Patents by Inventor Robert Bredin

Robert Bredin 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: 8856270
    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 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Andrew D. Bocking, Robert Bredin, Robert Edwards, Mark Sohn, Kathryn Ann Wilhelm
  • 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: 7849056
    Abstract: A method of managing databases at an electronic device, associated with respective ones of a first PIM service account and a second PIM service account. The method includes: receiving representative data of records at a server associated with the second PIM service account and obtaining data representative of records already present at the electronic device; comparing the data representative of the records at the server with the data representative of records already present at the electronic device; and determining with which of two of the databases ones of the records, at the server, for which representative data is received are associated, based on whether each of the records, at the server, for which representative data is received is already present in one of the two of the databases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Robert Bredin, Darrell R. May
  • 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: 20080195627
    Abstract: A method of managing databases at an electronic device, associated with respective ones of a first PIM service account and a second PIM service account.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Bredin, Darrell R. May
  • Publication number: 20080195455
    Abstract: A method of scheduling a recurring calendar event using an electronic device includes receiving constraints for the recurring calendar event, determining an occurrence of the recurring calendar event, determining a free time period that meets the constraints, for scheduling a next occurrence of the recurring calendar event, and scheduling the next occurrence of the recurring calendar event during the free time period that meets the constraints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Darrell R. May, Robert Bredin, Michael T. Hardy
  • 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: 20080027955
    Abstract: A method of storage of time-dependent events at an electronic device includes maintaining a plurality of calendar databases for saving data relating to respective calendar services, receiving time-dependent event data associated with one of the calendar services; and storing the time-dependent event data in one of the calendar databases for storage of data associated with the one of the calendar services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Darrell R. May, Robert Bredin, Ronald Scotte Zinn
  • Publication number: 20060047644
    Abstract: A method of searching for Personal Information Management information of a handheld electronic device includes accepting input of one or more search criteria, such as text search criteria and/or name search criteria; accepting input of a representation of a plurality of different databases or applications of the handheld electronic device including Personal Information Management information to be searched; and conducting a search of the different databases or applications based upon the one or more search criteria and the representation of different databases or applications. The method determines one or more search results from the search and displays those search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Andrew Bocking, Michael Hardy, Robert Bredin