Inventor · Pittsburgh, PA, US

Julia Schwarz

56Patents
11h-index
61Co-inventors
77Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 14, 2010 → Sep 8, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US10140776B2 Altering properties of rendered objects via control points Physics 47 Active
US9329715B2 Method and apparatus for differentiating touch screen users based on touch event analysis Physics 35 Active
US11294472B2 Augmented two-stage hand gesture input Physics 35 Active
US9013452B2 Method and system for activating different interactive functions using different types of finger contacts Physics 32 Active
US9612689B2 Method and apparatus for classifying a touch event on a touchscreen as related to one of multiple function generating interaction layers and activating a function in the selected interaction layer Physics 21 Active
US11320911B2 Hand motion and orientation-aware buttons and grabbable objects in mixed reality Physics 20 Active
US10890967B2 Systems and methods for using eye gaze to bend and snap targeting rays for remote interaction Physics 18 Active
US11249556B1 Single-handed microgesture inputs Physics 17 Active
US10082935B2 Virtual tools for use with touch-sensitive surfaces Physics 16 Active
US9983684B2 Virtual affordance display at virtual target Physics 16 Active
US9864453B2 Method and apparatus for improving accuracy of touch screen event analysis by use of edge classification Physics 15 Active
US11768544B2 Gesture recognition based on likelihood of interaction Physics 9 Active
US9292602B2 Interactive search results page Electricity 5 Active
US10290152B2 Virtual object user interface display Physics 4 Active
US10496155B2 Virtual reality floor mat activity region Physics 4 Active
US10969937B2 Context-aware system menu behavior for mixed reality Physics 3 Active
US10606417B2 Method for improving accuracy of touch screen event analysis by use of spatiotemporal touch patterns Physics 3 Active
US10599250B2 Using finger touch types to interact with electronic devices Physics 3 Active
US9465494B2 Method and apparatus for classifying touch events on a touch sensitive surface Physics 3 Active
US9785228B2 Detecting natural user-input engagement Physics 3 Active
US11107265B2 Holographic palm raycasting for targeting virtual objects Physics 3 Active
US9864454B2 Method and apparatus for classifying finger touch events on a touchscreen Physics 3 Active
US10599251B2 Method and apparatus for differentiating touch screen users based on touch event analysis Physics 2 Active
US9778783B2 Determining pitch and yaw for touchscreen interactions Physics 2 Active
US10445935B2 Using tracking to simulate direct tablet interaction in mixed reality Physics 2 Active

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