Inventor
RYAN JOHN O
US77 patents
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MACROVISION CORP
35 patentsUS5659613AAug 19, 1997
Method and apparatus for copy protection for various recording media using a video finger print
MACROVISION CORP215 citations99
US5513260AApr 30, 1996
Method and apparatus for copy protection for various recording media
MACROVISION CORP415 citations99
US5406626AApr 11, 1995
Radio receiver for information dissemenation using subcarrier
MACROVISION CORP282 citations99
US5315448AMay 24, 1994
Copy protection for hybrid digital video tape recording and unprotected source material
MACROVISION CORP360 citations99
US5754648AMay 19, 1998
Video media security and tracking system
MACROVISION CORP120 citations97
US5754649AMay 19, 1998
Video media security and tracking system
MACROVISION CORP169 citations97
US6590979B1Jul 8, 2003
Method and apparatus for compression compatible video scrambling
MACROVISION CORP57 citations96
US6381367B1Apr 30, 2002
Method and apparatus for compression compatible video fingerprinting
MACROVISION CORP78 citations96
US6327422B1Dec 4, 2001
Method and apparatus for modifying the effects of color burst modifications to a video signal
MACROVISION CORP35 citations96
US5844988ADec 1, 1998
Method and apparatus for scrambling and descrambling of video signal with edge fill
MACROVISION CORP28 citations96
US5784523AJul 21, 1998
Method and apparatus for defeating effects of color burst modifications to a video signal
MACROVISION CORP66 citations96
US5633927AMay 27, 1997
Video copy protection process enhancement to introduce horizontal and vertical picture distortions
MACROVISION CORP45 citations96
US5504815AApr 2, 1996
Method and apparatus for scrambling and descrambling
MACROVISION CORP36 citations96
US4907093AMar 6, 1990
Method and apparatus for preventing the copying of a video program
MACROVISION CORP76 citations96
US4819098AApr 4, 1989
Method and apparatus for clustering modifications made to a video signal to inhibit the making of acceptable videotape recordings
MACROVISION CORP120 citations96
US7298962B2Nov 20, 2007
Method and apparatus for reducing and restoring the effectiveness of a commercial skip system
MACROVISION CORP31 citations95
US5583936ADec 10, 1996
Video copy protection process enhancement to introduce horizontal and vertical picture distortions
MACROVISION CORP67 citations95
US6701062B1Mar 2, 2004
Generational copy control of a video signal
MACROVISION CORP53 citations93
US6188832B1Feb 13, 2001
Method and apparatus for modifications made to a video signal to inhibit the making of acceptable videotape recordings
MACROVISION CORP49 citations93
US6091822AJul 18, 2000
Method and apparatus for recording scrambled video audio signals and playing back said video signal, descrambled, within a secure environment
MACROVISION CORP63 citations93
US5590194ADec 31, 1996
Method of and apparatus for scrambling a video signal with full network transmission and recording capability
MACROVISION CORP40 citations93
US5130810AJul 14, 1992
Method and apparatus for processing a video signal so as to prohibit the making of acceptable videotape recordings
MACROVISION CORP51 citations93
US6950520B1Sep 27, 2005
Method and apparatus for carrying data in a video signal so that the data is not recorded
MACROVISION CORP22 citations92
US6542609B1Apr 1, 2003
Method and apparatus for scrambling a high definition television signal
MACROVISION CORP33 citations92
US5841863ANov 24, 1998
Method and apparatus for scrambling and descrambling of video signals with edge fill
MACROVISION CORP18 citations92
US5608799AMar 4, 1997
Method and apparatus for scrambling and descrambling of video signal with edge fill
MACROVISION CORP24 citations92
US5438620AAug 1, 1995
Method and apparatus for scrambling and descrambling of video signal with edge fill
MACROVISION CORP21 citations92
US6600873B1Jul 29, 2003
Method and apparatus for detecting modified color burst signals to prevent the copying of a video program
MACROVISION CORP42 citations91
US6404889B1Jun 11, 2002
Protection of a component video signal
MACROVISION CORP27 citations91
US6295360B1Sep 25, 2001
Method and apparatus to defeat composite video signal protection
MACROVISION CORP26 citations91
US7620178B2Nov 17, 2009
Copy protection for video signal added pulses
MACROVISION CORP8 citations90
US5579390ANov 26, 1996
Method and apparatus for vertically scrambling and descrambling of video signals
MACROVISION CORP17 citations82
US5058157AOct 15, 1991
Method and apparatus for encrypting and decrypting time domain signals
MACROVISION CORP18 citations82
US5581307ADec 3, 1996
Method and apparatus for scrambling and descrambling of video signals with edge fill
MACROVISION CORP3 citations74
USRE35078EOct 31, 1995
Method and apparatus for encrypting and decrypting time domain signals
MACROVISION CORP9 citations74
MACROVISION
5 patentsUS4631603ADec 23, 1986
Method and apparatus for processing a video signal so as to prohibit the making of acceptable video tape recordings thereof
MACROVISION209 citations99
US4937679AJun 26, 1990
Dual deck video recording apparatus having enhanced copy protection and method for providing enhanced copy protection to such a recording apparatus
MACROVISION65 citations96
US4695901ASep 22, 1987
Method and apparatus for removing pseudo-sync and/or agc pulses from a video signal
MACROVISION100 citations96
US4577216AMar 18, 1986
Method and apparatus for modifying the color burst to prohibit videotape recording
MACROVISION115 citations96
US4626890ADec 2, 1986
Method and apparatus for removing phase modulation from the color burst
MACROVISION49 citations92
COMMAND AUDIO CORP
4 patentsUS5751806AMay 12, 1998
Audio information dissemination using various transmission modes
COMMAND AUDIO CORP248 citations99
US5590195ADec 31, 1996
Information dissemination using various transmission modes
COMMAND AUDIO CORP174 citations99
US5524051AJun 4, 1996
Method and system for audio information dissemination using various modes of transmission
COMMAND AUDIO CORP272 citations99
US6330334B1Dec 11, 2001
Method and system for information dissemination using television signals
COMMAND AUDIO CORP79 citations96
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORP
3 patentsUS10536756B2Jan 14, 2020
Method and apparatus for reducing and restoring the effectiveness of a commercial skip system
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORP3 citations83
US9549226B2Jan 17, 2017
Method and apparatus for reducing and restoring the effectiveness of a commercial skip system
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORP7 citations83
US7764790B2Jul 27, 2010
Scaling independent technique for watermarking images
ROVI SOLUTIONS CORP7 citations74
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1 patentMACROVSION CORP
1 patentAMPEX
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