Inventor · San Jose, CA, US

John Benjamin Filson

142Patents
39h-index
89Co-inventors
89Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 20, 2002 → Nov 22, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US8195313B1 Thermostat user interface Electricity 375 Active
US8620841B1 Dynamic distributed-sensor thermostat network for forecasting external events Electricity 293 Active
US8280536B1 Thermostat user interface Electricity 247 Active
US8148622B2 Media playback queuing for playback management Electricity 243 Active
US7627343B2 Media player system Electricity 214 Expired
US9507780B2 Media playback queuing for playback management Electricity 142 Active
US7293122B1 Connector interface system facilitating communication between a media player and accessories Electricity 137 Active
USD660732S1 HVAC control device General 113 Expired
US7529872B1 Communication between an accessory and a media player using a protocol with multiple lingoes Electricity 107 Active
US7558894B1 Method and system for controlling power provided to an accessory Physics 106 Active
US8727611B2 System and method for integrating sensors in thermostats Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 105 Active
USD700075S1 HVAC control device General 92 Active
US7779185B2 Communication between a media player and an accessory using a protocol with multiple lingoes Electricity 89 Active
USD724462S1 Hazardous condition detector General 86 Active
US8558179B2 Integrating sensing systems into thermostat housing in manners facilitating compact and visually pleasing physical characteristics thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 86 Active
US7441062B2 Connector interface system for enabling data communication with a multi-communication device Electricity 76 Expired
US7639187B2 Button antenna for handheld devices Electricity 73 Active
US9223323B2 User friendly interface for control unit Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 69 Active
US7826318B2 Method and system for allowing a media player to transfer digital audio to an accessory Physics 68 Active
US7966785B2 Laminated display window and device incorporating same Electricity 68 Active
US7305506B1 Method and system for transferring status information between a media player and an accessory Electricity 64 Active
US9121623B2 Thermostat with wiring terminals configured for spatial compactness and ease of wire installation Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 63 Active
US7797471B2 Method and system for transferring album artwork between a media player and an accessory Electricity 57 Active
US8766194B2 Integrating sensing systems into thermostat housing in manners facilitating compact and visually pleasing physical characteristics thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 57 Active
US8961005B2 System and method for integrating sensors in thermostats Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 54 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.