William L. Thomas
244Patents
46h-index
124Co-inventors
93Inventor score
Filing activity: Jun 18, 1980 → Jan 31, 2024
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5481294A | Audience measurement system utilizing ancillary codes and passive signatures | Electricity | 1,060 | Expired |
| US7761892B2 | Client server based interactive television program guide system with remote server recording | Electricity | 935 | Active |
| US8046801B2 | Interactive television program guide with remote access | Electricity | 905 | Expired |
| US5822123A | Electronic television program guide schedule system and method with pop-up hints | Electricity | 673 | Expired |
| US6898762B2 | Client-server electronic program guide | Electricity | 559 | Expired |
| US4739398A | Method, apparatus and system for recognizing broadcast segments | Electricity | 558 | Expired |
| US5666645A | Data management and distribution system and method for an electronic television program guide | Electricity | 510 | Expired |
| US5635978A | Electronic television program guide channel system and method | Electricity | 497 | Expired |
| US5550928A | Audience measurement system and method | Electricity | 439 | Expired |
| US5771307A | Audience measurement system and method | Electricity | 398 | Expired |
| US5425100A | Universal broadcast code and multi-level encoded signal monitoring system | Electricity | 343 | Expired |
| US6837789B2 | Systems and methods for cross-platform access to a wagering interface | Physics | 315 | Expired |
| US6016141A | Interactive television program guide system with pay program package promotion | Electricity | 270 | Expired |
| US6141488A | Program guide system for recording television programs | Electricity | 269 | Expired |
| US6799326B2 | Interactive television program guide system with local advertisements | Electricity | 263 | Expired |
| US5526427A | Universal broadcast code and multi-level encoded signal monitoring system | Electricity | 260 | Expired |
| US8613020B2 | Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements | Electricity | 252 | Active |
| US7065709B2 | Client-server electronic program guide | Electricity | 249 | Expired |
| US4542897A | Exercise cycle with interactive amusement device | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 242 | Expired |
| US4600921A | Full-field teletext system with dynamic addressability | Electricity | 238 | Expired |
| US6564379B1 | Program guide system with flip and browse advertisements | Electricity | 229 | Expired |
| US4388645A | Teletext communication system with timed multipage local memory | Electricity | 225 | Expired |
| US6473559B1 | Program guide system for recording television programs | Electricity | 183 | Expired |
| US4393376A | Teletext interface for digital storage medium having synthetic video generator | Physics | 183 | Expired |
| US6837791B1 | Interactive wagering system with totalisator selection | Electricity | 179 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.