WEBTV NETWORKS, INC.

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Intl Class Technology # of Patents Rank
 
 
 
G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 55245
 
 
 
H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION 36119
 
 
 
G06T IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL 664
 
 
 
G09G ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO PRESENT VARIABLE INFORMATION 6113
 
 
 
H04L TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 6162
 
 
 
H04J MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION 4101
 
 
 
A63F CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 259
 
 
 
H04B TRANSMISSION 2162
 
 
 
B68G METHODS, EQUIPMENT, OR MACHINES FOR USE IN UPHOLSTERING; UPHOLSTERY NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR15
 
 
 
H03B GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS 150

Top Patents (by citation)

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class Cited #
6,698,020 Techniques for intelligent video ad insertionJun 15, 98Feb 24, 04[H04N, G06F]377
5,586,257 Network architecture to support multiple site real-time video gamesMay 05, 94Dec 17, 96[H04L, A63F]228
5,862,339 Client connects to an internet access provider using algorithm downloaded from a central server based upon client's desired criteria after disconnected from the serverJul 09, 96Jan 19, 99[G06F]202
5,558,339 Network architecture to support recording and playback of real-time video gamesMay 05, 94Sep 24, 96[A63F]161
5,983,273 Method and apparatus for providing physical security for a user account and providing access to the user's environment and preferencesSep 16, 97Nov 09, 99[G06F]152
6,008,836 Method and apparatus for adjusting television display control using a browserNov 22, 96Dec 28, 99[H04N]128
6,034,689 Web browser allowing navigation between hypertext objects using remote controlJun 03, 96Mar 07, 00[G06F]118
5,956,485 Network architecture to support real-time video gamesApr 16, 96Sep 21, 99[G06F]105
6,415,438 Trigger having a time attributeOct 05, 99Jul 02, 02[H04N, G06F]96
5,978,381 Transmitting high bandwidth network content on a low bandwidth communications channel during off peak hoursJun 06, 97Nov 02, 99[H04J]94

Recent Publications

Publication # Title Filing Date Pub Date Intl Class
2005/0183,116 Systems and methods for electronic program guide data servicesJan 31, 05Aug 18, 05[H04N, G06F]
2005/0177,849 Systems and methods for electronic program guide data servicesMar 30, 05Aug 11, 05[H04N, G06F]
2005/0069,210 Systems and methods for MPEG subsample decodingOct 27, 04Mar 31, 05[G06K]
2005/0053,153 Methods and systems for compressing a video stream with minimal loss after subsampled decodingOct 19, 04Mar 10, 05[H04N]
2004/0223,546 Methods and systems for reducing requantization-originated generational error in predictive video streams using motion compensationJun 14, 04Nov 11, 04[H04N]
2003/0218,637 Menu for intuitive user navigationMay 23, 02Nov 27, 03[G09G]
2003/0214,981 Multiplexing a communication portMay 20, 02Nov 20, 03[H04J]
2003/0154,493 Identifying unique broadcastsFeb 14, 02Aug 14, 03[H04N]
2003/0133,512 Spatially transcoding a video streamJan 11, 02Jul 17, 03[H04B]
2003/0126,621 INTERACTIVE TELEVISION TRIGGERS HAVING CONNECTED CONTENT/DISCONNECTED CONTENT ATTRIBUTEJun 30, 99Jul 03, 03[H04N]

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Recent Patents

Patent # Title Filing Date Issue Date Intl Class
7,487,354 Methods and systems for using digital signatures in uniform resource locatorsMay 18, 01Feb 03, 09[H04L]
7,478,414 Method and apparatus for alerting a television viewers to the programs other viewers are watchingMay 08, 00Jan 13, 09[H04N, H04H, G06F]
7,475,416 System and methods for searching interactive broadcast dataJun 13, 01Jan 06, 09[H04N, G06F]
7,395,544 Regulating the quality of a broadcast based on monitored viewing behavior informationMar 29, 01Jul 01, 08[H04N]
7,313,096 Multiplexing a communication portMay 20, 02Dec 25, 07[H04J]
7,237,253 User interface for interactive television systemsApr 27, 00Jun 26, 07[H04N]
7,197,758 Method and apparatus for indexing video programsApr 27, 00Mar 27, 07[H04N]
7,191,243 Scheduling and multiplexing data for broadcast transmission over multiple streamsNov 15, 01Mar 13, 07[H04N]
7,177,356 Spatially transcoding a video streamJan 11, 02Feb 13, 07[H04B]
7,159,232 Scheduling the recording of television programsNov 16, 99Jan 02, 07[H04N]

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Top Inventors for This Owner

Inventor Name Address # of Patent/Pub
Perlman Stephen G
721 Tiana La., Mountain View, CA 94041
20
Blackketter Dean J
San Francisco, CA
12
Goldman Phillip Y
Los Altos, CA
12
Leak Bruce A
Palo Alto, CA
12
Zigmond Daniel J
San Francisco, CA
12
White Christopher M
San Francisco, CA
9
Park Timothy F
Menlo Park, CA
8
Anderson David R
Cupertino, CA
7
Liu Jun
Redmond, WA
6
Logue Jay D
San Jose, CA
6