H04N 1/4426
Involving separate means
Official title: {involving separate means, e.g. a server, a magnetic card}
H04N1/4426 (Involving separate means) appears on 614 US grants and 762 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 614
- Published applications
- 762
- Assignees
- 129
- Inventors
- 1,072
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 | 13 |
| 2003 | 3 | 14 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 6 | 23 |
| 2006 | 7 | 22 |
| 2007 | 6 | 38 |
| 2008 | 12 | 39 |
| 2009 | 12 | 57 |
| 2010 | 20 | 39 |
| 2011 | 26 | 46 |
| 2012 | 48 | 32 |
| 2013 | 43 | 37 |
| 2014 | 52 | 32 |
| 2015 | 41 | 27 |
| 2016 | 25 | 38 |
| 2017 | 31 | 57 |
| 2018 | 50 | 52 |
| 2019 | 49 | 28 |
| 2020 | 37 | 30 |
| 2021 | 24 | 32 |
| 2022 | 29 | 24 |
| 2023 | 26 | 27 |
| 2024 | 19 | 12 |
| 2025 | 7 | 16 |
| 2026 | 7 | 18 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Supply item chip configured for communication with a controller28 Jul 2026US 12,695,841 B2Lexmark International, Inc.
- Methods and arrangements for self-service printing via authentication based on a contactless card7 Jul 2026US 12,676,938 B2Capital One Services, LLC
- Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information processing method2 Jun 2026US 12,645,319 B2FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Image forming apparatus management system, image forming apparatus, managing apparatus, terminal apparatus, image forming apparatus managing method, and image forming program10 Feb 2026US 12,549,675 B2Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Information processing apparatus, non-transitory computer readable medium, and information processing method for selection control on display in non-contact mode27 Jan 2026US 12,535,932 B2FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Image forming apparatus, control method for image forming apparatus, server apparatus, control method for server apparatus, and storage medium8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313063 A1Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Information processing apparatus, information processing system, and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program3 Sep 2026US 2026/0261619 A1FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.
- Information processing system and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium20 Aug 2026US 2026/0246886 A1FUJIFIM Business Innovation Corp.
- Image forming apparatus, method for controlling image forming apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing control program of image forming apparatus13 Aug 2026US 2026/0238734 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Printing apparatus and control method30 Jul 2026US 2026/0222500 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Image distribution method and system375US 5,760,917 AEastman Kodak Company · 1998
- Method of processing digital images and distributing visual prints produced from the digital images254US 6,017,157 APictureVision, Inc. · 2000
- Method and system for copyright protection of digital images transmitted over networks171US 6,298,446 B1Alchemedia Ltd. · 2001
- Secure communication system152US 5,671,285 A1997
- Method of processing a roll of exposed photographic film containing photographic images into corresponding digital images and then distributing visual prints produced from the digital images123US 6,512,570 B2Eastman Kodak Company · 2003