Patents by Inventor Anton Epp
Anton Epp 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).
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Publication number: 20160021232Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device is described. The user interface provides an incoming call screen to the user, where the incoming call screen comprises a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and at least one key label field in which labels for mobile device keys (e.g. send and end keys) are displayed. The area of the caller identification data field is substantially greater than the area of the at least one key label field, enabling more information pertaining to incoming calls to be displayed to the user. In at least one embodiment, this is facilitated by providing user-selectable options for responding to incoming calls in an options menu, which can be accessed by a user but is not initially displayed to the user when an incoming call is first received.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Lawrence Edward KUHL, Raymond Paul VANDER VEEN, Anton EPP, Keizo MARUI, Leonid Leon VYMENETS
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Patent number: 8897757Abstract: A system and method for answering a call on a communication device is provided and includes: detecting an incoming call on the communication device, automatically answering the incoming call, and detecting whether an audio signal is received through the microphone of the communication device. Upon not detecting an audio signal, the call is disconnected.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Anton Epp, Gregory Jason Fields, Peter Hantzakos
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Patent number: 8838179Abstract: According to embodiments described in the specification, a method and apparatus for managing multimedia communication recordings in a mobile electronic device are provided. The method comprises recording a multimedia communication and storing the recording in a memory of the mobile electronic device; detecting at least one event indicating an interruption in the communication; detecting at least one further event indicating that the communication has resumed; responsive to detecting at least one further event, inserting an audible tag in the recording, the audible tag including at least one descriptor for the at least one event.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2009Date of Patent: September 16, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Anton Epp, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Patent number: 8583176Abstract: A mobile communication device with various operation modes and a method of toggling the operation modes thereof is disclosed. The operational mode of the mobile communication device can be automatically changed as the result of a docking or undocking event of the mobile communication device with a docking station. During the docking or undocking of the mobile communication device with the docking station, the mobile communication device is conditionally toggled between a speakerphone operation mode and a non-speakerphone operation mode such as a handset operation mode, a headset operation mode and the like.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Larry Kuhl, Anton Epp, Greg Bentz
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Patent number: 8571186Abstract: A system and method for recording telephone conversations which have been placed on hold is provided. After a telephone conversation has been placed on hold, assuming that the conversation was being recorded, the call is designated to be in the background. Once a processor senses that a background call exists, a check is performed to determine if there is a downlink connection for this call. If there is, a new communication channel is opened so that the background call can be recorded and then appended to the original recording.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Anton Epp
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Publication number: 20130189963Abstract: A system and method for answering a call on a communication device is provided and includes: detecting an incoming call on the communication device, automatically answering the incoming call, and detecting whether an audio signal is received through the microphone of the communication device. Upon not detecting an audio signal, the call is disconnected.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Anton Epp, Gregory Jason Fields, Peter Hantzakos
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Patent number: 8452340Abstract: A method of providing a user interface on a mobile device for enabling a user to select acoustic equalizer settings for voice call downlink audio signals, the mobile device including an internal microprocessor, a display in communication with the microprocessor, and at least one input means in communication with the microprocessor, the method including receiving a request from the user for displaying the user interface, in response to the request, displaying the user interface on the display, the user interface including a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings, wherein the user selects one of the equalizer settings using the input means, receiving the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, storing the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, and processing the voice call downlink audio signals according to the selected equalizer setting.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2012Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Craig Eric Ranta, Per Magnus Fredrik Hansson, Anton Epp
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Publication number: 20120231851Abstract: A method of providing a user interface on a mobile device for enabling a user to select acoustic equalizer settings for voice call downlink audio signals, the mobile device including an internal microprocessor, a display in communication with the microprocessor, and at least one input means in communication with the microprocessor, the method including receiving a request from the user for displaying the user interface, in response to the request, displaying the user interface on the display, the user interface including a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings, wherein the user selects one of the equalizer settings using the input means, receiving the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, storing the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, and processing the voice call downlink audio signals according to the selected equalizer setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Lawrence Edward KUHL, Craig Eric RANTA, Per Magnus Fredrik HANSSON, Anton EPP
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Publication number: 20120207289Abstract: A system and method for recording telephone conversations which have been placed on hold is provided. After a telephone conversation has been placed on hold, assuming that the conversation was being recorded, the call is designated to be in the background. Once a processor senses that a background call exists, a check is performed to determine if there is a downlink connection for this call. If there is, a new communication channel is opened so that the background call can be recorded and then appended to the original recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Lawrence Edward KUHL, Anton EPP
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Patent number: 8189745Abstract: A system and method for recording telephone conversations which have been placed on hold is provided. After a telephone conversation has been placed on hold, assuming that the conversation was being recorded, the call is designated to be in the background. Once a processor senses that a background call exists, a check is performed to determine if there is a downlink connection for this call. If there is, a new communication channel is opened so that the background call can be recorded and then appended to the original recording.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Anton Epp
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Patent number: 8190212Abstract: A method of providing a user interface on a mobile device for enabling a user to select acoustic equalizer settings for voice call downlink audio signals, the mobile device including an internal microprocessor, a display in communication with the microprocessor, and at least one input means in communication with the microprocessor, the method including receiving a request from the user for displaying the user interface, in response to the request, displaying the user interface on the display, the user interface including a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings, wherein the user selects one of the equalizer settings using the input means, receiving the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, storing the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, and processing the voice call downlink audio signals according to the selected equalizer setting.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Craig Eric Ranta, Per Magnus Fredrik Hansson, Anton Epp
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Publication number: 20110077047Abstract: According to embodiments described in the specification, a method and apparatus for managing multimedia communication recordings in a mobile electronic device are provided. The method comprises recording a multimedia communication and storing the recording in a memory of the mobile electronic device; detecting at least one event indicating an interruption in the communication; detecting at least one further event indicating that the communication has resumed; responsive to detecting at least one further event, inserting an audible tag in the recording, the audible tag including at least one descriptor for the at least one event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2009Publication date: March 31, 2011Applicant: RESERARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Anton EPP, Lawrence Edward Kuhl
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Publication number: 20110013753Abstract: A system and method for recording telephone conversations which have been placed on hold is provided. After a telephone conversation has been placed on hold, assuming that the conversation was being recorded, the call is designated to be in the background. Once a processor senses that a background call exists, a check is performed to determine if there is a downlink connection for this call. If there is, a new communication channel is opened so that the background call can be recorded and then appended to the original recording.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: January 20, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Anton Epp
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Patent number: 7860489Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device is described. The user interface provides an incoming call screen to the user, where the incoming call screen comprises a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and at least one key label field in which labels for mobile device keys (e.g. send and end keys) are displayed. The area of the caller identification data field is substantially greater than the area of the at least one key label field, enabling more information pertaining to incoming calls to be displayed to the user. In at least one embodiment, this is facilitated by providing user-selectable options for responding to incoming calls in an options menu, which can be accessed by a user but is not initially displayed to the user when an incoming call is first received.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Raymond Paul Vander Veen, Anton Epp, Keizo Marui, Leonid Leon Vymenets
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Publication number: 20100297988Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device is described. The user interface provides an incoming call screen to the user, where the incoming call screen comprises a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and at least one key label field in which labels for mobile device keys (e.g. send and end keys) are displayed. The area of the caller identification data field is substantially greater than the area of the at least one key label field, enabling more information pertaining to incoming calls to be displayed to the user. In at least one embodiment, this is facilitated by providing user-selectable options for responding to incoming calls in an options menu, which can be accessed by a user but is not initially displayed to the user when an incoming call is first received.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Raymond Paul Vander Veen, Anton Epp, Keizo Marui, Leonld Leon Vymenets
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Publication number: 20100173672Abstract: A mobile communication device with various operation modes and a method of toggling the operation modes thereof is disclosed. The operational mode of the mobile communication device can be automatically changed as the result of a docking or undocking event of the mobile communication device with a docking station. During the docking or undocking of the mobile communication device with the docking station, the mobile communication device is conditionally toggled between a speakerphone operation mode and a non-speakerphone operation mode such as a handset operation mode, a headset operation mode and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2009Publication date: July 8, 2010Inventors: Larry Kuhl, Anton Epp, Greg Bentz
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Publication number: 20100029337Abstract: A method of providing a user interface on a mobile device for enabling a user to select acoustic equalizer settings for voice call downlink audio signals, the mobile device including an internal microprocessor, a display in communication with the microprocessor, and at least one input means in communication with the microprocessor, the method including receiving a request from the user for displaying the user interface, in response to the request, displaying the user interface on the display, the user interface including a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings, wherein the user selects one of the equalizer settings using the input means, receiving the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, storing the selected equalizer setting at the microprocessor, and processing the voice call downlink audio signals according to the selected equalizer setting.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Craig Eric Ranta, Per Magnus Fredrik Hansson, Anton Epp
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Publication number: 20080242282Abstract: Embodiments of a system and method for providing a user interface for managing calls received at a mobile device is described. The user interface provides an incoming call screen to the user, where the incoming call screen comprises a caller identification data field for displaying data associated with incoming calls and at least one key label field in which labels for mobile device keys (e.g. send and end keys) are displayed. The area of the caller identification data field is substantially greater than the area of the at least one key label field, enabling more information pertaining to incoming calls to be displayed to the user. In at least one embodiment, this is facilitated by providing user-selectable options for responding to incoming calls in an options menu, which can be accessed by a user but is not initially displayed to the user when an incoming call is first received.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2007Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Lawrence Edward Kuhl, Raymond Paul Vander Veen, Anton Epp, Keizo Marui, Leonid Leon Vymenets