Patents by Inventor David F. Tapuska

David F. Tapuska 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).

  • Pseudo-interactive input processing in wireless environments
    Patent number: 7319860
    Abstract: An electronic communications device including a user input device for inputting characters; and buffering and communications systems for storing in a buffer characters input by the user input device, and transmitting the content of the buffer over a communications link when there is a pause in input by the user input device for a predetermined time duration. The content of the buffer may also be transmitted over the communications link when the amount of stored characters in the buffer reaches a predetermined size, or when a designated submit key is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Ian M. Robertson, David F. Tapuska
  • Certificate management and transfer system and method
    Publication number: 20040171369
    Abstract: A method and system for Certificate management and transfer between messaging clients are disclosed. When communications are established between a first messaging client and a second messaging client, one or more Certificates stored on the first messaging client may be selected and transferred to the second messaging client. Messaging clients may thereby share Certificates. Certificate management functions such as Certificate deletions, Certificate updates and Certificate status checks may also be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Herbert A. Little, Neil P. Adams, David F. Tapuska, Michael S. Brown, Michael G. Kirkup, James A. Godfrey
  • Pseudo-interactive input processing in wireless environments
    Publication number: 20040090465
    Abstract: An electronic communications device including a user input device for inputting characters; and buffering and communications systems for storing in a buffer characters input by the user input device, and transmitting the content of the buffer over a communications link when there is a pause in input by the user input device for a predetermined time duration. The content of the buffer may also be transmitted over the communications link when the amount of stored characters in the buffer reaches a predetermined size, or when a designated submit key is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Ian M. Robertson, David F. Tapuska