Patents by Inventor Richard E. Sheeler

Richard E. Sheeler 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).

  • Interactive enquiry system
    Patent number: 4186438
    Abstract: Described is an interactive enquiry system in which a complete data base is contained at a host computer. Local terminal sub-systems are remotely connected to the host with each local sub-system containing a local data base. Each local data base is dynamically maintained so that the most frequently used pages are retained in local storage. If storage space needs to be created, the least frequently used pages are discarded from the local data base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1980
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul H. Benson, Michael L. Kingdom-Hockings, Brian H. Middleton, Martin C. Pinnell, Thomas E. Robinson, Richard E. Sheeler, John Simmons