Clifford A. Pickover
836Patents
64h-index
261Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 19, 1989 → Oct 6, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6476834B1 | Dynamic creation of selectable items on surfaces | Physics | 490 | Expired |
| US8648865B2 | Variable rendering of virtual universe avatars | Human Necessities | 422 | Active |
| US9256860B2 | Tracking participation in a shared media session | Electricity | 419 | Active |
| US8458601B2 | System and method for item inquiry and information presentation via standard communication paths | Physics | 417 | Active |
| US5878223A | System and method for predictive caching of information pages | Physics | 361 | Expired |
| US6059842A | System and method for optimizing computer software and hardware | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 268 | Expired |
| US8140340B2 | Using voice biometrics across virtual environments in association with an avatar's movements | Physics | 233 | Active |
| US5821933A | Visual access to restricted functions represented on a graphical user interface | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 223 | Expired |
| US7945802B2 | Modifying time progression rates in a virtual universe | Human Necessities | 215 | Active |
| US8140982B2 | Method and system for splitting virtual universes into distinct entities | Human Necessities | 210 | Active |
| US8464350B2 | System and method for in-private browsing | Physics | 203 | Active |
| US6401065B1 | Intelligent keyboard interface with use of human language processing | Physics | 199 | Expired |
| US6483433B2 | Method and apparatus for notifying of receipt | Electricity | 187 | Expired |
| US6426761B1 | Information presentation system for a graphical user interface | Physics | 181 | Expired |
| US8334871B2 | Spawning projected avatars in a virtual universe | Physics | 162 | Active |
| US7873485B2 | Indicating physical site energy usage through a virtual environment | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 160 | Active |
| US7792801B2 | Controlling and using virtual universe wish lists | Physics | 156 | Active |
| US6687383B1 | System and method for coding audio information in images | Physics | 152 | Expired |
| US5754179A | Selection facilitation on a graphical interface | Physics | 143 | Expired |
| US5801699A | Icon aggregation on a graphical user interface | Physics | 142 | Expired |
| US8051462B2 | Secure communication modes in a virtual universe | Electricity | 140 | Active |
| US6505208B1 | Educational monitoring method and system for improving interactive skills based on participants on the network | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 137 | Expired |
| US8233005B2 | Object size modifications based on avatar distance | Physics | 136 | Active |
| US8001161B2 | Cloning objects in a virtual universe | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 135 | Active |
| US8018462B2 | Pack avatar for shared inventory in a virtual universe | Human Necessities | 135 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.