H04N 21/4415
Using biometric characteristics of the user
Official title: using biometric characteristics of the user, e.g. by voice recognition or fingerprint scanning {(cryptography using biological data H04L9/3231; authentication in networks using biometric H04L63/0861)}
H04N21/4415 (Using biometric characteristics of the user) appears on 690 US grants and 986 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 690
- Published applications
- 986
- Assignees
- 271
- Inventors
- 1,230
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 15 |
| 2003 | 2 | 10 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | 5 | 15 |
| 2007 | 5 | 26 |
| 2008 | 5 | 17 |
| 2009 | 5 | 14 |
| 2010 | 13 | 31 |
| 2011 | 6 | 38 |
| 2012 | 18 | 25 |
| 2013 | 23 | 42 |
| 2014 | 32 | 126 |
| 2015 | 56 | 68 |
| 2016 | 52 | 69 |
| 2017 | 52 | 57 |
| 2018 | 52 | 49 |
| 2019 | 43 | 45 |
| 2020 | 51 | 63 |
| 2021 | 55 | 68 |
| 2022 | 52 | 53 |
| 2023 | 58 | 47 |
| 2024 | 43 | 34 |
| 2025 | 31 | 35 |
| 2026 | 15 | 19 |
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
- Automated scalable identity-proofing and authentication process15 Sep 2026US 12,739,243 B2Vercrio, Inc.
- Image security using segmentation18 Aug 2026US 12,713,082 B2Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Automatic parental control using a remote control or mobile app7 Jul 2026US 12,677,023 B2Roku, Inc.
- Systems and methods for controlling access to media assets using two-factor authentication30 Jun 2026US 12,671,864 B2Adeia Guides Inc.
- Systems and methods for controlling access to media assets using two-factor authentication8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313193 A1Adeia Guides Inc.
- Realtime wireless synchronization of live event audio stream with a video recording8 Oct 2026US 2026/0314022 A1Bygge Technologies Inc.
- Automatic parental control using a remote control or mobile app1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303895 A1Roku, Inc.
- AI Smart Handsfree Television1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303904 A1
- Transitioning Of Content24 Sep 2026US 2026/0292298 A1Google Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Steganographic techniques for securely delivering electronic digital rights management control information over insecure communication channels1,021US 5,943,422 AIntertrust Technologies Corporation · 1999
- Steganographic techniques for securely delivering electronic digital rights management control information over insecure communication channels387US 6,240,185 B1Intertrust Technologies Corporation · 2001
- Steganographic techniques for securely delivering electronic digital rights management control information over insecure communication channels378US 6,449,367 B2Intertrust Technologies Corporation · 2002
- Apparatus for grasping TV viewing condition in household325US 5,793,409 AKabushikigaisha Shogakuikueisha Kyoikukenkyusho · 1998
- Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-factored interface therefore325US 7,242,988 B12007