Patrick Piemonte

Patrick Piemonte

Patrick Piemonte

Piemonte at Big Basin, 2013
Fields Computer science, human–computer interaction
Institutions Apple, Inc.
Alma mater
Website
patrickpiemonte.com

Patrick Piemonte is an American inventor, computer scientist, user interface designer best known for his contributions to Apple’s iOS operating system, for which he has received 43 patents.[1][2][3][4]

Career

Piemonte’s contributions at Apple include location-based services, the iOS motion sensing framework that leverages the gyroscope, the iPhone digital compass with ability to view True North, geocoding services, Flyover interface, 3D maps interface, turn-by-turn navigation interface, multi-touch gestures for 2D and 3D interaction with a map, the grid line interface under a data-less map, and night mode.[1][5][6][7][8]

Piemonte worked with the team at DIY.org, a children’s skill learning platform, where he open sourced the first Vine-like camera library for iOS. [9][10]

Piemonte is also known for his work with input methods at The Last Guide Company, founded by the former Gowalla team, where he developed the first location-based mobile keyboard, Goji. [7][11][12][13]

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Government patent database". Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  2. "Apple imagines animated 3D Maps with rippling water, realtime reflections". AppleInsider. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  3. "Apple Granted 33 Patents Today Covering a 3D iPhone UI & More - Patently Apple". www.patentlyapple.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  4. "Apple Bombards Patent Office with 28 New Mapping Inventions - Patently Apple". www.patentlyapple.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  5. "Apple Granted Three Patents Relating to 3D Maps". www.patentlyapple.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  6. "Apple Patent Reveals Maps Night Mode for CarPlay - Patently Apple". www.patentlyapple.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  7. 1 2 "Patrick Piemonte's Projects". patrickpiemonte.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  8. "iPhone 3D Interaction". patrickpiemonte.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  9. "piemonte/PBJVision". GitHub. Patrick Piemonte.
  10. "Evolution of PBJVision". YouTube. Landon Wilkins.
  11. "Ex-Gowalla Founders Raise $2.1 Million for Last, a Stealth Mobile Startup". Re/code. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  12. Lawler, Ryan. "Goji Is An Emoji Keyboard That Suggests Places To Go". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  13. "Adam Michela on Twitter". Twitter. Adam Michela.
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