Patents by Inventor Robert John Edwards

Robert John Edwards 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).

  • Method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device
    Patent number: 12587498
    Abstract: A method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device is provided. It is detected that the data comprises an attachment. An address of a copy of the attachment is determined, the attachment present on a storage device external to the communication devices. An address of the copy of the attachment is substituted in the data such that the copy is retrievable at the second communication device via the address. The data is then transmitted to the second communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2026
    Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Robert John Edwards
  • Service mode display on a handheld communication device
    Patent number: 12507050
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Edwards, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PROCESSING DATA FOR TRANSMISSION FROM THE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A SECOND COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240195774
    Abstract: A method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device is provided. It is detected that the data comprises an attachment. An address of a copy of the attachment is determined, the attachment present on a storage device external to the communication devices. An address of the copy of the attachment is substituted in the data such that the copy is retrievable at the second communication device via the address. The data is then transmitted to the second communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Malikie Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Robert John Edwards
  • SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20240073662
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: Malikie Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Edwards, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • Method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device
    Patent number: 11863512
    Abstract: A method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device is provided. It is detected that the data comprises an attachment. An address of a copy of the attachment is determined, the attachment present on a storage device external to the communication devices. An address of the copy of the attachment is substituted in the data such that the copy is retrievable at the second communication device via the address. The data is then transmitted to the second communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Robert John Edwards
  • Service mode display on a handheld communication device
    Patent number: 11778440
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Edwards, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220295249
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Robert John EDWARDS, Andrew Douglas BOCKING
  • Service mode display on a handheld communication device
    Patent number: 11363436
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Edwards, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PROCESSING DATA FOR TRANSMISSION FROM THE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A SECOND COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210392104
    Abstract: A method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device is provided. It is detected that the data comprises an attachment. An address of a copy of the attachment is determined, the attachment present on a storage device external to the communication devices. An address of the copy of the attachment is substituted in the data such that the copy is retrievable at the second communication device via the address. The data is then transmitted to the second communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich KLASSEN, Robert John EDWARDS
  • Method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device
    Patent number: 11102159
    Abstract: A method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device is provided. It is detected that the data comprises an attachment. An address of a copy of the attachment is determined, the attachment present on a storage device external to the communication devices. An address of the copy of the attachment is substituted in the data such that the copy is retrievable at the second communication device via the address. The data is then transmitted to the second communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Robert John Edwards
  • SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20200314653
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Robert John EDWARDS, Andrew Douglas BOCKING
  • Service mode display on a handheld communication device
    Patent number: 10728840
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Edwards, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190357134
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Robert John EDWARDS, Andrew Douglas BOCKING
  • METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PROCESSING DATA FOR TRANSMISSION FROM THE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A SECOND COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20190342253
    Abstract: A method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device is provided. It is detected that the data comprises an attachment. An address of a copy of the attachment is determined, the attachment present on a storage device external to the communication devices. An address of the copy of the attachment is substituted in the data such that the copy is retrievable at the second communication device via the address. The data is then transmitted to the second communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich KLASSEN, Robert John EDWARDS
  • Service mode display on a handheld communication device
    Patent number: 10397857
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Edwards, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • Method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device
    Patent number: 10356033
    Abstract: A method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device is provided. It is detected that the data comprises an attachment. An address of a copy of the attachment is determined, the attachment present on a storage device external to the communication devices. An address of the copy of the attachment is substituted in the data such that the copy is retrievable at the second communication device via the address. The data is then transmitted to the second communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Robert John Edwards
  • SERVICE MODE DISPLAY ON A HANDHELD COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20170208541
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2017
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Robert John EDWARDS, Andrew Douglas BOCKING
  • Service mode display on a handheld communication device
    Patent number: 9642185
    Abstract: In a handheld communication device capable of a plurality of wireless communication modes, a method of communication begins by receiving, at the handheld communication device, a notification of an available one of the wireless communication modes. Then, in a data communication window of the communication device, a user-indication of an active one of the available wireless communication modes is provided in accordance with the received communication mode indication. The data communication window is configured to facilitate data communication via the plurality of wireless communication modes, and facilitates the data communication via the active wireless communication mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Robert John Edwards, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • METHOD AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PROCESSING DATA FOR TRANSMISSION FROM THE COMMUNICATION DEVICE TO A SECOND COMMUNICATION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160277347
    Abstract: A method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device is provided. It is detected that the data comprises an attachment. An address of a copy of the attachment is determined, the attachment present on a storage device external to the communication devices. An address of the copy of the attachment is substituted in the data such that the copy is retrievable at the second communication device via the address. The data is then transmitted to the second communication device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich KLASSEN, Robert John EDWARDS
  • Method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device
    Patent number: 9369414
    Abstract: A method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device is provided. It is detected that the data comprises an attachment. An address of a copy of the attachment is determined, the attachment present on a storage device external to the communication devices. An address of the copy of the attachment is substituted in the data such that the copy is retrievable at the second communication device via the address. The data is then transmitted to the second communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Gerhard Dietrich Klassen, Robert John Edwards