Patents by Inventor James A. Lindsay

James A. Lindsay 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: 8726164
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates rendering of a portion of published content. A browsing session can enable navigation and display of a portion of published content. A render definition enforcer can implement a tag related to the portion of published content with at least one view-level display property, the view-level display property is at least one of a definition to at least one of display or not display the portion of published content based upon a view-level within the browsing session or a definition related to a size scale factor for the portion of published content based upon a view-level within the browsing session. The browsing session can utilize the portion of published content at a view-level in accordance to the view-level display property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Drucker, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Karim Farouki, Stephen L. Lawler, Donald James Lindsay
  • Patent number: 8726198
    Abstract: A method includes entering, by a portable electronic device, a low-power condition after displaying an application image on a display. No information is displayed on the display during the low-power condition. While in the low-power condition, an input is detected. In response to detecting the input, a cover image is displayed. The application image is progressively revealed along with movement of a gesture while reducing display of the cover image, wherein the gesture controls a size of an area where the application image is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Daniel Tobias Rydenhag, Donald James Lindsay
  • Patent number: 8689146
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Mihal Lazaridis, David Paul Yach, Donald James Lindsay
  • Patent number: 8682736
    Abstract: The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates communicating intent-related data to a user. A display engine can enable exploration of a portion of image data during a browsing session. An intent component can receive a portion of data related to the browsing session, wherein the portion of data is at least one of a collection of browsing history or a portion of data displayed during a browsing session. The intent component can further evaluate the portion of data to ascertain a combined intent of a user. A selective ad component can infer an incompleteness of the combined intent to trigger a pre-qualification for an offer related to at least one of an item or service that fulfills the incompleteness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gary W. Flake, Karim Farouki, Blaise Aguera y Arcas, Brett D. Brewer, Steven Drucker, Tomasz Kasperkiewicz, Stephen L. Lawler, Donald James Lindsay, Adam P. Sheppard, Richard Stephen Szeliski, Jeffrey Jon Weir
  • Publication number: 20140040769
    Abstract: An electronic device, such as a mobile communication device, and a method are provided for multiple-stage interface control of the device. The device is provided with a homescreen display, which includes a plurality of panels. The panels include at least one panel that is a fullscreen view of a first application executing on the device. This first application can be a messaging application, and the fullscreen view can be a unified inbox view for a plurality of different message types. The panels also include at least one launch panel having a number of graphical user interface elements, such as icons, representing access points to a corresponding application on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Donald James Lindsay, Todd Andrew Wood, Jason Tyler Griffin, Alistair Robert Hamilton, Robert Daniel Payne, Andrew Douglas Bocking, Daniel Tobias Rydenhag, Joseph Eytan Benedek, Danny Thomas Dodge
  • Publication number: 20140040768
    Abstract: An electronic device, such as a mobile communication device, and a method are provided for multiple-stage interface control of the device. The device is provided with a homescreen display, which includes a plurality of panels. The panels include at least one panel that is a fullscreen view of a first application executing on the device. This first application can be a messaging application, and the fullscreen view can be a unified inbox view for a plurality of different message types. The panels also include at least one launch panel having a number of graphical user interface elements, such as icons, representing access points to a corresponding application on the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicants: QNX Software Systems Limited, Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mihal Lazaridis, Donald James Lindsay, Todd Andrew Wood, Jason Tyler Griffin, Alistair Robert Hamilton, Robert Daniel Payne, Andrew Douglas Bocking, Daniel Tobias Rydenhag, Joseph Eytan Benedek, Danny Thomas Dodge
  • Publication number: 20140040756
    Abstract: An electronic device, such as a mobile communication device, and a method are provided for selective access to certain homescreen panels displayable by the device. The device is provided with a homescreen display, which includes a plurality of panels. The panels include at least one panel that is a fullscreen view of a first application executing on the device. This first application can be a messaging application, and the fullscreen view can be a unified inbox view for a plurality of different message types. The panels also include at least one launch panel having a number of graphical user interface elements, such as icons, representing access points to a corresponding application on the device. When navigating from one of the launch panels to the fullscreen view, an intermediate lock interface for receiving an unlocking input is displayed. The unlocking input is received before the fullscreen view is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: David Bukurak, Thomas Carl Sanchez, Mihal Lazaridis, Donald James Lindsay, Todd Andrew Wood, Jason Tyler Griffin, Alistair Robert Hamilton, Robert Daniel Payne, Andrew Douglas Bocking, Daniel Tobias Rydenhag, Joseph Eytan Benedek, Danny Thomas Dodge
  • Publication number: 20130227495
    Abstract: A method comprises detecting, by a portable electronic device having a display, a gesture, selecting a category of selectable items based on the gesture. The method further comprises identifying one or more selectable items within the selected category to be displayed, and displaying the one or more selectable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel Tobias Rydenhag, Robert Simon Lessing, Donald James Lindsay, Devin Jay Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20130222269
    Abstract: A control circuit provides a list of contacts on a touch-screen display and then, in response to detecting a touch-based selection of a particular contact, responsively depicts a plurality of contact addresses as correspond to that particular contact. A most frequently utilized contact address is placed at a location on the touch-screen display that corresponds to the touch-based selection of the particular contact. So configured, the user need likely not move their touching finger to locate the desired contact address. The most frequently utilized contact address can comprise a most frequently called telephone number since any new telephone number was last added to the plurality of telephone numbers for this particular contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Donald James Lindsay, Erik Artur Greisson
  • Publication number: 20130227478
    Abstract: A method comprises detecting, by a portable electronic device having a display, a gesture, selecting a category of selectable items based on the gesture. The method further comprises identifying one or more selectable items within the selected category to be displayed, and displaying the one or more selectable items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel Tobias Rydenhag, Robert Simon Lessing, Donald James Lindsay, Devin Jay Kaiser
  • Publication number: 20130218923
    Abstract: A mobile device includes a memory to store an unregistered application and corresponding unregistered application data which is unable to be searched, and a registered application and corresponding registered application data that is able to be searched. The mobile device also has a processor to convert the unregistered application and the unregistered application data to a newly registered application and newly registered application data which is able to be searched, and search the registered application data and the newly registered application data for a search term to determine whether the registered application and the newly registered application have search results associated therewith. The processor also displays applications having search results associated therewith on an application selection screen on a display, with a subset of information about the search results being displayed, and receives selection of an application via an input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Inventors: Bhavuk Kaul, Karthigesu Niranjan, David Bukurak, Jennifer Ignacz, Shilpa Vyas, Donald James Lindsay
  • Publication number: 20130187863
    Abstract: A method includes, while a portable electronic device including a display is in a low-power condition, detecting, by the portable electronic device, a gesture and identifying any informational icons to be displayed. The display is progressively illuminated while displaying the identified informational icons. Progressive illumination optionally occurs as long as the gesture is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Tobias RYDENHAG, Robert Simon LESSING, Donald James LINDSAY
  • Publication number: 20130187869
    Abstract: A method includes, while a portable electronic device including a display is in a low-power condition, detecting, by the portable electronic device, a gesture and identifying any informational icons to be displayed. The display is progressively illuminated while displaying the identified informational icons. Progressive illumination optionally occurs as long as the gesture is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Tobias RYDENHAG, Robert Simon LESSING, Donald James LINDSAY
  • Publication number: 20130154959
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for controlling an electronic device. The method includes detecting a gesture on a touch-sensitive input mechanism of the electronic device, the gesture comprising an origin point and an end point, and executing a command associated with the gesture, the command comprising a back command if the end point is located left of the origin point with respect to an orientation of the electronic device or comprising a forward command if the end point is located right of the origin point with respect to the orientation of the electronic device, wherein a dedicated non-gesture input mechanism to input the command is absent from the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Donald James LINDSAY, Laura MAHAN, Roy Robert George WILSON
  • Publication number: 20130145295
    Abstract: A method includes displaying information associated with an application on an electronic device, providing a visual notification of a received communication, and detecting a gesture. In response to detecting the gesture, a first part of an inbox is displayed while reducing display of the information, including at least partially displaying information associated with the received communication. Based on a characteristic of the gesture, providing the visual notification is discontinued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew Douglas BOCKING, Donald James Lindsay, Daniel Tobias RYDENHAG
  • Publication number: 20130144855
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a display, at least one input device, and a processor coupled to the display and the at least one input device. The processor is configured to associate each of a plurality of search categories with each of a plurality of search data sources, based upon the at least one input device. The processor is also configured to determine a given search category of the plurality thereof associated with a search term input via the at least one input device. The processor is further configured to search the search data source associated with the given search category for the search term, and generate search results based thereupon, and display the search results on the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Inventors: Bhavuk Kaul, Karthigesu Niranjan, David Bukurak, Jennifer Ignacz, Shilpa Vyas, Donald James Lindsay
  • Publication number: 20130117689
    Abstract: A method includes displaying, on a display of an electronic device, an information element associated with an application and detecting a first gesture. In response to detecting the first gesture, at least a first part of a first image is displayed, including information associated with the application, while reducing display of the information element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Simon LESSING, Michael George LANGLOIS, Daniel Tobias RYDENHAG, Joseph Eytan BENEDEK, Mihal LAZARIDIS, Nils Roger ANDERSSON REIMER, Donald James LINDSAY
  • Publication number: 20130117718
    Abstract: A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device. A gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, which gesture indicates a request to display information associated with a second application. At least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed without opening the second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mihal LAZARIDIS, Daniel Tobias RYDENHAG, Donald James LINDSAY, Alistair Robert HAMILTON, Robert Simon LESSING, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN, Joseph Eytan BENEDEK, Todd Andrew WOOD
  • Patent number: D692445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Jan Stovicek, Donald James Lindsay
  • Patent number: D695303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Jan Stovicek, Donald James Lindsay