G06F 21/316
By observing the pattern of computer usage
Official title: {by observing the pattern of computer usage, e.g. typical user behaviour}
G06F21/316 (By observing the pattern of computer usage) appears on 2,277 US grants and 2,639 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06F- Granted patents
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- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2026 | 78 | 68 |
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