Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110037706 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TACTILE TOUCH-SENSITIVE INPUT DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method of controlling an electronic device that has a touch-sensitive input device, includes detecting a touch on the touch-sensitive input device, determining an input based on the touch and providing a response to the touch by modulating a force applied by an actuating arrangement on the touch-sensitive input device based on the input. | 02-17-2011 |
20110040803 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING A SCHEDULING DATABASE - A mobile electronic communications device and a method for modifying a scheduling database are provided. The scheduling database can be modified via the mobile electronic communications device in communication with a proximate electronic device comprising a display device, when the mobile electronic communications device is engaging in an oral communications session with a second communications device. Time slot data associated with an available time slot is retrieved from the scheduling database, via the mobile electronic communications device. The time slot data associated with the available time slot is transmitted, via the mobile electronic communications device, to the proximate electronic device to cause the proximate electronic device to display the time slot data associated with the available time slot at the display device. Input data is received at the mobile electronic communications device. If the input data is representative of a command to update the scheduling database, updating, via the mobile electronic communications device, an entry of the scheduling database based on the time slot data associated with the available time slot displayed at the display device. | 02-17-2011 |
20110083100 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INVOKING A FUNCTION BASED ON A GESTURE INPUT - An electronic apparatus is provided including an input assembly. The input assembly includes a graphic display layer, a masking layer, and an input device. The graphic display layer includes a plurality of function icons. The masking layer includes a plurality of function icon windows for displaying functions icons associated with a particular application. Each of the displayed function icons corresponds to a function of the particular application. The input device includes a plurality of input device sections for receiving a gesture input. The graphic display layer is moveable relative to the masking layer such that, based on the relative positioning between the graphic display layer and the masking layer, function icons associated with a particular application are displayed through the function icon windows and the other function icons are at least obscured by the masking layer. The receiving of the gesture input by a one of the plurality of input device sections corresponding to a one of the displayed function icons invokes the function corresponding to the one of the displayed function icons. | 04-07-2011 |
20110153668 | ACCESSING A DATA ITEM STORED IN AN UNAVAILABLE MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method of retrieving a data item from a database synchronized with the contents of an unavailable mobile communication device. The owner of the unavailable mobile communication device uses a telephone such as a landline telephone, a cell phone or a VoIP telephone to call the number of the unavailable communication device. That is the owner calls his own telephone number. A server with access to the database provides the caller with options to retrieve the data item, which can be a contact name, a telephone number, an address, an email message, etc. | 06-23-2011 |
20110169632 | METHODS, DEVICE AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERY OF NAVIGATIONAL NOTIFICATIONS - The disclosure is directed to a method, computer program product, mobile device for delivering a navigational notification generated for a mobile device. The delivering of the navigational notification comprises obtaining one or more notification parameters and one or more audio parameters; and controlling the delivery of the navigational notification at least partly based on the notification parameters and the audio parameters. The notification parameters are indicative of one or more aspects of the navigational notification such as time-sensitivity, priority or the like. Various configurations of computer program products, mobile devices and systems for controlling the delivery of the navigational notification are also described. | 07-14-2011 |
20110185029 | Identifying and Presenting Reminders Based on Opportunity for Interaction - A method and apparatus are provided for presenting a reminder for a PIM record when there may be an opportunity for personal interaction regarding the PIM record. The opportunity for personal interaction regarding the PIM record may be identified in response to a trigger condition not associated with the PIM record. In one embodiment, an opportunity for interaction regarding a PIM record may be identified using identification information associated with the trigger condition. In another embodiment, an opportunity for interaction regarding a first PIM record may be identified when there is a contact associated with the first PIM record and a second PIM record, and there is an occurrence of a trigger condition associated with a second PIM record. In some embodiments, the portable electronic device may utilize additional information to identify or verify opportunities for interaction regarding a PIM record. | 07-28-2011 |
20110210834 | METHOD OF PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK AND APPARATUS - A method includes detecting when a portable electronic device having a touch-sensitive display is disposed in a holster and monitoring an area of the touch-sensitive display for a query gesture. When the query gesture is detected in association with the area, a function associated with the query gesture is performed. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210926 | METHOD OF PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK AND APPARATUS - A method includes detecting a query gesture and actuating, in response to the query gesture, an actuator to provide tactile feedback including information associated with the query gesture. The query gesture may be detected on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device. | 09-01-2011 |
20110242059 | METHOD FOR RECEIVING INPUT ON AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OUTPUTTING CHARACTERS BASED ON SOUND STROKE PATTERNS - A method and electronic device for receiving input and outputting characters based on sound stroke patterns are described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for receiving input on an electronic device, comprising: detecting sounds generated by characters written on a writing surface; identifying strokes defining the characters from the detected sounds in accordance with a number of predefined sound signatures, wherein each character written on the writing surface is defined by a stroke sequence comprising at least one stroke; determining at least one character which matches the at least one stroke in each stroke sequence; and outputting a string comprising the at least one character which matches the at least one stroke in each stroke sequence. | 10-06-2011 |
20110248929 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SAME - A method includes detecting a touch at a touch location on a touch-sensitive display, identifying a delay associated with the touch location, and when a force value related to the touch meets a first threshold value, providing a first tactile feedback after waiting the delay. | 10-13-2011 |
20110294470 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING AND AMPLIFYING NOTIFICATION SIGNALS - A holster for a mobile electronic device, comprising at least one input for detecting at least one notification signal generated by the mobile electronic device, at least one output for generating at least one amplified notification signal, and a processor connected to the input and output for causing the output to generate the amplified notification signal in response to detection of the least one notification signal generated by the mobile electronic device. | 12-01-2011 |
20110304559 | PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING TOUCH-SENSITIVE DISPLAY AND METHOD OF CHANGING TACTILE FEEDBACK - A method includes detecting touches on a touch-sensitive display, determining force values for the touches, and changing tactile feedback based on the force values. | 12-15-2011 |
20120105490 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A DISPLAY OF A MOBILE DEVICE - A method and system are provided for controlling the display of an mobile device by: capturing an image using a camera device of the mobile device, the camera device being directed in a same direction as a display of the mobile device, the image comprising one or more subjects (e.g. users or other humans seen in the image); determining a point of regard in the image for at least one of the one or more subjects, the point of regard being indicative of an area on the display at which a gaze of the corresponding subject is directed; determining, based on the point of regard, an instruction for controlling the display; and controlling the display according to the instruction, wherein controlling the display includes reducing visibility of at least one portion of what is displayed on the display. | 05-03-2012 |
20120109923 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING SEARCH RESULTS ON ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system and method are provided for displaying search results on an electronic device. The method includes: displaying at least a portion of a first set of search results; capturing one or more images using a camera device of the electronic device, the camera device being directed in a same direction as a display of the electronic device, the image comprising one or more subjects; determining corresponding points of regard in the one or more images for at least one of the one or more subjects, the points of regard being indicative of areas on the display at which a gaze of the corresponding subject is directed; determining one or more search results associated with the points of regard; and displaying further search results based on information associated with the one or more search results associated with the points of regard. | 05-03-2012 |
20120159583 | VISUAL OR TOUCHSCREEN PASSWORD ENTRY - A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with computing device on which the method is implemented. In the method a modified base image is overlaid with a modified overlay image on a display and movement of either the modified base image or modified overlay image is permitted if a criterion for movement is met. Positive authentication is indicated in response to the base image reference point on the modified base image being aligned with the overlay image reference point on the modified overlay image. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159592 | MULTI-LAYERED COLOR-SENSITIVE PASSWORDS - A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with computing device on which the method is implemented. In the method a modified base image is overlaid with a modified overlay image on a display and at least one of the modified base image and modified overlay image is moved by the user. Positive authentication is indicated in response to the base image reference point on the modified base image being aligned with the overlay image reference point on the modified overlay image and selection of a color for a portion of the display that matches a pre-selected color. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159593 | MULTI-LAYER ORIENTATION-CHANGING PASSWORD - A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with computing device on which the method is implemented. In the method a modified base image is overlaid with a modified overlay image on a display and at least one of the modified base image and modified overlay image is moved by the user. In addition to the moving, a change in orientation of at least one of the modified base image and the modified overlay image is required. Positive authentication is indicated in response to the base image reference point on the modified base image being aligned with the overlay image reference point on the modified overlay image and the change in orientation matching a pre-selected orientation criterion. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159608 | PASSWORD ENTRY USING 3D IMAGE WITH SPATIAL ALIGNMENT - A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with computing device on which the method is implemented. In the method a modified base image is overlaid with a modified overlay image on a display. At least one of the modified base image and modified overlay image is moved by the user. Positive authentication is indicated in response to the base image reference point on the modified base image being aligned, at least one of the base image reference point and the overlay image reference point having coordinates in three dimensions. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159609 | PASSWORD ENTRY USING MOVING IMAGES - A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with computing device on which the method is implemented. In the method, an authentication video is displayed on a display. In response to receiving an input at a point in time in the video that matches a pre-selected time reference point, positive authentication is indicated. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159613 | MULTI-LAYER MULTI-POINT OR RANDOMIZED PASSWORDS - A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with computing device on which the method is implemented. In the method a modified base image is overlaid with a modified overlay image on a display. At least one of the modified base image and modified overlay image is moved by the user. Positive authentication is indicated in response a first point relative to the base image reference point being aligned with a second point relative to the overlay image reference point. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159614 | SIMPLE ALGEBRAIC AND MULTI-LAYER PASSWORDS - A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with computing device on which the method is implemented. In the method a modified base image is overlaid with a modified overlay image on a display. The modified overlay image comprises a plurality of numbers. At least one of the modified base image and modified overlay image is moved by the user. Positive authentication is indicated in response to the base image reference point on the modified base image being aligned, in sequence, with two or more numbers from the overlay image that equal a pre-selected algebraic result when one or more algebraic operator is apply to the numbers. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159615 | MULTI-LAYER MULTI-POINT OR PATHWAY-BASED PASSWORDS - A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with computing device on which the method is implemented. In the method a modified base image is overlaid with a modified overlay image on a display and at least one of the modified base image and modified overlay image is moved by the user. In addition to the moving, a change in orientation of at least one of the modified base image and the modified overlay image is required. Positive authentication is indicated in response to the base image reference point on the modified base image being aligned with the overlay image reference point on the modified overlay image after moving through at least one other pre-selected reference point. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159616 | PRESSURE SENSITIVE MULTI-LAYER PASSWORDS - A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with a computer readable medium and a computing device on which the method is implemented. In the method a modified base image is overlaid with a modified overlay image on a display and either the modified base image or modified overlay image is moved by the user. Positive authentication is indicated in response to alignment of a base image reference point and an overlay image reference point and an indication of a correct level of pressure applied to a pressure sensitive input device. | 06-21-2012 |
20120243729 | LOGIN METHOD BASED ON DIRECTION OF GAZE - A method of authenticating a user of a computing device is proposed, together with computing device on which the method is implemented. A plurality of objects is displayed on a display screen. The plurality of objects includes at least objects that make up a sequence of objects pre-selected as the user's passcode. In response to a trigger signal an image of the user's face is captured while looking at one of the objects on the display screen. A determination of which object is in the direction of the user's gaze is made from the photograph and whether or not the gaze is on the correct object in the sequence of the passcode. This is repeated for each object in the sequence of the passcode. | 09-27-2012 |
20130124663 | IDENTIFYING AND PRESENTING REMINDERS BASED ON OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERACTION - A method and apparatus are provided for presenting a reminder for a PIM record when there may be an opportunity for personal interaction regarding the PIM record. The opportunity for personal interaction regarding the PIM record may be identified in response to a trigger condition not associated with the PIM record. In one embodiment, an opportunity for interaction regarding a PIM record may be identified using identification information associated with the trigger condition. In another embodiment, an opportunity for interaction regarding a first PIM record may be identified when there is a contact associated with the first PIM record and a second PIM record, and there is an occurrence of a trigger condition associated with a second PIM record. In some embodiments, the portable electronic device may utilize additional information to identify or verify opportunities for interaction regarding a PIM record. | 05-16-2013 |
20130222248 | KEYBOARD INPUT CONTROL METHOD AND SYSTEM - A method for processing input from a keyboard of a hand-held computing device includes receiving a plurality of key input events and, from the plurality of key input events, determining whether there is a double selection event corresponding to a specified key from the keyboard. Further, the method includes, when it is determined that there is the double selection event corresponding to the specified key, determining a key selection offset between a first and second key selection action of the double selection. The method also includes deciding whether the key selection offset is substantially equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold and, when it is decided that the key selection offset is substantially equal to or greater than the predetermined threshold, using at least a first key as key input of the double selection event. The first key and the specified key are different. | 08-29-2013 |
20130289976 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LOCALLY AND TEMPORALLY ADAPTIVE TEXT PREDICTION - An electronic device is provided, having a locally and temporally adaptive prediction database. | 10-31-2013 |
20140257797 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A LOCALLY AND TEMPORALLY ADAPTIVE TEXT PREDICTION - An electronic device is provided, having a locally and temporally adaptive prediction database. | 09-11-2014 |
20150017971 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ACTUATOR FOR PROVIDING TACTILE OUTPUT - An electronic device includes a base, a membrane coupled to and spaced from the base, an actuator disposed between the base and the membrane, and spaced from the membrane when the actuator is not actuated, and a controller configured to control actuation of the actuator to cause the actuator to contact the membrane. | 01-15-2015 |