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Wayne Carl Westerman
Also filed as: WESTERMAN WAYNE · WESTERMAN WAYNE C · WESTERMAN WAYNE CARL
210 granted patents·19 pending applications·23,757 citations·filing 1999–2025
99Inventor score
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229 records- 0199US10095396B2Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for interacting with a control object while dragging another objectAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 9, 2018·51 cites·48 claims
- 0299US10066970B2Dynamic range control for optical encodersAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Sep 4, 2018·91 cites·20 claims
- 0399US9041663B2Selective rejection of touch contacts in an edge region of a touch surfaceWESTERMAN WAYNE CARL·Filed 2011·Granted May 26, 2015·127 cites·22 claims
- 0499US8314775B2Multi-touch touch surfaceWESTERMAN WAYNE CARL·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 20, 2012·120 cites·19 claims
- 0599US8201109B2Methods and graphical user interfaces for editing on a portable multifunction deviceVAN OS MARCEL·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 12, 2012·394 cites·33 claims
- 0699US8130203B2Multi-touch input discriminationWESTERMAN WAYNE CARL·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 6, 2012·148 cites·34 claims
- 0799US8077160B2Storing baseline information in EEPROMLAND BRIAN RICHARDS·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 13, 2011·88 cites·14 claims
- 0899US8026904B2Periodic sensor panel baseline adjustmentAPPLE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 27, 2011·187 cites·32 claims
- 0999US7978181B2Keystroke tactility arrangement on a smooth touch surfaceAPPLE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 12, 2011·138 cites·10 claims
- 1099US7957762B2Using ambient light sensor to augment proximity sensor outputAPPLE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 7, 2011·682 cites·24 claims
- 1199US7920131B2Keystroke tactility arrangement on a smooth touch surfaceAPPLE INC·Filed 2009·Granted Apr 5, 2011·114 cites·17 claims
- 1299US7877707B2Detecting and interpreting real-world and security gestures on touch and hover sensitive devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 25, 2011·334 cites·12 claims
- 1399US7840912B2Multi-touch gesture dictionaryAPPLE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 23, 2010·440 cites·55 claims
- 1499US7812828B2Ellipse fitting for multi-touch surfacesAPPLE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 12, 2010·210 cites·35 claims
- 1599US7782307B2Maintaining activity after contact liftoff or touchdownAPPLE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 24, 2010·128 cites·43 claims
- 1699US7705830B2System and method for packing multitouch gestures onto a handAPPLE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 27, 2010·275 cites·21 claims
- 1799US7619618B2Identifying contacts on a touch surfaceAPPLE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Nov 17, 2009·108 cites·30 claims
- 1899US7479949B2Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for determining commands by applying heuristicsAPPLE INC·Filed 2008·Granted Jan 20, 2009·2.3k cites·20 claims
- 1999USRE40153EMulti-touch system and method for emulating modifier keys via fingertip chordsAPPLE INC·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 18, 2008·227 cites·43 claims
- 2099US7339580B2Method and apparatus for integrating manual inputAPPLE INC·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 4, 2008·522 cites·12 claims
- 2199US7030861B1System and method for packing multi-touch gestures onto a handWESTERMAN WAYNE CARL·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 18, 2006·1k cites·14 claims
- 2299US6888536B2Method and apparatus for integrating manual inputUNIV DELAWARE·Filed 2001·Granted May 3, 2005·895 cites·9 claims
- 2399US6323846B1Method and apparatus for integrating manual inputUNIV DELAWARE·Filed 1999·Granted Nov 27, 2001·5.5k cites·118 claims
- 2498US11449224B2Selective rejection of touch contacts in an edge region of a touch surfaceAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Sep 20, 2022·7 cites·20 claims
- 2598US9797753B1Spatial phase estimation for optical encodersAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Oct 24, 2017·21 cites·20 claims
- 2698US8564544B2Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for customizing display of content category iconsJOBS STEVEN P·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 22, 2013·214 cites·8 claims
- 2798US8531425B2Multi-touch input discriminationWESTERMAN WAYNE CARL·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 10, 2013·20 cites·40 claims
- 2898US8493331B2Touch detection using multiple simultaneous frequenciesKRAH CHRISTOPH HORST·Filed 2007·Granted Jul 23, 2013·78 cites·31 claims
- 2998US8243041B2Multi-touch input discriminationWESTERMAN WAYNE CARL·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 14, 2012·19 cites·24 claims
- 3098US8144129B2Flexible touch sensing circuitsHOTELLING STEVE PORTER·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 27, 2012·84 cites·20 claims
- 3198US8054296B2Storing baseline information in EEPROMAPPLE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 8, 2011·71 cites·29 claims
- 3298US7924271B2Detecting gestures on multi-event sensitive devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 12, 2011·148 cites·22 claims
- 3398US7855718B2Multi-touch input discriminationAPPLE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Dec 21, 2010·103 cites·75 claims
- 3498US7764274B2Capacitive sensing arrangementAPPLE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 27, 2010·91 cites·8 claims
- 3598US7656394B2User interface gesturesAPPLE INC·Filed 2006·Granted Feb 2, 2010·87 cites·15 claims
- 3698US7643011B2Noise detection in multi-touch sensorsAPPLE INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 5, 2010·113 cites·70 claims
- 3798US6677932B1System and method for recognizing touch typing under limited tactile feedback conditionsFINGER WORKS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 13, 2004·2.8k cites·18 claims
- 3898US6570557B1Multi-touch system and method for emulating modifier keys via fingertip chordsFINGER WORKS INC·Filed 2001·Granted May 27, 2003·3.2k cites·11 claims
- 3997US11106308B2Touch detection using multiple simultaneous stimulation signalsAPPLE INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 31, 2021·4 cites·17 claims
- 4097US9977499B2Thresholds for determining feedback in computing devicesAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 22, 2018·46 cites·21 claims
- 4197US9891732B2Selective rejection of touch contacts in an edge region of a touch surfaceAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Feb 13, 2018·16 cites·18 claims
- 4297US9535594B1Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for moving a current focus using a touch-sensitive remote controlAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 3, 2017·30 cites·21 claims
- 4397US9430087B2Touch detection using multiple simultaneous stimulation signalsAPPLE INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 30, 2016·16 cites·18 claims
- 4497US9335924B2Touch screen device, method, and graphical user interface for customizing display of content category iconsAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 10, 2016·31 cites·16 claims
- 4597US9098142B2Sensor arrangement for use with a touch sensor that identifies hand partsAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 4, 2015·24 cites·31 claims
- 4697US9092086B2Touch detection using multiple simultaneous frequenciesAPPLE INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jul 28, 2015·39 cites·30 claims
- 4797US8730192B2Contact tracking and identification module for touch sensingWESTERMAN WAYNE·Filed 2012·Granted May 20, 2014·22 cites·23 claims
- 4897US8674943B2Multi-touch hand position offset computationWESTERMAN WAYNE CARL·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 18, 2014·42 cites·51 claims
- 4997US8665240B2Degree of freedom extraction from multiple contactsAPPLE INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 4, 2014·25 cites·42 claims
- 5097US8633898B2Sensor arrangement for use with a touch sensor that identifies hand partsWESTERMAN WAYNE·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 21, 2014·52 cites·57 claims
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