Thomas E. Ward
21Patents
11h-index
23Co-inventors
75Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 30, 1990 → Feb 8, 2016
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6177931A | Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling information | Electricity | 2,553 | Expired |
| US6756997B1 | Systems and methods for displaying and recording control interface with television programs, video, advertising information and program scheduling information | Electricity | 751 | Expired |
| US6745391B1 | Premium channel promotion system and method | Electricity | 192 | Expired |
| US6122011A | Apparatus and method for creating or editing a channel map | Electricity | 145 | Expired |
| US6701523B1 | V-Chip plus+in-guide user interface apparatus and method for programmable blocking of television and other viewable programming, such as for parental control of a television receiver | Electricity | 143 | Expired |
| US7266833B2 | System and method for utilizing EPG database for modifying advertisements | Electricity | 80 | Expired |
| US8635649B2 | System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information | Electricity | 71 | Expired |
| US5082630A | Fiber optic detector for immuno-testing | Physics | 56 | Expired |
| US8732757B2 | System and method for targeted advertisement display responsive to user characteristics | Electricity | 26 | Active |
| US8336071B2 | System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information | Electricity | 13 | Active |
| US9191722B2 | System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information | Electricity | 11 | Active |
| US7941818B2 | System and method for utilizing EPG database for modifying advertisements | Electricity | 3 | Active |
| US8726311B2 | System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information | Electricity | 2 | Active |
| US8918807B2 | System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US7921441B2 | Detection and indication of premium channel availability | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US8689259B2 | Home entertainment system and method of its operation | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US8997148B2 | Premium channel promotion system and method | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US9015749B2 | System and method for modifying advertisement responsive to EPG information | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US8448209B2 | System and method for displaying advertisements responsive to EPG information | Electricity | 1 | Active |
| US9521462B2 | Premium channel promotion system and method | Electricity | 0 | Active |
| US9271049B2 | Premium channel promotion system and method | Electricity | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.