Description
Class H04H : BROADCAST COMMUNICATION
Subclass 20/26: Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast Arrangements for switching distribution systems
H04H 20/26
Sub-Class
Stats
- 204 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 10 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 44 Total Patent Owners
- 220 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12211071 | Transmission of streaming station associated with over-the-air broadcast station | Aug 30, 21 | Jan 28, 25 | iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. |
| 12197702 | Method and apparatus for using selected content tracks from two or more program channels to automatically generate a blended mix channel for playback to a user upon selection of a corresponding preset button on a user interface | Aug 08, 23 | Jan 14, 25 | Sirius XM Radio Inc. |
| 11934739 | Playback device | Dec 23, 22 | Mar 19, 24 | Sonos Inc. |
| 11870547 | Method and apparatus for enhanced playback of content while switching among channels of broadcast or streamed content while being received (Tune Start) | Apr 11, 22 | Jan 09, 24 | Sirius XM Radio Inc. |
| 11825155 | ATSC boundary condition fall over to internet | Nov 23, 21 | Nov 21, 23 | Sony Group Corporation |
| 11817940 | Method for operating a media reproduction device, and media reproduction device | Jan 22, 20 | Nov 14, 23 | Audi AG |
| 11799574 | Vehicle-based media system with audio ad and navigation-related action synchronization feature | Aug 02, 22 | Oct 24, 23 | Gracenote, Inc. |
| 11784780 | Clock synchronization when switching between broadcast and data transmission modes | Dec 13, 21 | Oct 10, 23 | Skywave Networks LLC |
| 11720227 | Method and apparatus for using selected content tracks from two or more program channels to automatically generate a blended mix channel for playback to a user upon selection of a corresponding preset button on a user interface | Jan 21, 20 | Aug 08, 23 | Sirius XM Radio Inc. |
| 11675836 | Mobile media pause and resume | Sep 27, 21 | Jun 13, 23 | DIRECTV, LLC |
| 11657079 | System and method for identifying social trends | Nov 28, 19 | May 23, 23 | Cortica, Ltd. |
| 11620327 | System and method for determining a contextual insight and generating an interface with recommendations based thereon | Nov 22, 17 | Apr 04, 23 | Cortica, Ltd. |
| 11556305 | Synchronizing playback by media playback devices | Apr 04, 22 | Jan 17, 23 | Sonos Inc. |
| 11550539 | Playback device | Nov 22, 21 | Jan 10, 23 | Sonos Inc. |
| 11537636 | System and method for using multimedia content as search queries | Sep 20, 19 | Dec 27, 22 | CORTICA, LTD. |
| 11496784 | Method and apparatus for streaming video | Aug 26, 21 | Nov 08, 22 | AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. |
| RE49210 | Method and apparatus for level control in blending an audio signal in an in-band on-channel radio system | Aug 30, 19 | Sep 13, 22 | iBiquity Digital Corporation |
| 11386139 | System and method for generating analytics for entities depicted in multimedia content | Nov 20, 17 | Jul 12, 22 | Cortica, Ltd. |
| 11373215 | Substituting streaming station for over-the-air broadcast | Jul 02, 20 | Jun 28, 22 | iHeartMedia Management Services, Inc. |
| 11374993 | Reception device, reception method, transmission device, and transmission method | Oct 06, 20 | Jun 28, 22 | Saturn Licensing LLC |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/0413,919 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PLAYBACK OF CONTENT WHILE SWITCHING AMONG CHANNELS OF BROADCAST OR STREAMED CONTENT WHILE BEING RECEIVED ("Tune Start") | Jan 09, 24 | Dec 12, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0283,629 | CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION WHEN SWITCHING BETWEEN BROADCAST AND DATA TRANSMISSION MODES | Sep 27, 23 | Aug 22, 24 | Skywave Networks LLC |
| 2024/0086,144 | Synchronizing Playback by Media Playback Devices | Apr 10, 23 | Mar 14, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0367,541 | Playback Device | Dec 23, 22 | Nov 16, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0224,056 | MOBILE HYBRID RADIO RECEIVER SERVICE FOLLOWING SOURCE SELECTION | Mar 14, 23 | Jul 13, 23 | Not available |
| 2019/0339,932 | Audio Master Selection | Jul 17, 19 | Nov 07, 19 | Not available |
| 2019/0324,713 | Playback Device | Jul 01, 19 | Oct 24, 19 | Not available |
| 2018/0150,467 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A CONTEXTUAL INSIGHT AND GENERATING AN INTERFACE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS BASED THEREON | Nov 22, 17 | May 31, 18 | Cortica, Ltd. |
| 2018/0083,724 | ACCESSING RADIO CONTENT FROM A NON-RADIO SOURCE | Nov 27, 17 | Mar 22, 18 | Not available |
| 2017/0324,491 | SUBSTITUTING STREAMING STATION FOR OVER-THE-AIR BROADCAST | May 06, 16 | Nov 09, 17 | IHEARTMEDIA MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 28 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 28 Months (last 5 years Issuances)