Patents by Inventor Steven A. LILL

Steven A. LILL 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).

  • Carrying case for controlling a mobile device
    Patent number: 8964364
    Abstract: A carrying case for controlling a mobile device is provided, the carrying case comprising: a body enabled to mate with a mobile device to physically protect the mobile device; at least one input device, the body comprising the input device; a processor enabled to control communications with the mobile device; a power interface enabled to receive power from the mobile device to power the processor; and, a data interface enabled for relaying the communications between one or more of the at least one input device and the processor, and the mobile device, for controlling applications at the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Blackberry Limited
    Inventors: Ahmed Abdelsamie, Omar George Joseph Barake, Alan James Deciantis, Peter Mankowski, Steven A. Lill
  • CARRYING CASE FOR CONTROLLING A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140146464
    Abstract: A carrying case for controlling a mobile device is provided, the carrying case comprising: a body enabled to mate with a mobile device to physically protect the mobile device; at least one input device, the body comprising the input device; a processor enabled to control communications with the mobile device; a power interface enabled to receive power from the mobile device to power the processor; and, a data interface enabled for relaying the communications between one or more of the at least one input device and the processor, and the mobile device, for controlling applications at the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ahmed ABDELSAMIE, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Alan JAMES DECIANTIS, Peter MANKOWSKI, Steven A. LILL
  • CARRYING CASE FOR CONTROLLING A MOBILE DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140146455
    Abstract: A carrying case for controlling a mobile device is provided, the carrying case comprising: a body enabled to mate with a mobile device to physically protect the mobile device; at least one input device, the body comprising the input device; a processor enabled to control communications with the mobile device; a power interface enabled to receive power from the mobile device to power the processor; and, a data interface enabled for relaying the communications between one or more of the at least one input device and the processor, and the mobile device, for controlling applications at the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Ahmed ABDELSAMIE, Omar George Joseph BARAKE, Alan JAMES DECIANTIS, Peter MANKOWSKI, Steven A. LILL