Patents by Inventor Bruce E. Whistance

Bruce E. Whistance 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).

  • Picking in a graphics system
    Patent number: 4847605
    Abstract: A method is described for improving the responsiveness and accuracy of a graphics system to user-initiated picking actions. In this method, the visual cueing and pick window positioning components of the graphics system tracking/picking function are temporarily separated at the time the user attempts to pick. By handling these two components of the tracking/picking function independently, both type 1 (failure to pick the desired item) and type 2 (picking an undesired item) errors are prevented. This translates into greater productivity for the graphics system user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1989
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert M. Callahan, Anthony M. Fiore, Edward C. Flickinger, Bruce C. Hempel, Bruce E. Whistance