Patents by Inventor David Matthew Hirst

David Matthew Hirst 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).

  • Method and apparatus for searching message data in a portable electronic device
    Patent number: 8725764
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for searching message data in a portable electronic device are provided. A threaded message inbox is provided at a display of the device, the message data grouped as threads. Search criteria are received and a search of an index of the threaded message inbox is initiated using the search criteria, the index comprising key words extracted from the message data. Additional message data is received while the search is being performed, the additional message data belonging to a given thread. Additional message data is searched in addition to the index. Search results are generated based on whether at least one of data from additional message data and data from the index meets the search criteria. Search results are provided in threads at the display. Search results are automatically updated in response to receiving additional message data when the additional message data meets the search criteria.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: David Matthew Hirst, Yevgeniy Motov, Jennifer Ignacz, David Bukurak
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SEARCHING MESSAGE DATA IN A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110264689
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for searching message data in a portable electronic device are provided. A threaded message inbox is provided at a display of the device, the message data grouped as threads. Search criteria are received and a search of an index of the threaded message inbox is initiated using the search criteria, the index comprising key words extracted from the message data. Additional message data is received while the search is being performed, the additional message data belonging to a given thread. Additional message data is searched in addition to the index. Search results are generated based on whether at least one of data from additional message data and data from the index meets the search criteria. Search results are provided in threads at the display. Search results are automatically updated in response to receiving additional message data when the additional message data meets the search criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: David Matthew Hirst, Yevgeniy Motov, Jennifer Ignacz, David Bukurak