Patents by Inventor Todd Andrew Wood

Todd Andrew Wood 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).

  • Portable electronic device and method of controlling same
    Patent number: 8315672
    Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch screen display includes providing a graphical user interface on a touch screen display, detecting a touch event at a first location on the touch screen display, providing a navigation indicator in the graphical user interface in response to detecting the touch event at the first location, and in response to detecting movement of the touch event from the first location to a second location while touch contact is maintained on the touch screen display, changing the position of the navigation indicator in the graphical user interface by a distance that is greater than a distance of movement of the touch event on the touch screen display, a direction of change of position of the navigation indicator is based on a direction of movement of the touch event on the touch screen display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Jason Tyler Griffin, Todd Andrew Wood, Mihal Lazaridis, Harry Richmond Major, David Paul Yach
  • KEY ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING A MULTI-CHARACTER KEYCAP
    Publication number: 20120255847
    Abstract: A key assembly for use in an electronic device is provided. The key assembly includes a plurality of dome switches, a plurality of single-piece keycaps and plurality of actuators which activate the dome switches. Each single-piece keycap has a plurality of character-representing portions identifying a number of keyboard characters which are separated by deforming portions. Each character-representing portion is associated with a separate one of the plurality of dome switches. Each actuator has g a first side which is engaged by one of the character-representing portions of the single-piece keycap and a second side which engages the dome switch associated with that character-representing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Chao Chen, Steven Andrew Prsa, Joseph Michael Hofer, Michael Welker, Todd Andrew Wood
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO A GESTURE
    Publication number: 20120235930
    Abstract: A method includes displaying information associated with a first application on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device. A gesture is detected on the touch-sensitive display, which gesture indicates a request to display information associated with a second application. At least part of the information associated with the second application is displayed without opening the second application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Mihal LAZARIDIS, Daniel Tobias RYDENHAG, Donald James LINDSAY, Alistair Robert HAMILTON, Robert Simon LESSING, Jason Tyler GRIFFIN, Joseph Eytan BENEDEK, Todd Andrew WOOD
  • PRESENTATION TOOL FOR DISPLAY OF AESTHETIC QUALITIES
    Publication number: 20120196055
    Abstract: A presentational tool is described. The presentation tool enables presentation of aesthetic qualities alone or in combination. The presentation tool comprises a base and one or more presentation elements (which include one or more aesthetic qualities) that can be detachably connected to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Todd Andrew WOOD, Joseph Michael HOFER, Fredrik HERMANN
  • Key assembly for an electronic device having a multi-character keycap
    Patent number: 8232485
    Abstract: A key assembly for use in an electronic device is provided. The key assembly includes a plurality of dome switches and a plurality of single-piece keycaps. Each keycap identifies a row of keyboard characters. Each keycap has a plurality of character-representing portions separated by deforming portions. Each character-representing portion is associated with a separate one of the plurality of dome switches. The key assembly further comprises a plurality of actuators for activating the dome switches. Each actuator has a first side which is engaged by one of the character representing portions of the keycap. Each actuator has a second side which engages the dome switch associated with that character-representing portion. In a rest state in which the keycap is not depressed, at least some of the actuators preload at least some of the dome switches by exerting a force upon the dome switches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Chao Chen, Steven Andrew Prsa, Joseph Michael Hofer, Michael Welker, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Back housing for a handheld electronic device
    Patent number: D663297
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Janice Leigh de Jong, Shannon Tyler Moore, Todd Andrew Wood, Donald Somerset McKenzie, Kevin Roy Sugden, Amanda Adelaide Hancock, Kwok Ching Leung, Douglas Wayne Moskowitz
  • Device lens
    Patent number: D665807
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marco Sixtus Ferrari, Todd Andrew Wood, Ingve Holmung, Di Tao, Min Zhu
  • Device folio
    Patent number: D666001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Alison Phillips, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Keyboard key
    Patent number: D667015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marco Sixtus Ferrari, Todd Andrew Wood, Ingve Holmung, Di Tao, Min Zhu
  • Keyboard key
    Patent number: D667016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Marco Sixtus Ferrari, Todd Andrew Wood, Ingve Holmung, Di Tao, Min Zhu
  • Zippered device sleeve
    Patent number: D669268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Alison Phillips, Todd Andrew Wood, Brian Dennis Paschke
  • Electronic device folio
    Patent number: D669270
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Alison Phillips, Todd Andrew Wood, Caitlin Curran-Blaney
  • Electronic device battery label
    Patent number: D669435
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Shannon Tyler Moore, Donald Somerset McKenzie, Kevin Roy Sugden, Amanda Adelaide Hancock, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Electronic device battery label
    Patent number: D669436
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Shannon Tyler Moore, Donald Somerset McKenzie, Kevin Roy Sugden, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Handheld electronic device
    Patent number: D669892
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Hofer, Alina Claudia Oprea, Di Tao, Todd Andrew Wood, Ingve Holmung, Anders Fahrendorff, Brian Dennis Paschke
  • Handheld electronic device sleeve
    Patent number: D670496
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Alison Phillips, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Electronic device sleeve
    Patent number: D670497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Alison Phillips, Todd Andrew Wood, Anders Fahrendorff
  • Electronic device sleeve
    Patent number: D670498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Alison Phillips, Todd Andrew Wood, Anders Fahrendorff
  • Car charger
    Patent number: D671497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Anders Fahrendorff, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Car charger
    Patent number: D672313
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Anders Fahrendorff, Todd Andrew Wood