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Kenneth P. Hinckley
Also filed as: HINCKLEY III KENNETH P · HINCKLEY KENNETH · HINCKLEY KENNETH P · HINCKLEY KENNETH PAUL
153 granted patents·50 pending applications·7,669 citations·filing 1998–2025
99Inventor score
Files withMICROSOFT CORP83MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC50HINCKLEY KENNETH P36ELWHA LLC12BATHICHE STEVEN N2
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203 records- 0199US8539384B2Multi-screen pinch and expand gesturesHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 17, 2013·155 cites·20 claims
- 0299US8473870B2Multi-screen hold and drag gestureHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 25, 2013·151 cites·20 claims
- 0399US8261213B2Brush, carbon-copy, and fill gesturesHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 4, 2012·105 cites·10 claims
- 0499US7532196B2Distributed sensing techniques for mobile devicesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 12, 2009·325 cites·28 claims
- 0599US7408538B2Enhanced scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Aug 5, 2008·169 cites·11 claims
- 0699US6975306B2Automatic scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Dec 13, 2005·231 cites·14 claims
- 0799US6879930B2Capacitance touch sliderMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 12, 2005·248 cites·18 claims
- 0899US6707449B2Manual controlled scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 16, 2004·280 cites·12 claims
- 0999US6690365B2Automatic scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 10, 2004·220 cites·6 claims
- 1098US8239785B2Edge gesturesHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 7, 2012·104 cites·10 claims
- 1198US7519223B2Recognizing gestures and using gestures for interacting with software applicationsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 14, 2009·478 cites·46 claims
- 1298US7509131B2Proximity detection using wireless signal strengthsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 24, 2009·245 cites·25 claims
- 1398US7427926B2Establishing communication between computing-based devices through motion detectionMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 23, 2008·212 cites·11 claims
- 1498US7289102B2Method and apparatus using multiple sensors in a device with a displayMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 30, 2007·342 cites·25 claims
- 1598US6844871B1Method and apparatus for computer input using six degrees of freedomMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 18, 2005·188 cites·17 claims
- 1697US11144275B1Method for sharing content and tools independently from devices, applications, users, and timesMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Oct 12, 2021·15 cites·20 claims
- 1797US9201520B2Motion and context sharing for pen-based computing inputsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 1, 2015·56 cites·20 claims
- 1897US8799827B2Page manipulations using on and off-screen gesturesHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Aug 5, 2014·66 cites·20 claims
- 1997US8751970B2Multi-screen synchronous slide gestureHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 10, 2014·52 cites·19 claims
- 2097US8707174B2Multi-screen hold and page-flip gestureHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 22, 2014·54 cites·20 claims
- 2197US8171431B2Handle flagsGROSSMAN TOVI·Filed 2007·Granted May 1, 2012·73 cites·16 claims
- 2297US7812825B2Capacitance touch sliderMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 12, 2010·60 cites·8 claims
- 2397US7663620B2Accessing 2D graphic content using axonometric layer viewsMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 16, 2010·82 cites·14 claims
- 2497US7636794B2Distributed sensing techniques for mobile devicesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 22, 2009·87 cites·19 claims
- 2597US7119819B1Method and apparatus for supporting two-dimensional windows in a three-dimensional environmentMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 10, 2006·324 cites·42 claims
- 2697US6738045B2Method and system for accelerated data navigationMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2001·Granted May 18, 2004·130 cites·20 claims
- 2796US9582076B2Smart ringMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 28, 2017·32 cites·20 claims
- 2896US7454717B2Delimiters for selection-action pen gesture phrasesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 18, 2008·147 cites·37 claims
- 2996US7302280B2Mobile phone operation based upon context sensingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 27, 2007·130 cites·1 claims
- 3096US7158125B2Capacitance touch sliderMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 2, 2007·86 cites·7 claims
- 3196US7050927B2Capacitance touch sliderMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted May 23, 2006·87 cites·14 claims
- 3296US6590593B1Method and apparatus for handling dismissed dialogue boxesMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 8, 2003·175 cites·20 claims
- 3395US9367205B2Radial menus with bezel gesturesHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 14, 2016·27 cites·20 claims
- 3495US9310994B2Use of bezel as an input mechanismHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 12, 2016·30 cites·20 claims
- 3595US9274682B2Off-screen gestures to create on-screen inputHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 1, 2016·30 cites·20 claims
- 3695US8660978B2Detecting and responding to unintentional contact with a computing deviceHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 25, 2014·30 cites·20 claims
- 3795US7970870B2Extending digital artifacts through an interactive surfaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 28, 2011·40 cites·20 claims
- 3895US7512902B2Method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional task gallery computer interfaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 31, 2009·85 cites·29 claims
- 3995US6909443B1Method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional task gallery computer interfaceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 21, 2005·92 cites·4 claims
- 4095US6333753B1Technique for implementing an on-demand display widget through controlled fading initiated by user contact with a touch sensitive input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 1998·Granted Dec 25, 2001·255 cites·92 claims
- 4194US9244545B2Touch and stylus discrimination and rejection for contact sensitive computing devicesHINCKLEY KENNETH PAUL·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 26, 2016·47 cites·20 claims
- 4294US9075522B2Multi-screen bookmark hold gestureHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 7, 2015·27 cites·18 claims
- 4394US8954330B2Context-aware interaction system using a semantic modelKOENIG MICHAEL F·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 10, 2015·23 cites·20 claims
- 4494US8120625B2Method and apparatus using multiple sensors in a device with a displayHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 21, 2012·113 cites·11 claims
- 4594US7602382B2Method for displaying information responsive to sensing a physical presence proximate to a computer input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Oct 13, 2009·44 cites·14 claims
- 4694US6559830B1Method of interacting with a computer using a proximity sensor in a computer input deviceMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 6, 2003·90 cites·9 claims
- 4793US11880626B2Multi-device pairing and combined displayMICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 23, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 4893US9189069B2Throwing gestures for mobile devicesHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2011·Granted Nov 17, 2015·17 cites·19 claims
- 4993US8902181B2Multi-touch-movement gestures for tablet computing devicesHINCKLEY KENNETH P·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 2, 2014·20 cites·20 claims
- 5093US7173637B1Distance-based accelerated scrollingMICROSOFT CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 6, 2007·61 cites·11 claims
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