Robert O. Eifrig
28Patents
13h-index
21Co-inventors
81Inventor score
Filing activity: Dec 4, 1995 → May 5, 2020
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5991447A | Prediction and coding of bi-directionally predicted video object planes for interlaced digital video | Electricity | 310 | Expired |
| US6005980A | Motion estimation and compensation of video object planes for interlaced digital video | Electricity | 236 | Expired |
| US5974184A | Intra-macroblock DC and AC coefficient prediction for interlaced digital video | Electricity | 193 | Expired |
| US6026195A | Motion estimation and compensation of video object planes for interlaced digital video | Electricity | 188 | Expired |
| US6748020B1 | Transcoder-multiplexer (transmux) software architecture | Electricity | 126 | Expired |
| US6259741A | Method of architecture for converting MPEG-2 4:2:2-profile bitstreams into main-profile bitstreams | Electricity | 125 | Expired |
| US6570922B1 | Rate control for an MPEG transcoder without a priori knowledge of picture type | Electricity | 101 | Expired |
| US5686964A | Bit rate control mechanism for digital image and video data compression | Electricity | 97 | Expired |
| US5995151A | Bit rate control mechanism for digital image and video data compression | Electricity | 89 | Expired |
| USRE38563E1 | Prediction and coding of bi-directionally predicted video object planes for interlaced digital video | General | 86 | Expired |
| US6289129A | Video rate buffer for use with push dataflow | Electricity | 21 | Expired |
| US9582157B1 | User interface and program guide for a multi-program video viewing apparatus | Physics | 20 | Active |
| USRE38564E1 | Motion estimation and compensation of video object planes for interlaced digital video | General | 18 | Expired |
| US8351514B2 | Method, protocol, and apparatus for transporting advanced video coding content | Electricity | 13 | Active |
| US7840119B2 | Methods and apparatus for processing progressive I-slice refreshed MPEG data streams to enable trick play mode features on a display device | Electricity | 5 | Active |
| US8908765B2 | Method and apparatus for performing motion estimation | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US8582652B2 | Method and apparatus for selecting a coding mode | Electricity | 4 | Active |
| US7020198B2 | Rate control for an MPEG transcoder without a priori knowledge picture type | Electricity | 4 | Expired |
| US9485456B2 | Frame-rate conversion in a distributed computing system | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US8503541B2 | Method and apparatus for determining timing information from a bit stream | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US10687106B2 | System and method for distributed control of segmented media | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US8526489B2 | Personal video recorder | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US9374577B2 | Method and apparatus for selecting a coding mode | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US9609049B2 | Frame-rate conversion in a distributed computing system | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US9549179B2 | Personal video recorder | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.