Inventor · Grayslake, IL, US

Dean E. Thorson

55Patents
9h-index
57Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 29, 1998 → Jun 10, 2025

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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.