Patents by Inventor Miller Paul Van Eaton

Miller Paul Van Eaton 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 displaying and retrieving input on visual displays
    Patent number: 6326952
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for implementing the keys of a visual keyboard so that each key can perform multiple functions without the prior or simultaneous selection of differing visual keys. Each key is divided into quadrants each of which provide a different function which is well recognized and understood by the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hatim Yousef Amro, Miller Paul Van Eaton