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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8151212 | Restricted user interface navigation A method and system that permits a user to navigate or browse a long list on a handheld device with a restricted user interface, such as a limited display and a limited user input device. The user first uses a coarse search to find a generally desired area in the li... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8131292 | Method and apparatus for CDMA timer-based registration on a mobile device A method and apparatus for improved timer based registration for a mobile device with a network, the network having a standard slot cycle time for interrupts, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, at the mobile device, a system parameter message from the ne... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8086689 | Method and apparatus for managing shared data at a portable electronic device of a first entity A method and apparatus for managing shared data at a portable electronic device of a first entity is provided. A message is received advising that data associated with a second entity is being shared. A request is transmitted to a server for a list of shared folders... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8078121 | Component assembly cushioning device for mobile devices A spacer for use in a mobile device fills the space between a component assembly and a housing. The spacer includes a layer of compressible material for insertion between the component assembly and the housing. A plurality of compressible features are provided on a ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8063606 | Battery charger for a handheld computing device and an external battery A battery charger includes a power source for supplying a primary charge current to a first battery, and a charge manager for charging a second battery. The charge manager is coupled to the power source and is configured to charge the second battery with a secondary... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8032611 | Method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device A method and communication device for processing data for transmission from the communication device to a second communication device is provided. It is detected that the data comprises an attachment. An address of a copy of the attachment is determined, the attachm... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8023406 | Route reflector for a communication system A method, system and apparatus for routing of data transmitted from a mobile electronic device to a first host of a plurality of hosts in a communication network using a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is provided. It is determined that the first host has failed via r... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019722 | Method and apparatus for synchronizing of databases A method for synchronizing a first database including first data records with a second database including second data records. The method includes starting a synchronization session with an electronic device on which the second database resides, requesting the first... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8005891 | Method for training a server for content delivery based on communication of state information from a mobile device browser A method for training a server for content delivery based on communication of state information from a mobile device browser, the method comprising providing a control channel between the server and mobile device browser, transmitting over the control channel a plur... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8000683 | System and method for communication record logging A method for maintaining a log of communications initiated or received at a portable electronic device of a first party. The communications include at least one of short message service (SMS) messages, personal identification number (PIN) messages and cellular telep... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7970847 | Method and apparatus for processing data on a computing device A method and computing device for processing data are provided. Rule data for visually coding incoming data is stored. First and second profile data are stored, independent of the rule data. Each profile data comprises a respective range of time and a respective rec... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7948938 | Wireless communication device with duress password protection and related method A wireless communication device (and its related method of operation) includes, if invoked, password protected access to data stored therewithin and/or to normal device operations and further includes duress password checking logic that automatically causes a duress... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945617 | System and method for maintaining on a handheld electronic device information that is substantially current and is readily available to a user An improved system and method for managing data on a handheld electronic device includes a server that periodically pushes data to a particular handheld electronic device, with the data being stored on the handheld electronic device by way of a routine running in th... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7930358 | Method and apparatus for efficiently managing “messages sent” file and resending of messages from mobile wireless communication device An enhanced email system incorporating mobile wireless communication devices includes program logic for efficiently managing (i.e., at least partially synchronizing) “messages sent” files in the mobile device and in a related message server. The exemplary progra... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7881562 | Real-time spherical correction of map data A method of displaying a map on a wireless communications device includes steps of obtaining map data for rendering the map to be displayed on the wireless communications device, generating corrected map data by applying a spherical correction factor to the obtained... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7881507 | Apparatus and method of input and finger print recognition on a handheld electronic device An apparatus for input and fingerprint recognition comprises a touch surface, a processor coupled to the touch surface, and instructions stored on the apparatus. The touch surface comprises a first region and a second region. The first region has a first sensor reso... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877091 | Method and system for executing a container managed application on a processing device There is provided a system for executing a container-managed application in a processing device, the system comprising a shared service container providing at least one common service for the processing device, executed in at least one process and at least one conta... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7756905 | System and method for building mixed mode execution environment for component applications A device runtime environment is provided for execution on a computing device. The device runtime environment provides an intelligent container for an application at runtime and comprises a plurality of services in communication with each other. The plurality of serv... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7756075 | System and method of data access for mobile stations Method and apparatus for data access for a mobile terminal comprising a module for determining whether first and second modes of wireless network coverage is available, a module for selecting the first mode if available, a module for attempting access via the second... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7738928 | Integrated switch-mode power supply and linear regulator A power supply includes a switching voltage regulator, and a linear voltage regulator coupled electrically in series with the switching voltage regulator. The switching voltage regulator includes a first input for receiving a DC input signal, a semiconductor switchi... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7707574 | System and method for flexible application hosting on a wireless device A method of dynamically hosting an application program on a wireless device, a content of the application partitioned into a plurality of module envelopes, each of the module envelopes having a portion of the modules comprising the application, the method comprising... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7706845 | System and method of determining standby time for a mobile station A method and system for determining standby time for a mobile station uses a battery simulator, a base station emulator, a computer to control the test equipment and MSUT for testing a mobile station. The computer includes a module for determining a radio off batter... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7687197 | Expandable battery compartment for handheld electronic devices In a portable electronic device having a battery compartment and a removeable cover therefor, the battery compartment and cover are configured to accommodate batteries of at least two different sizes. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7655901 | Light assisted keyboard for mobile communication device A mobile communication device having a keyboard with a set of keys representing alpha-numeric characters, the keyboard comprising a light source, located within said mobile communication device; for providing a light; a set of sensors, associated with said keys, for... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7613453 | System and method for provisioning a third party mobile device emulator A method and apparatus for provisioning a third party mobile device emulator from desktop provisioning software, the method having the steps of: designating a common file space between the third party mobile device emulator and the desktop provisioning software; wri... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7599687 | Apparatus for conducting radiated performance tests of a wireless device A test apparatus for conducting a radiated performance test on a wireless device under controlled test conditions, the test apparatus having an anechoic chamber; a test computer; and an interface, the interface adapted to connect the test computer to the wireless de... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7599452 | Method and system for applying Viterbi type PSK demodulation for optimum correlation of GPS signals A method and system of improving sensitivity in the demodulation of a received signal over an arbitrary measurement time epoch, the method comprising the steps of: correlating the received signal in a coherent fashion (80); and utilizing a Viterbi phase state... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7536718 | Method and system for controlling software loads on a third-party mobile station A system and method for allowing a licensee having mobile station hardware to support its own set of carriers and software demands of these carriers, the software including licensor software, the method comprising the steps of: assigning a unique third party identif... | 05/19/2009 |
| D592626 | Handheld electronic device | 05/19/2009 |
| 7532198 | Handheld electronic device with roller ball input An improved handheld electronic device includes an input apparatus, an output apparatus, and a processor apparatus. The input apparatus includes a reduced keyboard and a roller ball input. The roller ball input includes a movable portion that is substantially contin... | 05/12/2009 |
| D592175 | Handheld electronic communication device | 05/12/2009 |
| D591757 | Navigation row for a hand-held electronic device | 05/05/2009 |
| D591743 | Hand-held electronic device | 05/05/2009 |
| 7525495 | Low profile antenna insert nut An antenna mount comprising a front cylindrical mount, the front cylindrical mount having a threaded interior for installing an antenna; a flanged central portion; a base mount consisting of a hollow cylinder cut away along a longitudinal axis, leaving a half-circul... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7515135 | Virtual keypad for touchscreen display A method for changing a transparency level of a virtual keypad on a display, comprising the steps of: activating a pointing device on the display; and dragging the pointing device along the display for a predetermined distance; whereby said dragging step causes the ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7502462 | Keyboard for a mobile device A keyboard apparatus includes a group of keys with corresponding actuation indicia for a plurality of numerals in a telephone keypad and a plurality of letters in an overlapping text-entry keyboard. Each key in the group is configured for multi-directional movement ... | 03/10/2009 |
| D588127 | Handheld electronic device | 03/10/2009 |
| D587705 | Hand-held electronic device | 03/03/2009 |
| 7493109 | Inter-processor parameter management in a multiple-processor wireless mobile communication device operating on a processor specific communication network A method and system of enabling auxiliary functions in a mobile device operable in a wireless network. A first data processor is configured to be operable with a mobile device application, and a second data processor is required for operation with the wireless netwo... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7483694 | Method and system for remotely testing a wireless device A method and system for testing a wireless device, the system comprising: a remote user interface for interacting with the data device from a remote location; and a wireless network for communication with the wireless data device from a remote location, wherein a te... | 01/27/2009 |
