H04N 21/42222
Additional components integrated in the remote control device
Official title: {Additional components integrated in the remote control device, e.g. timer, speaker, sensors for detecting position, direction or movement of the remote control, microphone or battery charging device}
H04N21/42222 (Additional components integrated in the remote control device) appears on 1,238 US grants and 1,703 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 1,238
- Published applications
- 1,703
- Assignees
- 397
- Inventors
- 2,310
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 9 | 13 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 |
| 2004 | 4 | 17 |
| 2005 | 8 | 23 |
| 2006 | 9 | 42 |
| 2007 | 14 | 54 |
| 2008 | 10 | 60 |
| 2009 | 10 | 59 |
| 2010 | 25 | 87 |
| 2011 | 21 | 103 |
| 2012 | 45 | 66 |
| 2013 | 58 | 136 |
| 2014 | 89 | 199 |
| 2015 | 124 | 141 |
| 2016 | 138 | 129 |
| 2017 | 114 | 109 |
| 2018 | 83 | 81 |
| 2019 | 85 | 68 |
| 2020 | 78 | 64 |
| 2021 | 61 | 59 |
| 2022 | 63 | 50 |
| 2023 | 52 | 38 |
| 2024 | 46 | 38 |
| 2025 | 35 | 34 |
| 2026 | 24 | 21 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- 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
- Device control method and electronic device8 Sep 2026US 12,730,523 B2Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Controller application mode switching8 Sep 2026US 12,732,656 B2Sonos, Inc.
- Method of providing external device list and image display device1 Sep 2026US 12,726,672 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Devices with enhanced audio25 Aug 2026US 12,717,543 B2Apple Inc.
- Device display control method, electronic device, and communication system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299711 A1Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Automatic parental control using a remote control or mobile app1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303895 A1Roku, Inc.
- Overriding multimedia device1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303917 A1Roku, Inc.
- Mobile terminal, image display device and user interface provision method using the same24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288292 A1InnoTV Labs, LLC
- Monetized Artificial Intelligence Voice Activated Commands for Interactive Business Promotion17 Sep 2026US 2026/0278641 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method and apparatus for audio-visual interface for the display of multiple levels of information on a display936US 5,594,509 AApple Computer, Inc. · 1997
- Portable internet-enabled controller and information browser for consumer devices812US 6,104,334 AeRemote, Inc. · 2000
- System for dual-display interaction with integrated television and internet content786US 6,097,441 AeRemote, Inc. · 2000
- Methods and apparatus for audio-visual interface for the display of multiple program categories773US 5,621,456 AApple Computer, Inc. · 1997
- Method and apparatus for audio-visual interface for the selective display of listing information on a display771US 5,583,560 AApple Computer, Inc. · 1996