H04N 21/4751
For defining user accounts
Official title: {for defining user accounts, e.g. accounts for children}
H04N21/4751 (For defining user accounts) appears on 883 US grants and 1,280 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 883
- Published applications
- 1,280
- Assignees
- 355
- Inventors
- 1,813
- Latest grant
- 1 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 36 |
| 2003 | 10 | 42 |
| 2004 | 6 | 80 |
| 2005 | 7 | 53 |
| 2006 | 11 | 44 |
| 2007 | 14 | 60 |
| 2008 | 20 | 79 |
| 2009 | 19 | 78 |
| 2010 | 38 | 75 |
| 2011 | 46 | 63 |
| 2012 | 40 | 64 |
| 2013 | 57 | 60 |
| 2014 | 94 | 93 |
| 2015 | 80 | 61 |
| 2016 | 54 | 71 |
| 2017 | 53 | 55 |
| 2018 | 53 | 39 |
| 2019 | 56 | 45 |
| 2020 | 35 | 27 |
| 2021 | 39 | 38 |
| 2022 | 39 | 29 |
| 2023 | 26 | 32 |
| 2024 | 27 | 21 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 |
| 2026 | 12 | 14 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for enabling quick multi-application menu access to media options1 Sep 2026US 12,724,819 B2Adeia Guides Inc.
- Systems and methods for controlling access to media assets using two-factor authentication30 Jun 2026US 12,671,864 B2Adeia Guides Inc.
- Methods and systems for implementing a locked mode for viewing media assets26 May 2026US 12,641,314 B2Adeia Guides Inc.
- Systems and methods for routing content to an associated output device5 May 2026US 12,621,520 B2Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Enhanced television viewing experience based on group viewing watch patterns5 May 2026US 12,621,529 B2Google Inc.
- Systems and methods for controlling access to media assets using two-factor authentication8 Oct 2026US 2026/0313193 A1Adeia Guides Inc.
- Methods and systems for implementing a locked mode for viewing media assets24 Sep 2026US 2026/0292302 A1Adeia Guides Inc.
- Systems and methods for notifying a user when activity exceeds an authorization level17 Sep 2026US 2026/0281500 A1Adeia Guides Inc.
- HDMI AI Smart TV Module27 Aug 2026US 2026/0255013 A1
- Profiles for configuring media devices in various locations9 Jul 2026US 2026/0197529 A1DISH Network L.L.C.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Interactive television program guide with remote access952US 8,046,801 B2United Video Properties, Inc. · 2011
- Method and system for automatically tracking a zoomed video image730US 5,610,653 A1997
- Electronic programming system and method540US 6,163,316 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 2000
- Multiple interactive electronic program guide system and methods508US 6,505,348 B1Starsight Telecast, Inc. · 2003
- Interactive entertainment network system and method for customizing operation thereof according to viewer preferences497US 5,861,906 AMicrosoft Corporation · 1999