Patents by Inventor Anthony P. Lau

Anthony P. Lau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Event reminder method
    Patent number: 8315621
    Abstract: A method includes setting, by a mobile device, a notification based on the mobile device being within proximity of a predetermined location at a predetermined date or time. The mobile device detects that the mobile device is located within proximity of the predetermined location at the predetermined date or time. Subsequent to the detecting, the mobile device provides the notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anthony P. Lau, Gheorghe Curelet-Balan
  • Event reminder method
    Patent number: 8315650
    Abstract: A method includes setting, by a mobile device, a notification based on the mobile device being within proximity of a predetermined location at a predetermined date or time. The mobile device detects that the mobile device is located within proximity of the predetermined location at the predetermined date or time. Subsequent to the detecting, the mobile device provides the notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anthony P. Lau, Gheorghe Curelet-Balan
  • EVENT REMINDER METHOD
    Publication number: 20120108268
    Abstract: A method includes setting, by a mobile device, a notification based on the mobile device being within proximity of a predetermined location at a predetermined date or time. The mobile device detects that the mobile device is located within proximity of the predetermined location at the predetermined date or time. Subsequent to the detecting, the mobile device provides the notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony P. Lau, Gheorghe Curelet-Balan
  • EVENT REMINDER METHOD
    Publication number: 20110148654
    Abstract: A method includes setting, by a mobile device, a notification based on the mobile device being within proximity of a predetermined location at a predetermined date or time. The mobile device detects that the mobile device is located within proximity of the predetermined location at the predetermined date or time. Subsequent to the detecting, the mobile device provides the notification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Anthony P. Lau, Gheorghe Curelet-Balan
  • Event reminder method
    Patent number: 7920857
    Abstract: A method is performed by first and second mobile wireless communication devices used respectively by first and second users. In the method, a first user selects, on the first device, a first task for the first user to perform. The first device sends to the second device a request to link the first task to a second task to be performed by the second user. The second device sends to the first device, in response to the second task being completed, a notification to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anthony P. Lau, Gheorghe Curelet-Balan
  • Event reminder method
    Patent number: 7221937
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anthony P. Lau, Gheorghe Curelet-Balan
  • Event reminder method
    Publication number: 20030224762
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony P. Lau, Gheorghe Curelet-Balan