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).

  • Patent number: 8437805
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Rodney Bylsma, Beejal Shah
  • Patent number: 8325694
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Rafal Rybak, Kenneth J. Liang, Arun Munje, Rodney Bylsma
  • Patent number: 8175525
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventor: Rodney Bylsma
  • Publication number: 20110283198
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth J. Liang
  • Patent number: 8024510
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mike Rybak, Jeff LeJeune, Rodney Bylsma, Rob Oliver
  • Publication number: 20110053655
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Rodney Bylsma
  • Publication number: 20110014934
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth J. Liang
  • Patent number: 7856205
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventor: Rodney Bylsma
  • Patent number: 7809383
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth Liang
  • Publication number: 20100030950
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mike Rybak, Jeff LeJeune, Rodney Bylsma, Rob Oliver
  • Publication number: 20090258662
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth J. Liang
  • Patent number: 7603511
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Mike Rybak, Jeff Lejeune, Rodney Bylsma, Rob Oliver
  • Patent number: 7567542
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth J. Liang
  • Publication number: 20090082069
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Rodney Bylsma
  • Patent number: 7467982
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventor: Rodney Bylsma
  • Publication number: 20070229536
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Inventors: Rodney Bylsma, Beejal Shah
  • Publication number: 20070111763
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventor: Rodney Bylsma
  • Publication number: 20060253642
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Mike Rybak, Jeff Lejeune, Rodney Bylsma, Rob Oliver
  • Publication number: 20060133340
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Rafal Rybak, Rodney Bylsma, Arun Munje, Kenneth Liang