Patents by Inventor Sean Elliott Wilson

Sean Elliott 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).

  • Publication number: 20190286297
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and computing devices, including at least a mobile device, for ordering a discovered device list according to a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) of each device in the discovered device list. Thus, the discovered device list has at the top of the list the device that has the highest RSSI, with the remaining devices in the discovered device list presented in descending order of RSSI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Sean Elliott Wilson, Christopher Pattenden
  • Patent number: 9405362
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for interfacing between a mobile device and a PC. The mobile device utilizes a connection with the PC for taking advantage of the larger display and input devices such as the keyboard on the PC to improve the user interface (UI). This also enables the user to take advantage of the mobile device's wireless connectivity at the same time, e.g. where the PC does not have the same connectivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Sean Elliott Wilson, David Paul Yach, Kevin Howard Orr, Steven Henry Fyke, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • Patent number: 9131336
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for facilitating short-range wireless communications between a mobile wireless device and an auxiliary device. The wireless device includes a short-range transceiver for communicating with an auxiliary device; a signal module for providing a mode control signal; and, a control module for controllably shifting a short-range transceiver between a power saver mode and a search mode based on the mode control signal received from the signal module. When in the search mode, the short-range transceiver is operable to search for the auxiliary device to communicate therewith. When in a power saver mode, the short-range transceiver is not operable to search for the auxiliary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
    Inventors: Ronald Scotte Zinn, Sean Elliott Wilson
  • Publication number: 20140370813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for facilitating short-range wireless communications between a mobile wireless device and an auxiliary device. The wireless device includes a short-range transceiver for communicating with an auxiliary device; a signal module for providing a mode control signal; and, a control module for controllably shifting a short-range transceiver between a power saver mode and a search mode based on the mode control signal received from the signal module. When in the search mode, the short-range transceiver is operable to search for the auxiliary device to communicate therewith. When in a power saver mode, the short-range transceiver is not operable to search for the auxiliary device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Ronald Scotte Zinn, Sean Elliott Wilson
  • Patent number: 8787991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for facilitating short-range wireless communications between a mobile wireless device and an auxiliary device. The wireless device includes a short-range transceiver for communicating with an auxiliary device; a signal module for providing a mode control signal; and, a control module for controllably shifting a short-range transceiver between a power saver mode and a search mode based on the mode control signal received from the signal module. When in the search mode, the short-range transceiver is operable to search for the auxiliary device to communicate therewith. When in a power saver mode, the short-range transceiver is not operable to search for the auxiliary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Ronald Scotte Zinn, Sean Elliott Wilson
  • Publication number: 20140149873
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and computing devices, including at least a mobile device, for ordering a discovered device list according to a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) of each device in the discovered device list. Thus, the discovered device list has at the top of the list the device that has the highest RSSI, with the remaining devices in the discovered device list presented in descending order of RSSI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2014
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Sean Elliott Wilson, Christopher Pattenden
  • Patent number: 8676130
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and computing devices, including at least a mobile device, for ordering a discovered device list according to a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) of each device in the discovered device list. Thus, the discovered device list has at the top of the list the device that has the highest RSSI, with the remaining devices in the discovered device list presented in descending order of RSSI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Sean Elliott Wilson, Christopher Pattenden
  • Publication number: 20140009393
    Abstract: A system and method are provided for interfacing between a mobile device and a PC. The mobile device utilizes a connection with the PC for taking advantage of the larger display and input devices such as the keyboard on the PC to improve the user interface (UI). This also enables the user to take advantage of the mobile device's wireless connectivity at the same time, e.g. where the PC does not have the same connectivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Sean Elliott WILSON, David Paul Yach, Kevin Howard Orr, Steven Henry Fyke, Andrew Douglas Bocking
  • Patent number: 8565736
    Abstract: A portable communication device, such as a cellular telephone, communicates via a wireless communication link with a remote user interface device, such as a hands-free interface. The portable communication device and the remote user interface device each comprises a motion sensor, by which each device can determine motion of the device with respect to the earth. The devices may share, via the wireless communication link, motion messages. The wireless communication link may be terminated as a function of the motion of the devices. After the wireless communication link is terminated, the remote user interface device may automatically enter a low-power mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Vahid Moosavi, Sean Elliott Wilson, Kevin Howard Orr
  • Patent number: 8364088
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and computing devices, including at least a mobile device, for ordering a discovered device list according to a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) of each device in the discovered device list. Thus, the discovered device list has at the top of the list the device that has the highest RSSI, with the remaining devices in the discovered device list presented in descending order of RSSI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Pattenden, Sean Elliott Wilson
  • Publication number: 20120309388
    Abstract: A portable communication device, such as a cellular telephone, communicates via a wireless communication link with a remote user interface device, such as a hands-free interface. The portable communication device and the remote user interface device each comprises a motion sensor, by which each device can determine motion of the device with respect to the earth. The devices may share, via the wireless communication link, motion messages. The wireless communication link may be terminated as a function of the motion of the devices. After the wireless communication link is terminated, the remote user interface device may automatically enter a low-power mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Vahid Moosavi, Sean Elliott Wilson, Kevin Howard Orr
  • Patent number: 8180861
    Abstract: A system and a method (100, 500) for integrating an uncertified client (104) with a certified host device (102) are provided. The integration system (100) is configured to integrate the uncertified client (104), which has a plurality of client applications (106), with the certified host device (102), and has a client virtual machine (108), host applications (142), and an abstraction layer (138, 156). The client virtual machine (108) is coupled to the uncertified client (104) and is configured to execute the plurality of client applications (106). The host applications (142) are coupled to the certified host device (102) and are configured to control host dependent features on the certified host device (102). The abstraction layer (138, 156) are coupled to the host applications (142) and to the client virtual machine (108), and are configured to translate feature calls from the plurality of client applications (106) to function calls for the host applications (142).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: John Stuart Hodgson, Matthew Bells, Thomas Leonard Trevor Plestid, Edward Snow Willis, II, Sean Elliott Wilson, David Paul Yach
  • Publication number: 20100255787
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and computing devices, including at least a mobile device, for ordering a discovered device list according to a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) of each device in the discovered device list. Thus, the discovered device list has at the top of the list the device that has the highest RSSI, with the remaining devices in the discovered device list presented in descending order of RSSI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Sean Elliott Wilson, Christopher Pattenden
  • Patent number: 7747223
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and computing devices, including at least a mobile device, for ordering a discovered device list according to a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) of each device in the discovered device list. Thus, the discovered device list has at the top of the list the device that has the highest RSSI, with the remaining devices in the discovered device list presented in descending order of RSSI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Sean Elliott Wilson, Christopher Pattenden
  • Publication number: 20080242220
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate generally to methods, systems and computing devices, including at least a mobile device, for ordering a discovered device list according to a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) of each device in the discovered device list. Thus, the discovered device list has at the top of the list the device that has the highest RSSI, with the remaining devices in the discovered device list presented in descending order of RSSI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Sean Elliott Wilson, Christopher Pattenden