Roy J. Mankovitz
82Patents
45h-index
15Co-inventors
85Inventor score
Filing activity: Nov 29, 1990 → Jul 11, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6239794A | Method and system for simultaneously displaying a television program and information about the program | Electricity | 1,002 | Expired |
| US5703795A | Apparatus and methods for accessing information relating to radio and television programs | Electricity | 487 | Expired |
| US5541738A | Electronic program guide | Physics | 474 | Expired |
| US5382983A | Apparatus and method for total parental control of television use | Electricity | 432 | Expired |
| US5559550A | Apparatus and methods for synchronizing a clock to a network clock | Electricity | 392 | Expired |
| US5515173A | System and method for automatically recording television programs in television systems with tuners external to video recorders | Electricity | 366 | Expired |
| US5134719A | Apparatus and methods for identifying broadcast audio program selections in an FM stereo broadcast system | Electricity | 339 | Expired |
| US5523794A | Method and apparatus for portable storage and use of data transmitted by television signal | Electricity | 339 | Expired |
| US6477705B1 | Method and apparatus for transmitting, storing, and processing electronic program guide data for on-screen display | Electricity | 270 | Expired |
| US6549719B2 | Television program record scheduling and satellite receiver control using compressed codes | Physics | 259 | Expired |
| US6028599A | Database for use in method and apparatus for displaying television programs and related text | Electricity | 250 | Expired |
| US5552837A | Remote controller for scanning data and controlling a video system | Electricity | 224 | Expired |
| US6760537B2 | Apparatus and method for television program scheduling | Electricity | 222 | Expired |
| US6341195B1 | Apparatus and methods for a television on-screen guide | Electricity | 198 | Expired |
| US6115057A | Apparatus and method for allowing rating level control of the viewing of a program | Electricity | 192 | Expired |
| US5640484A | Switch for automatic selection of television signal sources for delivery of television guide data | Electricity | 186 | Expired |
| US6147715A | Combination of VCR index and EPG | Physics | 181 | Expired |
| US6091884A | Enhancing operations of video tape cassette players | Electricity | 178 | Expired |
| US5949492A | Apparatus and methods for accessing information relating to radio television programs | Electricity | 163 | Expired |
| US5987213A | System and method for automatically recording television programs in television systems with tuners external to video recorders | Electricity | 157 | Expired |
| US5915026A | System and method for programming electronic devices from a remote site | Electricity | 150 | Expired |
| US5408686A | Apparatus and methods for music and lyrics broadcasting | Physics | 149 | Expired |
| US6122011A | Apparatus and method for creating or editing a channel map | Electricity | 145 | Expired |
| US5581614A | Method for encrypting and embedding information in a video program | Electricity | 121 | Expired |
| US6154203A | System and method for grazing television channels from an electronic program guide | Electricity | 121 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.