Inventor
COMERFORD LIAM D
US33 patents
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IBM
27 patentsUS5227929AJul 13, 1993
Portable computer hard disk protective reflex system
IBM148 citations99
US5109413AApr 28, 1992
Manipulating rights-to-execute in connection with a software copy protection mechanism
IBM486 citations99
US4577289AMar 18, 1986
Hardware key-on-disk system for copy-protecting magnetic storage media
IBM313 citations99
US7729916B2Jun 1, 2010
Conversational computing via conversational virtual machine
IBM481 citations98
US7137126B1Nov 14, 2006
Conversational computing via conversational virtual machine
IBM619 citations98
US5243149ASep 7, 1993
Method and apparatus for improving the paper interface to computing systems
IBM246 citations98
US4916738AApr 10, 1990
Remote access terminal security
IBM223 citations98
US4903296AFeb 20, 1990
Implementing a shared higher level of privilege on personal computers for copy protection of software
IBM172 citations98
US4644493AFeb 17, 1987
Implementing a shared higher level of privilege on personal computers for copy protection of software
IBM335 citations98
US5303312AApr 12, 1994
Handwriting recognition by character template
IBM111 citations97
US5117457AMay 26, 1992
Tamper resistant packaging for information protection in electronic circuitry
IBM370 citations97
USRE35269EJun 11, 1996
Portable computer hard disk protective reflex system
IBM74 citations96
US4817140AMar 28, 1989
Software protection system using a single-key cryptosystem, a hardware-based authorization system and a secure coprocessor
IBM681 citations96
US4592057AMay 27, 1986
Versatile digital controller for light emitting semiconductor devices
IBM66 citations96
US5426732AJun 20, 1995
Method and apparatus for user control by deriving next states of a process from a current state and by providing a visual presentation of the derived next states
IBM158 citations94
US5032708AJul 16, 1991
Write-once-read-once batteryless authentication token
IBM70 citations94
US4156206AMay 22, 1979
Grating coupled waveguide laser apparatus
IBM69 citations94
US7317789B2Jan 8, 2008
Method and apparatus for automatic telephone menu navigation
IBM23 citations93
US5479536ADec 26, 1995
Stroke syntax input device
IBM40 citations93
US5410334AApr 25, 1995
Switch for pen-down sensing in electronic styli
IBM43 citations93
US4322127AMar 30, 1982
Self-aligned plug connector for optical fibers
IBM30 citations92
US5269004ADec 7, 1993
System for integrating pointing functions into computer keyboard with lateral movement of keyswitch mounting plate causing strain and control signal
IBM62 citations91
US4244681AJan 13, 1981
Magnetic fiber optic casting apparatus
IBM10 citations72
US4992935AFeb 12, 1991
Bit map search by competitive processors
IBM14 citations71
US8373665B2Feb 12, 2013
Interactive display device
IBM4 citations63
US5233331AAug 3, 1993
Inking buffer for flat-panel display controllers
IBM6 citations60
US10170117B2Jan 1, 2019
User-guided teaching an object of a deictic reference to a machine
IBM0 citations52
COMERFORD LIAM D
4 patentsUS8407057B2Mar 26, 2013
Machine, system and method for user-guided teaching and modifying of voice commands and actions executed by a conversational learning system
COMERFORD LIAM D17 citations92
US8781832B2Jul 15, 2014
Methods and apparatus for buffering data for use in accordance with a speech recognition system
COMERFORD LIAM D6 citations80
US8254534B2Aug 28, 2012
Method and apparatus for automatic telephone menu navigation
COMERFORD LIAM D3 citations62
US9311917B2Apr 12, 2016
Machine, system and method for user-guided teaching of deictic references and referent objects of deictic references to a conversational command and control system
COMERFORD LIAM D1 citations51