Inventor
Robert Hardacker
Inventor
Escondido, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 77 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
H04Nprimary
H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television31%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication12%
G06FElectric digital data processing12%
G09GArrangements or circuits for control of indicating devices using static means to present variable information7%
H04BTransmission7%
G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals5%
H04WWireless communication networks5%
H01QAntennas, i.e. radio aerials3%
G05BControl or regulating systems in general1%
G06QInformation and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes1%
PatentTitleYear
10,848,272Error detection in automobile tell-tales202010,613,811Driving multiple display devices with a single display port202010,360,987Managing refresh for flash memory201910,199,115Managing refresh for flash memory201910,061,644Systems and methods for implementing error correcting code in a memory20189,996,612System and method for audio identification and metadata retrieval20189,961,471Techniques for personalizing audio levels20189,430,651'Digital rights management license archiving'20169,338,412'Systems and methods for securing a digital communications link'20168,902,370'Rapid television channel scan using frequency plans to identify channels'20148,896,764'System and method for effectively performing a remote control configuration procedure'20148,880,113'System and method for power control in MIMO systems'20148,861,898'Content image search'20148,823,541'Bezel illumination for digital devices'20148,797,465'Applications for remote control devices with added functionalities'20148,792,640'Systems and methods for securing a digital communications link'20148,791,787'User personalization with bezel-displayed identification'20148,792,058'System and method for presenting guide data on a remote control'20148,770,815'Active bezel edge lighting with diffuser layer'20148,665,380'Rapid television channel scan using frequency plans to identify channels'20148,655,031'Video content identification using scene change signatures from downscaled images'20148,645,983'System and method for audible channel announce'20148,610,834'System and method for effectively implementing a charging base for a remote control device'20138,565,431'System and method for scrambling wireless signals using a secure time value'20138,559,516'Video sequence ID by decimated scene signature'20138,544,047'Automatically reconfigurable multimedia system with interchangeable personality adapters'20138,542,323'Touch sensitive wireless navigation device for remote control'20138,542,193'One button remote control with haptic feedback'20138,538,324'Mobile phone dock for TV'20138,514,208'Method and apparatus for optical wireless communication'20138,478,694'Digital rights management license archiving'20138,457,175'Systems and methods for securing a digital communications link'20138,421,851'Vision correction for high frame rate TVs with shutter glasses'20138,387,096'Web-based personal video recorder (PVR)-type subscription service'20138,340,609'System and method for power control in MIMO systems'20128,319,900'Remote control security'20128,315,332'System and method for transmitting data using quantized channel rates'20128,296,808'Metadata from image recognition'20128,280,222'Use of metadata in video to establish TV settings'20128,275,315'System and method for transmitting data over an audio communication link'20128,264,548'Steering mirror for TV receiving high frequency wireless video'20128,224,752'Digital rights management license renewal'20128,209,730'Speculative video on demand'20128,204,455'Techniques for pre-distorting transmitted signals for a transmitter device'20128,198,988'Secure link between controller and device'20128,155,598'System and method for power control in MIMO systems'20128,139,162'Rapid television channel scan using frequency plans to identify channels'20128,095,955'Methods and systems for improving network response during channel change'20128,079,055'User managed internet links from TV'20118,068,178'Bezel color coordination'20118,022,933'One button remote control with haptic feedback'20117,996,869'Automatically reconfigurable multimedia system with interchangeable personality adapters'20117,995,969'Millimeter wave power conversion'20117,965,663'Method and system for wireless digital multimedia transmission'20117,965,837'Method and system for wireless digital video presentation'20117,953,442'Method and system for processing wireless digital multimedia'20117,952,467'System and method for informing user how to use universal remote control'20117,929,831'Video recording'20117,915,980'Coax core insulator waveguide'20117,911,376'Systems and methods for antenna array calibration'20117,879,111'System and method for RFID transfer of MAC, keys'20117,860,473'Systems and methods for providing millimeter wave signal improvements'20107,839,298'System and method for universal remote control'20107,817,035'System and method for effectively determining a physical location of a remote control device'20107,768,472'Unobstrusive placement of wireless antenna for CE devices'20107,733,287'Systems and methods for high frequency parallel transmissions'20107,719,438'System and method for universal remote control'20107,684,826'Method and system for processing wireless digital multimedia'20107,675,509'Methods and apparatus for optical wireless communication'20107,598,923'Apparatus and method for communications via multiple millimeter wave signals'20097,577,908'TV-centric system'20097,562,379'Method and system for wireless digital multimedia presentation'20097,483,717'Method and system for processing wireless digital multimedia'20097,228,154'Method and system for processing wireless digital multimedia'20077,076,666'Hard disk drive authentication for personal video recorder'20067,020,121'Method and system for wireless digital multimedia transmission'20066,952,558'Wireless sports view display and business method of use'2005Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2005–2018Patents assigned to SONY ELECTRONICS INC (69)· patent assignee history
2005–2018Based in Escondido, CA, US· patent location history
2009–2018Patents assigned to SONY CORP (68)· patent assignee history
2011–2018Patents assigned to HARDACKER ROBERT (32)· patent assignee history
2011–2014Patents assigned to HARDACKER ROBERT L (10)· patent assignee history
2011–2014Patents assigned to RICHMAN STEVEN (9)· patent assignee history
2016–2020Based in Fallbrook, CA, US· patent location history
2018Based in San Diego, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| SONY ELECTRONICS INC | 69 | 2005–2018 |
| SONY CORP | 68 | 2009–2018 |
| HARDACKER ROBERTself | 32 | 2011–2018 |
| HARDACKER ROBERT Lself | 10 | 2011–2014 |
| RICHMAN STEVEN | 9 | 2011–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Escondido, California, US | 71 | 2005–2018 |
| Fallbrook, California, US | 5 | 2016–2020 |
| San Diego, California, US | 1 | 2018 |