H04N 21/8186
Specially adapted to be executed by a peripheral of the client device
Official title: {specially adapted to be executed by a peripheral of the client device, e.g. by a reprogrammable remote control}
H04N21/8186 (Specially adapted to be executed by a peripheral of the client device) appears on 249 US grants and 335 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 249
- Published applications
- 335
- Assignees
- 126
- Inventors
- 456
- Latest grant
- 28 Jul 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 | 13 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 7 |
| 2005 | 3 | 11 |
| 2006 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 12 |
| 2011 | 0 | 10 |
| 2012 | 4 | 11 |
| 2013 | 7 | 19 |
| 2014 | 10 | 24 |
| 2015 | 16 | 33 |
| 2016 | 26 | 29 |
| 2017 | 20 | 19 |
| 2018 | 20 | 29 |
| 2019 | 23 | 16 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | 17 | 13 |
| 2022 | 22 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Display device28 Jul 2026US 12,695,935 B2LG Electronics Inc.
- Methods and systems for enabling communications between devices12 May 2026US 12,627,854 B2Sonifi Solutions, Inc.
- Concurrent channels of communication31 Mar 2026US 12,593,111 B1United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
- Cinematic mastering for virtual reality and augmented reality17 Mar 2026US 12,581,170 B2Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
- Systems and methods for configuration of a controlling device to enable selection of one or more media streams8 Apr 2025US 12,273,579 B2Universal Electronics Inc.
- Methods and systems for enabling communications between devices20 Aug 2026US 2026/0246999 A1Sonifi Solutions, Inc.
- Dynamic display of user content28 Aug 2025US 2025/0274628 A1Atmosphere.tv
- Systems and methods for configuration of a controlling device to enable selection of one or more media streams24 Jul 2025US 2025/0240476 A1Universal Electronics Inc.
- Display device19 Jun 2025US 2025/0203145 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- User control mode of a companion application5 Jun 2025US 2025/0181229 A1Roku, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Television schedule system1,133US 5,353,121 AStarsight Telecast, Inc. · 1994
- Portable internet-enabled controller and information browser for consumer devices812US 6,104,334 AeRemote, Inc. · 2000
- System and method for automatic, unattended recording of cable television programs797US 5,151,789 AInsight Telecast, Inc. · 1992
- Background television schedule system738US 5,532,754 AStarsight Telecast, Inc. · 1996
- Television schedule system409US 5,727,060 AStarsight Telecast, Inc. · 1998