Patents by Inventor Thomas John Aebli

Thomas John Aebli 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).

  • Handheld computer which establishes an input device as master over the CPU when it is coupled to the system
    Patent number: 5878276
    Abstract: A computer system, and particularly a handheld mobile client system, in which a user input device such as a keyboard or a scanner, coupled by a tethering conductor or a wireless link such as an infrared radiation link, functions as a master while the central processing unit of the system functions as a slave in receiving input digital signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas John Aebli, Brent Alan Miller, William Walter Vetter