Patents by Inventor Marc Drader

Marc Drader 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: 8462968
    Abstract: A mobile communication device that is compliant with the Hearing Aid Compliance Act. The device includes a coil and circuitry that can couple, through electromagnetic induction, the output of an audio codec of the device to a hearing aid. The coil and circuitry can also be used to charge the battery of the device. The coil and circuitry can further be used, through electromagnetic induction, to transfer energy from the battery of the device to the battery of the hearing aid to charge the battery of the hearing aid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Marc Drader
  • Patent number: 8421827
    Abstract: A field sequential liquid crystal display maintains its white color point through compensation values to at least one color light emitting diode that illuminates the display. The compensation values may be impedances to control the current or pulsing of the current source according to a pulse width modulation technique. A degradation curve may be used to calculate extrapolate the theoretical forward voltage of the light emitting diode. Additional complexity arises from the need for calculating uptime for multiple light emitting diodes of different colors. Brightness levels may also be factored in. Additional processing of a display element may be provided when a grey scale image is being generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Drader, James Robinson, Jerry Mailloux, Robert Lowles
  • Patent number: 8379143
    Abstract: A method of controlling a flash output for capturing an image in a portable electronic device having a digital camera includes receiving light at an image sensor, determining a flash output adjusted for color and brightness based on the light received at the image sensor, providing the flash output, and capturing a resultant image at a digital image processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: James Robinson, Marc Drader, Michael Purdy
  • Patent number: 8345866
    Abstract: A handheld communications device comprises a display device, and a data processor that is in communication with the display device. The data processor is configured to generate an encryption key, and vary a visual output of the display device in accordance with a bit sequence of the encryption key. The varying visual output comprises a sequence of colors rendered on the display device and/or brightness levels output by the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Drader, James Robinson, Michael Purdy
  • Patent number: 8339472
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for capturing an image on a mobile device having a flash comprising a red light source and a white light source is presented herein. A detection of a color spectrum of ambient light is made using image data sensed by an image sensor. Additionally, a determination of an intensity of red light when combined with an associated intensity of white light results in a color spectrum that substantially matches the color spectrum of the ambient light. The flash emits white light from the white light source of the flash and red light from the red light source of the flash. An image from a camera module is recorded during the emission of the white and red light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yochanan Cliel Manoach Gilbert-Schachter, Marc Drader
  • Patent number: 8325249
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus enabling use of a light source emitting a light of changing intensity and changing spectrum as a flash with a camera module having a white-balance routine and an exposure routine, wherein an initial value representative of a color spectrum emitted by the light source is transmitted to the camera module, the light source is turned on, and the camera module is signaled to scan a plurality of images of the scene while the light source is turned on, allowing the white-balance and exposure algorithms to be employed with each image scanned to refine the first initial value to refine the degree of compensation employed in correcting a color and a light level in the last one of the images of the plurality of images scanned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Drader, Ken Wu, Michael Purdy
  • Publication number: 20120294441
    Abstract: A handheld communications device and method for transmitting an encryption key are provided. The method comprises: generating an encryption key via the data processor, the encryption key comprising a bit sequence; and varying an output of the display device over a period of time to transmit the encryption key from the handheld communications device by varying at least one of a sequence at least one of colour rendered on the display device or a sequence of brightness levels output by the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Marc Drader, James Robinson, Michael Purdy
  • Patent number: 8311597
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device is for use with a hearing aid including a hearing aid compatible (HAC) coil. The device may include a portable housing and a wireless receiver carried by the portable housing. The device may also include at least one image capture component and a positioning coil associated therewith and carried by the portable housing. A controller may also be carried by the portable housing for selectively operating the positioning coil for image capture, and for inductively coupling received signals from the wireless receiver to the HAC coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Drader, Qian Wang, Larry Hawker
  • Publication number: 20120280955
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and includes radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. A display connector for an LCD connector is mounted on the circuit board and adapted to be connected to a display. Display connection lines are carried by the circuit board and interconnect the display connector and processor for carrying signals from the processor to the display connector and a connected display. Filters are carried by the circuit board and connected to the display connection lines and reduce any interfering energy from the processor and display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: LIZHONG ZHU, MICHAEL CORRIGAN, PERRY JARMUSZEWSKI, LIVIU GEORGE, GEORGE MANKARUSE, JAMES ROBINSON, MARC DRADER
  • Patent number: 8306412
    Abstract: An improved handheld electronic device and camera apparatus upon which can be executed an improved method enable a modular camera to be used in conjunction with a flash. In one implementation, compensation parameters that are intended for use in a non-flash situation are overwritten with compensation parameters that are configured to compensate for the combined effects of the camera and the flash and are used by an embedded compensation routine executed on the camera. In another implementation, an image signal is processed by the embedded compensation routine using the original compensation parameters, but if it is determined that the image signal is a flash image signal, the image signal is further processed by the embedded compensation routine employing an additional set of parameters which compensate the image signal for the effect of the flash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Drader, Michael Purdy, Ken Wu
  • Publication number: 20120249864
    Abstract: A method of controlling a flash output for capturing an image in a portable electronic device having a digital camera includes receiving light at an image sensor, determining a flash output adjusted for colour and brightness based on the light received at the image sensor, providing the flash output, and capturing a resultant image at a digital image processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: James ROBINSON, Marc DRADER, Michael PURDY
  • Patent number: 8244306
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and includes radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. A display connector for an LCD connector is mounted on the circuit board and adapted to be connected to a display. Display connection lines are carried by the circuit board and interconnect the display connector and processor for carrying signals from the processor to the display connector and a connected display. Filters are carried by the circuit board and connected to the display connection lines and reduce any interfering energy from the processor and display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski, Liviu George, George Mankaruse, James Robinson, Marc Drader
  • Publication number: 20120191993
    Abstract: A system and method for reducing power consumption in an electronic device by controlling the transition of the electronic device from a sleep mode to a full power mode. The electronic device comprises a main processor a touch-sensitive overlay, and an overlay controller. A sequence of touch inputs on the touch-sensitive overlay are detected and captured using the overlay controller while the main processor is in the sleep mode. A subset of the sequence of touch inputs is processed using the overlay controller to determine that the sequence of touch inputs corresponds to a coarse model of a pre-determined wake-up gesture prior to transitioning the electronic device from the sleep mode to the full power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Marc Drader, Wolfgang Michael Theimer
  • Patent number: 8223260
    Abstract: A method of controlling a flash output for capturing an image in a portable electronic device having a digital camera includes receiving light at an image sensor, determining a flash output adjusted for color and brightness based on the light received at the image sensor, providing the flash output, and capturing a resultant image at a digital image processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Drader, Michael Purdy, James Robinson
  • Publication number: 20120071209
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and includes radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. A display connector for an LCD connector is mounted on the circuit board and adapted to be connected to a display. Display connection lines are carried by the circuit board and interconnect the display connector and processor for carrying signals from the processor to the display connector and a connected display. Filters are carried by the circuit board and connected to the display connection lines and reduce any interfering energy from the processor and display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski, Liviu George, George Mankaruse, James Robinson, Marc Drader
  • Patent number: 8134306
    Abstract: A wireless handheld communications device with a liquid crystal display, especially, a field sequential liquid crystal display, includes a visual notification for a powered up, inactive state. The visual notification is preferably through a light emitting diode that may be part of the backlighting system for the LCD or may be independent from the backlighting system. The waveforms, periodicity, color selection, and color sequencing may be customizable by one or both of the manufacturer and user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Drader, James Robinson, Robert Lowles
  • Publication number: 20110311084
    Abstract: A mobile communication device that is compliant with the Hearing Aid Compliance Act. The device includes a coil and circuitry that can couple, through electromagnetic induction, the output of an audio codec of the device to a hearing aid. The coil and circuitry can also be used to charge the battery of the device. The coil and circuitry can further be used, through electromagnetic induction, to transfer energy from the battery of the device to the battery of the hearing aid to charge the battery of the hearing aid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Marc DRADER
  • Publication number: 20110292239
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for capturing an image on a mobile device having a flash comprising a red light source and a white light source is presented herein. A detection of a color spectrum of ambient light is made using image data sensed by an image sensor. Additionally, a determination of an intensity of red light when combined with an associated intensity of white light results in a color spectrum that substantially matches the color spectrum of the ambient light. The flash emits white light from the white light source of the flash and red light from the red light source of the flash. An image from a camera module is recorded during the emission of the white and red light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Yochanan Cliel Manoach Gilbert-Schachter, Marc Drader
  • Publication number: 20110286617
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device is for use with a hearing aid including a hearing aid compatible (HAC) coil. The device may include a portable housing and a wireless receiver carried by the portable housing. The device may also include at least one image capture component and a positioning coil associated therewith and carried by the portable housing. A controller may also be carried by the portable housing for selectively operating the positioning coil for image capture, and for inductively coupling received signals from the wireless receiver to the HAC coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marc Drader, Qian Wang, Larry Hawker
  • Patent number: 8064963
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and includes radio frequency (RF) circuitry and a processor carried by the circuit board and operative with each other. A display connector for an LCD connector is mounted on the circuit board and adapted to be connected to a display. Display connection lines are carried by the circuit board and interconnect the display connector and processor for carrying signals from the processor to the display connector and a connected display. Filters are carried by the circuit board and connected to the display connection lines and reduce any interfering energy from the processor and display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Lizhong Zhu, Michael Corrigan, Perry Jarmuszewski, Liviu George, George Mankaruse, James Robinson, Marc Drader