Patents by Inventor Ryan John WATERS

Ryan John WATERS 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).

  • Searching data using pre-prepared search data
    Patent number: 10152589
    Abstract: Methods and devices for searching are described. In one aspect, the method includes: receiving a search query; identifying a search data file associated with a third party application, the search data file being prepared according to predetermined format rules by the third party application, and stored, prior to receiving the search query; searching, at least a portion of the search data file using the search query to identify information that matches the search query; using the predetermined format rules to identify associated information in the search data file, the associated information being related to the information that matches the search query; obtaining search results from at least one other source; and generating a display of search results based on both the information matching the search query and the associated information, the display including the search results from the at least one other source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ryan John Waters, Sivakumar Nagarajan, Martello Michealangelo Jones
  • SEARCHING DATA USING PRE-PREPARED SEARCH DATA
    Publication number: 20160203314
    Abstract: Methods and devices for searching are described. In one aspect, the method includes: receiving a search query; identifying a search data file associated with a third party application, the search data file being prepared according to predetermined format rules by the third party application, and stored, prior to receiving the search query; searching, at least a portion of the search data file using the search query to identify information that matches the search query; using the predetermined format rules to identify associated information in the search data file, the associated information being related to the information that matches the search query; obtaining search results from at least one other source; and generating a display of search results based on both the information matching the search query and the associated information, the display including the search results from the at least one other source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicants: BlackBerry Limited, QNX Software Systems Limited
    Inventors: Ryan John WATERS, Sivakumar NAGARAJAN, Martello Michealangelo JONES
  • Searching data using pre-prepared search data
    Patent number: 9292525
    Abstract: Methods and devices for searching are described. In one aspect, the method includes: receiving a search query; identifying a search data file associated with a third party application, the search data file being prepared according to predetermined format rules by the third party application, and stored, prior to receiving the search query; searching, at least a portion of the search data file using the search query to identify information that matches the search query; using the predetermined format rules to identify associated information in the search data file, the associated information being related to the information that matches the search query; obtaining search results from at least one other source; and generating a display of search results based on both the information matching the search query and the associated information, the display including the search results from the at least one other source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited; 2236008 Ontario Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan John Waters, Martello Michealangelo Jones, Sivakumar Nagarajan
  • SEARCHING DATA USING PRE-PREPARED SEARCH DATA
    Publication number: 20140379695
    Abstract: Methods and devices for searching are described. In one aspect, the method includes: receiving a search query; identifying a search data file associated with a third party application, the search data file being prepared according to predetermined format rules by the third party application, and stored, prior to receiving the search query; searching, at least a portion of the search data file using the search query to identify information that matches the search query; using the predetermined format rules to identify associated information in the search data file, the associated information being related to the information that matches the search query; obtaining search results from at least one other source; and generating a display of search results based on both the information matching the search query and the associated information, the display including the search results from the at least one other source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: Ryan John WATERS, Martello Michealangelo JONES, Sivakumar NAGARAJAN