Patents by Inventor Bruce A. Sherwood

Bruce A. Sherwood has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cluster computer based education delivery system
    Patent number: 4636174
    Abstract: An improved computer based education system maintains rapid response to user input without limits to the number of stations. The system incorporates a dedicated processor at each user station so that the user station receives executable code as opposed to a display map. To support plural users a cluster subsystem is provided interconnected to the user stations via a high speed bidirectional communication subsystem. The cluster also includes a mass storage device, a high speed buffer, communications interface and at least one processor for serving user requests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: University of Illinois
    Inventors: David M. Andersen, Donald L. Bitzer, Robert K. Rader, Bruce A. Sherwood, Paul T. Tucker