H04H 60/40
For identifying broadcast time
Official title: for identifying broadcast time
H04H60/40 (For identifying broadcast time) appears on 485 US grants and 472 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04H- Granted patents
- 485
- Published applications
- 472
- Assignees
- 186
- Inventors
- 667
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | 6 | 26 |
| 2003 | 2 | 13 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 7 | 21 |
| 2007 | 6 | 30 |
| 2008 | 5 | 17 |
| 2009 | 9 | 14 |
| 2010 | 26 | 25 |
| 2011 | 34 | 17 |
| 2012 | 20 | 18 |
| 2013 | 27 | 18 |
| 2014 | 38 | 31 |
| 2015 | 31 | 21 |
| 2016 | 21 | 20 |
| 2017 | 16 | 15 |
| 2018 | 17 | 27 |
| 2019 | 21 | 20 |
| 2020 | 32 | 32 |
| 2021 | 35 | 22 |
| 2022 | 25 | 20 |
| 2023 | 21 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 |
| 2025 | 11 | 16 |
| 2026 | 5 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus, and reception method29 Sep 2026US 12,750,174 B2Sony Corporation
- Transitioning of content26 May 2026US 12,641,311 B2Google Inc.
- Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarks5 May 2026US 12,621,071 B2The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
- Synchronizing streaming media content across devices7 Apr 2026US 12,598,344 B2Gracenote, Inc.
- Signature retrieval and matching for media monitoring7 Apr 2026US 12,598,349 B2The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
- Transitioning Of Content24 Sep 2026US 2026/0292298 A1Google Inc.
- Methods and apparatus for optimizing station reference fingerprint loading using reference watermarks3 Sep 2026US 2026/0261352 A1The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
- Broadcast positioning system supporting location services through over-the-air television (tv) signals28 May 2026US 2026/0149518 A1National Association of Broadcasters
- Broadcast positioning system supporting location services through over-the-air television (tv) signals28 May 2026US 2026/0149519 A1National Association of Broadcasters
- Systems and methods for recording portion of sports game25 Sep 2025US 2025/0299486 A1Adeia Guides Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Audience measurement system utilizing ancillary codes and passive signatures1,063US 5,481,294 AA. C. Nielsen Company · 1996
- Signal processing appparatus and methods797US 5,335,277 AThe Personalized Mass Media Corporation · 1994
- Apparatus and methods for including codes in audio signals and decoding713US 5,450,490 AArbitron Inc. · 1995
- Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding broadcast or recorded segments and monitoring audience exposure thereto674US 5,579,124 AArbitron Inc. · 1996
- Signal processing apparatus and methods615US 4,965,825 AThe Personalized Mass Media Corporation · 1990