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Silver Spring, MD, United States of America

Discovery Communications, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 52

% Expired Patents = 1.9



Trademarks = 382

Forward Citations = 10,963

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37 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

goldMedal John S Hendricks (34 out of 74 patents)

silverMedal Alfred E Bonner (16 out of 38 patents)

bronzeMedal Michael L Asmussen (7 out of 39 patents)

4.  John S McCoskey (6 out of 27 patents)

5.  Richard E Wunderlich (6 out of 19 patents)

6.  Eric C Berkobin (5 out of 30 patents)

7.  Elizabeth Rockwood Fulton (3 out of 3 patents)

8.  David Ernst (3 out of 3 patents)

9.  Steve Ozzano (3 out of 3 patents)

10.  Fredy Alexander Montano Pinilla (3 out of 3 patents)

11.  Paolo Miscia (3 out of 3 patents)

12.  Lina Roncancio (3 out of 3 patents)

13.  Chris Goodacre (3 out of 3 patents)

14.  William C Hurst (3 out of 3 patents)

15.  Beth Jackson (3 out of 3 patents)


Core Competencies:
Interactive Visualizations
Digital Asset Management
Viewership Prediction
Metadata Analysis
Targeted Advertising
Set Top Terminals
Cable Television Systems
Electronic Books
Media Content Creation
Operations Center
Remote Control Units
Data Segmentation

52 patents:

1. 12731175 - Systems and methods for providing interactive visualizations of digital content to a user (2026-09-08),
2. 12657263 - Systems and methods for federated searches of assets in disparate DAM repositories (2026-06-16),
3. 12452472 - Systems and methods for predicting television viewership patterns for advanced consumer segments (2025-10-21),
4. 12287815 - System and method for generating a research reporting narrative (2025-04-29),
5. 12205150 - Systems and methods for providing interactive visualizations of digital content to a user (2025-01-21),
6. 12164606 - Systems and methods for federated searches of assets in disparate DAM repositories (2024-12-10),
7. 11979623 - Systems and methods for predicting television viewership patterns for advanced consumer segments (2024-05-07),
8. 11868445 - Systems and methods for federated searches of assets in disparate dam repositories (2024-01-09),
9. 11582534 - Systems and methods for providing interactive visualizations of digital content to a user (2023-02-14),
10. 11196980 - Non-intrusive 360 view without camera at the viewpoint (2021-12-07),
11. 10878296 - Feature extraction and machine learning for automated metadata analysis (2020-12-29),
12. 10681432 - Methods and apparatus for enhancing a digital content experience (2020-06-09),
13. 10104409 - Methods and systems for segmenting data and performing analysis (2018-10-16),
14. 9813664 - Method and system for creating media content (2017-11-07),
15. 9786328 - Methods and systems for previewing a recording (2017-10-10),
Company Overview
Discovery Communications, Inc. is a prominent player in the digital content delivery landscape, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland. The company specializes in a range of technologies that enhance viewer engagement and content management, including interactive visualizations and metadata analysis. Its innovations in digital asset management and viewership prediction empower targeted advertising strategies and optimize cable television systems. Discovery's focus on interactive and electronic content positions it at the forefront of evolving media consumption trends.
Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 20 2026

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52 Patents

#2 in Silver Spring, MD

#79 in Maryland

#6,769 in US

#13,571 in the World

Silver Spring, MD (US)
Silver Spring, MD, United States of America

Discovery Communications, Inc.

Forward Citations = 10,963

37 inventors:

goldMedal John S Hendricks (34 out of 74 patents)

silverMedal Alfred E Bonner (16 out of 38 patents)

bronzeMedal Michael L Asmussen (7 out of 39 patents)

4.  John S McCoskey (6 out of 27 patents)

5.  Richard E Wunderlich (6 out of 19 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Discovery Communications, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/discovery-communications

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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