Dean E. Thorson
55Patents
9h-index
57Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 29, 1998 → Jun 10, 2025
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6321073A | Radiotelephone receiver and method with improved dynamic range and DC offset correction | Electricity | 142 | Expired |
| US9972343B1 | Multi-step validation of wakeup phrase processing | Physics | 124 | Active |
| US6377792B1 | Method and apparatus for network-to-user verification of communication devices based on time | Electricity | 29 | Expired |
| US8970455B2 | Systems and methods for processing content displayed on a flexible display | Physics | 28 | Active |
| US9438642B2 | Methods for coordinating communications between a plurality of communication devices of a user | Electricity | 23 | Active |
| US9116567B2 | Systems and methods for managing the display of content on an electronic device | Physics | 20 | Active |
| US6795411B1 | Method and apparatus for changing assignment of receiver fingers | Electricity | 16 | Expired |
| US9392322B2 | Method of visually synchronizing differing camera feeds with common subject | Electricity | 14 | Active |
| US6101225A | Method and apparatus for performing a modulation | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
| US9491706B2 | Reduced-power transmitting from a communications device | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| US7333797B2 | Method and apparatus for call set up in a wireless communication system that permits a sharing of mobile identifiers | Electricity | 8 | Expired |
| US10523818B1 | Techniques for managing inbound voice messages in a communication system | Electricity | 7 | Active |
| US8564619B2 | Electronic device and method for displaying a background setting together with icons and/or application windows on a display screen thereof | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US10470005B1 | Techniques for managing outbound voice messages in a communication system | Electricity | 6 | Active |
| US9215302B2 | Method and device for determining user handedness and controlling a user interface | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US9140782B2 | Inter-vehicle alert system with nagable video look ahead | Physics | 5 | Active |
| US9146624B2 | Method for managing screen orientation of a portable electronic device | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US9197925B2 | Populating a user interface display with information | Physics | 4 | Active |
| US9674064B1 | Techniques for server transaction processing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 4 | Active |
| US6999751B2 | Detection of cloned communication units based on message contents | Electricity | 3 | Expired |
| US8509735B2 | Method and apparatus to facilitate detection of an unauthorized communication system user | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US8463270B2 | Method and apparatus for providing adjusted handoff parameters based on receiver classification | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US7096026B2 | Method and apparatus for reducing call setup time in a wireless communication system | Electricity | 2 | Expired |
| US8976218B2 | Apparatus for providing feedback on nonverbal cues of video conference participants | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US7075885B2 | Method for assigning variable-length walsh codes for code division multiple access communications systems | Electricity | 2 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.