Patents by Inventor RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTILANGUAGE TEXT INPUT IN A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130166277
    Abstract: A system provides multilanguage text input in a handheld electronic device. The system includes one or more applications implemented in the handheld electronic device. The applications include a text input application requiring access to language data usable thereby. One or more language databases contain language data from a plurality of different languages usable by at least one of the applications including the text input application. An interface provides the applications with access to at least some of the different languages of the language data of the one or more language databases, in order that the applications including the text input application receive the different languages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • Method Implemented in an eNodeB
    Publication number: 20130163536
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method implemented in an eNodeB (eNB) base station for single carrier frequency division multiple access SC-FDMA within a wireless system includes assigning to a user equipment a plurality of uplink scheduling request resources each comprising a plurality of subcarriers. It is determined that change in scheduling request resource used by the UE should be made. Upon determining that a change in scheduling request resource should be made, a command is transmitted to the UE instructing the UE to transmit scheduling requests on another of the plurality of assigned scheduling request resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • System and Method for Inter-Radio Access Technology Signal Measurement
    Publication number: 20130165053
    Abstract: A multi-mode user equipment is provided. The multi-mode user equipment includes a processor configured to promote measurement of a signal strength of a microtechnology based communication during a portion of a macrotechnology based communication, wherein the portion is assigned by a macrotechnology based network component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • CONTROLLING INPUT DEVICES BASED UPON DETECTED ATTITUDE OF AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130162542
    Abstract: An electronic device including a processor, input device, an informing device and a sensor is presented. The sensor can be adapted to detect the attitude of the device, wherein the sensor can be adapted to communicate data indicative of the attitude of the device to the processor. The processor can be configured to execute instructions to: compare the attitude with a predetermined attitude criteria, and disable the further processing of data received from the input device in the event that the attitude is not less than the predetermined attitude criteria for at least a predetermined period of time. The informing device can be adapted to output a notification when further processing of data from the input device is disabled, the notification indicating the further processing of data from input device is being disabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
  • DYNAMIC BAR ORIENTED USER INTERFACE
    Publication number: 20130167066
    Abstract: Method and user interface for controlling an apparatus are provided. At least one dynamic bar is provided for displaying on a main screen of a graphical user interface for controlling the apparatus. Each dynamic bar is associated with respective one or more interfaces for applications and/or functions provided by the apparatus and each dynamic bar has a pop-up interface for providing at least one of preview information determined from information managed by the applications and/or functions and links to invoke said respective interfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
  • SCHEDULABLE E-MAIL FILTERS
    Publication number: 20130166664
    Abstract: An e-mail filter may be associated with a schedule defining a recurrent active time period. As such, some e-mail filters may be active at specific times of day and on specific days of the week and inactive the rest of the time. Before applying any filters, the current time is determined and it is determined which filters are active. The determination of which filters are active is based on the current time being within the active time period.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTION OF MESSAGING SETTINGS ON A MESSAGING CLIENT
    Publication number: 20130166665
    Abstract: A method and system of selecting messaging settings on a messaging client are provided. When an outgoing message to be sent from the messaging client is addressed to a message recipient, the messaging client accesses a data store to determine whether specific messaging settings have been stored for the message recipient. If specific messaging settings have been stored for the message recipient, the messaging client selects the specific messaging settings for the message recipient to control the message characteristics of the outgoing message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
  • Method Implemented in a User Equipment
    Publication number: 20130163537
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method implemented in a user equipment UE for single carrier frequency division multiple access SC-FDMA within a wireless system includes receiving an assignment of a plurality of uplink scheduling request resources and comprising a plurality of SC-FDMA subcarriers of the wireless system. One of the plurality of uplink scheduling request resources is selected for transmission of scheduling requests. It is determined that a change in uplink scheduling request resource should be made. Upon determining that a change in scheduling request resource should be made, another of the assigned uplink scheduling request resources is selected for transmission of scheduling requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • Method Implemented in an eNodeB Base Station
    Publication number: 20130163532
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method implemented in an eNodeB base station (eNB) for a single carrier frequency division multiple access SC-FDMA wireless system includes receiving an uplink control channel signal on an assigned scheduling request resource. A user ID is decoded from the received uplink control channel signal. A message assigning a portion of a resource of the wireless system to a UE associated with the decoded user ID is transmitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • Method Implemented in an eNodeB Base Station
    Publication number: 20130163533
    Abstract: In some implementations, a method implemented in an eNodeB base station (eNB) for a single carrier frequency division multiple access SC-FDMA within a wireless system includes receiving information within an SC-FDMA uplink shared channel signal on a recurring scheduling request resource. The received information comprises a user ID. A message granting at least a portion of an SC-FDMA resource is transmitted to a UE associated with the user ID.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROTECTING DATA ON A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130166908
    Abstract: A system and method of protecting data on a communication device are provided. Data received when the communication device is in a first operational state is encrypted using a first cryptographic key and algorithm. When the communication device is in a second operational state, received data is encrypted using a second cryptographic key and algorithm. Received data is stored on the communication device in encrypted form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERFERENCE MEASUREMENT AND RESPONSE
    Publication number: 20130165067
    Abstract: A radio frequency front end of a receiver including a tunable filter receiving a signal; a controller for tuning the tunable filter; and an interference detection circuit configured to detect interference and provide an input to a controller, wherein the controller tunes the tunable filter based on the input from the interference detection circuit. Also a method for removing interference at a radio frequency front end of a receiver, the method detecting interference at an interference detection circuit; and tuning at least one tunable filter to at least one frequency of the detected interference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • SELECTIVELY WIPING A REMOTE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20130167247
    Abstract: A system and method for selectively securing data from unauthorized access on a client device storing a plurality of data types with reference to an authorization level indicated in a command. A command is received at a client device comprising an authorization level indicator. Based on at least one predefined rule, which may be implemented in an IT policy stored at the client device, each of the plurality of data types to be secured is determined, and then the data corresponding to those types is secured. The data may be secured by encrypting and/or deleting the data at the client device. The predefined rules associated with each authorization level may be configured by a user or administrator having an authorization level that exceeds the associated authorization level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
  • METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PREDICTING MESSAGE RECIPIENTS
    Publication number: 20130167043
    Abstract: A method and communications device is provided for determining a list of possible additional recipients to add to an electronic message that is composed by a user of the communications device for transmission to another communications device. Once the user indicates that there is an additional recipient for the distribution list of the electronic message, the device employs the method to create the list of possible additional recipients. The method may be implemented on a computer program product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
  • Methods And Apparatus For Providing PTT Data Buffering Support Indications From Mobile Devices And PTT Data Buffering Control By Wireless Networks
    Publication number: 20130165173
    Abstract: In one illustrative example, a technique in a mobile communication device which is operative in a wireless communication network for Push-To-Talk (PTT) communications involves receiving, at the mobile communication device, presence information associated with at least one other mobile communication device, the presence information including at least one of a current availability indication or capability indication; and buffering a PTT communication prior to its transmission from the mobile communication device based on the presence information. The current availability or capability indication may be an automatic answering indication or a media capability indication, as examples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A SECURITY ENCODING TO BE APPLIED TO OUTGOING MESSAGES
    Publication number: 20130167194
    Abstract: A device comprising a processor is disclosed herein. In one broad aspect, the processor is configured to: determine whether a general message encoding configuration setting at the device is set to a first setting indicating that when a security encoding is to be applied to a message, the security encoding is to be established by a policy engine, wherein the established security encoding cannot be overridden by a security encoding selection algorithm at the device; and if the general message encoding configuration setting is set to the first setting, transmit the message to at least one message recipient via the policy engine such that the policy engine applies the security encoding to the message prior to the policy engine transmitting the message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
  • WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH AN ADJUSTABLE IMPEDANCE MATCHING NETWORK AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130165056
    Abstract: A mobile wireless communications device includes a portable housing, a transmitter carried by the portable housing and configured to modulate an input signal, and an adjustable impedance matching network coupled downstream from the transmitter. An antenna is coupled downstream from the adjustable impedance matching network, and a non-directional coupler is coupled between the adjustable impedance matching network and the antenna. A feedback receiver is coupled to the non-directional coupler to generate a feedback signal. A controller is configured to control the adjustable impedance matching network based upon the input signal and the feedback signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
  • Universal Serial Bus Current Limit
    Publication number: 20130159737
    Abstract: A load device includes a power input having an interface to a power supply; a peripheral power bus including an internal capacitance, and an active switch coupled to the power input and the peripheral power bus for applying power from the power input to the peripheral power bus. The load device also includes a switch controller coupled to the active switch for regulating the in-rush current drawn by the internal capacitance through the active switch while the internal capacitance is being charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RENDERING OF LABELS
    Publication number: 20130155104
    Abstract: A method for rendering static labels in a mobile device in applications such as map applications. Panning increments are received for panning a previously rendered frame to a panned frame and a rendering region is defined based on the panning increments. Ones of the labels that overlap the region and that overlap with the panned frame by a threshold amount are determined. Geometry that overlaps the rendering region is rendered and a portion of the previously rendered frame is copied. The ones of the labels are rendered to provide the panned frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Research In Motion Limited
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A GESTURE
    Publication number: 20130159941
    Abstract: A method includes displaying, on a display of an electronic device, first information and detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive display, which gesture indicates a request to display an inbox associated with a plurality of applications. In response to detecting the gesture, when a message is received for a first application that is not one of the plurality of applications, a plurality of visual notification icons is displayed and at least part of the inbox is gradually displayed while reducing display of the first information along with movement of the gesture, wherein a first visual notification icon of the plurality of visual notification icons is associated with the first application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventor: Research in Motion Limited