Patents by Inventor Paul Mark Joseph DUMAIS

Paul Mark Joseph DUMAIS 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: 9584624
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for triggering a transmittal of an application to a device connected to a host computer. The method comprises: displaying in a web browser on the host computer a list of at least one application available for download to the device; receiving instructions through the web browser to download the application to the device; and in response to receiving instructions to download the application to the device: i) transmitting a request for the application to an application delivery server; ii) receiving the application from the application delivery server at the host computer; and iii) transmitting the application from the host computer to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: William Carson McCormick, Paul Mark Joseph Dumais, Trevor Peter Sweeney, Scott Bjorn Birksted
  • Patent number: 9471296
    Abstract: A method and device for installing an application to a device are provided. The method includes: receiving, at the device, application files associated with the application, the application files including computer readable instruction files and resource files; installing, by an installation manager, the computer readable instruction files to a first memory component associated with the device; and storing the resource files on a second memory component associated with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Paul Mark Joseph Dumais, Brian Alexander Zubert, Michael Grant Kirkup
  • Patent number: 9288666
    Abstract: Methods and devices for restoring digital goods previously acquired and associated with an application are described. In one aspect, the method includes: receiving, at an application delivery server, a request for the application to be delivered to a communication device; and in response to receiving the request: retrieving the application associated with the request; sending the application associated with the request to the communication device; and restoring the digital goods previously acquired and associated with the application to the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Paul Mark Joseph Dumais, Kimberly Chaila Horne, Raymond Lee Canton, Stephen Reeves
  • Publication number: 20150128127
    Abstract: A method and device for installing an application to a device are provided. The method includes: receiving, at the device, application files associated with the application, the application files including computer readable instruction files and resource files; installing, by an installation manager, the computer readable instruction files to a first memory component associated with the device; and storing the resource files on a second memory component associated with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul Mark Joseph DUMAIS, Brian Alexander ZUBERT, Michael Grant KIRKUP
  • Patent number: 8959653
    Abstract: A method, server and system for obtaining a licensed application is provided. In one example embodiment, the method comprises: receiving an application download request from a user of the electronic device by way of an input mechanism associated with the electronic; transmitting a download request from the electronic device to an application delivery server; receiving an application from the application delivery server at the electronic device; receiving a license key from the application delivery server; and automatically injecting the license key into the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventor: Paul Mark Joseph Dumais
  • Patent number: 8954954
    Abstract: A method and device for installing an application to a device are provided. The method includes: receiving, at the device, application files associated with the application, the application files including computer readable instruction files and resource files; installing, by an installation manager, the computer readable instruction files to a first memory component associated with the device; and storing the resource files on a second memory component associated with the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Paul Mark Joseph Dumais, Brian Alexander Zubert, Michael Grant Kirkup
  • Patent number: 8893296
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a wireless transceiver and a controller coupled to the wireless transceiver. The controller may be configured to determine if an email address is associated with the mobile wireless communications device. The controller may further be configured to wirelessly send a validation request to a validation server based upon the email address, and wait for a validation email to be wirelessly received from the validation server based upon the validation request if the email address is associated with the wireless communications device, and if the validation email is wirelessly received, then validate access an application based upon the validation email.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Paul Mark Joseph Dumais, Raymond Lee Canton, Kimberly Chaila Horne
  • Publication number: 20130171978
    Abstract: Methods and devices for restoring digital goods previously acquired and associated with an application are described. In one aspect, the method includes: receiving, at an application delivery server, a request for the application to be delivered to a communication device; and in response to receiving the request: retrieving the application associated with the request; sending the application associated with the request to the communication device; and restoring the digital goods previously acquired and associated with the application to the communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: Rearch In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Paul Mark Joseph Dumais, Kimberly Chaila Horne, Raymond Lee Canton, Stephen Reeves
  • Publication number: 20130091585
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device may include a wireless transceiver and a controller coupled to the wireless transceiver. The controller may be configured to determine if an email address is associated with the mobile wireless communications device. The controller may further be configured to wirelessly send a validation request to a validation server based upon the email address, and wait for a validation email to be wirelessly received from the validation server based upon the validation request if the email address is associated with the wireless communications device, and if the validation email is wirelessly received, then validate access an application based upon the validation email.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Paul Mark Joseph Dumais, Raymond Lee Canton, Kimberly Chaila Horne
  • Publication number: 20110271273
    Abstract: A method and device for installing an application to a device are provided. The method includes: receiving, at the device, application files associated with the application, the application files including computer readable instruction files and resource files; installing, by an installation manager, the computer readable instruction files to a first memory component associated with the device; and storing the resource files on a second memory component associated with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Paul Mark Joseph Dumais, Brian Alexander Zubert, Michael Grant Kirkup
  • Publication number: 20110258301
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for triggering a transmittal of an application to a device connected to a host computer. The method comprises: displaying in a web browser on the host computer a list of at least one application available for download to the device; receiving instructions through the web browser to download the application to the device; and in response to receiving instructions to download the application to the device: i) transmitting a request for the application to an application delivery server; ii) receiving the application from the application delivery server at the host computer; and iii) transmitting the application from the host computer to the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: William Carson McCormick, Paul Mark Joseph Dumais, Trevor Peter Sweeney, Scott Bjorn Birksted
  • Publication number: 20110022986
    Abstract: A method, server and system for executing an application on an electronic device is provided. In one example embodiment, the method comprises: receiving an input command from an input mechanism associated with the electronic device; determining whether the input command is a command to execute an archived application, the archived application being stored in a storage memory; if the input command is a command to execute the archived application, automatically installing the archived application to application memory; and automatically executing the installed application after the application is installed to the application memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Paul Mark Joseph Dumais
  • Publication number: 20100248699
    Abstract: A method, server and system for delivering an application are provided. In one example embodiment, the method comprises receiving application data associated with an application from a first mobile communication device; in response to receiving the application data, storing the application data in a memory; receiving a request for the application from a second mobile communication device which is associated with the first mobile communication device; and in response to receiving the request: retrieving the application associated with the request; sending the application to the second mobile communication device; retrieving the application data associated with the application; and sending the application data to the second mobile communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Paul Mark Joseph DUMAIS
  • Publication number: 20100251346
    Abstract: A method, server and system for obtaining a licensed application is provided. In one example embodiment, the method comprises: receiving an application download request from a user of the electronic device by way of an input mechanism associated with the electronic; transmitting a download request from the electronic device to an application delivery server; receiving an application from the application delivery server at the electronic device; receiving a license key from the application delivery server; and automatically injecting the license key into the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Paul Mark Joseph DUMAIS