Assignee
WEBTV NETWORKS INC
US·124 granted patents·2 pending applications·20,885 citations·filing 1996–2004
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126 records- 0199US6766524B1System and method for encouraging viewers to watch television programsWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 20, 2004·380 cites·33 claims
- 0299US6698020B1Techniques for intelligent video ad insertionWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Feb 24, 2004·2.7k cites·23 claims
- 0399US5918013AMethod of transcoding documents in a network environment using a proxy serverWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 29, 1999·587 cites·13 claims
- 0498US6662218B2Method of transcoding documents in a network environment using a proxy serverWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 9, 2003·169 cites·31 claims
- 0598US6577346B1Recognizing a pattern in a video segment to identify the video segmentWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 10, 2003·231 cites·35 claims
- 0698US6415438B1Trigger having a time attributeWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 2, 2002·380 cites·24 claims
- 0798US6400407B1Communicating logical addresses of resources in a data service channel of a video signalWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jun 4, 2002·346 cites·29 claims
- 0898US6034689AWeb browser allowing navigation between hypertext objects using remote controlWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 7, 2000·345 cites·11 claims
- 0997US6850571B2Systems and methods for MPEG subsample decodingWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 1, 2005·108 cites·27 claims
- 1097US6785902B1Document data structure and method for integrating broadcast television with web pagesWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 31, 2004·234 cites·12 claims
- 1197US6742043B1Reformatting with modular proxy serverWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2000·Granted May 25, 2004·206 cites·21 claims
- 1297US6392664B1Method and system for presenting television programming and interactive entertainmentWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 21, 2002·338 cites·32 claims
- 1397US6215483B1Combining real-time and batch mode logical address linksWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 10, 2001·259 cites·13 claims
- 1497US6169879B1System and method of interconnecting and using components of home entertainment systemWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 2, 2001·214 cites·24 claims
- 1597US6008836AMethod and apparatus for adjusting television display control using a browserWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 28, 1999·376 cites·22 claims
- 1697US6005563AUser interface for controlling audio functions in a web browserWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Dec 21, 1999·242 cites·16 claims
- 1797US5940074ARemote upgrade of software over a networkWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 17, 1999·385 cites·18 claims
- 1897US5935207AMethod and apparatus for providing remote site administrators with user hits on mirrored web sitesWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Aug 10, 1999·437 cites·16 claims
- 1996US6530085B1Configuration for enhanced entertainment system controlWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Mar 4, 2003·206 cites·42 claims
- 2096US6505232B1Method of using electronic tickets containing privileges for improved securityWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 7, 2003·103 cites·35 claims
- 2196US6496205B1User interface for controlling audio functions in a web browserWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Dec 17, 2002·170 cites·27 claims
- 2296US6460075B2Browser-based email system with user interface for audio/video captureWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 1, 2002·139 cites·17 claims
- 2396US6223213B1Browser-based email system with user interface for audio/video captureWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Apr 24, 2001·290 cites·16 claims
- 2496US6182072B1Method and apparatus for generating a tour of world wide web sitesWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jan 30, 2001·290 cites·37 claims
- 2596US5896444AMethod and apparatus for managing communications between a client and a server in a networkWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 20, 1999·284 cites·16 claims
- 2695US6708335B1Tracking viewing behavior of advertisements on a home entertainment systemWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 16, 2004·231 cites·14 claims
- 2795US6636269B1Video timing system and methodWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 21, 2003·207 cites·49 claims
- 2895US6463533B1System for generating site-specific user aliases in a computer networkWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 8, 2002·386 cites·61 claims
- 2995US6396473B1Overlay graphics memory management method and apparatusWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 28, 2002·160 cites·26 claims
- 3095US6269481B1Automatic selecting and downloading device drivers from a server system to a client system that includes one or more devicesWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 31, 2001·161 cites·36 claims
- 3195US6073168AMethod for reducing delivery latency of an image or other secondary information associated with a fileWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 6, 2000·255 cites·13 claims
- 3295US6023585AAutomatically selecting and downloading device drivers from a server system to a client system that includes one or more devicesWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Feb 8, 2000·260 cites·32 claims
- 3394US6704929B1Tracking viewing behavior of a home entertainment systemWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Mar 9, 2004·203 cites·26 claims
- 3494US6678737B1Home network appliance and methodWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Jan 13, 2004·146 cites·32 claims
- 3594US6571392B1Receiving an information resource from the internet if it is not received from a broadcast channelWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 27, 2003·395 cites·30 claims
- 3694US6460180B1Enabling and/or disabling selected types of broadcast triggersWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 1, 2002·271 cites·40 claims
- 3794US6311207B1Method of using electronic tickets containing privileges for improved securityWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Oct 30, 2001·207 cites·12 claims
- 3894US5996022ATranscoding data in a proxy computer prior to transmitting the audio data to a clientWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 30, 1999·259 cites·38 claims
- 3993US6606652B1System for targeting information to specific users on a computer networkWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Aug 12, 2003·115 cites·14 claims
- 4093US6268856B1System and method for controlling delivery of content over a communications networkWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Jul 31, 2001·179 cites·26 claims
- 4193US5983273AMethod and apparatus for providing physical security for a user account and providing access to the user's environment and preferencesWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1997·Granted Nov 9, 1999·308 cites·27 claims
- 4292US6496868B2Transcoding audio data by a proxy computer on behalf of a client computerWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Dec 17, 2002·67 cites·31 claims
- 4392US6338094B1Method, device and system for playing a video file in response to selecting a web page linkWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 8, 2002·328 cites·38 claims
- 4492US6308202B1System for targeting information to specific users on a computer networkWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 23, 2001·250 cites·38 claims
- 4592US6237022B1System and method for distributing preferenced data over a communications networkWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1999·Granted May 22, 2001·322 cites·14 claims
- 4692US6230319B1Managing interruption while downloading data over a networkWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1998·Granted May 8, 2001·205 cites·14 claims
- 4792US5862339AClient connects to an internet access provider using algorithm downloaded from a central server based upon client's desired criteria after disconnected from the serverWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jan 19, 1999·502 cites·30 claims
- 4892US5745909AMethod and apparatus for reducing flicker when displaying HTML images on a television monitorWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 1996·Granted Apr 28, 1998·95 cites·16 claims
- 4991US6785901B1Altering locks on programming contentWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 31, 2004·127 cites·35 claims
- 5091US6704773B1Distributing data over a communications network for displayWEBTV NETWORKS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 9, 2004·61 cites·41 claims
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