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William S. Herz
Also filed as: HERZ WILLIAM · HERZ WILLIAM S · HERZ WILLIAM SAMUEL
79 granted patents·14 pending applications·2,142 citations·filing 1987–2024
99Inventor score
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93 records- 0199US6407779B1Method and apparatus for an intuitive universal remote control systemZILOG INC·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 18, 2002·553 cites·23 claims
- 0297US7685619B1Apparatus and method for 3D electronic program guide navigationNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 23, 2010·141 cites·14 claims
- 0396US10321182B2System and method for real-time transfer and presentation multiple internet of things (IoT) device information on an electronic device based on casting and slinging gesture commandDVDO INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 11, 2019·18 cites·11 claims
- 0496US7649444B1Positional audio cues for an vehicle indicator systemNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 19, 2010·63 cites·22 claims
- 0595US8466859B1Display illumination response time compensation system and methodHERZ WILLIAM SAMUEL·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 18, 2013·20 cites·24 claims
- 0695US7876996B1Method and system for time-shifting videoNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 25, 2011·29 cites·19 claims
- 0795US7593543B1Apparatus, system, and method for tracing distribution of video content with video watermarksNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 22, 2009·52 cites·21 claims
- 0895US7581182B1Apparatus, method, and 3D graphical user interface for media centersNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 25, 2009·85 cites·19 claims
- 0994US10250838B1System and method for converting live action alpha-numeric text to re-rendered and embedded pixel information for video overlaySling Media LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 2, 2019·16 cites·20 claims
- 1093US5187630AMulti-parameter variable scale rotary switchSONY CORP AMERICA·Filed 1991·Granted Feb 16, 1993·116 cites·58 claims
- 1192US7327442B1Methods and systems of calculating the height of an object observed by a cameraNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 5, 2008·38 cites·20 claims
- 1291US8942536B2Video navigation system and methodHERZ WILLIAM S·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 27, 2015·15 cites·17 claims
- 1391US8196169B1Coordinate-based set top box policy enforcement system, method and computer program productHERZ WILLIAM S·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 5, 2012·16 cites·30 claims
- 1491US7466340B1Method and apparatus for protection against pixel burn-inHERZ WILLIAM·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 16, 2008·20 cites·25 claims
- 1589US8934762B2Apparatus and methods for altering video playback speedSCHMIT MICHAEL L·Filed 2011·Granted Jan 13, 2015·22 cites·26 claims
- 1689US7647203B1Multifaceted video benchmarking system, method, and computer program productNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Jan 12, 2010·19 cites·23 claims
- 1788US8402322B2Emergency data preservation servicesHERZ WILLIAM SAMUEL·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 19, 2013·19 cites·22 claims
- 1888US6874160B1Digital video recorder and method of operating the sameNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 29, 2005·34 cites·17 claims
- 1987US8457838B1System and method for safe operation of a vehicle based electronic device while the vehicle is in motionFEAR ANDREW C·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 4, 2013·24 cites·18 claims
- 2087US8402012B1System and method for determining risk of search engine resultsHERZ WILLIAM SAMUEL·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 19, 2013·19 cites·25 claims
- 2186US8683067B2Video perspective navigation system and methodHERZ WILLIAM S·Filed 2007·Granted Mar 25, 2014·9 cites·19 claims
- 2286US5351161AVariable scale rotary switchSONY ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 1991·Granted Sep 27, 1994·59 cites·32 claims
- 2385US7577199B1Apparatus and method for performing surveillance using motion vectorsNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 18, 2009·53 cites·9 claims
- 2485US5543927AVariable speed playback of digital video stored in a non-tape mediaSONY CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Aug 6, 1996·52 cites·11 claims
- 2585US4897842AIntegrated circuit signature analyzer for testing digital circuitryAMPEX·Filed 1987·Granted Jan 30, 1990·79 cites·13 claims
- 2684US6956496B1Method and apparatus for updating universal remote databases through TV VBI processingZILOG INC·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 18, 2005·27 cites·3 claims
- 2782US9122643B2Event trigger based data backup servicesHERZ WILLIAM SAMUEL·Filed 2005·Granted Sep 1, 2015·12 cites·20 claims
- 2882US8502827B1System, method, and computer program product for outputting content during a boot-up periodHERZ WILLIAM S·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 6, 2013·11 cites·26 claims
- 2982US5262865AVirtual control apparatus for automating video editing stationsSONY ELECTRONICS INC·Filed 1992·Granted Nov 16, 1993·61 cites·13 claims
- 3080US8738382B1Audio feedback time shift filter system and methodHERZ WILLIAM SAMUEL·Filed 2005·Granted May 27, 2014·12 cites·13 claims
- 3180US7671797B1Coordinate-based system, method and computer program product for adjusting an antennaNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 2, 2010·11 cites·17 claims
- 3280US6934467B1Transcoding multimedia data shuttle and archiveSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 23, 2005·19 cites·17 claims
- 3377US8977986B2Control panel and ring interface for computing systemsHERZ WILLIAM·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 10, 2015·8 cites·12 claims
- 3477US7519507B1System, method, and computer program product for quantitative video benchmarkingNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 14, 2009·4 cites·19 claims
- 3576US9001223B2Method and apparatus for applying camera shake compensation to video contentSCHMIT MICHAEL L·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 7, 2015·3 cites·17 claims
- 3672US9001016B2Hardware driven display restore mechanismHERZ WILLIAM S·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 7, 2015·2 cites·24 claims
- 3772US7269543B2System and method for providing network connectivity to a common embedded interface by stimulating the embedded interfaceZORAN CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 11, 2007·16 cites·31 claims
- 3871US8280864B1System, method, and computer program product for retrieving presentation settings from a databaseHERZ WILLIAM S·Filed 2007·Granted Oct 2, 2012·9 cites·15 claims
- 3970US7880631B1Coordinate-based system, method and computer program product for disabling a deviceNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 1, 2011·5 cites·21 claims
- 4070US7177608B2Personal spectrum recorderCATCH A WAVE TECHNOLOGIES·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 13, 2007·14 cites·10 claims
- 4169US10469893B2Integrated cast and sling system and method of its operation in an interoperable multiple display device environmentDVDO INC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 5, 2019·1 cites·13 claims
- 4269US8320741B1Media capture system, method, and computer program product for assessing processing capabilitiesHERZ WILLIAM S·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 27, 2012·2 cites·23 claims
- 4369US8199255B1System, method, and computer program product for configuring a plurality of devices to process contentHERZ WILLIAM S·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 12, 2012·2 cites·21 claims
- 4469US5914719AIndex and storage system for data provided in the vertical blanking intervalS3 INC·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 22, 1999·33 cites·28 claims
- 4568US7432981B1Apparatus, system, and method for processing digital audio/video signalsNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 7, 2008·6 cites·11 claims
- 4667US8907975B1Sampled digital video communication system and methodHERZ WILLIAM SAMUEL·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 9, 2014·1 cites·18 claims
- 4767US5881202AVariable speed playback of digital video stored in a non-tape mediaSONY CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Mar 9, 1999·23 cites·18 claims
- 4866US9286904B2Adjusting a data rate of a digital audio stream based on dynamically determined audio playback system capabilitiesWAKELAND CARL·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 15, 2016·4 cites·20 claims
- 4966US8004565B2System and method for using motion vectors for object trackingNVIDIA CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 23, 2011·15 cites·22 claims
- 5065US8203563B2System, method, and computer program product for adjusting a programmable graphics/audio processor based on input and output parametersHERZ WILLIAM SAMUEL·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 19, 2012·1 cites·25 claims
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