Patents by Inventor Michael A. McMorran

Michael A. McMorran 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).

  • Display terminal
    Patent number: 4868782
    Abstract: A display terminal of the type which is dependent on a remote processor for its operation and for its main data storage, comprising an interactive language interpreter (24) (e.g. for BASIC), terminal processor, local storage, display and a switch for switching between a session (90) associated with the remote processor and a session (91) dedicated to servicing the interactive language interpreter (24). During an interactive language session screens of data associated with the host session may be displayed and then saved which enables host data to be processed using user programs in the interactive language.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1989
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen G. C. Lawrence, Michael A. McMorran, Brian H. Middleton