Patents by Inventor Kristopher Braun

Kristopher Braun 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).

  • Remotely controlling playback of media content on a wireless communication device
    Patent number: 8291004
    Abstract: A communications network comprises a computer having a control panel application with controls for remotely controlling playback on a web browser of a wireless communication device; a wireless communications device; and data connection means between the computer and the device, such as a wireless network, Bluetooth®, or USB. The device comprises a web browser; a content playback application program interface (API) communicative with the web browser; and a playback control application communicative with the control panel application to receive web browser playback instructions and with the content playback API to transmit the instructions thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Ken Whatmough, John Hayman, Kristopher Braun
  • Remotely controlling playback of media content on a wireless communication device
    Publication number: 20080066086
    Abstract: A communications network comprises a computer having a control panel application with controls for remotely controlling playback on a web browser of a wireless communication device; a wireless communications device; and data connection means between the computer and the device, such as a wireless network, Bluetooth®, or USB. The device comprises a web browser; a content playback application program interface (API) communicative with the web browser; and a playback control application communicative with the control panel application to receive web browser playback instructions and with the content playback API to transmit the instructions thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Ken Whatmough, John Hayman, Kristopher Braun