Patents by Inventor Rodney Bylsma
Rodney Bylsma 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: 8437805Abstract: A method and apparatus for transforming a display image on a display from a first orientation to a second orientation, the method having the steps of: breaking up the display image into multiple sub-images; and transforming each of the multiple sub-images individually, the transforming step including selecting a pixel, determining a transformed location for the pixel, and writing the pixel to a display buffer.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2006Date of Patent: May 7, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Rodney Bylsma, Beejal Shah
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Patent number: 8325694Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Rafal Rybak, Kenneth J. Liang, Arun Munje, Rodney Bylsma
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Patent number: 8175525Abstract: A system and method for converting a note-based audio object to a Pulse Code Modulated (PCM) audio format is disclosed. An electronic computer device includes a memory containing a note-based audio object and a lookup table, the note-based audio object containing note frequency information. A processor is configured for converting the note-based audio object to a Pulse Code Modulated (PCM) stream having a plurality of sample points, the converting including: generating a PCM value for each sample point based upon the note frequency and the trigonometric function evaluations, selecting an entry from the look-up table based upon the note frequency information, a sampling frequency, and a sample point number, and determining a step size within the look-up table based upon a ratio between the note frequency information and the sampling frequency.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventor: Rodney Bylsma
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Publication number: 20110283198Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth J. Liang
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Patent number: 8024510Abstract: A method of ensuring that data sent to a handheld wireless communications device is written to non-volatile memory is disclosed. In a device, where data is initially written to a first volatile memory and then written to a second volatile memory before being written from the second volatile memory to a non-volatile memory, software code is implemented that causes the writing of the data to non-volatile memory concurrently with the writing of the data to the second volatile memory. The software code may incorporate operating system commands (such as Windows OS).Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Mike Rybak, Jeff LeJeune, Rodney Bylsma, Rob Oliver
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Publication number: 20110053655Abstract: A system and method for converting a note-based audio object to a Pulse Code Modulated (PCM) audio format is disclosed. An electronic computer device includes a memory containing a note-based audio object and a lookup table, the note-based audio object containing note frequency information. A processor is configured for converting the note-based audio object to a Pulse Code Modulated (PCM) stream having a plurality of sample points, the converting including: generating a PCM value for each sample point based upon the note frequency and the trigonometric function evaluations, selecting an entry from the look-up table based upon the note frequency information, a sampling frequency, and a sample point number, and determining a step size within the look-up table based upon a ratio between the note frequency information and the sampling frequency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2010Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventor: Rodney Bylsma
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Publication number: 20110014934Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: January 20, 2011Inventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth J. Liang
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Patent number: 7856205Abstract: A system and method for converting a polyphonic note-based audio object to a Pulse Code Modulated (PCM) audio format is disclosed. An electronic communication device includes a memory containing a polyphonic note-based audio object containing at least two notes which overlap in at least some time interval and a lookup table containing trigonometric function evaluations. The polyphonic note-based audio object contains note frequency information. The polyphonic note-based audio object is converted to a PCM stream by generating PCM code words for each sample point in the PCM stream based upon the polyphonic note frequency information. The PCM code words are determined based upon selection of one or more of the trigonometric function evaluations within the look-up table. A speaker outputs audio based upon the PCM formatted stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Research in Motion LimitedInventor: Rodney Bylsma
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Patent number: 7809383Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth Liang
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Publication number: 20100030950Abstract: A method of ensuring that data sent to a handheld wireless communications device is written to non-volatile memory is disclosed. In a device, where data is initially written to a first volatile memory and then written to a second volatile memory before being written from the second volatile memory to a non-volatile memory, software code is implemented that causes the writing of the data to non-volatile memory concurrently with the writing of the data to the second volatile memory. The software code may incorporate operating system commands (such as Windows OS).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Mike Rybak, Jeff LeJeune, Rodney Bylsma, Rob Oliver
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Publication number: 20090258662Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth J. Liang
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Patent number: 7603511Abstract: A method of ensuring that data sent to a handheld wireless communications device is written to non-volatile memory is disclosed. In a device, where data is initially written to a first volatile memory and then written to a second volatile memory before being written from the second volatile memory to a non-volatile memory, software code is implemented that causes the writing of the data to non-volatile memory concurrently with the writing of the data to the second volatile memory. The software code may incorporate operating system commands (such as Windows OS).Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Mike Rybak, Jeff Lejeune, Rodney Bylsma, Rob Oliver
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Patent number: 7567542Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 28, 2009Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth J. Liang
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Publication number: 20090082069Abstract: A system and method for converting a polyphonic note-based audio object to a Pulse Code Modulated (PCM) audio format is disclosed. An electronic communication device includes a memory containing a polyphonic note-based audio object containing at least two notes which overlap in at least some time interval and a lookup table containing trigonometric function evaluations. The polyphonic note-based audio object contains note frequency information. The polyphonic note-based audio object is converted to a PCM stream by generating PCM code words for each sample point in the PCM stream based upon the polyphonic note frequency information. The PCM code words are determined based upon selection of one or more of the trigonometric function evaluations within the look-up table. A speaker outputs audio based upon the PCM formatted stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: March 26, 2009Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventor: Rodney Bylsma
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Patent number: 7467982Abstract: A system and method for converting a note-based audio object to a Pulse Code Modulated (PCM) audio format is disclosed. An electronic communication device includes a memory containing a note-based audio object and lookup table containing trigonometric function evaluations. The note-based audio object contains note frequency information. The note-based audio object is converted to a PCM stream by generating PCM code words for each sample point in the PCM stream based upon the note frequency information. The PCM code words are determined based upon selection of one or more of the trigonometric function evaluations within the look-up table. A speaker outputs audio based upon the PCM formatted stream.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2005Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Research in Motion LimitedInventor: Rodney Bylsma
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Publication number: 20070229536Abstract: A method and apparatus for transforming a display image on a display from a first orientation to a second orientation, the method having the steps of: breaking up the display image into multiple sub-images; and transforming each of the multiple sub-images individually, the transforming step including selecting a pixel, determining a transformed location for the pixel, and writing the pixel to a display buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2006Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Rodney Bylsma, Beejal Shah
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Publication number: 20070111763Abstract: A system and method for converting a note-based audio object to a Pulse Code Modulated (PCM) audio format is disclosed. An electronic communication device includes a memory containing a note-based audio object and lookup table containing trigonometric function evaluations. The note-based audio object contains note frequency information. The note-based audio object is converted to a PCM stream by generating PCM code words for each sample point in the PCM stream based upon the note frequency information. The PCM code words are determined based upon selection of one or more of the trigonometric function evaluations within the look-up table. A speaker outputs audio based upon the PCM formatted stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2005Publication date: May 17, 2007Inventor: Rodney Bylsma
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Publication number: 20060253642Abstract: A method of ensuring that data sent to a handheld wireless communications device is written to non-volatile memory is disclosed. In a device, where data is initially written to a first volatile memory and then written to a second volatile memory before being written from the second volatile memory to a non-volatile memory, software code is implemented that causes the writing of the data to non-volatile memory concurrently with the writing of the data to the second volatile memory. The software code may incorporate operating system commands (such as Windows OS).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2005Publication date: November 9, 2006Inventors: Mike Rybak, Jeff Lejeune, Rodney Bylsma, Rob Oliver
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Publication number: 20060133340Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide a user with the ability to download a selected attachment document that is associated with a message received on a mobile device. Attachment data corresponding to the selected attachment document can be downloaded according to at least one of a native application attachment content handling option and a client-server attachment content handling option.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Applicant: Research in Motion LimitedInventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth Liang