Patents by Inventor David P. Kruis

David P. Kruis 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).

  • Patent number: 8798577
    Abstract: A system and method of provisioning services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service is prepared on the mobile communication device and sent to a provisioning system. Processing of the provisioning request is dependent upon whether or not a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device. If the mobile communication device is outside a coverage area of a wireless communication network when a provisioning request is prepared, the request is stored at the mobile communication device and sent to the provisioning system when the mobile communication device enters the coverage area. The provisioning system preferably manages service provisioning for multiple services, any of which may be hosted by different service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: David P. Kruis, Barry J. Gilhuly
  • Patent number: 8571527
    Abstract: A system and method of provisioning services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service is prepared on the mobile communication device and sent to a provisioning system. Processing of the provisioning request is dependent upon whether or not a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device. If the mobile communication device is outside a coverage area of a wireless communication network when a provisioning request is prepared, the request is stored at the mobile communication device and sent to the provisioning system when the mobile communication device enters the coverage area. The provisioning system preferably manages service provisioning for multiple services, any of which may be hosted by different service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: David P. Kruis, Barry J. Gilhuly
  • Publication number: 20130007167
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for integrating a plurality of electronic mail (email) accounts. A plurality of email services may be used to send and receive electronic messages over a wide area network, one of the email services being a preferred email service and another of the email services being a secondary email service. An email integration service may be used that is coupled to the wide area network and that is independent of the plurality of email services. The email integration service may be operable to receive account information regarding the preferred email service and the secondary email service and use the account information to configure a means for forwarding electronic messages from the preferred email service to the secondary email service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher D. Smith, David P. Kruis, Robert J. Snow, Snezana Visnjic-Obucina, Albert Lee, Arsel Manuel, Diana G. Vitorino
  • Patent number: 8291030
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for integrating a plurality of electronic mail (email) accounts. A plurality of email services may be used to send and receive electronic messages over a wide area network, one of the email services being a preferred email service and another of the email services being a secondary email service. An email integration service may be used that is coupled to the wide area network and that is independent of the plurality of email services. The email integration service may be operable to receive account information regarding the preferred email service and the secondary email service and use the account information to configure a means for forwarding electronic messages from the preferred email service to the secondary email service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Christopher D. Smith, David P. Kruis, Robert J. Snow, Snezana Visnjic-Obucina, Albert Lee, Arsel Manuel, Diana G. Vitorino
  • Publication number: 20120036211
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for integrating a plurality of electronic mail (email) accounts. A plurality of email services may be used to send and receive electronic messages over a wide area network, one of the email services being a preferred email service and another of the email services being a secondary email service. An email integration service may be used that is coupled to the wide area network and that is independent of the plurality of email services. The email integration service may be operable to receive account information regarding the preferred email service and the secondary email service and use the account information to configure a means for forwarding electronic messages from the preferred email service to the secondary email service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher D. Smith, David P. Kruis, Robert J. Snow, Snezana Visnjic-Obucina, Albert Lee, Arsel Manuel, Diana G. Vitorino
  • Publication number: 20120021719
    Abstract: A system and method of provisioning services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service is prepared on the mobile communication device and sent to a provisioning system. Processing of the provisioning request is dependent upon whether or not a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device. If the mobile communication device is outside a coverage area of a wireless communication network when a provisioning request is prepared, the request is stored at the mobile communication device and sent to the provisioning system when the mobile communication device enters the coverage area. The provisioning system preferably manages service provisioning for multiple services, any of which may be hosted by different service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: David P. Kruis, Barry J. Gilhuly
  • Publication number: 20120015643
    Abstract: A system and method of provisioning services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service is prepared on the mobile communication device and sent to a provisioning system. Processing of the provisioning request is dependent upon whether or not a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device. If the mobile communication device is outside a coverage area of a wireless communication network when a provisioning request is prepared, the request is stored at the mobile communication device and sent to the provisioning system when the mobile communication device enters the coverage area. The provisioning system preferably manages service provisioning for multiple services, any of which may be hosted by different service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: David P. Kruis, Barry J. Gilhuly
  • Patent number: 8065376
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for integrating a plurality of electronic mail (email) accounts. A plurality of email services may be used to send and receive electronic messages over a wide area network, one of the email services being a preferred email service and another of the email services being a secondary email service. An email integration service may be used that is coupled to the wide area network and that is independent of the plurality of email services. The email integration service may be operable to receive account information regarding the preferred email service and the secondary email service and use the account information to configure a means for forwarding electronic messages from the preferred email service to the secondary email service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Christopher D. Smith, David P. Kruis, Robert J. Snow, Snezana Visnjic-Obucina, Albert Lee, Arsel Manuel, Diana G. Vitorino
  • Publication number: 20110034161
    Abstract: A system and method of provisioning services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service is prepared on the mobile communication device and sent to a provisioning system. Processing of the provisioning request is dependent upon whether or not a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device. If the mobile communication device is outside a coverage area of a wireless communication network when a provisioning request is prepared, the request is stored at the mobile communication device and sent to the provisioning system when the mobile communication device enters the coverage area. The provisioning system preferably manages service provisioning for multiple services, any of which may be hosted by different service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: David P. Kruis, Barry J. Gilhuly
  • Patent number: 7817988
    Abstract: A system and method of provisioning services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service is prepared on the mobile communication device and sent to a provisioning system. Processing of the provisioning request is dependent upon whether or not a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device. If the mobile communication device is outside a coverage area of a wireless communication network when a provisioning request is prepared, the request is stored at the mobile communication device and sent to the provisioning system when the mobile communication device enters the coverage area. The provisioning system preferably manages service provisioning for multiple services, any of which may be hosted by different service providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: David P. Kruis, Barry J. Gilhuly
  • Patent number: 7730136
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for integrating a plurality of electronic mail (email) accounts. A plurality of email services may be used to send and receive electronic messages over a wide area network, one of the email services being a preferred email service and another of the email services being a secondary email service. An email integration service may be used that is coupled to the wide area network and that is independent of the plurality of email services. The email integration service may be operable to receive account information regarding the preferred email service and the secondary email service and use the account information to configure a means for forwarding electronic messages from the preferred email service to the secondary email service.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Christopher D. Smith, David P. Kruis, Robert J. Snow, Snezana Visnjic-Obucina, Albert Lee, Arsel Manuel, Diana G. Vitorino
  • Publication number: 20100125642
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for integrating a plurality of electronic mail (email) accounts. A plurality of email services may be used to send and receive electronic messages over a wide area network, one of the email services being a preferred email service and another of the email services being a secondary email service. An email integration service may be used that is coupled to the wide area network and that is independent of the plurality of email services. The email integration service may be operable to receive account information regarding the preferred email service and the secondary email service and use the account information to configure a means for forwarding electronic messages from the preferred email service to the secondary email service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2010
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher D. Smith, David P. Kruis, Robert J. Snow, Snezana Visnjic-Obucina, Albert Lee, Arsel Manuel, Diana G. Vitorino
  • Publication number: 20040242209
    Abstract: A system and method of provisioning services for a mobile communication device are disclosed. A provisioning request including provisioning information and specifying a provisioning operation and a first communication service is prepared on the mobile communication device and sent to a provisioning system. Processing of the provisioning request is dependent upon whether or not a second communication service has been activated for the mobile communication device. If the mobile communication device is outside a coverage area of a wireless communication network when a provisioning request is prepared, the request is stored at the mobile communication device and sent to the provisioning system when the mobile communication device enters the coverage area. The provisioning system preferably manages service provisioning for multiple services, any of which may be hosted by different service providers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: David P. Kruis, Barry J. Gilhuly
  • Publication number: 20040122905
    Abstract: In accordance with the teachings described herein, systems and methods are provided for integrating a plurality of electronic mail (email) accounts. A plurality of email services may be used to send and receive electronic messages over a wide area network, one of the email services being a preferred email service and another of the email services being a secondary email service. An email integration service may be used that is coupled to the wide area network and that is independent of the plurality of email services. The email integration service may be operable to receive account information regarding the preferred email service and the secondary email service and use the account information to configure a means for forwarding electronic messages from the preferred email service to the secondary email service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Christopher D. Smith, David P. Kruis, Robert J. Snow, Snezana Visnjic-Obucina, Albert Lee, Arsel Manuel, Diana G. Vitorino