are provided for sharing image data between a source device and at least one receiving device. In one implementation, a method is provided for periodically sending image data of a shared screen to the at least one receiving device using a sharing connection. The method also receives a request associated with activating a user interface component involving confidential information, suspends updating of the image data responsive to the received request, and periodically sends suspended image data to the at least one receiving device while updating is suspended.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Ryan Conrad BRANDER, Yuri POELUEV
