Patents by Inventor James Clement Ehrismann

James Clement Ehrismann 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).

  • Touch-sensitive display method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9588680
    Abstract: An example method includes displaying a first control and a second control, wherein a touch associated with the controls results in moving an indicator through information in a first direction and in a second direction, in response to the detecting a first touch associated with the first control, moving the indicator in the first direction, and in response to detecting a second touch associated with the second control, moving the indicator in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Peter Anthony Van Eerd, Sean David Drew Wilson, James Clement Ehrismann
  • Touch-sensitive display method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9141280
    Abstract: An example method includes associating a first area of a non-display area of a touch-sensitive display with a first control, wherein a touch associated with the first control results in moving an indicator through the information in a first direction and in a second direction. The method may also include associating a second area of the non-display area with a second control, wherein a touch associated with the second control results in moving the indicator through the information in the first direction and in the second direction. The method may also include detecting a first touch associated with the first control, in response to detecting the first touch, moving the indicator in the first direction, detecting a second touch associated with the second control, and in response to detecting the second touch, moving the indicator in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Peter Anthony Van Eerd, Sean David Drew Wilson, James Clement Ehrismann
  • TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130113718
    Abstract: An example method includes displaying a first control and a second control, wherein a touch associated with the controls results in moving an indicator through information in a first direction and in a second direction, in response to the detecting a first touch associated with the first control, moving the indicator in the first direction, and in response to detecting a second touch associated with the second control, moving the indicator in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Anthony Van Eerd, Sean David Drew Wilson, James Clement Ehrismann
  • TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130113720
    Abstract: An example method includes associating a first area of a non-display area of a touch-sensitive display with a first control, wherein a touch associated with the first control results in moving an indicator through the information in a first direction and in a second direction. The method may also include associating a second area of the non-display area with a second control, wherein a touch associated with the second control results in moving the indicator through the information in the first direction and in the second direction. The method may also include detecting a first touch associated with the first control, in response to detecting the first touch, moving the indicator in the first direction, detecting a second touch associated with the second control, and in response to detecting the second touch, moving the indicator in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Anthony Van Eerd, Sean David Drew Wilson, James Clement Ehrismann