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Electric digital data processing
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within G06F · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest G06F patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Victor H. Shear107 patents · 38,662 citations
- 296Karl Ginter78 patents · 27,188 citations
- 392Wayne Carl Westerman202 patents · 23,562 citations
- 488Frederick E. Shelton, Iv181 patents · 64,466 citations
- 583Emily A. Schellin34 patents · 21,015 citations
- 679Jerome R. Morgan26 patents · 13,049 citations
- 775Jeffrey S. Swayze25 patents · 16,783 citations
- 871Andrew T. Beckman16 patents · 13,199 citations
- 967Daniel L. Baber15 patents · 13,199 citations
- 1063John Greer Elias108 patents · 15,530 citations
- 1158Bas Ording253 patents · 23,684 citations
- 1254Imran Chaudhri614 patents · 26,772 citations
- 1350Jason L. Harris92 patents · 21,856 citations
- 1446Anand Prahlad236 patents · 41,479 citations
- 1542Marcus S. Muller88 patents · 11,230 citations
- 1638Brian Brockway50 patents · 8,599 citations
- 1733Thomas W. Huitema22 patents · 7,516 citations
- 1829David C. Yates51 patents · 13,015 citations
- 1925Ammar Al-Ali88 patents · 27,063 citations
- 2021Srinivas Kavuri80 patents · 14,363 citations
- 2117Parag Gokhale217 patents · 18,853 citations
- 2213Robert Norman140 patents · 14,871 citations
- 238David Y. Choy7 patents · 5,570 citations
- 244Rajiv Kottomtharayil252 patents · 22,368 citations
- 251Duncan Robert Kerr258 patents · 14,153 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G06F output across the last 5 years
- 199Victor H. Shear107 patents · 38,662 citations
- 296Karl Ginter78 patents · 27,188 citations
- 392Wayne Carl Westerman202 patents · 23,562 citations
- 488Frederick E. Shelton, Iv181 patents · 64,466 citations
- 583Emily A. Schellin34 patents · 21,015 citations
- 679Lyle Ungar8 patents · 10,231 citations
- 775Jerome R. Morgan26 patents · 13,049 citations
- 871Jeffrey S. Swayze25 patents · 16,783 citations
- 967Andrew T. Beckman16 patents · 13,199 citations
- 1063Daniel L. Baber15 patents · 13,199 citations
- 1158Mark D. Overmyer15 patents · 15,791 citations
- 1254Richard L. Leimbach18 patents · 16,337 citations
- 1350John Greer Elias108 patents · 15,530 citations
- 1446Kevin L. Houser19 patents · 16,642 citations
- 1542Brett E. Swensgard16 patents · 15,811 citations
- 1638Shane R. Adams27 patents · 13,534 citations
- 1733Bas Ording253 patents · 23,684 citations
- 1829Imran Chaudhri614 patents · 26,772 citations
- 1925Greg Christie131 patents · 17,462 citations
- 2021Brian Q. Huppi74 patents · 13,416 citations
- 2117Thomas W. Lytle, Iv8 patents · 8,131 citations
- 2213Jason L. Harris92 patents · 21,856 citations
- 238Anand Prahlad236 patents · 41,479 citations
- 244David Ngo112 patents · 16,073 citations
- 251Steve Porter Hotelling137 patents · 15,956 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in G06F
- 199Victor H. Shear107 patents · 38,662 citations
- 296David M. Van Wie82 patents · 35,942 citations
- 392Karl Ginter78 patents · 27,188 citations
- 488Francis J. Spahn60 patents · 27,167 citations
- 583Ronald J. Lebel34 patents · 31,857 citations
- 679Varaz Shahmirian22 patents · 25,571 citations
- 775Philip T. Weiss22 patents · 21,720 citations
- 871Timothy J. Starkweather26 patents · 24,603 citations
- 967Daniel H. Villegas16 patents · 15,501 citations
- 1063Sam W. Bowman12 patents · 14,478 citations
- 1158John T. Armstrong13 patents · 13,671 citations
- 1254John D. Richert12 patents · 13,598 citations
- 1350Wayne Carl Westerman202 patents · 23,562 citations
- 1446Robert C. Dennard9 patents · 10,281 citations
- 1542Frederick E. Shelton, Iv181 patents · 64,466 citations
- 1638Frederick S. M. Herz15 patents · 19,411 citations
- 1733Emily A. Schellin34 patents · 21,015 citations
- 1829Lyle Ungar8 patents · 10,231 citations
- 1925Jerome R. Morgan26 patents · 13,049 citations
- 2021Jeffrey S. Swayze25 patents · 16,783 citations
- 2117Andrew T. Beckman16 patents · 13,199 citations
- 2213Daniel L. Baber15 patents · 13,199 citations
- 238Mark D. Overmyer15 patents · 15,791 citations
- 244Richard L. Leimbach18 patents · 16,337 citations
- 251John Greer Elias108 patents · 15,530 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring G06F patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11985510B1✦ AISystem, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u130 cites · 202469% earned
- 296US12015928B2✦ AISystem, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u117 cites · 202478% earned
- 392US12015927B2✦ AISystem, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u117 cites · 202481% earned
- 488US12608308B2In-memory partial checksum calculation with flexible media coverage112 cites · 2026100% earned
- 583US11943628B1System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u121 cites · 202482% earned
- 679US12287851B1Systems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 775US12008332B1Systems for controllable summarization of content97 cites · 202487% earned
- 871US12417214B1System and method for adaptive semantic parsing and structured data transformation of digi28 cites · 202591% earned
- 967US11875130B1Confidence generation for managing a generative artificial intelligence model64 cites · 202492% earned
- 1063US11971914B1Artificial intelligence systems and methods58 cites · 202488% earned
- 1158US11960514B1Interactive conversation assistance using semantic search and generative AI55 cites · 202488% earned
- 1254US11860914B1Natural language database generation and query system52 cites · 202485% earned
- 1350US11880888B1Computer-based systems of specialized microservices and methods of use thereof69 cites · 202492% earned
- 1446USD1058596SDisplay screen with graphical user interface34 cites · 202564% earned
- 1542US11861321B1Systems and methods for structure discovery and structure-based analysis in natural langua48 cites · 202488% earned
- 1638US11861320B1Text reduction and analysis interface to a text generation modeling system47 cites · 202488% earned
- 1733US12222259B1Rolling bearing fault diagnosis method based on fast fourier transform coding and lightwei31 cites · 202591% earned
- 1829US12028208B1Selective event stream data storage based on network traffic volume45 cites · 202492% earned
- 1925US11962546B1Leveraging inferred context to improve suggested messages44 cites · 202487% earned
- 2021US12135949B1Layered measurement, grading and evaluation of pretrained artificial intelligence models29 cites · 202486% earned
- 2117US12099695B1Systems and methods of managing spatial groups in multi-user communication sessions27 cites · 202486% earned
- 2213US12155781B1System and method for decentralized data management and dynamic verification, valuation, a27 cites · 202491% earned
- 238US11922550B1Systems and methods for hierarchical text-conditional image generation40 cites · 202484% earned
- 244US11875123B1Advice generation system40 cites · 202491% earned
- 251US11868690B1Method, device, electronic equipment and medium for analyzing disaster prevention and miti39 cites · 202491% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring G06F patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11222217B1✦ AIDetection method using fusion network based on attention mechanism, and terminal device495 cites · 202295% earned
- 296US11638160B2✦ AISystem, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u273 cites · 202384% earned
- 392US11653213B2✦ AISystem, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u271 cites · 202384% earned
- 488US11194972B1Semantic sentiment analysis method fusing in-depth features and time sequence models311 cites · 202194% earned
- 583US12015927B2System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u117 cites · 202481% earned
- 679US12608308B2In-memory partial checksum calculation with flexible media coverage112 cites · 2026100% earned
- 775US11018957B1Enhancing performance in network-based systems329 cites · 202189% earned
- 871US11531402B1Bimanual gestures for controlling virtual and graphical elements207 cites · 202289% earned
- 967US11395149B2System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u310 cites · 202172% earned
- 1063US11800369B2System, method, and apparatus for providing dynamic, prioritized spectrum management and u134 cites · 202379% earned
- 1158US11769017B1Generative summaries for search results129 cites · 202386% earned
- 1254US11075891B1Non-fungible token (NFT) based digital rights management in a decentralized data delivery 212 cites · 202194% earned
- 1350US11594083B1Method and system for determining a state change of an autonomous device207 cites · 202394% earned
- 1446US12287851B1Systems and methods of sensor data fusion38 cites · 202564% earned
- 1542US11721105B2System and method for monitoring clinical activities190 cites · 202187% earned
- 1638US11348269B1Method and apparatus for combining data to construct a floor plan226 cites · 202286% earned
- 1733US11169600B1Virtual object display interface between a wearable device and a mobile device224 cites · 202189% earned
- 1829US11730379B2Remote patient management and monitoring systems and methods185 cites · 202181% earned
- 1925US11030454B1Virtual object machine learning216 cites · 202187% earned
- 2021US11045709B2Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods 173 cites · 202173% earned
- 2117US11092998B1Eyewear device with fingerprint sensor for user input233 cites · 202189% earned
- 2213US11128636B1Systems, methods, and apparatus for enhanced headsets166 cites · 202186% earned
- 238US11307747B2Edge gesture interface with smart interactions197 cites · 202187% earned
- 244US11227626B1Audio response messages229 cites · 202289% earned
- 251US12008332B1Systems for controllable summarization of content97 cites · 202487% earned
All-time canon
The defining G06F patents of the whole record
- 199US5892900A✦ AISystems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection5,864 cites · 199989% earned
- 296US6323846B1✦ AIMethod and apparatus for integrating manual input5,462 cites · 200182% earned
- 392US5821337A✦ AIImmunoglobulin variants4,043 cites · 199891% earned
- 488US7663607B2Multipoint touchscreen3,853 cites · 200687% earned
- 583US6029195ASystem for customized electronic identification of desirable objects3,323 cites · 200096% earned
- 679US5754939ASystem for generation of user profiles for a system for customized electronic identificati3,172 cites · 199887% earned
- 775US5825352AMultiple fingers contact sensing method for emulating mouse buttons and mouse operations o3,170 cites · 199896% earned
- 871US6570557B1Multi-touch system and method for emulating modifier keys via fingertip chords3,162 cites · 200396% earned
- 967US6226618B1Electronic content delivery system2,998 cites · 200187% earned
- 1063US6677932B1System and method for recognizing touch typing under limited tactile feedback conditions2,775 cites · 200494% earned
- 1158US5572643AWeb browser with dynamic display of information objects during linking2,712 cites · 199696% earned
- 1254US6188391B1Two-layer capacitive touchpad and method of making same2,666 cites · 200196% earned
- 1350US5880411AObject position detector with edge motion feature and gesture recognition2,656 cites · 199987% earned
- 1446US6336137B1Web client-server system and method for incompatible page markup and presentation language2,636 cites · 200293% earned
- 1542US5873096AMethod of maintaining a network of partially replicated database system2,545 cites · 199993% earned
- 1638US5758257ASystem and method for scheduling broadcast of and access to video programs and other data 2,540 cites · 199886% earned
- 1733US6535909B1System and method for record and playback of collaborative Web browsing session2,538 cites · 200393% earned
- 1829US5488204APaintbrush stylus for capacitive touch sensor pad2,525 cites · 199696% earned
- 1925US5629980ASystem for controlling the distribution and use of digital works2,511 cites · 199796% earned
- 2021US6763351B1Method, apparatus, and system for attaching search results2,502 cites · 200496% earned
- 2117US5483261AGraphical input controller and method with rear screen image detection2,496 cites · 199696% earned
- 2213US6654032B1Instant sharing of documents on a remote server2,494 cites · 200396% earned
- 238US5577188AMethod to provide for virtual screen overlay2,474 cites · 199696% earned
- 244US5963953AMethod, and system for product configuration2,439 cites · 199996% earned
- 251US5649104ASystem for allowing user of any computer to draw image over that generated by the host com2,437 cites · 199788% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest G06F patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199INTERTRUST TECH CORP247 patents · 40,667 citations
- 296MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC134 patents · 31,720 citations
- 392APPLE INC12,099 patents · 157,803 citations
- 488MASIMO CORP152 patents · 69,597 citations
- 583COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC1,155 patents · 69,962 citations
- 679IBM69,519 patents · 1,550,283 citations
- 775EMC CORP3,774 patents · 162,524 citations
- 871SPLUNK INC1,704 patents · 33,301 citations
- 967SYNAPTICS INC817 patents · 29,372 citations
- 1063DIGIMARC CORP401 patents · 45,224 citations
- 1158NCR CORP818 patents · 52,671 citations
- 1254XEROX CORP1,938 patents · 134,116 citations
- 1350DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC244 patents · 6,170 citations
- 1446GENENTECH INC16 patents · 9,660 citations
- 1542STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO1,021 patents · 18,852 citations
- 1638MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY407 patents · 32,207 citations
- 1733RAMBUS INC1,379 patents · 28,827 citations
- 1829INTEL CORP19,963 patents · 367,090 citations
- 1925GOOGLE INC5,936 patents · 116,639 citations
- 2021UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR164 patents · 8,703 citations
- 2117VMWARE INC3,537 patents · 29,379 citations
- 2213SNAP INC1,913 patents · 17,111 citations
- 238UNISYS CORP1,220 patents · 61,841 citations
- 244HITACHI LTD8,364 patents · 217,540 citations
- 251MAGIC LEAP INC916 patents · 8,556 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained G06F output across the last 5 years
- 199INTERTRUST TECH CORP247 patents · 40,667 citations
- 296MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC134 patents · 31,720 citations
- 392APPLE INC12,099 patents · 157,803 citations
- 488MASIMO CORP152 patents · 69,597 citations
- 583COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC1,155 patents · 69,962 citations
- 679IBM69,519 patents · 1,550,283 citations
- 775EMC CORP3,774 patents · 162,524 citations
- 871SPLUNK INC1,704 patents · 33,301 citations
- 967SYNAPTICS INC817 patents · 29,372 citations
- 1063DIGIMARC CORP401 patents · 45,224 citations
- 1158NCR CORP818 patents · 52,671 citations
- 1254XEROX CORP1,938 patents · 134,116 citations
- 1350DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC244 patents · 6,170 citations
- 1446GENENTECH INC16 patents · 9,660 citations
- 1542IMMERSION CORP868 patents · 49,051 citations
- 1638STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO1,021 patents · 18,852 citations
- 1733MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY407 patents · 32,207 citations
- 1829RAMBUS INC1,379 patents · 28,827 citations
- 1925INTEL CORP19,963 patents · 367,090 citations
- 2021GOOGLE INC5,936 patents · 116,639 citations
- 2117UNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR164 patents · 8,703 citations
- 2213VMWARE INC3,537 patents · 29,379 citations
- 238SNAP INC1,913 patents · 17,111 citations
- 244UNISYS CORP1,220 patents · 61,841 citations
- 251HITACHI LTD8,364 patents · 217,540 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in G06F
- 199INTERTRUST TECH CORP247 patents · 40,667 citations
- 296MEDTRONIC MINIMED INC134 patents · 31,720 citations
- 392ETHICON ENDO SURGERY INC34 patents · 43,957 citations
- 488APPLE INC12,099 patents · 157,803 citations
- 583MASIMO CORP152 patents · 69,597 citations
- 679SIEBEL SYSTEMS INC157 patents · 80,890 citations
- 775AVID TECHNOLOGY INC68 patents · 17,060 citations
- 871COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC1,155 patents · 69,962 citations
- 967IBM69,519 patents · 1,550,283 citations
- 1063EMC CORP3,774 patents · 162,524 citations
- 1158SPLUNK INC1,704 patents · 33,301 citations
- 1254ETHICON LLC59 patents · 23,848 citations
- 1350CERCACOR LAB INC15 patents · 6,089 citations
- 1446SYNAPTICS INC817 patents · 29,372 citations
- 1542DIGIMARC CORP401 patents · 45,224 citations
- 1638NCR CORP818 patents · 52,671 citations
- 1733ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC87 patents · 6,209 citations
- 1829XEROX CORP1,938 patents · 134,116 citations
- 1925STARSIGHT TELECAST INC23 patents · 6,507 citations
- 2021DIGITAL GLOBAL SYSTEMS INC244 patents · 6,170 citations
- 2117GENENTECH INC16 patents · 9,660 citations
- 2213IMMERSION CORP868 patents · 49,051 citations
- 238GAZDZINSKI ROBERT F15 patents · 5,807 citations
- 244STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO1,021 patents · 18,852 citations
- 251MICROSOFT CORP12,577 patents · 649,119 citations
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