H04N 21/42204
User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote
Official title: {User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor (constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205)}
H04N21/42204 (User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote) appears on 6,908 US grants and 9,135 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Television video and/or audio overlay entertainment device and method6 Oct 2026US 12,756,792 B2
- Television and system control method29 Sep 2026US 12,750,543 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Systems and methods for a smart remote-control device for users in need of assistance22 Sep 2026US 12,743,946 B2DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited
- Display device22 Sep 2026US 12,744,956 B2Hisense Visual Technology Co., Ltd.
- Set-top box with enhanced behavioral controls and system and method for use of same22 Sep 2026US 12,744,961 B2Enseo, LLC
- System and method to remotely control and test media player devices8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313088 A1
- Device display control method, electronic device, and communication system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299711 A1Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Modular telehealth cart with thermal imaging and touch screen user interface1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301976 A1Teladoc Health, Inc.
- Dynamic generation of delay factor for content receiver1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303894 A1DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited
- Automatic parental control using a remote control or mobile app1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303895 A1Roku, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling information2,572US 6,177,931 B1Index Systems, Inc. · 2001
- Multi-room entertainment system with in-room media player/dispenser1,755US 6,256,554 B12001
- Programmable remote control device for interacting with a plurality of remotely controlled devices1,549US 5,410,326 A1995
- Inter-active program guide with default selection control1,314US 5,850,218 ATime Warner Entertainment Co., L. P. · 1998
- Systems and methods for linking television viewers with advertisers and broadcasters1,174US 6,002,394 AStarsight Telecast, Inc. · 1999