Patents by Inventor David Paul Yach
David Paul Yach 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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Patent number: 8712445Abstract: Displaying a map on a wireless communications device includes steps of obtaining map data for rendering the map to be displayed on the wireless communications device, determining a rotation that, when applied to the map, will orient a selected path in a selected direction, such as a current direction of travel, generating a corrected rotation by applying a spherical correction factor, e.g. based on a current location, and rendering the map on a display of the wireless communications device by applying the corrected rotation. The spherical correction factor corrects for map distortions that occur at high latitudes for paths that are neither purely north-south or east-west. When such a path is rotated to face upward to show direction of travel, the path needs to be straightened by applying the spherical correction factor.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, David Paul Yach
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Patent number: 8689146Abstract: A method includes displaying, in a window or field, first information associated with a first source running on a portable electronic device and detecting an input to display second information associated with a second source. After the detecting, second information associated with the second source and the first information in the window or field is displayed.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mihal Lazaridis, David Paul Yach, Donald James Lindsay
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Publication number: 20140087694Abstract: Systems and methods of connection control for wireless mobile communication devices enabled for communication via a plurality of communication connections are provided. Connection control information associates software applications with communication connections. When a connection request specifying a requested connection is received from a software application, it is determined whether the requested connection is permitted by the connection control information. Where the requested connection is permitted by the connection control information, the requested connection is opened. If the requested connection is a first connection opened by the software application, then the software application is associated with the requested connection in the connection control information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Michael Grant KIRKUP, Herbert Anthony LITTLE, David Paul YACH
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Publication number: 20140009393Abstract: A system and method are provided for interfacing between a mobile device and a PC. The mobile device utilizes a connection with the PC for taking advantage of the larger display and input devices such as the keyboard on the PC to improve the user interface (UI). This also enables the user to take advantage of the mobile device's wireless connectivity at the same time, e.g. where the PC does not have the same connectivity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Blackberry LimitedInventors: Sean Elliott WILSON, David Paul Yach, Kevin Howard Orr, Steven Henry Fyke, Andrew Douglas Bocking
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Patent number: 8619041Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch screen display includes providing a graphical user interface including an area defined by a boundary, detecting a touch event at a touch location within the area defined by the boundary on the touch screen display, determining if the touch location has moved to a new location outside of the area defined by the boundary; and performing an action in response to detecting the touch event at the touch location within the area defined by the boundary and determining that the touch location has moved from the area defined by the boundary to the new location outside of the area defined by the boundary.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Jason T. Griffin, Todd Wood, Mihal Lazaridis, Harry Richmond Major, David Paul Yach
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Patent number: 8583126Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus and methods for selecting a communication line from two or more lines on a communication device are described herein. The communication device comprises a display module, an input module, a line selection module, and a communication module for making a call over a network to a target recipient. In at least one broad aspect, priority rankings are determined based on a number of factors and selection of a communication line accessible at the communication device on which an outgoing call may be placed is made based on the priority rankings. A list of communication lines ordered by priority rankings may also be displayed.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: David Paul Yach
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Patent number: 8542606Abstract: A method and communications device is provided for determining a list of possible additional recipients to add to an electronic message that is composed by a user of the communications device for transmission to another communications device. Once the user indicates that there is an additional recipient for the distribution list of the electronic message, the device employs the method to create the list of possible additional recipients. The method may be implemented on a computer program product.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: David Paul Yach, Harry Richmond Major, Ronald Scotte Zinn
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Publication number: 20130241861Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch screen display includes providing a graphical user interface on a touch screen display, detecting a touch event at a first location on the touch screen display, providing a navigation indicator in the graphical user interface in response to detecting the touch event at the first location, and in response to detecting movement of the touch event from the first location to a second location while touch contact is maintained on the touch screen display, changing the position of the navigation indicator in the graphical user interface by a distance that is greater than a distance of movement of the touch event on the touch screen display, a direction of change of position of the navigation indicator is based on a direction of movement of the touch event on the touch screen display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Jason Tyler GRIFFIN, Todd Andrew WOOD, Mihal LAZARIDIS, Harry Richmond MAJOR, David Paul YACH
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Patent number: 8516242Abstract: A system and method for implementing an enhanced transport layer security (ETLS) protocol is provided. The system includes a primary server, an ETLS servlet and an ETLS software module. The primary server operates on a computer network and is configured to communicate over the computer network using a non-proprietary security protocol. The ETLS servlet also operates on the computer network and is securely coupled to the primary server. The ETLS servlet is configured to communicate over the computer network using an ETLS security protocol. The ETLS software module operates on a mobile device, and is configured to communicate over the computer network using either the non-proprietary security protocol or the ETLS security protocol. Operationally, the ETLS software module initially contacts the server over the computer network using the non-proprietary security protocol, and subsequently contacts the server through the ETLS servlet using the ETLS security protocol.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Michael Stephen Brown, Herbert Anthony Little, David Paul Yach
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Patent number: 8477566Abstract: An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes a BEDTIME mode that is initiated by execution of a BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode comprises a number of features that are conducive to sleep by performing operations that minimize distractions to a user, and all such operations are initiated by execution of the BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode can be triggered in a variety of fashions, such as by setting an alarm or by docking the device with a predetermined other device such as a docking station.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Neil Patrick Adams, Haejung Lisa Koh, David Paul Yach, Rohit Rocky Jain, Michael Thomas Hardy
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Patent number: 8472995Abstract: A system and method are provided for facilitating reduced power consumption when communicating between a wireless communication device and a wireless communication controller. A power management controller comprising a power saving detection unit and a power level controller is provided. The power savings detector detects when power savings can be applied in accordance with whether or data loss between the base state controller and the wireless communication device can be tolerated. The power level controller selects a reduced transmission power level at which to transmit data if a data loss can be tolerated.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: David Paul Yach
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Patent number: 8463329Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch screen display includes providing a graphical user interface on a touch screen display, detecting a touch event at a first location on the touch screen display, providing a navigation indicator in the graphical user interface in response to detecting the touch event at the first location, and in response to detecting movement of the touch event from the first location to a second location while touch contact is maintained on the touch screen display, changing the position of the navigation indicator in the graphical user interface by a distance that is greater than a distance of movement of the touch event on the touch screen display, a direction of change of position of the navigation indicator is based on a direction of movement of the touch event on the touch screen display.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Jason Tyler Griffin, Todd Andrew Wood, Mihal Lazaridis, Harry Richmond Major, David Paul Yach
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Patent number: 8437951Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a method, computer program product, mobile device or a system allowing for determining various route metrics based on stored route records associated with routes traversed by the mobile device. The determination of a route metric may utilize processing of a single route record or multiple route records. Exemplary route metrics include route timing metrics such as lap times, or route record metrics. Configurations of computer program products, mobile devices and systems for enabling the determination of various route metrics are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2009Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Raymond Paul Vander Veen, Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott, David Paul Yach
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Publication number: 20130088733Abstract: Mobile devices enable users to access data and documents in a convenient portable format. The disclosed method and system enables documents to be transferred/moved onto a mobile device for review or reference by making the transfer simple and straight forward so that it is easy for non-technically literate users (e.g. administrative assistant putting documents on their executive's mobile device). From a sender perspective the transfer mechanism can work whether the mobile device is on a local network (relative to the sender) or on a remote network when the sender does not know the actual location of the mobile device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: April 11, 2013Applicants: QNX SOFTWARE SYSTEMS LIMITED, RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: David Paul YACH, Danny Thomas DODGE, Peter H. VAN DER VEEN, Robert David TURNER
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Patent number: 8359013Abstract: A mobile device receives via a wireless network an enable message which indicates that a data message has been received and is ready for retrieval. The mobile device then provides an indication which indicates that the data message has been received, and includes a subset of the data message. After providing the indication, the mobile device detects a user-initiated entry into a messaging application. In response to detecting the user-initiated entry, the mobile device examines a setting in a data store which is provided in response to the enable message. If the setting is provided in the data store, the mobile device requests the data message by sending via the wireless network a fetch message and subsequently receives the data message. If the setting is not provided in the data store, the mobile device refrains from sending the fetch message.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2011Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: David Paul Yach, Gary P. Mousseau, David Clark, Ronald Scotte Zinn, Michael Thomas Hardy, Nataliya Martsyna
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Patent number: 8353447Abstract: A method and device exchanging contact information on an electronic device. Contact information is obtained from a contact by scanning a barcode using an electronic device and decoding the barcode to recover the contact information encoded therein. The contact information may be used to reciprocate by sending user contact data in a message addressed to an electronic address obtained from the contact information. The user contact data may be encoded in a second barcode displayed on the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: David Paul Yach
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Publication number: 20130009901Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch screen display includes providing a graphical user interface on a touch screen display, detecting a touch event at a first location on the touch screen display, providing a navigation indicator in the graphical user interface in response to detecting the touch event at the first location, and in response to detecting movement of the touch event from the first location to a second location while touch contact is maintained on the touch screen display, changing the position of the navigation indicator in the graphical user interface by a distance that is greater than a distance of movement of the touch event on the touch screen display, a direction of change of position of the navigation indicator is based on a direction of movement of the touch event on the touch screen display.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Jason Tyler GRIFFIN, Todd Andrew WOOD, Mihal LAZARIDIS, Harry Richmond MAJOR, David Paul YACH
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Publication number: 20130002421Abstract: An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes a BEDTIME mode that is initiated by execution of a BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode comprises a number of features that are conducive to sleep by performing operations that minimize distractions to a user, and all such operations are initiated by execution of the BEDTIME mode routine. The BEDTIME mode can be triggered in a variety of fashions, such as by setting an alarm or by docking the device with a predetermined other device such as a docking station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Mihal LAZARIDIS, Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Neil Patrick Adams, Haejung Lisa Koh, David Paul Yach, Rohit Rocky Jain, Michael Thomas Hardy
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Publication number: 20120331424Abstract: A method includes displaying, in a window or field, first information associated with a first source running on a portable electronic device and detecting an input to display second information associated with a second source. After the detecting, second information associated with the second source and the first information in the window or field is displayed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Mihal LAZARIDIS, David Paul YACH, Donald James Lindsay
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Publication number: 20120300242Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for managing a document. An example aspect provides a method of requesting a document to be displayed at a portable electronic device, including: installing at a computer a printer driver for displaying documents at the portable electronic device; creating an association of a portable account identifier with a unique identifier of the portable electronic device; using the printer driver and the association, to transmit the document to the portable electronic device over a network; and transmitting from the computer the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Roger Charles Meike, David Paul Yach, Richard John George, Tu Dien Do