Patents by Inventor Christopher D. O'Keefe

Christopher D. O'Keefe 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).

  • System and method for visual representation of spam probability
    Patent number: 8825782
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for visually representing the probability of spam messages on a mobile communication device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: obtaining a probability that a message is spam; and for each of one or more messages in a message list, visually representing the probability that a message is spam such that any differences in the probabilities as between messages are discernable from the visual representation. In another embodiment, the method further comprises: determining the percentage of the message downloaded to the mobile communication device; and displaying for each of one or more messages appearing in the message list an object or icon visually representing at least one of the probability that the message is spam, or the percentage of the message downloaded to the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Daryl Martin, John F. Wilson, Christopher D. O'Keefe
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF SPAM PROBABILITY
    Publication number: 20120284350
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for visually representing the probability of spam messages on a mobile communication device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: obtaining a probability that a message is spam; and for each of one or more messages in a message list, visually representing the probability that a message is spam such that any differences in the probabilities as between messages are discernable from the visual representation. In another embodiment, the method further comprises: determining the percentage of the message downloaded to the mobile communication device; and displaying for each of one or more messages appearing in the message list an object or icon visually representing at least one of the probability that the message is spam, or the percentage of the message downloaded to the mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Daryl MARTIN, John F. WILSON, Christopher D. O'KEEFE
  • System and method for visual representation of spam probability
    Patent number: 8244818
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for visually representing the probability of SPAM messages on a mobile communication device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: obtaining a probability that a message is SPAM; and for each of one or more messages in a message list, visually representing the probability that a message is SPAM such that any differences in the probabilities as between messages are discernable from the visual representation. In another embodiment, the method further comprises: determining the percentage of the message downloaded to the mobile communication device; and displaying for each of one or more messages appearing in the message list an object or icon visually representing at least one of the probability that the message is SPAM, or the percentage of the message downloaded to the mobile communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Daryl Martin, John F. Wilson, Christopher D. O'Keefe
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISUAL REPRESENTATION OF SPAM PROBABILITY
    Publication number: 20110295959
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for visually representing the probability of SPAM messages on a mobile communication device. In an embodiment, the method comprises: obtaining a probability that a message is SPAM; and for each of one or more messages in a message list, visually representing the probability that a message is SPAM such that any differences in the probabilities as between messages are discernable from the visual representation. In another embodiment, the method further comprises: determining the percentage of the message downloaded to the mobile communication device; and displaying for each of one or more messages appearing in the message list an object or icon visually representing at least one of the probability that the message is SPAM, or the percentage of the message downloaded to the mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Daryl MARTIN, John F. Wilson, Christopher D. O'Keefe