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Pictorial communication & television
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within H04N · public-visibility date · generated 2026-07-19
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest H04N patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Michelle Fisher49 patents · 1,983 citations
- 296Blake Konrardy56 patents · 2,829 citations
- 392Gregory Hayward56 patents · 2,829 citations
- 488Scott Farris56 patents · 2,829 citations
- 583Dale L. Grover40 patents · 3,228 citations
- 679Derry Shribman89 patents · 983 citations
- 775Ofer Vilenski89 patents · 983 citations
- 871W. Leo Hoarty47 patents · 7,410 citations
- 967Joel S. Gibson38 patents · 3,224 citations
- 1063Anthony K. Mcgrogan22 patents · 2,445 citations
- 1158Craig R. Ramstad22 patents · 2,445 citations
- 1254Nathan W. Baumann40 patents · 2,043 citations
- 1350Brian T. Schowengerdt41 patents · 2,803 citations
- 1446Iwao Fujisaki113 patents · 2,159 citations
- 1542Robert H. Mullis56 patents · 4,518 citations
- 1638Amandeep S. Jabbi35 patents · 3,146 citations
- 1733Joseph P. Harr27 patents · 2,150 citations
- 1829Desiree Mejia24 patents · 4,778 citations
- 1925Andrew Paul Thomas22 patents · 4,757 citations
- 2021Brynn Putnam56 patents · 1,787 citations
- 2117Matthew Bell40 patents · 3,421 citations
- 2213John D. Haddick30 patents · 2,849 citations
- 238Alastair M. Reed118 patents · 4,963 citations
- 244Nathan L. Tofte71 patents · 1,780 citations
- 251Yuesheng Lu106 patents · 1,923 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H04N output across the last 5 years
- 199John Christopher Harvey110 patents · 5,736 citations
- 296Michelle Fisher49 patents · 1,983 citations
- 392Blake Konrardy56 patents · 2,829 citations
- 488Gregory Hayward56 patents · 2,829 citations
- 583Scott Farris56 patents · 2,829 citations
- 679Linda I. Hoffberg-Borghesani25 patents · 7,942 citations
- 775Amir Ansari57 patents · 2,776 citations
- 871Atousa Raissyan57 patents · 2,776 citations
- 967George A. Cowgill57 patents · 2,776 citations
- 1063Jude P. Ramayya57 patents · 2,776 citations
- 1158Ramprakash Masina56 patents · 2,744 citations
- 1254Alvin R. Mcquarters56 patents · 2,712 citations
- 1350Leon E. Nicholls50 patents · 2,683 citations
- 1446Dale L. Grover40 patents · 3,228 citations
- 1542Derry Shribman89 patents · 983 citations
- 1638Ofer Vilenski89 patents · 983 citations
- 1733W. Leo Hoarty47 patents · 7,410 citations
- 1829Joel S. Gibson38 patents · 3,224 citations
- 1925Anthony K. Mcgrogan22 patents · 2,445 citations
- 2021Craig R. Ramstad22 patents · 2,445 citations
- 2117Babak Rezvani33 patents · 1,979 citations
- 2213Nathan W. Baumann40 patents · 2,043 citations
- 238Justin Davis29 patents · 1,774 citations
- 244Jacob J. Alt28 patents · 1,758 citations
- 251Giles Roll17 patents · 1,702 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in H04N
- 199David M. Van Wie69 patents · 32,143 citations
- 296Francis J. Spahn58 patents · 26,740 citations
- 392Frederick S. M. Herz13 patents · 18,106 citations
- 488Lyle Ungar9 patents · 10,563 citations
- 583John Christopher Harvey110 patents · 5,736 citations
- 679Stanley Rabinowitz16 patents · 11,063 citations
- 775Herbert R. Jacobs14 patents · 10,923 citations
- 871James W. Cuddihy8 patents · 4,504 citations
- 967Alfred E. Bonner38 patents · 14,502 citations
- 1063Steven M. Schein49 patents · 11,884 citations
- 1158Keith A. Lantz19 patents · 6,959 citations
- 1254J. Chris Lauwers19 patents · 6,892 citations
- 1350Gerald J. Burnett16 patents · 6,797 citations
- 1446Emmett R. Burns15 patents · 6,329 citations
- 1542Patrick Young23 patents · 13,058 citations
- 1638Mark J. Stefik73 patents · 7,581 citations
- 1733John H. Roop22 patents · 9,484 citations
- 1829Michael W. Faber18 patents · 7,934 citations
- 1925Michelle Fisher49 patents · 1,983 citations
- 2021Peter L. T. Pirolli48 patents · 5,814 citations
- 2117Jeffrey Brede41 patents · 2,165 citations
- 2213Sean A. O'Brien13 patents · 4,867 citations
- 238Brian Lee Klosterman30 patents · 6,807 citations
- 244Frank Lawler19 patents · 12,337 citations
- 251David Anderson13 patents · 4,657 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring H04N patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12130401B1✦ AILandslide hazard monitoring and early warning method and system based on real 3D141 cites · 202493% earned
- 296US12183213B1✦ AIUnmanned vehicle recognition and threat management35 cites · 202484% earned
- 392US12099695B1✦ AISystems and methods of managing spatial groups in multi-user communication sessions27 cites · 202486% earned
- 488US12085421B2Optical-path folding-element with an extended two degree of freedom rotation range25 cites · 202472% earned
- 583US12106590B1Managed video capture16 cites · 202480% earned
- 679US11863712B1Daisy chaining dash cams40 cites · 202491% earned
- 775US11989001B1Determining alerts based on video content and sensor data39 cites · 202482% earned
- 871US12069371B2Dual aperture zoom digital camera22 cites · 202471% earned
- 967US12184963B2Systems, methods, and devices for unmanned vehicle detection22 cites · 202472% earned
- 1063US12063338B2Augmented reality guidance for spinal surgery with stereoscopic displays and magnified vie14 cites · 202464% earned
- 1158US11985957B1Bird feeding monitoring house20 cites · 202490% earned
- 1254US11944072B1Intelligent bird feeding observation device20 cites · 202490% earned
- 1350US12327190B1Multimodal financial technology deep learning core with joint optimization of vector-quant11 cites · 202582% earned
- 1446US12112011B2System and method of application-based three-dimensional refinement in multi-user communic16 cites · 202480% earned
- 1542US12126917B1Dual-stream video management20 cites · 202481% earned
- 1638US12094159B1System for estimating a pose of one or more persons in a scene15 cites · 202489% earned
- 1733US12380624B1Generalizable neural radiation field reconstruction method based on multi-modal informatio5 cites · 202584% earned
- 1829US12352976B1Computer-implemented system and method for providing VR/AR visual experiences to users by 5 cites · 202584% earned
- 1925US12117624B2Systems and methods for three-dimensional visualization during robotic surgery14 cites · 202475% earned
- 2021US12158929B1Watermarking digital media for authenticated content verification9 cites · 202481% earned
- 2117US12058333B1System and methods for upsampling of decompressed data after lossy compression using a neu13 cites · 202479% earned
- 2213US12125119B1Cross-modal image-watermark joint generation and detection device and method thereof13 cites · 202488% earned
- 238US12271190B2Graphical user interface for enhanced unmanned aerial vehicle flight along computed spline8 cites · 202480% earned
- 244US11978181B1Training a neural network using luminance22 cites · 202485% earned
- 251US12081778B2Scalable systems for controlling color management comprising varying levels of metadata7 cites · 202458% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring H04N patents of the last 5 years
- 199US12130401B1✦ AILandslide hazard monitoring and early warning method and system based on real 3D141 cites · 202493% earned
- 296US11721105B2✦ AISystem and method for monitoring clinical activities190 cites · 202187% earned
- 392US11065527B2✦ AIReflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods 173 cites · 202173% earned
- 488US11069082B1Remote distance estimation system and method201 cites · 202188% earned
- 583US11128636B1Systems, methods, and apparatus for enhanced headsets166 cites · 202186% earned
- 679US11106342B1User interfaces to facilitate multiple modes of electronic communication220 cites · 202187% earned
- 775US11879960B2System and method for monitoring clinical activities154 cites · 202194% earned
- 871US11871103B2Systems, methods, and devices for unmanned vehicle detection91 cites · 202379% earned
- 967US11546505B2Touchless photo capture in response to detected hand gestures175 cites · 202290% earned
- 1063US11274929B1Method for constructing a map while performing work189 cites · 202288% earned
- 1158US11037320B1Method for estimating distance using point measurement and color depth153 cites · 202188% earned
- 1254US11006093B1Open view, multi-modal, calibrated digital loupe with depth sensing123 cites · 202184% earned
- 1350US11158177B1Video streaming user interface with data from multiple sources104 cites · 202185% earned
- 1446US11757961B2System and method for streaming content from multiple servers88 cites · 202180% earned
- 1542US11074711B1System for estimating a pose of one or more persons in a scene123 cites · 202190% earned
- 1638US11402871B1Keyboard movement changes virtual display orientation70 cites · 202275% earned
- 1733US12183213B1Unmanned vehicle recognition and threat management35 cites · 202484% earned
- 1829US11043098B1Systems and methods for automatically generating an escape route101 cites · 202173% earned
- 1925US11212449B1User interfaces for media capture and management81 cites · 202186% earned
- 2021US11178376B1Metering for display modes in artificial reality94 cites · 202189% earned
- 2117US11270491B2Dynamic parameterized user avatar stories78 cites · 202186% earned
- 2213US11252329B1Automated determination of image acquisition locations in building interiors using multipl77 cites · 202293% earned
- 238US11082467B1Live group video streaming87 cites · 202183% earned
- 244US11036781B1Video generation system to render frames on demand using a fleet of servers85 cites · 202185% earned
- 251US11284144B2Video generation system to render frames on demand using a fleet of GPUs85 cites · 202187% earned
All-time canon
The defining H04N patents of the whole record
- 199US5892900A✦ AISystems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection5,864 cites · 199989% earned
- 296US6177931B1✦ AISystems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television program4,348 cites · 200192% earned
- 392US6850252B1✦ AIIntelligent electronic appliance system and method3,974 cites · 200592% earned
- 488US6029195ASystem for customized electronic identification of desirable objects3,323 cites · 200096% earned
- 583US5740549AInformation and advertising distribution system and method3,182 cites · 199894% earned
- 679US5754939ASystem for generation of user profiles for a system for customized electronic identificati3,172 cites · 199887% earned
- 775US6364888B1Alignment of master and slave in a minimally invasive surgical apparatus2,973 cites · 200294% earned
- 871US6698020B1Techniques for intelligent video ad insertion2,661 cites · 200496% earned
- 967US5758257ASystem and method for scheduling broadcast of and access to video programs and other data 2,540 cites · 199886% earned
- 1063US5649104ASystem for allowing user of any computer to draw image over that generated by the host com2,437 cites · 199788% earned
- 1158US6611537B1Synchronous network for digital media streams2,376 cites · 200396% earned
- 1254US4463359ADroplet generating method and apparatus thereof2,333 cites · 198490% earned
- 1350US6374336B1Computer system and process for transferring multiple high bandwidth streams of data betwe2,296 cites · 200286% earned
- 1446US5819038ACollaboration system for producing copies of image generated by first program on first com2,280 cites · 199888% earned
- 1542US6690268B2Video mirror systems incorporating an accessory module2,268 cites · 200286% earned
- 1638US5410326AProgrammable remote control device for interacting with a plurality of remotely controlled2,249 cites · 199596% earned
- 1733US8234395B2System and method for synchronizing operations among a plurality of independently clocked 2,182 cites · 200778% earned
- 1829US6768904B2Data communication method using mobile terminal2,172 cites · 200296% earned
- 1925US5835087ASystem for generation of object profiles for a system for customized electronic identifica2,068 cites · 199886% earned
- 2021US4345262AInk jet recording method2,044 cites · 198296% earned
- 2117US6223100B1Apparatus and method for performing computer enhanced surgery with articulated instrument2,037 cites · 200192% earned
- 2213US4706121ATV schedule system and process2,021 cites · 198796% earned
- 238US5600364ANetwork controller for cable television delivery systems1,993 cites · 199789% earned
- 244US5670935ARearview vision system for vehicle including panoramic view1,964 cites · 199787% earned
- 251US8483853B1Controlling and manipulating groupings in a multi-zone media system1,943 cites · 201385% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest H04N patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199INTERTRUST TECH CORP69 patents · 32,150 citations
- 296STANFORD RES INST INT50 patents · 10,547 citations
- 392DIGIMARC CORP724 patents · 74,928 citations
- 488TOSHIBA KK3,976 patents · 86,361 citations
- 583SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD12,541 patents · 99,145 citations
- 679MAGIC LEAP INC378 patents · 5,624 citations
- 775STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO280 patents · 10,031 citations
- 871CANON KK22,799 patents · 254,069 citations
- 967GENTEX CORP133 patents · 7,090 citations
- 1063IBM2,968 patents · 105,204 citations
- 1158SONY CORP13,170 patents · 234,047 citations
- 1254XEROX CORP2,970 patents · 91,399 citations
- 1350TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC1,523 patents · 57,941 citations
- 1446HITACHI LTD2,049 patents · 57,172 citations
- 1542INTEL CORP2,558 patents · 71,105 citations
- 1638LG ELECTRONICS INC6,178 patents · 43,791 citations
- 1733HAND HELD PROD INC196 patents · 8,373 citations
- 1829APPLE INC2,873 patents · 23,497 citations
- 1925TOUCHTUNES MUSIC CORP97 patents · 4,087 citations
- 2021KOPIN CORP85 patents · 11,540 citations
- 2117MAGNA ELECTRONICS INC686 patents · 7,978 citations
- 2213UNIV CALIFORNIA107 patents · 5,763 citations
- 238SONOS INC648 patents · 5,097 citations
- 244FUJISAKI IWAO113 patents · 2,159 citations
- 251MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY167 patents · 10,715 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained H04N output across the last 5 years
- 199INTERTRUST TECH CORP69 patents · 32,150 citations
- 296DONNELLY CORP132 patents · 49,877 citations
- 392STANFORD RES INST INT50 patents · 10,547 citations
- 488DIGIMARC CORP724 patents · 74,928 citations
- 583TOSHIBA KK3,976 patents · 86,361 citations
- 679SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD12,541 patents · 99,145 citations
- 775MAGIC LEAP INC378 patents · 5,624 citations
- 871STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO280 patents · 10,031 citations
- 967CANON KK22,799 patents · 254,069 citations
- 1063GENTEX CORP133 patents · 7,090 citations
- 1158IBM2,968 patents · 105,204 citations
- 1254EASTMAN KODAK CO2,506 patents · 122,984 citations
- 1350SONY CORP13,170 patents · 234,047 citations
- 1446XEROX CORP2,970 patents · 91,399 citations
- 1542TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC1,523 patents · 57,941 citations
- 1638NCR CORP99 patents · 8,115 citations
- 1733HITACHI LTD2,049 patents · 57,172 citations
- 1829INTEL CORP2,558 patents · 71,105 citations
- 1925LG ELECTRONICS INC6,178 patents · 43,791 citations
- 2021HAND HELD PROD INC196 patents · 8,373 citations
- 2117APPLE INC2,873 patents · 23,497 citations
- 2213CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN127 patents · 9,867 citations
- 238GOOGLE INC1,379 patents · 18,936 citations
- 244TOUCHTUNES MUSIC CORP97 patents · 4,087 citations
- 251KOPIN CORP85 patents · 11,540 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in H04N
- 199INTERTRUST TECH CORP69 patents · 32,150 citations
- 296DONNELLY CORP132 patents · 49,877 citations
- 392AVID TECHNOLOGY INC129 patents · 17,873 citations
- 488DISCOVERY COMMUNICAT INC25 patents · 15,587 citations
- 583STARSIGHT TELECAST INC71 patents · 27,351 citations
- 679UNITED VIDEO PROPERTIES INC234 patents · 27,982 citations
- 775STANFORD RES INST INT50 patents · 10,547 citations
- 871DIGIMARC CORP724 patents · 74,928 citations
- 967ADC TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC92 patents · 5,988 citations
- 1063TOSHIBA KK3,976 patents · 86,361 citations
- 1158MICROSOFT CORP1,930 patents · 117,065 citations
- 1254SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD12,541 patents · 99,145 citations
- 1350MAGIC LEAP INC378 patents · 5,624 citations
- 1446STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO280 patents · 10,031 citations
- 1542SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD1,609 patents · 46,858 citations
- 1638CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS INC59 patents · 4,027 citations
- 1733KOHORN H VON11 patents · 9,124 citations
- 1829CANON KK22,799 patents · 254,069 citations
- 1925COLLABORATION PROPERTIES INC17 patents · 4,810 citations
- 2021GENTEX CORP133 patents · 7,090 citations
- 2117IBM2,968 patents · 105,204 citations
- 2213BELL ATLANTIC NETWORK SERVICES67 patents · 20,955 citations
- 238EASTMAN KODAK CO2,506 patents · 122,984 citations
- 244ACTV INC25 patents · 12,254 citations
- 251SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA405 patents · 52,088 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth