Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Micallef

Thomas J. Micallef 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).

  • Multimedia expansion unit
    Patent number: 5434592
    Abstract: A multimedia solution is presented which allows a multimedia architecture to be implemented on an existing computer system. According to the invention, an expansion unit which incorporates a multimedia architecture is provided. The expansion unit is connected to an existing computer system via an expansion slot of an I/O bus of the existing computer as well as via a display device output terminal of the computer. The expansion unit is also connected to a display device. Accordingly, the expansion unit controls the presentation which is provided on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Dinwiddie, Jr., Bobby J. Freeman, Thomas J. Micallef, Gustavo A. Suarez, Bruce J. Wilkie