Patents by Inventor John J. Stetcher

John J. Stetcher 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).

  • Computer system having shared display devices
    Patent number: 8013835
    Abstract: A computer system includes a first electronic device having a first display. The first display includes a first electronic image having an anchor point. The computer system also includes a second electronic device that is moveable relative to the first electronic device. The second electronic device includes a movement sensor and a second display operatively connected with the first display. The second display includes a second electronic image that is associated with the first electronic image. Upon sensing movement of the second electronic device relative to the first electronic device, the movement sensor determines a direction of the movement relative to the anchor point and triggers a shifting of the second electronic image relative to the anchor point of the first electronic image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William T. Newport, John J. Stetcher, Robert Wisniewski
  • Computer System Having Shared Display Devices
    Publication number: 20090213032
    Abstract: A computer system includes a first electronic device having a first display. The first display includes a first electronic image having an anchor point. The computer system also includes a second electronic device that is moveable relative to the first electronic device. The second electronic device includes a movement sensor and a second display operatively connected with the first display. The second display includes a second electronic image that is associated with the first electronic image. Upon sensing movement of the second electronic device relative to the first electronic device, the movement sensor determines a direction of the movement relative to the anchor point and triggers a shifting of the second electronic image relative to the anchor point of the first electronic image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: William T. Newport, John J. Stetcher, Robert Wisniewski