Patents by Inventor Michele B. Bovio

Michele B. Bovio 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).

  • Modular input device system for a portable computing device
    Publication number: 20020172001
    Abstract: The present technique is associated with modular input devices for a computing device, such as a computer system. The technique allows a user to swap input devices according to the needs of the user, thereby adding functionality without increasing the size, space, or computing requirements of the computing device. In one aspect, the technique provides a biometric analysis device configured to identify the user for access to the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2001
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Inventors: Steven S. Homer, Lee W. Atkinson, Charles A. Sellers, Michele B. Bovio