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Research Investment Network, Inc.

40Patents
1Active
40Granted
36Portfolio score

Filing activity: Nov 13, 1998 → May 10, 2006 · 1 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6567984B1 System for viewing multiple data streams simultaneously Electricity 374 Expired
US6405203B1 Method and program product for preventing unauthorized users from using the content of an electronic storage medium Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 188 Expired
US6882299B1 Portable internet-enabled controller and information browser for consumer devices Electricity 160 Expired
US6665489B2 System, method and article of manufacturing for authorizing the use of electronic content utilizing a laser-centric medium and a network server Physics 114 Expired
US6483548B1 Method of data display for electronic program guides (EPGs) Electricity 94 Expired
US6453420B1 System, method and article of manufacture for authorizing the use of electronic content utilizing a laser-centric medium Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 81 Expired
US6622116B2 Time and activity tracker Electricity 49 Expired
US6836483B1 Message system for asynchronous transfer Electricity 36 Expired
US6738322B2 Optical data storage system with focus and tracking error correction Physics 34 Expired
US6906696B2 Method of controlling multi-user access to the functionality of consumer devices Physics 34 Expired
US6757001B2 Method of using physical buttons in association with a display to access and execute functions available through associated hardware and software Physics 23 Expired
US6950101B2 Computer implemented method and system for transmitting graphical images from server to client at user selectable resolution Electricity 20 Expired
US6829560B2 Thermoplastic molding materials based on special graft rubber components Electricity 17 Expired
US6957220B2 System, method and article of manufacture for tracking and supporting the distribution of content electronically Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 17 Expired
US7117441B2 Grid-based system and method for interacting with electronic program guide grid Electricity 15 Expired
US7095767B1 Near field optical apparatus Electricity 15 Expired
US6807131B1 Near-field hybrid magnetic-optical head system Physics 14 Expired
US6963530B1 Near-field optical head system with integrated slider and laser Physics 14 Expired
US6614741B1 Optical data storage by selective localized alteration of a format hologram in a holographic storage disk Physics 13 Expired
US7200097B2 Parallel recording and reading of diffractive memory using multiple object beams Physics 9 Expired
US7327667B2 Semiconductor laser and associated drive circuit substrate Electricity 7 Expired
US7483465B2 Near field optical apparatus Electricity 7 Expired
US7158470B2 Near-field optical head system with integrated slider and laser Physics 7 Expired
US7072793B2 Time and work tracker for servers Electricity 6 Expired
US7523475B2 Method of data display for electronic program guides (EPGs) on a remote control Electricity 6 Expired

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