Patents by Inventor Nicholas Bryson Wilson
Nicholas Bryson Wilson 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: 10567921Abstract: Displaying a map in a mobile communication device. Geographic coordinate information for a location of an address in a contact is determined. A user context for the mobile communications device is also determined. A request for a table of contents of available map data without the map data with the geographic coordinate information of the location as input is sent and the table of contents of available map data is received. A subset of map data comprising less data than is listed in the table of contents for the location corresponding to the geographic coordinate information is selected based on the table of contents of available map data and the user context. The subset of the map data is requested and the map with the subset of the map data is caused to be rendered in the display.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ronald Anthony Dicke, Jesse Joseph Boudreau, Nicholas Bryson Wilson
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Publication number: 20190155897Abstract: An improved system and method for address entry are provided for a user to enter a plurality of addresses into a recipient field associated with an electronic communication. According to embodiments described herein, a first user input is received. The first user input is indicative of a first recipient for an electronic communication, where the first recipient includes a first name and a last name. A second user input is received in addition to the first recipient while the electronic communication is currently addressed to the first recipient. The second user input is indicative of a portion of a second recipient for the electronic communication. An auto-complete list of one or more suggested recipients that correspond to the second user input is displayed while the electronic communication is currently addressed to the first recipient. The one or more suggested recipients do not include the first recipient.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Nicholas Bryson WILSON, Robert Joseph Alain GUAY, Sherif Aly ABDEL-KADER
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Publication number: 20180343545Abstract: Displaying a map in a mobile communication device. Geographic coordinate information for a location of an address in a contact is determined. A user context for the mobile communications device is also determined. A request for a table of contents of available map data without the map data with the geographic coordinate information of the location as input is sent and the table of contents of available map data is received. A subset of map data comprising less data than is listed in the table of contents for the location corresponding to the geographic coordinate information is selected based on the table of contents of available map data and the user context. The subset of the map data is requested and the map with the subset of the map data is caused to be rendered in the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: November 29, 2018Inventors: Ronald Anthony DICKE, Jesse Joseph BOUDREAU, Nicholas Bryson WILSON
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Patent number: 10045158Abstract: Displaying a map in a mobile communication device. Geographic coordinate information for a location of an address in a contact is determined. A user context for the mobile communications device is also determined. A request for a table of contents of available map data without the map data with the geographic coordinate information of the location as input is sent and the table of contents of available map data is received. A subset of map data comprising less data than is listed in the table of contents for the location corresponding to the geographic coordinate information is selected based on the table of contents of available map data and the user context. The subset of the map data is requested and the map with the subset of the map data is caused to be rendered in the display.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ronald Anthony Dicke, Jesse Joseph Boudreau, Nicholas Bryson Wilson
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Publication number: 20170311128Abstract: Displaying a map in a mobile communication device. Geographic coordinate information for a location of an address in a contact is determined. A user context for the mobile communications device is also determined. A request for a table of contents of available map data without the map data with the geographic coordinate information of the location as input is sent and the table of contents of available map data is received. A subset of map data comprising less data than is listed in the table of contents for the location corresponding to the geographic coordinate information is selected based on the table of contents of available map data and the user context. The subset of the map data is requested and the map with the subset of the map data is caused to be rendered in the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Ronald Anthony DICKE, Jesse Joseph BOUDREAU, Nicholas Bryson WILSON
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Patent number: 9369412Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for reducing download of redundant attachments to a communication device from a server is provided. An identifier of attachment to a message, for transmission from the server to the communication device, is compared with identifiers of attachments already stored in a memory at the communication device. The communication device is caused to retrieve a copy of the attachment from the memory if a match is found between the identifier and the identifiers of attachments already stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas Bryson Wilson
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Publication number: 20150319581Abstract: Displaying a map in a mobile communication device. Geographic coordinate information for a location of an address in a contact is determined. A user context for the mobile communications device is also determined. A request for a table of contents of available map data without the map data with the geographic coordinate information of the location as input is sent and the table of contents of available map data is received. A subset of map data comprising less data than is listed in the table of contents for the location corresponding to the geographic coordinate information is selected based on the table of contents of available map data and the user context. The subset of the map data is requested and the map with the subset of the map data is caused to be rendered in the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: Ronald Anthony DICKE, Jesse Joseph BOUDREAU, Nicholas Bryson WILSON
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Patent number: 9083789Abstract: A mobile communication device stores a contact list which includes a plurality of contacts, and identifies a user selection to map a location of a selected contact. In response, the device reads an address from an address field of the selected contact, sends to an address geocoding server the address with a request for latitude and longitude coordinates, and receives from the address geocoding server the coordinates. When map rendering data corresponding to the coordinates is cached in memory, the device renders a map based on the map rendering data. Otherwise, the device sends to a map server the coordinates with a request for context-filtered map data, which is based at least in part on a user context independent of the location of the device. The device receives the context-filtered map data, and renders a map based on the received context-filtered map data.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ronald Anthony Dicke, Nicholas Bryson Wilson, Jesse Joseph Boudreau
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Patent number: 9020462Abstract: A wireless communications device can be triggered by a user in a duress situation to provide to a predetermined recipient, or to a monitoring service, a duress message containing emergency-response information, such as GPS coordinates, a photograph and/or an audio clip to facilitate an emergency response to the duress situation. The wireless device can periodically send follow-up duress messages to provide updated GPS data, photos or other information. The wireless device monitoring can also reply to specific queries from the monitoring service to provide requested information that would be most useful to the recipient attempting to coordinate an emergency response. In the event that the device is outside data packet coverage, the duress message can be transmitted using an alternate mode of communication such as SMS or MMS. If no mode of communication is available, the device stores the duress message until communications are possible.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2007Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: John Hodgson, Nicholas Bryson Wilson
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Patent number: 8875219Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlled sharing of personal information are provided which allow confident and accurate indications of, and alterations to, the level of personal information being shared by all personal information sharing capable (i.e. source) applications of a portable electronic device. Controlled personal information sharing is achieved through the application of sharing modes which are enabled through the cooperation of a plurality of applications which share personal information, a detecting module which detects requests to control the continued sharing of personal information and a controlling module controls the continued sharing of personal information by the plurality of applications. A universal sharing toggle is provided which allows a user of a portable electronic device to control the sharing of all personal information by the device.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Nicholas Bryson Wilson
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Patent number: 8688788Abstract: A system and methods for adding a personal touch to auto-reply email messages is presented herein. The system and method involve a user enabling a personalized auto-reply feature in their email client, the email client communicating such enablement to a related email server, the email server receiving an email message for the user, the email server determining personal identifier of the sender of the email message and the email server sending a personalized auto-reply using the determined personal identifier to compose and send an auto-reply with a personal touch. The email server may determine the personal identifier through searching one of the user's address book or a global address list for an address entry having the reply address found in the received message's header or the email server may search the body of the received email message to determine personal identifier.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2007Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventor: Nicholas Bryson Wilson
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Patent number: 8688098Abstract: A method and apparatus for provisioning a third party mobile device emulator from desktop provisioning software, the method having the steps of: designating a common file space between the third party mobile device emulator and the desktop provisioning software; writing files to the common file space from one of the third party mobile device emulator and the desktop provisioning software; and reading the files from the other of the third party mobile device emulator and the desktop provisioning software.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Mahmud-Ul Hassan, Nicholas Bryson Wilson
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Publication number: 20130332863Abstract: A method and system for coordinating a specific subscribed service on a mobile communication device are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, this is provided a method for coordinating a specific subscribed service on a mobile communication device, comprising: registering the mobile communication device with a node; transmitting identification information to the node, the identification information including an identifier of a device, an identifier of a vendor, an identifier of a user, and an identifier of a subscribed service; receiving information from the node in response to the transmitting; and enabling the specific subscribed service in accordance with the received information.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Nicholas Bryson WILSON, Jeffrey EMERY
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Publication number: 20130318184Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for reducing download of redundant attachments to a communication device from a server is provided. An identifier of attachment to a message, for transmission from the server to the communication device, is compared with identifiers of attachments already stored in a memory at the communication device. The communication device is caused to retrieve a copy of the attachment from the memory if a match is found between the identifier and the identifiers of attachments already stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventor: Nicholas Bryson WILSON
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Patent number: 8538398Abstract: A method and system for coordinating a specific subscribed service on a mobile communication device are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, this is provided a method for coordinating a specific subscribed service on a mobile communication device, comprising: registering the mobile communication device with a node; transmitting identification information to the node, the identification information including an identifier of a device, an identifier of a vendor, an identifier of a user, and an identifier of a subscribed service; receiving information from the node in response to the transmitting; and enabling the specific subscribed service in accordance with the received information.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Nicholas Bryson Wilson, Jeffrey Emery
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Patent number: 8527608Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for reducing download of redundant attachments to a communication device from a server is provided. An identifier of an attachment to a message, for transmission from the server to the communication device, is compared with identifiers of attachments already stored in a memory at the communication device. The communication device is caused to retrieve a copy of the attachment from the memory if a match is found between the identifier and the identifiers of attachments already stored in the memory.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Blackberry LimitedInventor: Nicholas Bryson Wilson
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Publication number: 20120289259Abstract: A technique to provide mapping functionality in an address book of a communication device involves displaying a menu list of functions associated with a contact entry of the address book, including a function to display on a map a location of an address listed in the contact entry; receiving an input request to display on a map the location; and displaying a map corresponding to the location, in a display of the communication device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: November 15, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Ronald Anthony Dicke, Nicholas Bryson Wilson, Jesse Joseph Boudreau
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Patent number: 8244279Abstract: In one illustrative example, a method of providing mapping functionality in a contact list of a mobile communication device comprises the acts of providing a contact list organizer function in the mobile communication device for use in organizing a plurality of contacts of a contact book or list; identifying, through a user interface of the mobile communication device, a user input request to map a location of a selected one of the contacts of the contact list; and causing a map corresponding to the location to be visually displayed in a display of the mobile communication device in response to the user input request.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 14, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Ronald Anthony Dicke, Nicholas Bryson Wilson, Jesse Joseph Boudreau
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Publication number: 20120149355Abstract: A method and apparatus for provisioning a third party mobile device emulator from desktop provisioning software, the method having the steps of: designating a common file space between the third party mobile device emulator and the desktop provisioning software; writing files to the common file space from one of the third party mobile device emulator and the desktop provisioning software; and reading the files from the other of the third party mobile device emulator and the desktop provisioning software.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Mahmud-UI HASSAN, Nicholas Bryson WILSON
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Publication number: 20120149401Abstract: A mobile communication device stores a contact list which includes a plurality of contacts, and identifies a user selection to map a location of a selected contact. In response, the device reads an address from an address field of the selected contact, sends to an address geocoding server the address with a request for latitude and longitude coordinates, and receives from the address geocoding server the coordinates. When map rendering data corresponding to the coordinates is cached in memory, the device renders a map based on the map rendering data. Otherwise, the device sends to a map server the coordinates with a request for context-filtered map data, which is based at least in part on a user context independent of the location of the device. The device receives the context-filtered map data, and renders a map based on the received context-filtered map data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Ronald Anthony Dicke, Nicholas Bryson Wilson, Jesse Joseph Boudreau