Patents by Inventor Bruce J. MacIsaac

Bruce J. MacIsaac 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).

  • Method and apparatus for virtual braille keyboard
    Patent number: 10795573
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a touchscreen having an input area and a processor. The apparatus also includes a memory that stores program code. The program code is executable by the processor to determine a location within the input area. The location corresponds to a position of at least a portion of an object relative to the input area. Further, the program code is executable by the processor to generate an output associated with an indication to move the object toward a region of the input area. The output is based on a comparison of the position of the object to the region. The region corresponds to a key of a keyboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce J. MacIsaac, Rosanna S. Mannan, Lloyd A. Walls
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VIRTUAL BRAILLE KEYBOARD
    Publication number: 20180039404
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a touchscreen having an input area and a processor. The apparatus also includes a memory that stores program code. The program code is executable by the processor to determine a location within the input area. The location corresponds to a position of at least a portion of an object relative to the input area. Further, the program code is executable by the processor to generate an output associated with an indication to move the object toward a region of the input area. The output is based on a comparison of the position of the object to the region. The region corresponds to a key of a keyboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Bruce J. MacIsaac, Rosanna S. Mannan, Lloyd A. Walls