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San Diego, CA, United States of America

Sonic IP, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 83

% Expired Patents = 8.4

EPO Patents = 9

Forward Citations = 2,370

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67 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Kourosh Soroushian (30 out of 85 patents)

Jason A Braness (30 out of 93 patents)

Eric William Grab (20 out of 59 patents)

4. William David Amidei (15 out of 48 patents)

5. Auke Sjoerd Van Der Schaar (13 out of 32 patents)

6. Francis Yee-Dug Chan (12 out of 25 patents)

7. Abhishek Shivadas (12 out of 36 patents)

8. Michael George Kiefer (11 out of 20 patents)

9. Evan Wallin (7 out of 16 patents)

10. Tung Lin (6 out of 12 patents)

11. Roland Osborne (5 out of 24 patents)

12. Shaiwal Priyadarshi (5 out of 21 patents)

13. Ivan Vladimirovich Naletov (5 out of 9 patents)

14. Michael John Floyd (4 out of 16 patents)

15. Ben Ziskind (4 out of 8 patents)

Core Competencies:

Adaptive Bitrate Streaming

Video Encoding

Digital Rights Management

Playback Synchronization

Multimedia Distribution

Content Protection

Bandwidth Estimation

Trick Play

Media Guide Creation

Synchronized Audio

Video Stream Transitions

Matroska Container

83 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 10728564 - Systems and methods of encoding multiple video streams for adaptive bitrate streaming (2020-07-28),

2. 10178399 - Systems and methods of encoding multiple video streams for adaptive bitrate streaming (2019-01-08),

3. 9906785 - Systems, methods, and media for transcoding video data according to encoding parameters indicated by received metadata (2018-02-27),

4. 9886438 - Chunk header incorporating binary flags and correlated variable-length fields (2018-02-06),

5. 9883204 - Systems and methods for encoding source media in matroska container files for adaptive bitrate streaming using hypertext transfer protocol (2018-01-30),

6. 9866878 - Systems and methods for encoding and playing back video at different frame rates using enhancement layers (2018-01-09),

7. 9798865 - Systems and methods for binding content playback to the pairing of a playback device and removable memory storage device (2017-10-24),

8. 9798863 - Federated digital rights management scheme including trusted systems (2017-10-24),

9. 9794318 - Video distribution system including progressive playback (2017-10-17),

10. 9794233 - Systems and methods for application identification (2017-10-17),

11. 9774646 - Systems and methods for playing adaptive bitrate streaming content by multicast (2017-09-26),

12. 9762937 - Systems and methods for protecting elementary bitstreams incorporating independently encoded tiles (2017-09-12),

13. 9721071 - Binding of cryptographic content using unique device characteristics with server heuristics (2017-08-01),

14. 9712890 - Network video streaming with trick play based on separate trick play files (2017-07-18),

15. 9706259 - Elementary bitstream cryptographic material transport systems and methods (2017-07-11),

Sonic IP, Inc., based in San Diego, CA, specializes in adaptive bitrate streaming technologies that enhance video delivery across various platforms. The company focuses on core areas such as video encoding, digital rights management, and playback synchronization, ensuring seamless multimedia distribution and content protection. Their innovations in bandwidth estimation and trick play functionalities contribute to an optimized viewing experience, making them a key player in the evolving landscape of digital media technology.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

83 Patents

#76 in San Diego, CA

#1,036 in California

#4,468 in US

#9,142 in the World

San Diego, CA, United States of America

Sonic IP, Inc.

Forward Citations = 2,370

67 inventors:

Kourosh Soroushian (30 out of 85 patents)

Jason A Braness (30 out of 93 patents)

Eric William Grab (20 out of 59 patents)

4. William David Amidei (15 out of 48 patents)

5. Auke Sjoerd Van Der Schaar (13 out of 32 patents)

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