Patents by Inventor Tudor Coman

Tudor Coman 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: 20210117081
    Abstract: Content of an application is presented for display. A virtual controller module receives information relating to keyboard characters for controlling operation of the application. The virtual controller module presents, based on the received information, a first set of buttons for display, where the buttons are to control operation of the application, and where the buttons are mapped to corresponding ones of the keyboard characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Tudor COMAN, William Alexander CHEUNG, Matthew Nicholaos STAIKOS, Michael Thomas WINKLER, Joshua Rodney PANTONY
  • Patent number: 10908812
    Abstract: Content of an application is presented for display. A virtual controller module receives information relating to keyboard characters for controlling operation of the application. The virtual controller module presents, based on the received information, a first set of buttons for display, where the buttons are to control operation of the application, and where the buttons are mapped to corresponding ones of the keyboard characters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: William Alexander Cheung, Tudor Coman, Matthew Nicholaos Staikos, Michael Thomas Winkler
  • Patent number: 8745522
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and method are provided for displaying items associated with selected media content and to cycle such that multiple items are displayed over time. A UE is provided that includes at least one component configured to display a plurality of items provided in a filmstrip format and associated with a plurality of content and to cycle the items in the filmstrip format. A method therefore is also contemplated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
    Inventors: Kalu Onuka Kalu, Tudor Coman, Robert Andrew Connell, Edward Chun Kei Chan, Shiladitya Sircar
  • Publication number: 20120220372
    Abstract: Content of an application is presented for display. A virtual controller module receives information relating to keyboard characters for controlling operation of the application. The the virtual controller module presents, based on the received information, a first set of buttons for display, where the buttons are to control operation of the application, and where the buttons are mapped to corresponding ones of the keyboard characters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: WILLIAM ALEXANDER CHEUNG, Tudor COMAN, Matthew Nicholaos STAIKOS, Michael Thomas WINKLER, Joshua Rodney PANTONY
  • Publication number: 20120079417
    Abstract: A user equipment (UE) and method are provided for displaying items associated with selected media content and to cycle such that multiple items are displayed over time. A UE is provided that includes at least one component configured to display a plurality of items provided in a filmstrip format and associated with a plurality of content and to cycle the items in the filmstrip format. A method therefore is also contemplated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Kalu Onuka Kalu, Tudor Coman, Robert Andrew Connell, Edward Chun Kei Chan, Shiladitya Sircar
  • Publication number: 20100241612
    Abstract: According to embodiments described in the specification, a method, system and apparatus are provided for managing media files on a mobile electronic device comprising a processor, a display, a memory and an input device. The method comprises storing in the memory a plurality of device library elements each associated with one of a plurality of corresponding media files, and storing in the memory a subset of the corresponding media files; storing in the memory a first menu list including and a second menu list; receiving a selection of one of the library elements; determining if the media file corresponding to the selected library element is stored in the memory; if the file is stored in the memory, selecting the first menu list; if the file is not stored in the memory, selecting the second menu list; and controlling the display to generate representative data for the selected menu list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
    Inventors: Edward Chun Kei CHAN, Tudor Coman