# Gary Ian BUTCHER — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Gary Ian BUTCHER has 2 landmark patents explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Devices Pair Automatically by Scanning Patterns with a Camera](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10579225/apple-fitness) — granted 2020
  A method for pairing two electronic devices by having one device use its camera to scan a visual pattern displayed on the other device's screen.
- [How the Apple Watch Uses the Digital Crown to Flip Objects](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/10275117/apple-watch-heart-rate-sensor) — granted 2019
  A method for rotating virtual objects on a small wearable screen by spinning the physical dial on the side of the device based on how fast you turn it.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/gary-ian-butcher

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