Patents by Inventor Sean David Drew Wilson
Sean David Drew Wilson 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: 9588680Abstract: An example method includes displaying a first control and a second control, wherein a touch associated with the controls results in moving an indicator through information in a first direction and in a second direction, in response to the detecting a first touch associated with the first control, moving the indicator in the first direction, and in response to detecting a second touch associated with the second control, moving the indicator in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Peter Anthony Van Eerd, Sean David Drew Wilson, James Clement Ehrismann
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Patent number: 9432490Abstract: A portable electronic device (200), including a first housing (204), a second housing (202) slidably coupled to the first housing, the first housing and the second housing movable between a closed position, an open position and a transition position between the open position and the closed position, at least one input device (212), and at least one position sensor (230, 232) operable to detect whether the portable electronic device is in the open position, the closed position or the transition position. When the at least one position sensor detects the transition position, the at least one input device is disabled.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Rohit Krishna Koppal, Aaron Robert Allen, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Laura Ann Mahan, Michael George Langlois, Donald James Lindsay, Sean David Drew Wilson, Tomas Manuel Trujillo
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Patent number: 9383921Abstract: An example method includes associating a first area of a non-display area of a touch-sensitive display with a first control, wherein a touch associated with the first control results in moving an indicator through the information in a first direction and in a second direction. The method may also include associating a second area of the non-display area with a second control, wherein a touch associated with the second control results in moving the indicator through the information in the first direction and in the second direction. The method may also include detecting a first touch associated with the first control, in response to detecting the first touch, moving the indicator in the first direction, detecting a second touch associated with the second control, and in response to detecting the second touch, moving the indicator in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Peter Anthony Van Eerd, Sean David Drew Wilson, James Ehrismann
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Publication number: 20150378601Abstract: An example method includes associating a first area of a non-display area of a touch-sensitive display with a first control, wherein a touch associated with the first control results in moving an indicator through the information in a first direction and in a second direction. The method may also include associating a second area of the non-display area with a second control, wherein a touch associated with the second control results in moving the indicator through the information in the first direction and in the second direction. The method may also include detecting a first touch associated with the first control, in response to detecting the first touch, moving the indicator in the first direction, detecting a second touch associated with the second control, and in response to detecting the second touch, moving the indicator in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Peter Anthony Van Eerd, Sean David Drew Wilson, James Ehrismann
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Patent number: 9141280Abstract: An example method includes associating a first area of a non-display area of a touch-sensitive display with a first control, wherein a touch associated with the first control results in moving an indicator through the information in a first direction and in a second direction. The method may also include associating a second area of the non-display area with a second control, wherein a touch associated with the second control results in moving the indicator through the information in the first direction and in the second direction. The method may also include detecting a first touch associated with the first control, in response to detecting the first touch, moving the indicator in the first direction, detecting a second touch associated with the second control, and in response to detecting the second touch, moving the indicator in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Peter Anthony Van Eerd, Sean David Drew Wilson, James Clement Ehrismann
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Patent number: 9124721Abstract: Prompting user confirmation of an action in a display window on a display of a mobile electronic device including displaying a pair of soft key icons, receiving a request to initiate an action from a user and displaying a confirmation message to confirm that a user wishes to proceed with the action. When the confirmation message is displayed, the pair of soft key icons are modified to create a pair of updated soft key icons. The receiving of the request may include detection of a soft key event. The updated soft key icons provide a first response and a second response to the confirmation message for selection by the user. The soft key icons and updated soft key icons may be displayed at the bottom portion of the display in a manner that does not obstruct the display window.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: BlackBerry LimitedInventors: Sean David Drew Wilson, Carl Edward Kilgour Pacey, Patrick Wong
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Patent number: 8484575Abstract: Navigation between a plurality of property sheets on a display of a mobile electronic device, each of the property sheets having a tab index and a layout defining a plurality of elements. One of the property sheets is a displayed property sheet and one of the elements is a current active element. Navigation includes (i) storing the tab index of the displayed property sheet as a current tab index; (ii) detecting a soft key event; regardless of which of the elements is a current active element, (iii) modifying the current tab index based on a soft key identifier of the soft key event to create an updated tab index; and (iv) displaying another property sheet of the plurality of property sheets on the display, the another property sheet having a tab index equal to the updated tab index.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2012Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Sean David Drew Wilson, Carl Edward Kilgour Pacey, Alvin Rey Yulo, Micheal Busheikin, Rouzbeh Noori
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Publication number: 20130113720Abstract: An example method includes associating a first area of a non-display area of a touch-sensitive display with a first control, wherein a touch associated with the first control results in moving an indicator through the information in a first direction and in a second direction. The method may also include associating a second area of the non-display area with a second control, wherein a touch associated with the second control results in moving the indicator through the information in the first direction and in the second direction. The method may also include detecting a first touch associated with the first control, in response to detecting the first touch, moving the indicator in the first direction, detecting a second touch associated with the second control, and in response to detecting the second touch, moving the indicator in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Peter Anthony Van Eerd, Sean David Drew Wilson, James Clement Ehrismann
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Publication number: 20130113718Abstract: An example method includes displaying a first control and a second control, wherein a touch associated with the controls results in moving an indicator through information in a first direction and in a second direction, in response to the detecting a first touch associated with the first control, moving the indicator in the first direction, and in response to detecting a second touch associated with the second control, moving the indicator in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Inventors: Peter Anthony Van Eerd, Sean David Drew Wilson, James Clement Ehrismann
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Publication number: 20130084921Abstract: A portable electronic device (200), including a first housing (204), a second housing (202) slidably coupled to the first housing, the first housing and the second housing movable between a closed position, an open position and a transition position between the open position and the closed position, at least one input device (212), and at least one position sensor (230, 232) operable to detect whether the portable electronic device is in the open position, the closed position or the transition position. When the at least one position sensor detects the transition position, the at least one input device is disabled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Rohit Krishna Koppal, Aaron Robert Allen, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz, Laura Ann Mahan, Michael George Langlois, Donald James Lindsay, Sean David Drew Wilson, Tomas Manuel Trujillo
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Publication number: 20130013710Abstract: Prompting user confirmation of an action in a display window on a display of a mobile electronic device including displaying a pair of soft key icons, receiving a request to initiate an action from a user and displaying a confirmation message to confirm that a user wishes to proceed with the action. When the confirmation message is displayed, the pair of soft key icons are modified to create a pair of updated soft key icons. The receiving of the request may include detection of a soft key event. The updated soft key icons provide a first response and a second response to the confirmation message for selection by the user. The soft key icons and updated soft key icons may be displayed at the bottom portion of the display in a manner that does not obstruct the display window.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Sean David Drew Wilson, Carl Edward Kilgour Pacey, Patrick Wong
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Patent number: 8316317Abstract: Navigation between a plurality of property sheets on a display of a mobile electronic device, each of the property sheets having a tab index and a layout defining a plurality of elements. One of the property sheets is a displayed property sheet and one of the elements is a current active element. Navigation includes (i) storing the tab index of the displayed property sheet as a current tab index; (ii) detecting a soft key event; regardless of which of the elements is a current active element, (iii) modifying the current tab index based on a soft key identifier of the soft key event to create an updated tab index; and (iv) displaying another property sheet of the plurality of property sheets on the display, the another property sheet having a tab index equal to the updated tab index.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Sean David Drew Wilson, Rouzbeh Noori, Alvin Yulo, Carl Edward Kilgour Pacey, Michael Busheikin
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Patent number: 8307307Abstract: Prompting user confirmation of an action in a display window on a display of a mobile electronic device including displaying a pair of soft key icons, receiving a request to initiate an action from a user and displaying a confirmation message to confirm that a user wishes to proceed with the action. When the confirmation message is displayed, the pair of soft key icons are modified to create a pair of updated soft key icons. The receiving of the request may include detection of a soft key event. The updated soft key icons provide a first response and a second response to the confirmation message for selection by the user. The soft key icons and updated soft key icons may be displayed at the bottom portion of the display in a manner that does not obstruct the display window.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Sean David Drew Wilson, Carl Edward Kilgour Pacey, Patrick Wong
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Publication number: 20090300536Abstract: Navigation between a plurality of property sheets on a display of a mobile electronic device, each of the property sheets having a tab index and a layout defining a plurality of elements. One of the property sheets is a displayed property sheet and one of the elements is a current active element. Navigation includes (i) storing the tab index of the displayed property sheet as a current tab index; (ii) detecting a soft key event; regardless of which of the elements is a current active element, (iii) modifying the current tab index based on a soft key identifier of the soft key event to create an updated tab index; and (iv) displaying another property sheet of the plurality of property sheets on the display, the another property sheet having a tab index equal to the updated tab index.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITEDInventors: Sean David Drew WILSON, Rouzbeh NOORI, Alvin YULO, Carl Edward Kilgour PACEY, Michael BUSHEIKIN
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Patent number: 7607105Abstract: Navigation between a plurality of property sheets on a display of a mobile electronic device, each of the property sheets having a tab index and a layout defining a plurality of elements. One of the property sheets is a displayed property sheet and one of the elements is a current active element. Navigation includes (i) storing the tab index of the displayed property sheet as a current tab index; (ii) detecting a soft key event; regardless of which of the elements is a current active element, (iii) modifying the current tab index based on a soft key identifier of the soft key event to create an updated tab index; and (iv) displaying another property sheet of the plurality of property sheets on the display, the another property sheet having a tab index equal to the updated tab index.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2006Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Research In Motion LimitedInventors: Sean David Drew Wilson, Rouzbeh Noori, Alvin Yulo, Carl Edward Kilgour Pacey, Michael Busheikin
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Publication number: 20070277117Abstract: Navigation between a plurality of property sheets on a display of a mobile electronic device, each of the property sheets having a tab index and a layout defining a plurality of elements. One of the property sheets is a displayed property sheet and one of the elements is a current active element. Navigation includes (i) storing the tab index of the displayed property sheet as a current tab index; (ii) detecting a soft key event; regardless of which of the elements is a current active element, (iii) modifying the current tab index based on a soft key identifier of the soft key event to create an updated tab index; and (iv) displaying another property sheet of the plurality of property sheets on the display, the another property sheet having a tab index equal to the updated tab index.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Sean David Drew Wilson, Rouzbeh Noori, Alvin Yulo, Carl Edward Kilgour Pacey, Michael Busheikin
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Publication number: 20070277120Abstract: Prompting user confirmation of an action in a display window on a display of a mobile electronic device including displaying a pair of soft key icons, receiving a request to initiate an action from a user and displaying a confirmation message to confirm that a user wishes to proceed with the action. When the confirmation message is displayed, the pair of soft key icons are modified to create a pair of updated soft key icons. The receiving of the request may include detection of a soft key event. The updated soft key icons provide a first response and a second response to the confirmation message for selection by the user. The soft key icons and updated soft key icons may be displayed at the bottom portion of the display in a manner that does not obstruct the display window.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Sean David Drew Wilson, Carl Edward Kilgour Pacey, Patrick Wong