Patrick L Ellis

US Patent:

8605871, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Dec 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/328560

Inventors:

Vadim Balannik - Arlington Heights IL, US
Patrick Dell Ellis - Lake in the Hills IL, US

Assignee:

BlackBerry Limited - Waterloo

International Classification:

H04M 1/64

US Classification:

379 8825, 455413

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to send voice messages are disclosed. One example method includes receiving a selection of a service from a plurality of services; determining whether the selected service supports sending a voice message; recording the voice message using a mobile communication device; sending the voice message from the mobile communication device using the selected service if the selected service supports sending the voice message.

US Patent:

8611865, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jul 30, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/561925

Inventors:

Vadim Balannik - Arlington Heights IL, US
Patrick Dell Ellis - Lake In The Hills IL, US

Assignee:

BlackBerry Limited - Waterloo

International Classification:

H04M 11/10

US Classification:

455413

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to manage voice message system attributes are described. One example method includes presenting at a mobile device a user interface of changeable attributes associated with a plurality of voicemail systems; receiving a change to one or more of the changeable attributes; receiving a designation of the voicemail systems to which the change is to be applied; and sending the change from the mobile device to the designated voicemail systems.

US Patent:

20100330974, Dec 30, 2010

Filed:

Mar 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/729019

Inventors:

Vadim Balannik - Rolling Meadows IL, US
Patrick D. Ellis - Rolling Meadows IL, US

Assignee:

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED - Waterloo

International Classification:

H04M 3/00
G06F 17/30
H04M 3/42

US Classification:

455418, 707802, 37920702, 707E17044

Abstract:

The described embodiments relate generally to systems and methods for generating calendar events that include contact information. In example embodiments, upon an unanswered incoming call being regarded as a missed call, a calendar event is generated and stored in a calendar database. The generated calendar event includes contact information corresponding to the missed call. The systems and methods also provide notifications based on a scheduled calendar event, wherein the notifications provide an option to directly place an outgoing call to the contact information included in the calendar event.

US Patent:

20110105089, May 5, 2011

Filed:

Nov 4, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/611979

Inventors:

Patrick D. ELLIS - Rolling Meadows IL, US
Vadim BALANNIK - Rolling Meadows IL, US

Assignee:

RESEARCH IN MOTION CORPORATION - Irving TX

International Classification:

H04M 11/10

US Classification:

455413

Abstract:

A wireless handheld telephony device comprising a microprocessor, machine-readable memory, and machine-readable instructions configured to cause the device to: receive from a telecommunications server signals representing a request to establish with the device a communications session for an incoming voice call; using at least one of data coded within the received signals and data associated with at least one application executable by the device, determine whether at least one pre-set voicemail criterion has been satisfied; based on the determination whether at least one pre-set voicemail criterion has been satisfied, select, from a plurality of voicemail data sets stored in memory resident on the device, a voicemail data set to be transmitted to the server; and transmit to the server signals representing the selected voicemail data set.

US Patent:

20120172006, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Jan 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/014397

Inventors:

Vadim Balannik - Skokie IL, US
Patrick Dell Ellis - Lake In The Hills IL, US

Assignee:

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED - WATERLOO

International Classification:

H04W 4/12

US Classification:

4554122

Abstract:

An apparatus, and an associated method, that causes indication to be made to alert a user or other viewer of a communication device that a message, notification, or other information indicia has been acted upon by a rule of a rule set. A determiner determines that the indicia has been acted upon by a rule of the rule set and an indication is caused to be generated. The indication is displayed at a display device, together with an indication of the associated message, notification, or indicia, thereby to alert the viewer of the action taken upon the indicia.

US Patent:

20120276877, Nov 1, 2012

Filed:

Oct 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/276169

Inventors:

Vadim Balannik - Rolling Meadows IL, US
Patrick D. Ellis - Rolling Meadows IL, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/12

US Classification:

4554122, 455413

Abstract:

A system and method for managing voice mail messages associated with a mobile device. The method can include receiving, by a processor of the mobile device, at least one identifier associated with a sending device that initially stored, external to the mobile device, a visual voice mail message associated with the mobile device. The processor can compare the at least one identifier with one or more lists of predetermined identifiers stored on the mobile device. The one or more lists include at least one of a list of approved predetermined identifiers and a list of disapproved predetermined identifiers. Based on the comparison, appropriated actions can occur based on rules stored on the mobile device.

US Patent:

20130040609, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Aug 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/207193

Inventors:

Vadim Balannik - Arlington Heights IL, US
Patrick Dell Ellis - Lake in the Hills IL, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/12
H04W 88/02

US Classification:

4554122, 455413, 455566

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to send voice messages are disclosed. One example method includes recording a voice message using a mobile communication device; and receiving at the mobile communication device a specification of a communication from a remote device different from the mobile communication device, wherein receipt of the communication triggers sending of the voice message. Other examples are disclosed and claimed.

US Patent:

20130059569, Mar 7, 2013

Filed:

Sep 1, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/224018

Inventors:

Vadim BALANNIK - Arlington Heights IL, US
Patrick Dell ELLIS - Lake in the Hills IL, US

International Classification:

H04W 4/12

US Classification:

4554122

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus to obtain voice messages are disclosed. One example method includes receiving at a mobile device an indication to access voicemail, determining if visual voicemail is available, and initiating a call to a voicemail system in response to determining that visual voicemail is unavailable.