Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100091615 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE TIMES FROM MULTIPLE TIME ZONES - An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes a time zone management function which enables multiple times from multiple time zones to be managed by the user. Responsive to a detection that the electronic device has been moved from one time zone to another, a dialog is initiated wherein the user is queried whether a current time on the electronic device should be changed and whether multiple times should be output on the display. | 04-15-2010 |
20100103114 | METHOD OF USING VISUAL SEPARATORS TO INDICATE ADDITIONAL CHARACTER COMBINATION CHOICES ON A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method and associated apparatus for using visual separators to indicate additional character combination choices from a disambiguation function on a handheld electronic device. | 04-29-2010 |
20100131266 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING AUTOMATIC PREFERRED SELECTION OF A PUNCTUATION, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, which includes an input apparatus having a number of input members that are capable of being actuated, wherein at least one of the input members has a plurality of selectable output alternatives, includes detecting as a first input an actuation of an input member, generating a first output, detecting as a second input an actuation of an input member having a plurality of selectable output alternatives comprising at least a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation, determining that said first output has a predetermined characteristic, preferring as a second output said secondary punctuation, and outputting said second output. | 05-27-2010 |
20100190467 | METHOD OF INTEGRATING EMERGENCY INFORMATION IN A MOBILE DEVICE - A wireless communications device displays an emergency information screen presenting emergency contact information for one or more emergency contacts. This emergency contact information is automatically integrated from the address book by identifying contacts in the address book that have been designated by the owner of the device as emergency contacts. The device can automatically update the emergency contact information by periodically polling the address book to ascertain whether any changes have been made to the contact information. | 07-29-2010 |
20100190468 | METHOD OF PROVIDING LOCATION INFORMATION IN AN EMERGENCY - A password-protected wireless communications device can send a map or other location information about the current location of the device to the one or more emergency contacts by utilizing an emergency interface element that bypasses a password prompt. The location information may include an address and route directions to the current location of the device. The location information may also include a map of, and directions to, the closest hospital. The device can also render its own map to show a first responder where the closest emergency contact is located or where the nearest hospital or medical service provider is situated. | 07-29-2010 |
20100190479 | MOBILE DEVICE USER INTERFACE FOR DISPLAYING EMERGENCY INFORMATION - A wireless communications device displays emergency information such as, for example, contact information for multiple next of kin or other contact persons as well as personal, medical or travel-specific information about the owner of the device. This emergency information is made accessible on a graphical user interface or display screen of the device to a first responder, paramedic or other person coming to the rescue of the owner of the wireless communications device. Multiple contacts, which may optionally be arranged in order of proximity to the current location of the device, are presented to the first responder so as to provide the first responder with alternate contacts. Where the contacts are dynamically re-prioritized in terms of relative distance to the current location of the device, the emergency contacts that are presented to the first responder have the added advantage of being more geographically relevant and easier to understand based on relevant content being translated to a language appropriate to the current location. | 07-29-2010 |
20100203874 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH ENHANCED TELEPHONE CALL INFORMATION AND A METHOD OF USING SAME - A mobile device with enhanced telephone call information and a method of using same are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of providing enhanced phone call information on a mobile communication device, comprising: receiving an incoming call on the device; identifying a contact name in an address book stored in a memory of the device in accordance with a phone number associated with the incoming call when the contact name is not provided with the incoming call; identifying a contact name in a remote contact source in accordance with a phone number associated with the incoming call when the contact name is not provided with the incoming call and not found in the address book stored in a memory of the device; and displaying the identified contact name in a user interface screen on a display screen of the device. | 08-12-2010 |
20100222020 | System and Method for Monitoring Message Usage - A computer implemented method for monitoring message usage on a communication device. An audible message may be outputted on the communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. A duration parameter of outputting the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone may be determined, and provided to a billing system for determining a compensation parameter. | 09-02-2010 |
20100222042 | Time and Device Shifting of Mobile Advertising - A computer implemented method and system for monitoring message usage on a communication device, verifying a presenting of messages in such a way that a benefit may be determined for allowing the presenting. The presenting of messages may be postponed, for example, to a later time, to a different communication device or to a different user. Postponement, as well as verification, may be centrally monitored and controlled. | 09-02-2010 |
20110029862 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTEXT BASED PREDICTIVE TEXT ENTRY ASSISTANCE - A device is provided for executing a method for providing context based predictive text entry. The device has a processor and a keyboard, a display screen, and a storage device connected to the processor. The method comprises receiving an input from the keyboard, the input comprising a character of a string; gathering relevant contextual data based on the input; retrieving any relevant stored data from the storage device based on the input; generating at least one context based prediction based on the received input, the contextual data, and any relevant stored data; displaying at least one option for completing the string on the display screen based on the at least one prediction; and completing the string if one of the options displayed on the display screen is selected by way of a further input. | 02-03-2011 |
20110066369 | METHODS, DEVICE AND SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING ROUTE METRICS USING STORED ROUTE INFORMATION - The disclosure is directed to a method, computer program product, mobile device or a system allowing for determining various route metrics based on stored route records associated with routes traversed by the mobile device. The determination of a route metric may utilize processing of a single route record or multiple route records. Exemplary route metrics include route timing metrics such as lap times, or route record metrics. Configurations of computer program products, mobile devices and systems for enabling the determination of various route metrics are also described. | 03-17-2011 |
20110106889 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING MESSAGING ADDRESSES FOR AN ELECTRONIC MESSAGE COMPOSED ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, the method comprises: receiving a request to compose an electronic message; automatically filtering the contacts based on filter criteria comprising a type of the electronic message to generate a first list of contacts; displaying a message composition user interface screen on a display screen of the electronic device, the message composition user interface screen including one or more address fields for inputting message recipients; displaying the first list of contacts, the message recipients being selectable from the first list of contacts; and selecting a messaging address in accordance with selection of a contact from the first list of contacts and populating an active address field in the message composition user interface screen with the selected contact. | 05-05-2011 |
20110189980 | METHOD OF SENDING INFORMATION - A device stores one or more media and metadata related to those media. The media and/or the metadata is sent by the device and an information server receives the media and/or metadata. The information server may store additional metadata related to the media and/or metadata. The information server sends information, e.g., an advertisement, and the wireless portable communication device | 08-04-2011 |
20110264445 | METHOD OF USING VISUAL SEPARATORS TO INDICATE ADDITIONAL CHARACTER COMBINATION CHOICES ON A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method and associated apparatus for using visual separators to indicate additional character combination choices from a disambiguation function on a handheld electronic device. | 10-27-2011 |
20120134240 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD PROVIDING IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF MULTIPLE TIMES FROM MULTIPLE TIME ZONES - An improved electronic device and method provide an improved clock feature that includes a time zone management function which enables multiple times from multiple time zones to be managed by the user. Responsive to a detection that the electronic device has been moved from one time zone to another, a dialog is initiated wherein the user is queried whether a current time on the electronic device should be changed and whether multiple times should be output on the display. | 05-31-2012 |
20120149347 | MOBILE DEVICE WITH ENHANCED TELEPHONE CALL INFORMATION AND A METHOD OF USING SAME - A mobile device with enhanced telephone call information and a method of using same are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of providing enhanced phone call information on a mobile communication device, comprising: receiving an incoming call on the device; identifying a contact name in an address book stored in a memory of the device in accordance with a phone number associated with the incoming call when the contact name is not provided with the incoming call; identifying a contact name in a remote contact source in accordance with a phone number associated with the incoming call when the contact name is not provided with the incoming call and not found in the address book stored in a memory of the device; and displaying the identified contact name in a user interface screen on a display screen of the device. | 06-14-2012 |
20120265730 | METHOD FOR STORING MEDIA CAPTURED USING A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method for updating data in a media storage location includes: storing an identity on a portable electronic device, the identity allowing access to the media storage location; storing a file in a device memory of the portable electronic device, the file being captured by a media capturing component of the portable electronic device; and performing a synchronization operation using a media manager, the media manager being in communication with the device memory and the media storage location; the synchronization operation synchronizing data between the device memory and the media storage location. | 10-18-2012 |
20120271628 | METHOD OF USING VISUAL SEPARATORS TO INDICATE ADDITIONAL CHARACTER COMBINATIONS ON A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method and associated apparatus for using visual separators to indicate additional character combination choices from a disambiguation function on a handheld electronic device. | 10-25-2012 |
20130012162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING MESSAGE USAGE - A computer implemented method for monitoring message usage on a communication device. An audible message may be outputted on the communication device in replacement of a pre-determined telephone tone. A duration parameter of outputting the audible message in replacement of the pre-determined telephone tone may be determined, and provided to a billing system for determining a compensation parameter. | 01-10-2013 |
20130097527 | Method for Predicting Messaging Addresses for an Electronic Message Composed on an Electronic Device - A method for predicting messaging addresses for an electronic message composed on an electronic device is provided. In accordance with one embodiment, the method comprises: receiving a request to compose an electronic message; automatically filtering the contacts based on filter criteria comprising a type of the electronic message to generate a first list of contacts; displaying a message composition user interface screen on a display screen of the electronic device, the message composition user interface screen including one or more address fields for inputting message recipients; displaying the first list of contacts, the message recipients being selectable from the first list of contacts; and selecting a messaging address in accordance with selection of a contact from the first list of contacts and populating an active address field in the message composition user interface screen with the selected contact. | 04-18-2013 |
20130231915 | METHOD OF USING VISUAL SEPARATORS TO INDICATE ADDITIONAL CHARACTER COMBINATIONS ON A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED APPARATUS - A method and associated apparatus for using visual separators to indicate additional character combination choices from a disambiguation function on a handheld electronic device. | 09-05-2013 |
20130249804 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING AUTOMATIC PREFERRED SELECTION OF A PUNCTUATION, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, which includes an input apparatus having a number of input members that are capable of being actuated, wherein at least one of the input members has a plurality of selectable output alternatives, includes detecting as a first input an actuation of an input member, generating a first output, detecting as a second input an actuation of an input member having a plurality of selectable output alternatives comprising at least a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation, determining that said first output has a predetermined characteristic, preferring as a second output said secondary punctuation, and outputting said second output. | 09-26-2013 |