Paul R Chyc
Electrician at Vance St 105, Westminster, CO

7133707, Nov 7, 2006

Jul 13, 2004

10/889025

Roman Peter Rak - Waterloo, CA
Jason Griffin - Waterloo, CA
Steven Fyke - Fort Erie, CA
Paul Robert Chyc - Broomfield CO, US

Research In Motion Limited - Waterloo

H04M 1/00, H04M 3/00

4555751, 4555501, 455566, 370368, 37043301, 37043311, 37043313

A dial keypad is provided for use with a mobile device having a keyboard. The keypad has a push-through, hinge-spring design that activates only one of two keyboard keys underlying a dial key and allows backlighting transmissivity. A translucent material can be used to allow the keyboard key backlighting to be coupled through to a top dial key. The keypad creates an aesthetically balanced dial keypad arrangement over a QWERTY keyboard. A preferable mechanical implementation allows backlighting and has an offset contact and spring design to activate one of the two underlying keys. This activation simplifies the software implementation for executing the dial number since the signal is coming from one address rather than having to make a determination of whether it is coming from one or two addresses. Moreover, the resulting dial key press has a standard single click feel.

8076602, Dec 13, 2011

Mar 1, 2011

13/037879

Paul Robert Chyc - Broomfield CO, US
Roman Peter Rak - Waterloo, CA
Jason Griffin - Waterloo, CA
Steven Fyke - Fort Erie, CA

Research In Motion Limited - Waterloo, Ontario

H01H 13/70

200512, 200 5 A, 200516

A printed circuit board is provided for use in a keyboard assembly of a mobile device having a plurality of keys in a key layout. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contacts, such as dome switches, arranged in a contact layout. The contact layout is such that it can be used with a plurality of different key layouts, each actuating different combinations of contacts. Some keys in a particular key layout are overlying at least two of the plurality of contacts, and such keys actuate only one of the underlying contacts. As such, a common printed circuit board can be used for a plurality of complementary mobile device designs having different key layouts, thereby allowing a manufacturer to realize cost efficiencies.

2005004, Mar 3, 2005

Aug 6, 2004

10/912338

Paul Chyc - Broomfield CO, US
Roman Rak - Waterloo, CA
Jason Griffin - Waterloo, CA
Steven Fyke - Fort Erie, CA

H01H001/10

200512000

A printed circuit board is provided for use in a keyboard assembly of a mobile device having a plurality of keys in a key layout. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contacts, such as dome switches, arranged in a contact layout. The contact layout is such that it can be used with a plurality of different key layouts, each actuating different combinations of contacts. Some keys in a particular key layout are overlying at least two of the plurality of contacts, and such keys actuate only one of the underlying contacts. As such, a common printed circuit board can be used for a plurality of complementary mobile device designs having different key layouts, thereby allowing a manufacturer to realize cost efficiencies.

2008029, Nov 27, 2008

Aug 6, 2008

12/186819

PAUL CHYC - BROOMFIELD CO, US
STEVEN GREEN - WATERLOO, CA

RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED - WATERLOO

G09G 5/00, G06F 3/01

345156, 345184, 715702

An input generating device for use in a hand held electronic device having a housing includes a core formed in a planar and semicircular in shape, forming a peripheral edge extending around said core and a track slidably engaged with the peripheral side edge. A curved portion of the peripheral edge extends outwardly from the housing allowing access thereto by the user. A first input is generated by sliding movement of the flexible track relative to the core. First input detection means, such as a turns encoder switch detects the sliding movement of the track. The core is depressibly mounted within the housing, generating a second input when the core is depressed. A second input detection means, such as a tactile contact switch detects depression of the core.

7423628, Sep 9, 2008

Feb 27, 2004

10/788973

Paul Chyc - Broomfield CO, US
Steven Green - Waterloo, CA

Research In Motion Limited - Waterloo

G09G 5/00, G06F 3/033, A63F 9/24

345156, 345184, 463 37

An input generating device for use in a hand held electronic device having a housing includes a core formed in a planar and semicircular in shape, forming a peripheral edge extending around said core and a track slidably engaged with the peripheral side edge. A curved portion of the peripheral edge extends outwardly from the housing allowing access thereto by the user. A first input is generated by sliding movement of the flexible track relative to the core. First input detection means, such as a turns encoder switch detects the sliding movement of the track. The core is depressibly mounted within the housing, generating a second input when the core is depressed. A second input detection means, such as a tactile contact switch detects depression of the core.

7459651, Dec 2, 2008

Jan 31, 2006

11/342577

Paul Robert Chyc - Broomfield CO, US
Roman Peter Rak - Waterloo, CA
Jason Griffin - Waterloo, CA
Steven Fyke - Fort Erie, CA

Research In Motion Limited - Waterloo, Ontario

H01H 13/70

200512, 200 5 A, 200516

A printed circuit board is provided for use in a keyboard assembly of a mobile device having a plurality of keys in a key layout. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contacts, such as dome switches, arranged in a contact layout. The contact layout is such that it can be used with a plurality of different key layouts, each actuating different combinations of contacts. Some keys in a particular key layout are overlying at least two of the plurality of contacts, and such keys actuate only one of the underlying contacts. As such, a common printed circuit board can be used for a plurality of complementary mobile device designs having different key layouts, thereby allowing a manufacturer to realize cost efficiencies.

7923649, Apr 12, 2011

Dec 1, 2008

12/325319

Paul Robert Chyc - Broomfield CO, US
Roman Peter Rak - Waterloo, CA
Jason Griffin - Waterloo, CA
Steven Fyke - Forte Erie, CA

Research in Motion Limited - Waterloo, Ontario

H01H 13/70

200 5A, 200314

A printed circuit board is provided for use in a keyboard assembly of a mobile device having a plurality of keys in a key layout. The printed circuit board has a plurality of contacts, such as dome switches, arranged in a contact layout. The contact layout is such that it can be used with a plurality of different key layouts, each actuating different combinations of contacts. Some keys in a particular key layout are overlying at least two of the plurality of contacts, and such keys actuate only one of the underlying contacts. As such, a common printed circuit board can be used for a plurality of complementary mobile device designs having different key layouts, thereby allowing a manufacturer to realize cost efficiencies.