Patents by Inventor Diana G. Vitorino

Diana G. Vitorino 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: 8457630
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for transferring a mobile handheld device between mobile carriers. In an embodiment, a system for transferring a handheld device between mobile carriers comprises a provisioning system for receiving from a first mobile carrier a request to register the device on the first mobile carrier's wireless network; a database uniquely identifying the device to determine if the device has been previously registered; deactivation means for deactivating the device from the second mobile carrier's wireless network if the device has been previously registered to a second mobile carrier; and registration means for registering the device on the first mobile carrier's wireless network upon confirmation that the device has been deactivated from the second mobile carrier's wireless network. The device may be uniquely identified by a unique electronic serial number (ESN) or a unique product identification number (PIN).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Piotr Madej, Jia-Lin Chin, Diana G. Vitorino, Levente Janosi
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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: 20080051083
    Abstract: There is disclosed a system and method for transferring a mobile handheld device between mobile carriers. In an embodiment, a system for transferring a handheld device between mobile carriers comprises a provisioning system for receiving from a first mobile carrier a request to register the device on the first mobile carrier's wireless network; a database uniquely identifying the device to determine if the device has been previously registered; deactivation means for deactivating the device from the second mobile carrier's wireless network if the device has been previously registered to a second mobile carrier; and registration means for registering the device on the first mobile carrier's wireless network upon confirmation that the device has been deactivated from the second mobile carrier's wireless network. The device may be uniquely identified by a unique electronic serial number (ESN) or a unique product identification number (PIN).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Piotr Madej, Jia-Lin Chin, Diana G. Vitorino, Levente Janosi
  • 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