Patents by Inventor Michael Patrick McAndrews

Michael Patrick McAndrews 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: 9819803
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method of joining a user to a conference call event an interface associated with a time management software application is displayed. The interface displays information relating to the conference call event including a date for a conference call which is subject of the conference call event and a start time of the conference call. While displaying the interface, a menu offering one or more options is displayed; these one or more options include an option to join the conference call. When an indication of a selection of the option to join the conference call is received, information associated with the conference call is located; this information includes a telephone number for a conference call bridge. A connection with the conference call bridge using the telephone number is initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Michael Logan, Rohit Rocky Jain, Eric Allan Fritzley, Christopher Labrador, Michael Patrick McAndrews
  • Publication number: 20160057286
    Abstract: In a computer-implemented method of joining a user to a conference call event an interface associated with a time management software application is displayed. The interface displays information relating to the conference call event including a date for a conference call which is subject of the conference call event and a start time of the conference call. While displaying the interface, a menu offering one or more options is displayed; these one or more options include an option to join the conference call. When an indication of a selection of the option to join the conference call is received, information associated with the conference call is located; this information includes a telephone number for a conference call bridge. A connection with the conference call bridge using the telephone number is initiated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Adrian Michael Logan, Rohit Rocky Jain, Eric Allan Fritzley, Christopher Labrador, Michael Patrick McAndrews
  • Patent number: 9013513
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to navigate electronic documents are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves first and second display portions by a demarcation line, to display first and second content in those display portions, based on receiving an input corresponding to a display coordinate. In an example, the method also includes overlaying an image of the first content portion on the first content portion, and allowing the image of the first content portion to scroll only in directions parallel to demarcation line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Stefano Paolini, Michael Patrick McAndrews
  • Publication number: 20130271498
    Abstract: Example methods and apparatus to navigate electronic documents are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves first and second display portions by a demarcation line, to display first and second content in those display portions, based on receiving an input corresponding to a display coordinate. In an example, the method also includes overlaying an image of the first content portion on the first content portion, and allowing the image of the first content portion to scroll only in directions parallel to demarcation line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Stefano Poalini, Michael Patrick McAndrews
  • Publication number: 20090217201
    Abstract: A computer implemented method of presenting booked time slots and free time slots in a calendar application user interface is provided. The method comprises the steps of presenting a compact view showing only booked time slots; and expanding a time block selected from the compact view in response to input to present a detailed view of the time block in the context of the compact view. The detailed view is defined to show booked time slots and free time slots of the time block. The method may also comprise collapsing the time block to remove the detailed view from the compact view. A handheld device and a computer program product are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Andrew BOCKING, Mihal Lazaridis, Michael Patrick McAndrews
  • Publication number: 20090067368
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for communicating data between a mobile communication device and a communications node via an appropriate radio access technology. In one embodiment, the method comprises identifying at least one characteristic associated with data pending for communication, identifying a set of radio access technologies available for communication and at least one characteristic of each, evaluating the characteristics of the pending data relative to the characteristics of the available radio access technologies, selecting from the set of available radio access technologies a radio access technology relative to the pending data and effectuating communication of at least a portion of the pending data via a communication link employing the selected radio access technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Michael Patrick McAndrews, Mihal Lazaridis, Mark E. Pecen, Hugh Hind