Patents by Inventor Eric H. Hoffman

Eric H. Hoffman 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).

  • Patent number: 6954196
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system and method of reconciling multiple control inputs to a processor and controlling an output in an interface. The method provides a degraded output response when the control inputs are asserted simultaneously, and provides an increased output response when the inputs act individually and alternately. This system and method acts to provide feedback to the operator or operators controlling the inputs so as to encourage the operator(s) to assert the inputs individually, and discourage the operator(s) from asserting the inputs simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James S. Lipscomb, Sih-Pin Subrina Chang, Shu-Chun Jeane Chen, Keeranoor G. Kumar, Jai Menon, Arun Ramchandra, Liang-Jie Zhang, Robert C. Plotkin, Eric H. Hoffman