Inventor · Palo Alto, CA, US

Randall B. Smith

25Patents
12h-index
20Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Sep 18, 1978 → May 20, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5107443A Private regions within a shared workspace Physics 357 Expired
US6750769B1 Method and apparatus for using RFID tags to determine the position of an object Physics 95 Expired
US5737507A Representation of inter-relationships between graphical objects in a computer display device Physics 82 Expired
US5471571A Method and apparatus for setting a graphical object's position and orientation with viscous dragging Physics 79 Expired
US6532477B1 Method and apparatus for generating an audio signature for a data item Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 71 Expired
US7109998B2 Stationary semantic zooming Physics 57 Expired
US5227783A Telemetry apparatus and method with digital to analog converter internally integrated within C.P.U. Electricity 44 Expired
US6433798B1 Stationary scrolling for user interfaces Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US6476829B1 Method and apparatus for zooming on non-positional display attributes Physics 22 Expired
US5325110A Multi-control point tool for computer drawing programs Physics 16 Expired
US5016005A Telemetry apparatus and method Electricity 13 Expired
US7561694B1 Session mobility for wireless devices Electricity 12 Active
US8850345B1 Method for interacting with a system that includes physical devices interfaced with computer software Physics 12 Active
US6050577A Manual transport vehicle Performing Operations; Transporting 10 Expired
US4256727A Synthesis and use of diagnostic radio-pharmaceuticals comprising radioactive isotopes of bromine with dyes Human Necessities 9 Expired
US7321307B1 Chemical time modification of an object Physics 6 Expired
US7538670B2 Method for detecting objects separated from a group Physics 4 Active
US7949705B1 Dynamic desktop switching for thin clients Electricity 2 Active
US7761906B1 Method and apparatus for spatially stationary software on mobile hardware Electricity 1 Active
US7710429B2 Stationary semantic zooming Physics 1 Active
US8787593B1 State feedback for single-valued devices with multiple inputs Physics 1 Active
US8659546B2 Method and apparatus for transferring digital content Physics 0 Active
US11966868B2 Rapid sorting-based supply assignment tool for order fulfillment with short supply Physics 0 Active
US6570589B1 Method and apparatus for associating capabilities with a virtual input device and a display object Physics 0 Expired
US11354611B2 Minimizing unmet demands due to short supply Physics 0 Active

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