Patents by Inventor Scott E. Fahlman

Scott E. Fahlman 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).

  • Publication number: 20090289897
    Abstract: A mouse has a set of force sensors that measure vertical force with respect to the surface on which the mouse moves and pass information to the computer system in question. The mouse output can be used for: 1) downward force; 2) tilt in several directions; 3) rotation. The relevant application program can use the data for any number of purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Scott E. Fahlman
  • Publication number: 20040080494
    Abstract: Force-Sensing Mouse Pointing System for Computer Input A mouse has a set of force sensors that measure vertical force with respect to the surface on which the mouse moves and pass information to the computer system in question. The mouse output can be used for: 1) downward force; 2) tilt in several directions; 3) rotation. The relevant application program can use the data for any number of purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Scott E. Fahlman
  • Patent number: 5960080
    Abstract: A method for transforming an original message into a final message by including an untrusted service, includes the steps of identifying at least one sensitive term from the original message; replacing the at least one sensitive term with a standard token to create a sanitized message; storing the at least one sensitive term; transmitting the sanitized message to a provider of the untrusted service; performing the untrusted service on the sanitized message to create a serviced message; merging the serviced message with the at least one sensitive term stored in the storing step to create the final message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Justsystem Pittsburgh Research Center
    Inventors: Scott E. Fahlman, Rahul Sukthankar, Antoine Brusseau