Christopher A Dale

US Patent:

7072941, Jul 4, 2006

Filed:

Sep 18, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/245918

Inventors:

Chris Michael Griffin - Naperville IL, US
Bashar Jano - Algonquin IL, US
Jin Woo Lee - Vernon Hills IL, US
Mihaela Kamenova Mihaylova - Schaumburg IL, US
Christopher Robert Dale Wilson - Carpentersville IL, US

Assignee:

fastmobile, Inc. - Rolling Meadows IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

A system and method for providing chat group services to wireless mobile terminals is disclosed. The chat forum permits integrated voice and text messaging. The system includes plural mobile terminals, each being capable of running a chat client application. A server complex is connected to one or more wireless carrier networks by way of a packet-based network, such as the Internet. The server complex includes server applications and components for supporting the chat group services and communicating with the chat clients on the mobile terminals. The system also includes features that permit the integration of legacy mobile terminals, communication with machine interfaces using a chat metaphor, and robustness and reliability of operation across various wireless operators.

US Patent:

7640293, Dec 29, 2009

Filed:

Dec 30, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/748723

Inventors:

Christopher Robert Dale Wilson - Carpentersville IL, US
Mihaela Kamenova Mihaylova - Schaumburg IL, US
Joseph Alan Page - Arlington Hts IL, US

Assignee:

Research In Motion Limited - Waterloo, Ontario

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709203, 709206, 709207, 709224, 709239

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for messaging between wireless mobile terminals operating on wireless carrier networks and networked computers. The mobile terminals and computers include client applications for communicating messages to one another using push-to-talk modality. A server, located on a packet network outside the wireless carrier networks, forwards messages between the mobile terminals and the computers. The messages consist of text or streaming voice. The server can also include gateways for forwarding messages from the mobile terminals and computers to external email and instant messaging (IM) users. By placing the server outside wireless carrier networks and using conventional packet network protocols such as the Internet protocol (IP), the system provides seamless inter-carrier push-to-talk and/or instant messaging between mobile terminal, networked computers, and users of third-party email and IM services.

US Patent:

8001181, Aug 16, 2011

Filed:

Nov 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/615480

Inventors:

Christopher Robert Dale Wilson - Carpentersville IL, US
Mihaela Kamenova Mihaylova - Schaumburg IL, US
Joseph Alan Page - Arlington Hts. IL, US

Assignee:

Research in Motion Limited - Waterloo, Ontario

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709203, 709206, 709207, 709224, 709239

Abstract:

A system is disclosed for messaging between wireless mobile terminals operating on wireless carrier networks and networked computers. The mobile terminals and computers include client applications for communicating messages to one another using push-to-talk modality. A server, located on a packet network outside the wireless carrier networks, forwards messages between the mobile terminals and the computers. The messages consist of text or streaming voice. The server can also include gateways for forwarding messages from the mobile terminals and computers to external email and instant messaging (IM) users. By placing the server outside wireless carrier networks and using conventional packet network protocols such as the Internet protocol (IP), the system provides seamless inter-carrier push-to-talk and/or instant messaging between mobile terminal, networked computers, and users of third-party email and IM services.

US Patent:

8150922, Apr 3, 2012

Filed:

Jul 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/197022

Inventors:

Chris Michael Griffin - Naperville IL, US
Bashar Jano - Algonquin IL, US
Jin Woo Lee - Vernon Hills IL, US
Mihaela Kamenova Mihaylova - Schaumburg IL, US
Christopher Robert Dale Wilson - Carpentersville IL, US

Assignee:

Research in Motion Limited - Waterloo, Ontario

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206, 715758

Abstract:

A single content region in a chat history display is used to display entries representative of a plurality of messages corresponding to all chat histories for all of chat threads currently engaged in by a given mobile terminal. Additionally, a buddy list display supports management of chat buddies, a detail view display allows otherwise truncated messages to be displayed, and a text message editor display supports the composition of text messages. Each chat user may designate public display identifiers for purposes of identification to other chat users. Additionally, each user may designate private display identifiers for each of his/her buddies, which private display identifiers may be used to replace the public display identifiers for that user's buddies when displayed on the user's mobile terminal. In this manner, the use of speech and text based group chatting and similar services in wireless communication environments is more readily enabled.

US Patent:

20120191796, Jul 26, 2012

Filed:

Apr 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/437200

Inventors:

Chris Michael Griffin - Naperville IL, US
Bashar Jano - Algonquin IL, US
Jin Woo Lee - Vernon Hills IL, US
Mihaela Kamenova Mihaylova - Schaumburg IL, US
Christopher Robert Dale Wilson - Carpentersville IL, US

Assignee:

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED - Waterloo

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

A single content region in a chat history display is used to display entries representative of a plurality of messages corresponding to all chat histories for all of chat threads currently engaged in by a given mobile terminal. Additionally, a buddy list display supports management of chat buddies, a detail view display allows otherwise truncated messages to be displayed, and a text message editor display supports the composition of text messages. Each chat user may designate public display identifiers for purposes of identification to other chat users. Additionally, each user may designate private display identifiers for each of his/her buddies, which private display identifiers may be used to replace the public display identifiers for that user's buddies when displayed on the user's mobile terminal. In this manner, the use of speech and text based group chatting and similar services in wireless communication environments is more readily enabled.

US Patent:

20140331150, Nov 6, 2014

Filed:

Jul 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/334797

Inventors:

- Waterloo, CA
Bashar JANO - Algonquin IL, US
Jin Woo LEE - Vernon Hills IL, US
Mihaela Kamenova MIHAYLOVA - Schaumburg IL, US
Christopher Robert Dale WILSON - Carpentersville IL, US

Assignee:

BlackBerry Limited - Waterloo

International Classification:

H04L 12/58
G06F 3/0484

US Classification:

715758

Abstract:

A single content region in a chat history display is used to display entries representative of a plurality of messages corresponding to all chat histories for all of chat threads currently engaged in by a given mobile terminal. Additionally, a buddy list display supports management of chat buddies, a detail view display allows otherwise truncated messages to be displayed, and a text message editor display supports the composition of text messages. Each chat user may designate public display identifiers for purposes of identification to other chat users. Additionally, each user may designate private display identifiers for each of his/her buddies, which private display identifiers may be used to replace the public display identifiers for that user's buddies when displayed on the user's mobile terminal. In this manner, the use of speech and text based group chatting and similar services in wireless communication environments is more readily enabled.