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MEARS MARK GILMORE

US28 patents
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THOMSON LICENSING

14 patents
US7272296B2Sep 18, 2007

Navigating to a particular program or specific time increment in a personal video recorder

THOMSON LICENSING37 citations92
US7051354B2May 23, 2006

System and method for advertising a currently airing program through the use of an electronic program guide interface

THOMSON LICENSING22 citations92
US7492355B2Feb 17, 2009

Web browser for use with a television display for preventing screen burn

THOMSON LICENSING9 citations81
US7429979B2Sep 30, 2008

Remote control with programmable button labeling and labeling display upon button actuation

THOMSON LICENSING15 citations80
US7209187B2Apr 24, 2007

System for selectively extinguishing a light source that illuminates a television power button

THOMSON LICENSING13 citations79
US7411515B2Aug 12, 2008

Remote control with low battery indication

THOMSON LICENSING8 citations65
US7945930B2May 17, 2011

Method and apparatus for controlling a video signal processing apparatus

THOMSON LICENSING6 citations62
US7499107B2Mar 3, 2009

Method and apparatus for controlling an external device by remapping keys on a user input device

THOMSON LICENSING2 citations61
US8001300B2Aug 16, 2011

Method and apparatus for specifying analog connections for data bus network devices having both digital and analog outputs

THOMSON LICENSING2 citations60
US7538790B2May 26, 2009

Method and apparatus for controlling a video signal processing apparatus to prevent screen aging

THOMSON LICENSING4 citations59
US7496275B2Feb 24, 2009

System and method for providing recording function when no program information is available

THOMSON LICENSING4 citations58
US7734140B2Jun 8, 2010

Video processing apparatus which can respond to non-native remote commands and method of operation thereof

THOMSON LICENSING0 citations50
US7983529B2Jul 19, 2011

Method and apparatus for indicating whether sufficient space exists for recording a program

THOMSON LICENSING0 citations41
US7827578B2Nov 2, 2010

Method and apparatus for providing simplified peer-to-peer recording

THOMSON LICENSING0 citations34

ROCHE DIABETES CARE INC

7 patents

MEARS MARK GILMORE

3 patents

SHENZHEN TCL NEW TECHNOLOGY

2 patents

THOMSON LICENSING SA

1 patent

RHOMSON LICENSING S A

1 patent