Patents by Inventor Jeffery Erhard Lindner
Jeffery Erhard Lindner 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: 9800730Abstract: Methods and apparatus to audibly provide messages an electronic device are described. An example method includes receiving a message at the electronic device, determining that the message includes a predetermined phrase, and in response to determining that the message includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting, at the electronic device, an alert that requests an audio input.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Allen Hymel, Jeffery Erhard Lindner
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Publication number: 20160316060Abstract: Methods and apparatus to audibly provide messages in a mobile device at described. An example method includes determining that audio of a voicemail includes a predetermined phrase and, in response to determining that the audio includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting the voicemail while the electronic device is set to at least one of a silent mode, a quiet mode, and a lock mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2016Publication date: October 27, 2016Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Allen HYMEL, Jeffery Erhard LINDNER
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Patent number: 9386156Abstract: Methods and apparatus to audibly provide messages in a mobile device at described. An example method includes determining that audio of a voicemail includes a predetermined phrase and, in response to determining that the audio includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting the voicemail while the electronic device is set to at least one of a silent mode, a quiet mode, and a lock mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Allen Hymel, Jeffery Erhard Lindner
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Publication number: 20140297185Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting navigational information for a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to determine its location, for example via GPS. One or more input images and navigational information are obtained. The input images may be obtained, for example, via a camera. One or more output images are generated by processing the input images to integrate the obtained navigational information. Processing of the input images includes recognizing one or more objects in the input images. The recognized objects may be indicative of navigational instructions, for example, a navigation route.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Jeffery Erhard LINDNER
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Patent number: 8762041Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting navigational information for a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to determine its location, for example via GPS. One or more input images and navigational information are obtained. The input images may be obtained, for example, via a camera. One or more output images are generated by processing the input images to integrate the obtained navigational information. Processing of the input images includes recognizing one or more objects in the input images. The recognized objects may be indicative of navigational instructions, for example, a navigation route.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Jeffery Erhard Lindner
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Patent number: 8750794Abstract: A communications system may include at least one first near field communication (NFC) device associated with an object, and a mobile wireless communications device. The mobile wireless communications device may include a second NFC device configured to communicate with the at least one first NFC device based upon proximity thereto, an image sensor, and a controller coupled to the second NFC device and the image sensor. The controller may be configured to determine at least one archive image of the object based upon NFC communication between the second NFC device and the at least one first NFC device, determine a sensed image of the object from the image sensor, and perform image comparison between the at least one archive image and the sensed image.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Allen Hymel, Jean Philippe Bouchard, Jeffery Erhard Lindner
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Publication number: 20140120884Abstract: Methods and apparatus to audibly provide messages in a mobile device at described. An example method includes determining that audio of a voicemail includes a predetermined phrase and, in response to determining that the audio includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting the voicemail while the electronic device is set to at least one of a silent mode, a quiet mode, and a lock mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: JAMES ALLEN HYMEL, JEFFERY ERHARD LINDNER
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Patent number: 8655661Abstract: Methods and apparatus to audibly provide messages in a mobile device at described. An example method includes receiving a message at a mobile device, wherein the message includes an identification of a sender, an identification of a recipient, and a message contents, determining that the message contents includes a predetermined phrase, in response to determining that the message contents includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting the message contents.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Allen Hymel, Jeffery Erhard Lindner
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Patent number: 8577965Abstract: A method is provided for a mobile device to display information associated with a digital diary. The method comprises the mobile device initiating a search of a plurality of digital diaries for at least one digital diary containing information that indicates that an owner of the at least one digital diary currently is or previously has been present in the current location of the mobile device, and the mobile device displaying information associated with the at least one digital diary.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: James Allen Hymel, Jean Philippe Bouchard, Jeffery Erhard Lindner, Lawrence Elliot Nirenberg, Jonathan Andrew Evans
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Publication number: 20130191378Abstract: A wireless communication system may include a server, and a wireless communications device communicating with the server. The wireless communications device may include a processor, and an input device cooperating therewith to accept a search query. The server may provide search results to the wireless communications device based upon the search query from the wireless communications device. The search results may include a search fact associated with the search query. The server may generate the search fact based upon location data, and a motion value associated with the wireless communications device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: James Allen Hymel, Jean Phillippe Bouchard, Jeffery Erhard Lindner
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Publication number: 20130012124Abstract: A communications system may include at least one first near field communication (NFC) device associated with an object, and a mobile wireless communications device. The mobile wireless communications device may include a second NFC device configured to communicate with the at least one first NFC device based upon proximity thereto, an image sensor, and a controller coupled to the second NFC device and the image sensor. The controller may be configured to determine at least one archive image of the object based upon NFC communication between the second NFC device and the at least one first NFC device, determine a sensed image of the object from the image sensor, and perform image comparison between the at least one archive image and the sensed image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: JAMES ALLEN HYMEL, Jean Philippe Bouchard, Jeffery Erhard Lindner
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Publication number: 20120316959Abstract: There is disclosed one or more methods, systems and components therefor for selecting information to be delivered for presentation by an electronic communication device. The operations of selecting are responsive to a plurality of criteria including attributes of a prior purchase associated with the electronic communication device. The information selected may comprise content reinforcing the prior purchase. An attribute of the prior purchase may comprise a purchase price. The operations of selecting may be configured to choose an amount or a quality level of the information which varies in proportion to an attribute of the prior purchase. One such attribute may be the purchase price. One such attribute may be a relative popularity of the prior purchase among consumers, product reviewers, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: James Allen Hymel, Jeffery Erhard Lindner, Jean Philippe Bouchard
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Publication number: 20120221635Abstract: A method is provided for a mobile device to display information associated with a digital diary. The method comprises the mobile device initiating a search of a plurality of digital diaries for at least one digital diary containing information that indicates that an owner of the at least one digital diary currently is or previously has been present in the current location of the mobile device, and the mobile device displaying information associated with the at least one digital diary.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: James Allen Hymel, Jean Philippe Bouchard, Jeffery Erhard Lindner, Lawrence Elliot Nirenberg, Jonathan Andrew Evans
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Publication number: 20120207441Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, for augmenting the viewing experience of a viewer of a subject of interest. The viewer carries a wireless, or other electronic, device that identifies the subject of interest and associates media content with the subject of interest. Once the media content is associated with the subject of interest, the media content is caused to be played out while the viewer views, or as otherwise in proximity to, the subject of interest.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: James Allen Hymel, Jean Phillipe Bouchard, Jeffery Erhard Lindner
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Publication number: 20120089401Abstract: Methods and apparatus to audibly provide messages in a mobile device at described. An example method includes receiving a message at a mobile device, wherein the message includes an identification of a sender, an identification of a recipient, and a message contents, determining that the message contents includes a predetermined phrase, in response to determining that the message contents includes the predetermined phrase, audibly presenting the message contents.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: April 12, 2012Inventors: JAMES ALLEN HYMEL, JEFFERY ERHARD LINDNER
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Publication number: 20110313653Abstract: A method and apparatus for presenting navigational information for a mobile device. The mobile device is configured to determine its location, for example via GPS. One or more input images and navigational information are obtained. The input images may be obtained, for example, via a camera. One or more output images are generated by processing the input images to integrate the obtained navigational information. Processing of the input images includes recognizing one or more objects in the input images. The recognized objects may be indicative of navigational instructions, for example, a navigation route.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventor: Jeffery Erhard Lindner