Inventor

Reed L. Townsend

Inventor

Seattle, WA, US

Overview

2009–2020

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 54 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G06Fprimary

G06FElectric digital data processing98%

G06TImage data processing or generation, in general2%

PatentTitleYear

10,817,080Unintentional touch rejection2020 10,733,710System and method for drawing beautification2020 10,678,373Processing for distinguishing pen gestures and dynamic self-calibration of pen-based computing systems2020 10,620,814Cross slide gesture2020 10,564,739Pointer unification2020 10,503,395Multi-touch object inertia simulation2019 10,394,446Dynamic soft keyboard2019 10,198,101Multi-touch manipulation of application objects2019 10,019,080Unintentional touch rejection2018 9,996,176Multi-touch uses, gestures, and implementation2018 9,952,718Unintentional touch rejection2018 9,946,370Unintentional touch rejection2018 9,898,190'Multi-touch object inertia simulation'2018 9,811,186'Multi-touch uses, gestures, and implementation'2017 9,690,470'Assisting user interface element use'2017 9,594,457'Unintentional touch rejection'2017 9,588,590'Processing for distinguishing pen gestures and dynamic self-calibration of pen-based computing systems'2017 9,582,140'Multi-touch object inertia simulation'2017 9,552,155'Dynamic soft keyboard'2017 9,483,155'Pointer unification'2016 9,477,333'Multi-touch manipulation of application objects'2016 9,335,913'Cross slide gesture'2016 9,329,768'Panning content utilizing a drag operation'2016 9,274,628'Targeting in a stylus-based user interface'2016 9,274,622'Device specific data in a unified pointer message'2016 9,268,483'Multi-touch input platform'2016 9,261,964'Unintentional touch rejection'2016 9,262,076'Soft keyboard interface'2016 9,189,096'Multi-touch object inertia simulation'2015 9,063,647'Multi-touch uses, gestures, and implementation'2015 9,041,660'Soft keyboard control'2015 9,013,438'Touch input data handling'2015 8,884,907'Multi-touch manipulation of application objects'2014 8,816,971'Touch input data handling'2014 8,803,824'Methods for allowing applications to filter out or opt into tablet input'2014 8,659,570'Unintentional touch rejection'2014 8,539,383'Processing for distinguishing pen gestures and dynamic self-calibration of pen-based computing systems'2013 8,502,804'Targeting in a stylus-based user interface'2013 8,477,103'Multi-touch object inertia simulation'2013 8,466,879'Multi-touch manipulation of application objects'2013 8,375,336'Panning content utilizing a drag operation'2013 8,294,686'Unintentional touch rejection'2012 8,018,440'Unintentional touch rejection'2011 8,004,503'Auto-calibration of a touch screen'2011 7,986,307'Mechanism for allowing applications to filter out or opt into tablet input'2011 7,966,573'Method and system for improving interaction with a user interface'2011 7,928,964'Touch input data handling'2011 7,865,910'Bypassing class drivers through virtual driver enablement'2011 7,847,789'Reducing accidental touch-sensitive device activation'2010 7,770,126'Assisting user interface element use'2010 7,728,825'Targeting in a stylus-based user interface'2010 7,730,399'Journal file reader'2010 7,577,925'Processing for distinguishing pen gestures and dynamic self-calibration of pen-based computing systems'2009 7,489,306'Touch screen accuracy'2009

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2009–2016Patents assigned to MICROSOFT CORP (26)· patent assignee history

2009–2020Based in Seattle, WA, US· patent location history

2012–2017Patents assigned to TOWNSEND REED L (12)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to DODGE STEVEN P (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2017Patents assigned to SCOTT BRYAN D (7)· patent assignee history

2012–2016Based in Redmond, WA, US· patent location history

2013–2020Based in Kirkland, WA, US· patent location history

2015–2020Patents assigned to MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC (30)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC	30	2015–2020
MICROSOFT CORP	26	2009–2016
TOWNSEND REED Lself	12	2012–2017
DODGE STEVEN P	7	2012–2017
SCOTT BRYAN D	7	2012–2017

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Seattle, Washington, US	32	2009–2020
Kirkland, Washington, US	19	2013–2020
Redmond, Washington, US	3	2012–2016