Patents by Inventor ROBERT JOSEPH ALAIN GUAY
ROBERT JOSEPH ALAIN GUAY 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: 10820158Abstract: Systems and methods for location tracking notification are provided. Location sharing involves a mobile device sending location information to another device. This can allow another device to track the geographic location of the mobile device. Even though permissions can restrict access of the location information to only authorised users, the user of the mobile device might nonetheless wish to be informed of when another user is tracking their location. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, if the location of the mobile device is being tracked, then the mobile device executes a user notification indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked. This can inform the user that their location is being tracked.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ronald Anthony Dicke, Robert Joseph Alain Guay
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Publication number: 20190274004Abstract: Systems and methods for location tracking notification are provided. Location sharing involves a mobile device sending location information to another device. This can allow another device to track the geographic location of the mobile device. Even though permissions can restrict access of the location information to only authorised users, the user of the mobile device might nonetheless wish to be informed of when another user is tracking their location. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, if the location of the mobile device is being tracked, then the mobile device executes a user notification indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked. This can inform the user that their location is being tracked.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Inventors: Ronald Anthony DICKE, Robert Joseph Alain GUAY
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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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Patent number: 10299069Abstract: Systems and methods for location tracking notification are provided. Location sharing involves a mobile device sending location information to another device. This can allow another device to track the geographic location of the mobile device. Even though permissions can restrict access of the location information to only authorized users, the user of the mobile device might nonetheless wish to be informed of when another user is tracking their location. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, if the location of the mobile device is being tracked, then the mobile device executes a user notification indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked. This can inform the user that their location is being tracked.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ronald Anthony Dicke, Robert Joseph Alain Guay
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Publication number: 20180176721Abstract: Systems and methods for location tracking notification are provided. Location sharing involves a mobile device sending location information to another device. This can allow another device to track the geographic location of the mobile device. Even though permissions can restrict access of the location information to only authorised users, the user of the mobile device might nonetheless wish to be informed of when another user is tracking their location. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, if the location of the mobile device is being tracked, then the mobile device executes a user notification indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked. This can inform the user that their location is being tracked.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2018Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Ronald Anthony DICKE, Robert Joseph Alain GUAY
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Patent number: 9900732Abstract: Systems and methods for location tracking notification are provided. Location sharing involves a mobile device sending location information to another device. This can allow another device to track the geographic location of the mobile device. Even though permissions can restrict access of the location information to only authorised users, the user of the mobile device might nonetheless wish to be informed of when another user is tracking their location. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, if the location of the mobile device is being tracked, then the mobile device executes a user notification indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked. This can inform the user that their location is being tracked.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ronald Anthony Dicke, Robert Joseph Alain Guay
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Publication number: 20140378163Abstract: Systems and methods for location tracking notification are provided. Location sharing involves a mobile device sending location information to another device. This can allow another device to track the geographic location of the mobile device. Even though permissions can restrict access of the location information to only authorised users, the user of the mobile device might nonetheless wish to be informed of when another user is tracking their location. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, if the location of the mobile device is being tracked, then the mobile device executes a user notification indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked. This can inform the user that their location is being tracked.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITEDInventors: Ronald Anthony DICKE, Robert Joseph Alain GUAY
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Patent number: 8849314Abstract: Systems and methods for location tracking notification are provided. Location sharing involves a mobile device sending location information to another device. This can allow another device to track the geographic location of the mobile device. Even though permissions can restrict access of the location information to only authorized users, the user of the mobile device might nonetheless wish to be informed of when another user is tracking their location. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, if the location of the mobile device is being tracked, then the mobile device executes a user notification indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked. This can inform the user that their location is being tracked.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Ronald Anthony Dicke, Robert Joseph Alain Guay
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Publication number: 20100279712Abstract: Systems and methods for location tracking notification are provided. Location sharing involves a mobile device sending location information to another device. This can allow another device to track the geographic location of the mobile device. Even though permissions can restrict access of the location information to only authorised users, the user of the mobile device might nonetheless wish to be informed of when another user is tracking their location. In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, if the location of the mobile device is being tracked, then the mobile device executes a user notification indicating that the location of the mobile device is being tracked. This can inform the user that their location is being tracked.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: RONALD ANTHONY DICKE, ROBERT JOSEPH ALAIN GUAY