William Michael Beals
106Patents
15h-index
43Co-inventors
82Inventor score
Filing activity: Apr 29, 2005 → Nov 3, 2023
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD759022S1 | Smart card interface | General | 59 | Active |
| USD864968S1 | Smart card interface | General | 45 | Active |
| US8606088B2 | System and method for memory jumping within stored instances of content | Electricity | 42 | Active |
| US8774608B2 | System and method for memory jumping within stored instances of content | Electricity | 41 | Active |
| US9088763B2 | Recording additional channels of a shared multi-channel transmitter | Electricity | 31 | Active |
| US8468610B2 | Determining fraudulent use of electronic devices utilizing matrix codes | Electricity | 31 | Active |
| US8439257B2 | User control of the display of matrix codes | Physics | 29 | Active |
| US9451202B2 | Content-based highlight recording of television programming | Electricity | 28 | Active |
| US8550334B2 | Synching one or more matrix codes to content related to a multimedia presentation | Electricity | 23 | Active |
| US8856853B2 | Network media device with code recognition | Electricity | 22 | Active |
| US8786410B2 | Configuring remote control devices utilizing matrix codes | Physics | 22 | Active |
| USD792411S1 | Smart card interface | General | 22 | Active |
| US9946857B2 | Restricted access for home automation system | Electricity | 21 | Active |
| USD729808S1 | Smart card interface | General | 20 | Active |
| USD758372S1 | Smart card interface | General | 19 | Active |
| US7814510B1 | Methods and apparatus for simplified remote control operation of components | Electricity | 14 | Active |
| USD792410S1 | Smart card interface | General | 13 | Active |
| US8613081B2 | Apparatus for controlling processor execution in a secure environment | Physics | 11 | Active |
| US9996066B2 | System and method for HVAC health monitoring using a television receiver | Physics | 11 | Active |
| USD780184S1 | Smart card interface | General | 11 | Active |
| US7626641B1 | Method and apparatus for a simplified power scan for remote control | Electricity | 9 | Active |
| USD840404S1 | Smart card interface | General | 9 | Active |
| US9106965B2 | Using idle resources to reduce channel change times | Electricity | 7 | Active |
| US9161090B2 | Fast channel change from electronic programming guide | Electricity | 7 | Active |
| US8844816B2 | Expanded smart card interface | Electricity | 7 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.