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Thomas J. Zato
Also filed as: ZATO THOMAS · ZATO THOMAS J
40 granted patents·2 pending applications·3,071 citations·filing 1978–2011
98Inventor score
Files withZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP21ZENITH RADIO CORP7GAUGHAN KEVIN J4FILIPPINI GIANLUCA3DOUGHERTY JAMES2
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42 records- 0198US6785906B1Polling internet module of web TVZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 31, 2004·148 cites·27 claims
- 0298US4456925ATelevision/telephone system with automatic dialingZENITH RADIO CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 26, 1984·414 cites·18 claims
- 0398US4375651ASelective video reception control systemZENITH RADIO CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Mar 1, 1983·356 cites·15 claims
- 0498US4356509AMicrocomputer-controlled television/telephone system and method thereforeZENITH RADIO CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 26, 1982·351 cites·32 claims
- 0597US4633297ATelevision receiver having teletext processor with ROM for on-screen messageZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 30, 1986·200 cites·10 claims
- 0696US7823181B2Web television having a two-way communication bus interconnecting a television controller and an internet moduleGAUGHAN KEVIN J·Filed 2009·Granted Oct 26, 2010·30 cites·4 claims
- 0796US6272680B1Video display initiated by internet module of web TVZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 7, 2001·63 cites·50 claims
- 0895US7827583B2Web television having a two-way communication bus interconnecting a television controller and an internet moduleGAUGHAN KEVIN J·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 2, 2010·22 cites·22 claims
- 0995US6097383AVideo and audio functions in a web televisionZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 1, 2000·151 cites·17 claims
- 1095US4482947AMulti-function, multi-unit remote control system and method thereforZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Nov 13, 1984·93 cites·12 claims
- 1194US5844552ACommunication of character data in a web televisionZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 1, 1998·200 cites·38 claims
- 1294US5589893AOn-screen remote control of a television receiverZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Dec 31, 1996·156 cites·3 claims
- 1394US4626847ARemote control transmitter systemZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Dec 2, 1986·50 cites·1 claims
- 1494US4523295APower loss compensation for programmable memory control systemZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Jun 11, 1985·74 cites·10 claims
- 1593US7028330B1Transferring information between an internet module and TV controller of a web TVZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 11, 2006·38 cites·22 claims
- 1693US5436676ARemote control unit code translationZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 25, 1995·168 cites·5 claims
- 1792US4426662AIR Remote control detector/decoderZENITH RADIO CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Jan 17, 1984·68 cites·7 claims
- 1891US8743178B2Multi-view video format controlFILIPPINI GIANLUCA·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 3, 2014·18 cites·20 claims
- 1989US6073171ATwo-way communication protocol for a web televisionZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 6, 2000·122 cites·55 claims
- 2089US5977963ATransmission of displacement information in a web televisionZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 2, 1999·118 cites·33 claims
- 2180US4414432APseudo-full duplex television/telephone loudspeaker systemZENITH RADIO CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Nov 8, 1983·32 cites·17 claims
- 2278US4574163ADigital radio telephoneZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1983·Granted Mar 4, 1986·27 cites·5 claims
- 2373US8401370B2Application tracks in audio/video containersDOUGHERTY JAMES·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 19, 2013·3 cites·23 claims
- 2473US4465902ADigital space phone systemZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1982·Granted Aug 14, 1984·21 cites·10 claims
- 2571US4649428ADigital TV with low cost auxiliary device communication systemZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Mar 10, 1987·28 cites·8 claims
- 2670US5223930AData recovery system using dot clock countingZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jun 29, 1993·28 cites·6 claims
- 2769US4633514AKeyboard controlled television receiverZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1984·Granted Dec 30, 1986·17 cites·3 claims
- 2866US4677488AVideo system with television receiver and teletext processor capable of switching external RGB signalsZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1985·Granted Jun 30, 1987·20 cites·5 claims
- 2964US5301023AData slicing systemZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 5, 1994·22 cites·4 claims
- 3063US5249050AClosed captioned data line detection systemZENITH ELECTRONICS CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 28, 1993·21 cites·6 claims
- 3161US9277279B2Web television having a two-way communication bus interconnecting a television controller and an internet moduleGAUGHAN KEVIN J·Filed 2008·Granted Mar 1, 2016·0 cites·13 claims
- 3254US8607294B2Audio/video component networking system and methodVINSON DAVID C·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 10, 2013·1 cites·11 claims
- 3349US9241189B2Web television having a two-way communication bus interconnecting a television controller and an internet moduleGAUGHAN KEVIN J·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 19, 2016·0 cites·6 claims
- 3443US9426441B2Methods for carrying and transmitting 3D z-norm attributes in digital TV closed captioningDOUGHERTY JAMES·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 23, 2016·0 cites·20 claims
- 3542US4165489AChannel change indication circuit with delayed memory activationZENITH RADIO CORP·Filed 1978·Granted Aug 21, 1979·2 cites·4 claims
- 3641US2008184132A1Media content taggingZATO THOMAS J·Filed 2007·Application pending·0 cites
- 3740US9479766B2Modifying images for a 3-dimensional display modeFILIPPINI GIANLUCA·Filed 2010·Granted Oct 25, 2016·0 cites·23 claims
- 3840US8830300B2Multiscalar stereo video format conversionFILIPPINI GIANLUCA·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 9, 2014·0 cites·9 claims
- 3938US8806562B2Audio/video component networking system and methodZATO THOMAS J·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 12, 2014·0 cites·16 claims
- 4038US4419662ACharacter generator with latched outputsZENITH RADIO CORP·Filed 1981·Granted Dec 6, 1983·9 cites·6 claims
- 4138US2012030316A1Unified Media Content Directory ServicesDOUGHERTY JAMES F·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4233US8521806B2Initiating a file download by a first electrical device through a second electrical deviceCHUTCZER MARC·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 27, 2013·0 cites·19 claims
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