Next Software, Inc.
41Patents
11Active
41Granted
38Portfolio score
Filing activity: May 19, 1994 → May 2, 2012 · 11 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5873093A | Method and apparatus for mapping objects to a data source | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 209 | Expired |
| US6249291A | Method and apparatus for managing internet transactions | Electricity | 159 | Expired |
| US6031937A | Method and apparatus for video compression using block and wavelet techniques | Electricity | 110 | Expired |
| US5687370A | Transparent local and distributed memory management system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 78 | Expired |
| US5581616A | Method and apparatus for digital signature authentication | Physics | 72 | Expired |
| US6122641A | Method and apparatus for mapping objects to multiple tables of a database | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 69 | Expired |
| US6347342B1 | Method and apparatus for dynamically brokering object messages among object models | Physics | 65 | Expired |
| US6651108B2 | Method and apparatus for generating object-oriented world wide web pages | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 59 | Expired |
| US5956728A | Object graph editing context and methods of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 41 | Expired |
| US5604905A | Method and apparatus for architecture independent executable files | Physics | 37 | Expired |
| US6049610A | Method and apparatus for digital signature authentication | Physics | 31 | Expired |
| US5805703A | Method and apparatus for digital signature authentication | Physics | 29 | Expired |
| US7050642B2 | Method and apparatus for video compression using microwavelets | Electricity | 21 | Expired |
| US6085197A | Object graph editing context and methods of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US6026415A | Transparent local and distributed memory management system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US6757438B2 | Method and apparatus for video compression using microwavelets | Electricity | 17 | Expired |
| US6223227A | Method for providing stand-in objects | Physics | 17 | Expired |
| US6285760A | Method and apparatus for digital signature authentication | Physics | 16 | Expired |
| US7111013B2 | Object graph editing context and methods of use | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US6304884A | Transparent local and distributed memory management system | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US5898871A | Dynamic object communication protocol | Physics | 15 | Expired |
| US6154786A | Method for associating data bearing objects with user interface objects | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US7652680B2 | Method and apparatus for managing internet transactions | Electricity | 10 | Active |
| US8051429B2 | Method for associating data bearing objects with user interface objects | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 10 | Active |
| US7574663B2 | Method and apparatus for managing Internet transactions | Electricity | 10 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.