Patents by Inventor Todd Andrews

Todd Andrews 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).

  • 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
  • Mortgage and real estate data integration and presentation system
    Patent number: 8280778
    Abstract: A method of presenting real estate data is provided. A plurality of property listings can be presented, and a selection of one of the presented property listings may be received from a user. The user may be associated with a financial profile, which may be specified via user input. In response to receiving the selection by the user, at least one loan offer corresponding to the property listing may be automatically presented, for example, together with the property listing. The loan offer may be at least partially based on the financial profile, and may also be based on a property corresponding to the selected property listing. For example, the property listing and the financial profile may be automatically transmitted to one or more loan providers in response to receiving the selection by the user of the property listing, and in response loan offers may be received from some of the loan providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Move, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Callow, Sumeet Bhatia, Duke Tsao-Ming Fan, David Kramer, Bruce Mitchell, Vaughan Allan Smith, Susan Stewart, Clifton Ray Williams
  • 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
  • Mortgage and real estate data integration and presentation system
    Patent number: 8214259
    Abstract: A method of presenting real estate data is provided. A plurality of property listings can be presented, and a selection of one of the presented property listings may be received from a user. The user may be associated with a financial profile, which may be specified via user input. In response to receiving the selection by the user, at least one loan offer corresponding to the property listing may be automatically presented, for example, together with the property listing. The loan offer may be at least partially based on the financial profile, and may also be based on a property corresponding to the selected property listing. For example, the property listing and the financial profile may be automatically transmitted to one or more loan providers in response to receiving the selection by the user of the property listing, and in response loan offers may be received from some of the loan providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Move, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Callow, Sumeet Bhatia, Duke Tsao-Ming Fan, David Kramer, Bruce Mitchell, Vaughan Allan Smith, Susan Stewart, Clifton Ray Williams
  • Mortgage and real estate data integration and presentation system
    Patent number: 8209232
    Abstract: A method of presenting real estate data is provided. A plurality of property listings can be presented, and a selection of one of the presented property listings may be received from a user. The user may be associated with a financial profile, which may be specified via user input. In response to receiving the selection by the user, at least one loan offer corresponding to the property listing may be automatically presented, for example, together with the property listing. The loan offer may be at least partially based on the financial profile, and may also be based on a property corresponding to the selected property listing. For example, the property listing and the financial profile may be automatically transmitted to one or more loan providers in response to receiving the selection by the user of the property listing, and in response loan offers may be received from some of the loan providers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Move, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Andrew Callow, Sumeet Bhatia, Duke Tsao-Ming Fan, David Kramer, Bruce Mitchell, Vaughan Allan Smith, Susan Stewart, Clifton Ray Williams
  • Device charging pod
    Patent number: D662470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Anders Fahrendorff, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Battery charger
    Patent number: D662878
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anders Fahrendorff, Ian James Murchison, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Handheld electronic device shell
    Patent number: D662929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Anders Fahrendorff, Ian James Murchison, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Keyboard
    Patent number: D662934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Dustin Jonathan Smith, Todd Andrew Wood, Anders Fahrendorff, Jason Tyler Griffin, Roman Peter Rak, Alina Claudia Oprea
  • Display screen with an icon
    Patent number: D662946
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Research in Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joel Paul Steele, Giang Manh La, Patryk Adamczyk, Donald James Lindsay, Brian Dennis Paschke, Todd Andrew Wood
  • Remote control for an electronic device
    Patent number: D663289
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Ian James Murchison, Todd Andrew Wood, Anders Fahrendorff, Dustin Johnathan Smith
  • 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
  • Keyboard
    Patent number: D663309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Research In Motion Limited
    Inventors: Joseph Michael Hofer, Todd Andrew Wood, Jason Tyler Griffin, Norman Miner Ladouceur
  • 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
  • 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