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Use of Multiple Embedded Messages in Program Signal Streams

US 7,614,066 Term ended
OverviewFamilyAssignmentsSources & methods
Collateral for a security interest recorded May 18, 2016 (Bank of America, N.A.).

Term ended Jul 19, 2025 · High confidence

Filed May 1, 2003 as application 10/428,676 · Granted Nov 3, 2009
Base term plus 1021 days of patent term adjustment (USPTO delay)
Today
20 years from filing
Term ended Jul 19, 2025
2002 2026
Clock starts
Oct 2, 2002
Term ended
Jul 19, 2025
Granted
Nov 3, 2009
base term patent term adjustment after the term ends fee events Updated Nov 14, 2026 · includes USPTO assignment & status data published Nov 14, 2026 and grant & fee data published Nov 10, 2026 (weekly) · how we know
1,021
Days of term adjustment
Read from the USPTO patent term adjustment record, not recalculated here.
None
Terminal disclaimer
No disclaimer on this record.
3 of 3
Maintenance fees paid
Three maintenance fees fall due, at 3.5, 7.5 and 11.5 years from grant. This counts the ones the record shows paid.
20
Family applications on record here
Applications sharing this one's continuity chain whose file history this site holds. The family may have others.

This patent's term runs 1021 days past its 20-year base term on prosecution delay. All three maintenance fees were paid, so no fee lapse ended it. Confidence: High. from the record

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StepInputDate after this stepConfidence
Base term, 20 years from filingClock starts Oct 2, 2002, when application 10/263,015, the earliest non-provisional in its chain, was filed (this one was filed May 1, 2003)Oct 2, 2022High confidence
Continuity chainEvery parent in the chain resolvedno changeHigh confidence
Patent term adjustment+1021 days, USPTO patent term adjustment recordJul 19, 2025High confidence
Terminal disclaimer capNone on recordno cap appliedHigh confidence
Patent term extensionNone on fileno changeHigh confidence
Fee events3 of 3 maintenance fees paidterm endedHigh confidence
Computed term endThe steps above, in orderJul 19, 2025High confidence

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Assignments

Assignment documents as recorded at the USPTO, oldest first, with the reel and frame each was recorded at. A recorded assignment is a filed document, not a statement of current ownership, and the absence of a later one is not evidence that the last one still stands.
RecordedAssignorAssigneeConveyance
Sep 8, 2003
Reel 14454, frame 618
Urdang, Erik G.; Carlucci, John B.AOL Time Warner Interactive Video Group, Inc.Assignment of Assignor's Interest
Aug 1, 2005
Reel 16831, frame 218
AOL Time Warner Interactive Video Group, Inc.Time Warner Interactive Video Group Inc.Change of Name
Mar 1, 2012
Reel 27793, frame 788
Time Warner Interactive Video Group Inc.TWC Interactive Video Group, Inc.Change of Name
Mar 1, 2012
Reel 27792, frame 566
TWC Interactive Video Group, Inc.Time Warner Cable LLCMerger
Dec 29, 2014
Reel 34596, frame 529
Time Warner Cable LLCTime Warner Cable Enterprises LLCMerger
May 18, 2016
Reel 38747, frame 507
Bright House Networks, LLC; Charter Communications Operating, LLC; Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLCBank of America, N.A., as Administrative AgentSecurity Interest
Nov 15, 2017
Reel 44456, frame 167
Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLCTime Warner Cable Enterprises LLCChange of Address
Jul 17, 2018
Reel 46567, frame 90
Adcast North Carolina Cable Advertising, LLC; Alabanza LLC; America's Job Exchange LLC; Coaxial Communications of Central Ohio LLC; Dukenet Communications Holdings, LLC; Dukenet Communications, LLC; Ici Holdings, LLC; Insight Blocker LLC; Insight Capital LLC; Insight Communications Company LLC; Insight Communications Company, L.p; Insight Communications Midwest, LLC; Insight Communications of Central Ohio, LLC; Insight Communications of Kentucky, L.P.; Insight Interactive, LLC; Insight Kentucky Capital, LLC; Insight Kentucky Partners I, L.P.; Insight Kentucky Partners II, L.P.; Insight Midwest Holdings, LLC; Insight Midwest, L.p.; Insight Phone of Indiana, LLC; Insight Phone of Kentucky, LLC; Insight Phone of Ohio, LLC; Interactive Cable Services, LLC; Intrepid Acquisition LLC; Navisite LLC; New Wisconsin Procurement LLC; Oceanic Time Warner Cable LLC; Parity Assets, LLC; Time Warner Cable Business LLC; Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Alabama), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Arizona), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (California), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Colorado), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Hawaii), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Idaho), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Illinois), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Indiana), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Kansas), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Kentucky), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Maine), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Massachusetts), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Michigan), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Missouri), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Nebraska), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New Hampshire), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New Jersey), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New Mexico) LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (New York), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (North Carolina), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Ohio), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Pennsylvania), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (South Carolina), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Tennessee), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Texas), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Virginia), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Washington), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (West Virginia), LLC; Time Warner Cable Information Services (Wisconsin), LLC; Time Warner Cable International LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet Holdings III LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet Holdings LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet LLC; Time Warner Cable Media LLC; Time Warner Cable Midwest LLC; Time Warner Cable New York City LLC; Time Warner Cable Northeast LLC; Time Warner Cable Pacific West LLC; Time Warner Cable Services LLC; Time Warner Cable Southeast LLC; Time Warner Cable Sports LLC; Time Warner Cable Texas LLC; TWC Administration LLC; TWC Communications, LLC; TWC Digital Phone LLC; TWC Media Blocker LLC; TWC Newco LLC; TWC News and Local Programming Holdco LLC; TWC News and Local Programming LLC; TWC Regional Sports Network I LLC; TWC Security LLC; TWC See Holdco LLC; TWC Wireless LLC; TWC/Charter Dallas Cable Advertising, LLC; Twcis Holdco LLC; Wisconsin Procurement Holdco LLC; Bright House Networks, LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Alabama), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (California), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Florida), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Indiana), LLC; Bright House Networks Information Services (Michigan), LLC; BHN Spectrum Investments, LLC; BHN Home Security Services, LLC; American Cable Entertainment Company, LLC; Athens Cablevision, LLC; Ausable Cable TV, LLC; Bresnan Broadband Holdings, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Colorado, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Montana, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Utah, LLC; Bresnan Broadband of Wyoming, LLC; Bresnan Communications, LLC; Bresnan Digital Services, LLC; Bresnan Microwave of Montana, LLC; Cable Equities Colorado, LLC; Cable Equities of Colorado Management LLC CC 10, LLC; CC Fiberlink, LLC; CC Michigan, LLC; CC Systems, LLC; CC V Holdings, LLC; CC VI Fiberlink, LLC; CC VI Operating Company, LLC; CC VII Fiberlink, LLC; CC VIII Fiberlink, LLC; CC VIII Holdings, LLC; CC VIII Operating, LLC; CC VIII, LLC; Cco Fiberlink, LLC; Cco Holdco Transfers VII, LLC; Cco LP, LLC; Cco NR Holdings, LLC; Cco Purchasing, LLC; Cco Socal I, LLC; Cco Socal II, LLC; Cco Socal Vehicles, LLC; Cco Transfers, LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Al), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (CA), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Co.), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (CT), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ga), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Il), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (in), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ky), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (la), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ma), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MD), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Mi), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MN), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Mo), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MS), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (MT), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (NC), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ne), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (NH), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (N.V.), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (NY), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Oh), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (or), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Pa), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (SC), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (TN), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (TX), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Ut), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Va), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (VT), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Wa), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Wi), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (WV), LLC; Charter Advanced Services (Wy), LLC; Charter Advanced Services VIII (Mi), LLC; Charter Advanced Services VIII (MN), LLC; Charter Advanced Services VIII (Wi), LLC; Charter Advertising of Saint Louis, LLC; Charter Cable Operating Company, LLC; Charter Cable Partners, LLC; Charter Communications Entertainment I, LLC; Charter Communications Entertainment II, LLC; Charter Communications Entertainment, LLC; Charter Communications of California, LLC; Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp.; Charter Communications Operating, LLC; Charter Communications Properties LLC; Charter Communications V, LLC; Charter Communications Ventures, LLC; Charter Communications Vi, L.l.c.; Charter Communications VII, LLC; Charter Communications, LLC; Charter Distribution, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Alabama, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Georgia, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Illinois, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Maryland II, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Michigan, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Missouri, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Nebraska, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Pennsylvania, LLC; Charter Fiberlink - Tennessee, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Ar-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Fiberlink CA-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink CC VIII, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink CT-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink la-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Ma-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink MS-Ccvi, LLC; Charter Fiberlink NC-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink NH-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink N.V.-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Fiberlink NY-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Oh-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink or-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Fiberlink SC-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink TX-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Va-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink VT-Cco, LLC; Charter Fiberlink Wa-Ccvii, LLC; Charter Helicon, LLC; Charter Home Security, LLC; Charter Leasing Holding Company, LLC; Charter Leasing of Wisconsin, LLC; Charter RMG, LLC; Charter Stores FCN, LLC; Charter Video Electronics, LLC; Falcon Cable Communications, LLC; Falcon Cable Media, a California Limited Partnership; Falcon Cable Systems Company II, L.P.; Falcon Cablevision, a California Limited Partnership; Falcon Community Cable, L.p.; Falcon Community Ventures I Limited Partnership; Falcon First Cable of the Southeast, LLC; Falcon First, LLC; Falcon Telecable, a California Limited Partnership; Falcon Video Communications, L.p.; Helicon Partners I, L.p.; Hometown T.V., LLC; Hpi Acquisition Co. LLC; Interlink Communications Partners, LLC; Long Beach, LLC; Marcus Cable Associates, L.l.c.; Marcus Cable of Alabama, L.L.C.; Marcus Cable, LLC; Midwest Cable Communications, LLC; Peachtree Cable Tv, L.p.; Peachtree Cable TV, LLC; Phone Transfers (Al), LLC; Phone Transfers (CA), LLC; Phone Transfers (Ga), LLC; Phone Transfers (NC), LLC; Phone Transfers (TN), LLC; Phone Transfers (Va), LLC; Plattsburgh Cablevision, LLC; Renaissance Media LLC; Rifkin Acquisition Partners, LLC; Robin Media Group, LLC; Scottsboro TV Cable, LLC Tennessee, LLC; The Helicon Group, L.p.; Vista Broadband Communications, LLC; Voip Transfers (Al), LLC; Voip Transfers (CA) LLC; Voip Transfers (Ga), LLC; Voip Transfers (NC), LLC; Voip Transfers (TN), LLC; Voip Transfers (Va), LLCThe Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.Security Interest
Jul 25, 2018
Reel 46630, frame 193
Bright House Networks, LLC; Charter Communications Operating, LLC; Time Warner Cable Enterprises LLC; Time Warner Cable Internet LLCWells Fargo Trust Company, N.A.Security Interest

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