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ACTV INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    272
About

ACTV INC has a total of 272 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1984. It filed its patents most often in EPO (European Patent Office), United States and Australia. Its main competitors in its focus markets audio-visual technology, telecommunications and digital networks are YOUVIEW TV LTD, PIONEER RES CT USA INC and AT SKY SAS.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing ACTV INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Freeman Michael J 116
#2 Harrington Jeffrey M 54
#3 Abato Michael R 51
#4 Harper Gregory W 48
#5 Ullman Craig 46
#6 Deo Frank P 41
#7 Ullman Craig D 41
#8 Duda Carl R 39
#9 Hidary Jack D 16
#10 Cristofalo Michael G 16

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2004261127A1 Digital interactive system for providing full interactivity with programming events
US2005015816A1 System and method of providing triggered event commands via digital program insertion splicing
WO03067394A2 Communicating and displaying an advertisement using a personal video recorder
US2003145338A1 System and process for incorporating, retrieving and displaying an enhanced flash movie
US7930716B2 Techniques for reinsertion of local market advertising in digital video from a bypass source
US2003088674A1 Enhanced video programming system and method for incorporating and displaying retrieved integrated internet information segments
WO03024086A2 System and process for implementing commercial breaks in programming
CA2448489A1 System and method for providing and redeeming electronic paperless coupons
US7075899B2 System and method for providing private in-band data to digital set-top boxes in a broadcast environment
CA2446312A1 Technique for optimizing the delivery of advertisements and other programming segments by making bandwidth tradeoffs
CN1520689A Technique for optimizing delivery of advertisements and other programming segments by making bandwidth tradeoffs
US7448063B2 Digital interactive system for providing full interactivity with live programming events
WO02078806A1 Console-based system and method for providing multi-player interactive game functionality for use with interactive games
EP1360600A2 A system and process for creating a virtual stage and presenting enhanced content via the virtual stage
AU2002251981A1 System and method for server-side control of a flash presentation
WO02086680A2 Customized program creation by splicing server based video, audio, or graphical segments
HK1037298A1 An interactive television system
CA2420668A1 System for providing sales information via interactive digital data streams
US7305691B2 System and method for providing targeted programming outside of the home
EP1379959A1 System and method for targeting object oriented audio video content to users