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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2007
Thanh Vinh Vuong, Kitchener, CA;
Mihal Lazaridis, Waterloo, CA;
Thanh Vinh Vuong, Kitchener, CA;
Mihal Lazaridis, Waterloo, CA;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Abstract
A system and method is provided for managing one or more docking applications running on a wireless device. The method displays to a user at least one docking application while the wireless device is coupled to another device. The method comprising the steps of: executing a docking application control module when the wireless device is first coupled with the other device; retrieving user preferences associated with the docking application control module; executing, based on the retrieved user preferences, at least one docking application for use on the wireless device while the wireless device remains coupled to the other device; and terminating the docking application when the wireless device ceases to be coupled to the other device.