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WebTV Networks, Inc.

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125Patents
0Active
125Granted
44Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jun 3, 1996 → Sep 20, 2002

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6698020B1 Techniques for intelligent video ad insertion Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1,728 Expired
US5918013A Method of transcoding documents in a network environment using a proxy server Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 370 Expired
US5935207A Method and apparatus for providing remote site administrators with user hits on mirrored web sites Electricity 341 Expired
US5862339A Client connects to an internet access provider using algorithm downloaded from a central server based upon client's desired criteria after disconnected from the server Electricity 317 Expired
US6463533B1 System for generating site-specific user aliases in a computer network Electricity 310 Expired
US6400407B1 Communicating logical addresses of resources in a data service channel of a video signal Electricity 295 Expired
US6415438B1 Trigger having a time attribute Electricity 285 Expired
US6008836A Method and apparatus for adjusting television display control using a browser Electricity 278 Expired
US6199114A Initiating a user session at an internet terminal using a smart card Electricity 277 Expired
US6766524B1 System and method for encouraging viewers to watch television programs Electricity 249 Expired
US6571392B1 Receiving an information resource from the internet if it is not received from a broadcast channel Electricity 247 Expired
US5940074A Remote upgrade of software over a network Electricity 240 Expired
US5896444A Method and apparatus for managing communications between a client and a server in a network Electricity 225 Expired
US6392664B1 Method and system for presenting television programming and interactive entertainment Electricity 222 Expired
US6034689A Web browser allowing navigation between hypertext objects using remote control Electricity 210 Expired
US6223213A Browser-based email system with user interface for audio/video capture Electricity 204 Expired
US5983273A Method and apparatus for providing physical security for a user account and providing access to the user's environment and preferences Electricity 200 Expired
US6237022A System and method for distributing preferenced data over a communications network Electricity 199 Expired
US6182072A Method and apparatus for generating a tour of world wide web sites Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 199 Expired
US6338094B1 Method, device and system for playing a video file in response to selecting a web page link Electricity 193 Expired
US6636269B1 Video timing system and method Physics 189 Expired
US6215483A Combining real-time and batch mode logical address links Electricity 188 Expired
US6005563A User interface for controlling audio functions in a web browser Electricity 186 Expired
US6460180B1 Enabling and/or disabling selected types of broadcast triggers Electricity 182 Expired
US6785902B1 Document data structure and method for integrating broadcast television with web pages Electricity 182 Expired

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