Blackberry Corporation

2236008 Ontario Limited

Research in Motion Corporation

Timothy Ryan Salter

Mark David Mesaros

Thomas Owen Parry

Melanie Arlene Barker

Douglas Eugene Ross

Robert David Turner

David Brandon Sosby

James Arthur Bruck

Nicole Melissa DeBickes

Cora Lynne Collins

Paul Munguia

Richard Enrique Lopez

Martin John Bowyer

Nicole Melissa Debickes

A key integrates with a biometric input device. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a fingerprint scanner may be integral with a spacebar.

Key with integral biometric input device

Personalization of a mobile device, including receiving at the mobile device a unique code; selecting, from a plurality of personalization policies stored on the mobile device a personalization policy that corresponds to the unique code; and storing the selected personalization policy in a persistent protected storage element of the mobile device. Customizing a mobile device, including determining at the mobile device a unique code; selecting, from a plurality of customized data sets stored on the mobile device a data set that corresponds to the unique code; and activating the selected data set on the mobile device.

Mobile equipment customization using a single manufacturing configuration

A method and apparatus for executing a method for modifying an output parameter of an electronic device. The method and apparatus emits a first sound. The method and apparatus are further configured to receive a second sound at the electronic device, the second sound based at least in part on the first sound. The processor of the electronic device compares at least one characteristic of the first sound to at least one corresponding characteristic of the second sound. The processor further receives output data from at least one sensor and modifies an output parameter of the electronic device in response to the comparison of the first sound and the second sound and the output data from the at least one sensor.

Electronic device including modifiable output parameter

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Guelph, Canada

Timothy Ryan Salter