Inventor · Woodside, CA, US

Paul Shen

35Patents
16h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 16, 1990 → Jul 10, 2023

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5956088A Method and apparatus for modifying encoded digital video for improved channel utilization Electricity 398 Expired
US5926205A Method and apparatus for encoding and formatting data representing a video program to provide multiple overlapping presentations of the video program Electricity 335 Expired
US5966120A Method and apparatus for combining and distributing data with pre-formatted real-time video Electricity 237 Expired
US5216503A Statistical multiplexer for a multichannel image compression system Electricity 207 Expired
US5612742A Method and apparatus for encoding and formatting data representing a video program to provide multiple overlapping presentations of the video program Electricity 172 Expired
US6304714A In-home digital video unit with combine archival storage and high-access storage Electricity 147 Expired
US5877812A Method and apparatus for increasing channel utilization for digital video transmission Electricity 137 Expired
US5949948A Method and apparatus for implementing playback features for compressed video data Electricity 127 Expired
US5315388A Multiple serial access memory for use in feedback systems such as motion compensated television Electricity 101 Expired
US5862140A Method and apparatus for multiplexing video programs for improved channel utilization Electricity 89 Expired
US5138447A Method and apparatus for communicating compressed digital video signals using multiple processors Electricity 85 Expired
US6434748B1 Method and apparatus for providing VCR-like “trick mode” functions for viewing distributed video data Electricity 67 Expired
US5233348A Variable length code word decoder for use in digital communication systems Electricity 63 Expired
US5057916A Method and apparatus for refreshing motion compensated sequential video images Electricity 50 Expired
US5241382A Digital HDTV data packet format and receiver therefor Electricity 48 Expired
US6356708B1 Method and apparatus for implementing playback features for compressed video data Electricity 27 Expired
US5386212A Double buffer scheme for variable length decoder Electricity 13 Expired
US8904456B2 Methods, apparatus, and systems for providing media content over a communications network Electricity 4 Active
US11295783B2 Methods, apparatus, and systems for AI-assisted or automatic video production Electricity 2 Active
US8929561B2 System and method for automated audio mix equalization and mix visualization Electricity 1 Active
US10327034B2 Methods, apparatus and systems for exchange of video content Electricity 1 Active
US11317164B2 Methods, apparatus, and systems for providing media content over a communications network Electricity 0 Active
US9992246B2 Methods, apparatus, and systems for instantly sharing video content on social media Electricity 0 Active
US8464357B2 Methods and systems for fingerprint-based copyright protection of real-time content Electricity 0 Active
US10609097B2 Methods, apparatus, and systems for instantly sharing video content on social media Electricity 0 Active

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