Patents by Inventor Greg Fields

Greg Fields 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).

  • Configurable icon sizing and placement for wireless and other devices
    Patent number: 8607161
    Abstract: A method for displaying icons of a graphical user interface on a display screen of a device (e.g., a wireless or other device), comprising: receiving a signal indicating a selected number of the icons to be displayed; comparing the selected number to a current number of the icons to be displayed; changing a size of an underlay for at least one of the icons if the selected number is not equal to the current number; and, displaying icons corresponding to the selected number on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Jaisingh Solanki, Greg Fields
  • Mobile wireless communications device with orientation sensing and related methods
    Patent number: 8351894
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, and a display carried by the housing. The mobile wireless communications device may further include a non-visual indicator carried by the housing, and an orientation sensor carried by the housing. A controller may be carried by the housing, and coupled to the wireless transceiver and the display to perform at least one mobile wireless communications function. The controller may also be switchable to a stabilization mode to activate the non-visual indicator based upon the orientation sensor sensing relative angular movement beyond a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Greg Fields, David Dougall
  • Mobile wireless communications device with orientation sensing and related methods
    Publication number: 20100222099
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a housing, a wireless transceiver carried by the housing, and a display carried by the housing. The mobile wireless communications device may further include a non-visual indicator carried by the housing, and an orientation sensor carried by the housing. A controller may be carried by the housing, and coupled to the wireless transceiver and the display to perform at least one mobile wireless communications function. The controller may also be switchable to a stabilization mode to activate the non-visual indicator based upon the orientation sensor sensing relative angular movement beyond a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Greg Fields
  • CONFIGURABLE ICON SIZING AND PLACEMENT FOR WIRELESS AND OTHER DEVICES
    Publication number: 20090282352
    Abstract: A method for displaying icons of a graphical user interface on a display screen of a device (e.g., a wireless or other device), comprising: receiving a signal indicating a selected number of the icons to be displayed; comparing the selected number to a current number of the icons to be displayed; changing a size of an underlay for at least one of the icons if the selected number is not equal to the current number; and, displaying icons corresponding to the selected number on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: JAISINGH SOLANKI, Greg Fields