Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Ameritech Services, Inc.

27Patents
3Active
27Granted
32Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 19, 1990 → Jul 9, 2012 · 2 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5343461A Full duplex digital transmission facility loop-back test, diagnostics and maintenance system Electricity 219 Expired
US5877957A Method and system of programming at least one appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event Electricity 200 Expired
US6175854A Computer system architecture and method for multi-user, real-time applications Electricity 140 Expired
US6112127A Method and system of programming at least one appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event Electricity 81 Expired
US5594938A Universal TV interface for switch of broadcast video distribution (and related method) Electricity 72 Expired
US6640141B2 Automation system and method for the programming thereof Electricity 47 Expired
US6385495B1 Automation system and method for the programming thereof Electricity 43 Expired
US6370564B2 Computer system architecture and method for multi-user, real-time applications Electricity 24 Expired
US6252953A Method and system for providing a work-at-home telecommunication service Electricity 24 Expired
US5128988A Telephone-switched network, automatic meter-reading system based upon service address Electricity 21 Expired
US6404882B2 Method and system for call tracing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US6718031B2 Method and system for call tracing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US6842650B2 Method and system of programming at least one appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event Electricity 18 Expired
US7020255B2 Method and system for providing a work-at-home telecommunication service Electricity 16 Expired
US7406353B2 Method and system of programming at least one appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event Electricity 16 Active
US7221984B2 Method and system of programming at least one appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event Electricity 13 Expired
US7170983B2 Method and system for providing a work-at-home telecommunication service Electricity 12 Expired
US5999616A Method and system for call tracing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 9 Expired
USD379994S Phone placard General 8 Expired
US8219219B2 Method and system of programming at least one appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event Electricity 8 Active
US6243458A Method and system for call tracing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
USD386184S Remote control General 6 Expired
US6925164B2 Method and system for call tracing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US8649886B2 Method and system of programming at least one appliance to change state upon the occurrence of a trigger event Electricity 2 Active
US7221751B2 Method and system for call tracing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.