“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”

—Maya Angelou

During my Design Research stint in mobile technology, I had the opportunity to gather several patents. These patents reflect my commitment to innovation and improving user experiences. Explore this page to learn more about the groundbreaking solutions I've developed in the mobile tech space.

  • Abstract: Method and apparatus for transferring a file from a sending wireless device to a receiving wireless device in a short-range wireless system. A file to be sent to the receiving wireless device is selected on the sending wireless device. The sending wireless device has a device list of receiving wireless devices. If the receiving wireless device is absent on the device list, the sending wireless device searches and identifies new devices. A device among the identified new devices is selected as the receiving wireless device. A connection is established between the sending wireless device and the receiving wireless device; and the file is sent to the receiving wireless device.

    Type: Grant

    Filed: August 22, 2016

    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017

    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited

    Other Inventors: David Bukurak, Przemyslaw Abratowski

  • Abstract: Method and apparatus for transferring a file from a sending wireless device to a receiving wireless device in a short-range wireless system. A file to be sent to the receiving wireless device is selected on the sending wireless device. The sending wireless device has a device list of receiving wireless devices. If the receiving wireless device is absent on the device list, the sending wireless device searches and identifies new devices. A device among the identified new devices is selected as the receiving wireless device. A connection is established between the sending wireless device and the receiving wireless device; and the file is sent to the receiving wireless device.

    Type: Application

    Filed: August 22, 2016

    Publication date: December 22, 2016

    Applicant: BlackBerry Limited

    Other Inventors: David BUKURAK, Przemyslaw ABRATOWSKI

  • Abstract: Method and apparatus for transferring a file from a sending wireless device to a receiving wireless device in a short-range wireless system. A file to be sent to the receiving wireless device is selected on the sending wireless device. The sending wireless device has a device list of receiving wireless devices. If the receiving wireless device is absent on the device list, the sending wireless device searches and identifies new devices. A device among the identified new devices is selected as the receiving wireless device. A connection is established between the sending wireless device and the receiving wireless device; and the file is sent to the receiving wireless device.

    Type: Grant

    Filed: September 1, 2015

    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016

    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited

    Inventors: David Bukurak, Przemyslaw Abratowski, Kem-Laurin Kramer

  • Abstract: Method and apparatus for transferring a file from a sending wireless device to a receiving wireless device in a short-range wireless system. A file to be sent to the receiving wireless device is selected on the sending wireless device. The sending wireless device has a device list of receiving wireless devices. If the receiving wireless device is absent on the device list, the sending wireless device searches and identifies new devices. A device among the identified new devices is selected as the receiving wireless device. A connection is established between the sending wireless device and the receiving wireless device; and the file is sent to the receiving wireless device.

    Type: Application

    Filed: September 1, 2015

    Publication date: December 24, 2015

    Applicant: BLACKBERRY LIMITED

    Other Inventors: David Bukurak, Przemyslaw Abratowski

  • Abstract: Method and apparatus for transferring a file from a sending wireless device to a receiving wireless device in a short-range wireless system. A file to be sent to the receiving wireless device is selected on the sending wireless device. The sending wireless device has a device list of receiving wireless devices. If the receiving wireless device is absent on the device list, the sending wireless device searches and identifies new devices. A device among the identified new devices is selected as the receiving wireless device. A connection is established between the sending wireless device and the receiving wireless device; and the file is sent to the receiving wireless device.

    Type: Grant

    Filed: March 16, 2011

    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015

    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited

    Other Inventors: David Bukurak, Przemyslaw Abratowski

  • Abstract: Method and device for naming digital image data files stored on a camera enabled device having an image sensor, an audio sensor, a display and a memory, including: capturing image data through the image sensor; automatically displaying on the display a default filename for an image data file for the captured image data; monitoring the audio sensor for voice input upon detecting a user input selecting the default filename, and determining a new filename for the image data file in dependence on a text translation of the voice input. A folder name can alternatively be determined in dependence on a text translation of a voice input and an image data file for the captured image data saved in the memory using a folder having the folder name.

    Type: Grant

    Filed: October 10, 2013

    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015

    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited

    Other Inventor: Jeffrey Charles Bos,

  • Abstract: A method includes displaying information on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device, rendering a continuous scroll indicator in response to receipt of a continuous scroll input at the portable electronic device, detecting, on the touch-sensitive display, a touch associated with the continuous scroll indicator, and scrolling the information based on a direction of the change, when a change in touch location is determined.

    Type: Grant

    Filed: April 19, 2010

    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014

    Assignee: BlackBerry Limited

    Other Inventor: Jeffrey Charles Bos,

  • Abstract: Method and device for naming digital image data files stored on a camera enabled device having an image sensor, an audio sensor, a display and a memory, including: capturing image data through the image sensor; automatically displaying on the display a default filename for an image data file for the captured image data; monitoring the audio sensor for voice input upon detecting a user input selecting the default filename, and determining a new filename for the image data file in dependence on a text translation of the voice input. A folder name can alternatively be determined in dependence on a text translation of a voice input and an image data file for the captured image data saved in the memory using a folder having the folder name.

    Type: Grant

    Filed: December 30, 2009

    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013

    Assignee: Blackberry Limited

    Other Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Bos

  • Abstract: An apparatus, and an associated method, facilitates manipulation of multi-media files by “marking” files as being in a “hold” state. Object files in a hold state are processed the same way and enable play lists to be created using icons displayed on a screen.

    Type: Application

    Filed: January 27, 2011

    Publication date: August 2, 2012

    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

    Other Inventors: Michael George Langlois

  • Abstract: Method and apparatus for transferring a file from a sending wireless device to a receiving wireless device in a short-range wireless system. A file to be sent to the receiving wireless device is selected on the sending wireless device. The sending wireless device has a device list of receiving wireless devices. If the receiving wireless device is absent on the device list, the sending wireless device searches and identifies new devices. A device among the identified new devices is selected as the receiving wireless device. A connection is established between the sending wireless device and the receiving wireless device; and the file is sent to the receiving wireless device.

    Type: Application

    Filed: March 16, 2011

    Publication date: October 27, 2011

    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

    Other Inventors: David BUKURAK, Przemyslaw ABRATOWSKI

  • Abstract: A method includes displaying information on a touch-sensitive display of a portable electronic device, rendering a continuous scroll indicator in response to receipt of a continuous scroll input at the portable electronic device, detecting, on the touch-sensitive display, a touch associated with the continuous scroll indicator, and scrolling the information based on a direction of the change, when a change in touch location is determined.

    Type: Application

    Filed: April 19, 2010

    Publication date: October 20, 2011

    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

    Other Inventors: Jeffrey Charles BOS

  • Abstract: Method and device for naming digital image data files stored on a camera enabled device having an image sensor, an audio sensor, a display and a memory, including: capturing image data through the image sensor; automatically displaying on the display a default filename for an image data file for the captured image data; monitoring the audio sensor for voice input upon detecting a user input selecting the default filename, and determining a new filename for the image data file in dependence on a text translation of the voice input. A folder name can alternatively be determined in dependence on a text translation of a voice input and an image data file for the captured image data saved in the memory using a folder having the folder name.

    Type: Application

    Filed: December 30, 2009

    Publication date: June 30, 2011

    Other Inventors: Jeffrey Charles Bos

  • Abstract: A portable electronic device method of determining time periods for a meeting includes receiving an indication of at least two invitees for the meeting, obtaining calendar data for the invitees, determining free time periods for the invitees based on the calendar data, and creating a list of the free time periods for the invitees.

    Type: Application

    Filed: February 8, 2008

    Publication date: August 13, 2009

    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

    Other Inventors: Alen MUJKIC, Jeffrey BOS

  • Abstract: A method of determining time periods for a meeting includes receiving an indication of at least two invitees for the meeting, obtaining calendar data for the invitees, determining common free time periods for the invitees based on the calendar data, and time-based collecting of calendar event records and the common free time periods.

    Type: Application

    Filed: February 8, 2008

    Publication date: August 13, 2009

    Applicant: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED

    Other Inventors: Alen MUJKIC, Jeffrey BOS