Patents by Inventor Mark Sohm

Mark Sohm 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: 8620988
    Abstract: A system and method for processing syndication information for a mobile device that includes: identifying a plurality of syndication servers to which a user of the mobile device subscribes; polling, at a first predetermined interval, the plurality of syndication servers to determine if syndication information on each the syndication server has been updated; if the syndication information has been updated, requesting and receiving updated syndication information; adapting the updated syndication information into a predetermined format, and sending the adapted syndication information to the mobile device. The sending of the adapted syndication information may also be performed at a predetermined interval. The predetermined format preferably uses less data and requires less processing than the original format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mark Sohm, Jennifer Emery, Michael Clewley
  • Publication number: 20100312855
    Abstract: System and method are set forth for providing Web access to a user on a mobile communication device. A plurality of browser transports are associated with a single browser icon for display on the mobile communication device, and a predetermined one of the plurality of browser transports is selected for displaying information based on characteristics of the information being requested by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Andrew D. Bocking, Robert Bredin, Robert Edwards, Mark Sohm, Kathryn Ann Wilhelm
  • Patent number: 7792965
    Abstract: System and method are set forth for providing Web access to a user on a mobile communication device. A plurality of browser transports are associated with a single browser icon for display on the mobile communication device, and a predetermined one of the plurality of browser transports is selected for displaying information based on characteristics of the information being requested by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Andrew D. Bocking, Robert Bredin, Robert Edwards, Mark Sohm, Kathryn Ann Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20080059632
    Abstract: System and method are set forth for providing Web access to a user on a mobile communication device. One of a plurality of browser transports is associated with a single browser icon for display on the mobile communication device, and a predetermined one of the plurality of browser transports is selected for displaying information based on characteristics of the information being requested by the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Andrew D. Bocking, Robert Bredin, Robert Edwards, Mark Sohm, Kathryn Ann Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20080030464
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device is arranged to allow for the entry of a motion capture command from a user interface. After receiving such a command, the device generates a recorded motion from output signals from a motion sensor incorporated in the device. A user may then identify a particular contact record through the user interface whereupon the device will associate the contact with the recorded motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Sohm, Rob Bredin, Kathryn Wilhelm
  • Publication number: 20060293937
    Abstract: A system and method of wireless carpool scheduling for notifying a carpool schedule change instantly is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of opening up a carpool schedule web page from a carpool application, submitting a carpool schedule change, updating the carpool schedule web page, sending an email notification to the group of carpoolers, pushing a wireless notification to a plurality of mobile devices owned by the group of carpoolers. The system comprises a plurality of mobile devices for loading a carpool schedule web page corresponding to a carpool group from a carpool application and submitting a carpool schedule change, a wireless network, wireless carpool scheduling server for storing and providing carpool data related to one or more group of carpoolers, receiving the submitted carpool schedule change and sending an email notification and pushing a wireless notification with respect to the submitted carpool schedule change.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Sohm, Kathryn Wilhelm, Larry Vettor
  • Publication number: 20060217126
    Abstract: A system and method for processing syndication information for a mobile device that includes: identifying a plurality of syndication servers to which a user of the mobile device subscribes; polling, at a first predetermined interval, the plurality of syndication servers to determine if syndication information on each the syndication server has been updated; if the syndication information has been updated, requesting and receiving updated syndication information; adapting the updated syndication information into a predetermined format, and sending the adapted syndication information to the mobile device. The sending of the adapted syndication information may also be performed at a predetermined interval. The predetermined format preferably uses less data and requires less processing than the original format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Applicant: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mark Sohm, Jennifer Emery, Michael Clewley