Inventor · Yorktown Heights, NY, US

Clifford A. Pickover

836Patents
64h-index
261Co-inventors
93Inventor score

Filing activity: Jun 19, 1989 → Oct 6, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
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

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