Michael A Colbert

US Patent:

8417786, Apr 9, 2013

Filed:

Sep 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/235929

Inventors:

Michael Colbert - Debary FL, US
Michael Gray - Montclair NJ, US
Yongqian Zheng - Encino CA, US
Shen-Yuan Michael Yap - Woodland Hills CA, US

Assignee:

Research In Motion Limited - Waterloo

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206

Abstract:

Methods and systems for providing simplified presence for a user are described. The user has a plurality of associated communication devices registered with a communications server, and each communication device enables at least one communication service class. The server has a user data entry associating the user with each of the plurality of communication devices. To hide the details of the user-associated devices from third parties, a virtual device is defined and associated with the user. Presence information received at the server from the various devices is aggregated together to create aggregated presence information that indicates at least the service classes available from the user-associated devices based on the received presence information. A virtual device presence document is generated containing the aggregated presence information and is provided to a presence server as presence information associated with the user.

US Patent:

8582743, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Feb 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/036562

Inventors:

Michael S. Colbert - Debary FL, US
Jeff Zacuto - Tarzana CA, US

Assignee:

BlackBerry Limited - Waterloo, Ontario

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37920401, 370260, 455416

Abstract:

An email client method and server that allow a conference organizer to schedule a conference (e. g. , conference call) using a calendar feature found in today's email applications. When the email client is installed to work with the user's email application, an option becomes available to allow access to a conferencing scheduling feature. The server is adapted to receive an incoming conference request via a data message (e. g. , email message) and coordinate acceptances to the request. At the time of the conference, the server retrieves a list of conference participants/attendees and their contact information. The server determines whether or not each participant/attendee is a server participant. If the participant/attendee is a server participant, the server will initiate the conference by calling the multiple contact numbers associated with the participant/attendee. Otherwise, the server will call one contact number associated with the participant/attendee.

US Patent:

8583097, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Mar 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/069845

Inventors:

Michael Scott Colbert - Debary FL, US

Assignee:

BlackBerry Limited - Waterloo, Ontario

International Classification:

G06F 3/041

US Classification:

455416, 455410, 455411, 455566, 345173, 379158, 37920201, 713183, 715863, 340 585

Abstract:

A method for joining a conference call from a communication device, the communication device having a locked state and an unlocked state. The method includes displaying an interface on the communication device while the communication device is in the locked state, the interface including an option to join a scheduled conference call, receiving an input for selection of the option while the communication device is in the locked state, unlocking the communication device to the unlocked state, and sending a communication to a second communication device for establishing a conference call session.

US Patent:

20120281823, Nov 8, 2012

Filed:

May 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/102202

Inventors:

Michael Scott Colbert - Debary FL, US

Assignee:

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED - Waterloo

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37920201

Abstract:

A method for transferring participation authorization for a scheduled conference call. A conference call server includes a memory for storing conference call scheduling information with respect to a scheduled conference call session, the conference call scheduling information including participant authorizations for eligible communication devices of the scheduled conference call session. The method includes: receiving, in a first communication device, an invitation message containing at least some of the conference call scheduling information with respect to the scheduled conference call session, displaying an interface in relation to the scheduled conference call session, the interface including an option to transfer participant authorization for the scheduled conference call session to a second communication device, and sending a communication to the conference call server for adding participant authorization of the second communication device and removing participant authorization of the first communication device.

US Patent:

20130108034, May 2, 2013

Filed:

Oct 31, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/285442

Inventors:

Michael Scott Colbert - DeBary FL, US

Assignee:

Research In Motion Limited - Waterloo

International Classification:

H04M 3/42

US Classification:

37920201

Abstract:

Presented are systems and methods for providing moderator control in a heterogeneous conference including acquiring a merge control to merge a first conference with a second conference to create a single heterogeneous conference, wherein the first conference and the second conference utilize different types of conference hosting systems. The system sends the merge control to a server, wherein the server is configured to establish conference connections with the first conference and the second conference. The system then merges the first conference with the second conference to create the heterogeneous conference and determines a moderator for the heterogeneous conference. The system automatically transfers one or more moderator controls to the moderator of the heterogeneous conference.

US Patent:

20130218946, Aug 22, 2013

Filed:

Feb 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/399140

Inventors:

Michael Scott Colbert - Debary FL, US
Vivek Gupta - Frisco TX, US

Assignee:

Research In Motion Limited - Waterloo

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709203

Abstract:

Presented are systems and methods for distributing server-based services using a service development platform. The service development platform acquires server-based service data associated with a first server-based service, and parses the server-based service data. The service development platform catalogs the parsed server-based service data into a server-based service catalog that contains one or more server-based services different from the first server-based service. Additionally, the service development platform receives a request from a client device for the first server-based service indexed in the server-based service catalog, and provides the first server-based service to the client device.

US Patent:

20130268641, Oct 10, 2013

Filed:

Apr 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/440233

Inventors:

Michael Scott Colbert - Debary FL, US
Rohit Anil Talwalkar - Plantation FL, US
Swee Tuan Pang - Oakville, CA

Assignee:

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED - Waterloo

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709223

Abstract:

An apparatus, and an associated method, for a communication device having a SIM card, or other removable storage element, that permits hot-swapping of the storage element. Notification of hot-swapping of the removable storage element is detected. Responsive to the detection, provision is made to resubscribe to push service notifications that are disabled upon removal of the removable storage element.

US Patent:

20140036733, Feb 6, 2014

Filed:

Oct 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/047125

Inventors:

- Waterloo, CA
Michael S. COLBERT - Debary FL, US
Jeff ZACUTO - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

BLACKBERRY LIMITED - Waterloo

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

370260

Abstract:

An email client method and server that allow a conference organizer to schedule a conference (e.g., conference call) using a calendar feature found in today's email applications. When the email client is installed to work with the user's email application, an option becomes available to allow access to a conferencing scheduling feature. The server is adapted to receive an incoming conference request via a data message (e.g., email message) and coordinate acceptances to the request. At the time of the conference, the server retrieves a list of conference participants/attendees and their contact information. The server determines whether or not each participant/attendee is a server participant. If the participant/attendee is a server participant, the server will initiate the conference by calling the multiple contact numbers associated with the participant/attendee. Otherwise, the server will call one contact number associated with the participant/attendee.