H04N 21/26283
For associating distribution time parameters to content
Official title: {for associating distribution time parameters to content, e.g. to generate electronic programme guide data}
H04N21/26283 (For associating distribution time parameters to content) appears on 1,145 US grants and 1,286 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 1,145
- Published applications
- 1,286
- Assignees
- 278
- Inventors
- 1,600
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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| 2023 | 32 | 24 |
| 2024 | 33 | 29 |
| 2025 | 14 | 11 |
| 2026 | 12 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Display apparatus and method6 Oct 2026US 12,756,890 B2Vidaa (Netherlands) International Holdings B.V.
- Systems and methods for customizing channel programming8 Sep 2026US 12,732,654 B2Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Systems and methods for recording broadcast programs that will be missed due to travel delays25 Aug 2026US 12,720,167 B2Adeia Guides Inc.
- Publishing disparate live media output streams in mixed mode based on user selection11 Aug 2026US 12,707,104 B2Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
- Methods and systems for alerting users regarding availability of unconsumed content4 Aug 2026US 12,699,933 B2Adeia Guides Inc.
- Methods and apparatus for affiliate interrupt detection17 Sep 2026US 2026/0281477 A1The Nielsen Company (US), LLC
- Methods and systems for generating and providing program guides and content9 Jul 2026US 2026/0197526 A1Pluto Inc.
- Method and apparatus for automated selection and sharing of portions of media content14 May 2026US 2026/0136073 A1Adeia Media Solutions Inc.
- Computing system with timing prediction and electronic program guide feature30 Apr 2026US 2026/0122316 A1Sports Direct, Inc.
- Detection of common media segments12 Mar 2026US 2026/0075292 A1Inscape Data, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Network controller for cable television delivery systems1,167US 5,600,364 ADiscovery Communications, Inc. · 1997
- Terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system1,065US 5,798,785 ADiscovery Communications, Inc. · 1998
- Client server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording995US 7,761,892 B2United Video Properties, Inc. · 2010
- Television program delivery system971US 5,559,549 ADiscovery Communications, Inc. · 1996
- Interactive television program guide with remote access952US 8,046,801 B2United Video Properties, Inc. · 2011