IoT Smart Home & Car Patents 2Q 2016

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IoT Smart Home, Connected Car, Health Patents Data Use Cases
IoT Smart Home Patents Data 2Q 2016
IoT Smart Home Patents Data 2Q 2016 is a custom research of TechIPm, LLC (www.techipm.com) based on the
analysis of the published patent applications and issued patents in the USPTO regarding the IoT (Internet of Things)
smart home.
Methodology
1. Search for the IoT smart home related patents.
Search the USPTO database for the IoT smart home related published patent applications and issued patent
as of 2Q 2016
2. Review the searched patents for the key IoT smart home patents.
Categorize the identified patents by the key smart home application systems
Energy/Utility Management System, Home Automation System, Home Security System, Lighting System,
Safety Monitoring System
Categorize the identified patents by the key smart home technology innovation

Control Automation, Energy Management Automation, Hazard Detecting, Home Care, Intelligent Lighting,
Security Automation, Utility Management Automation
Categorize the identified patents by the key connected health value chain player
Consumer Electronics Manufacture, ICT Solution, Automation, Internet/Computer, Telecom Operator,
Telecom OEM, Home Appliances, Media Production, Energy Management, Patent Monitization Entity,
Security System, R&D (including university, individual inventor), Healthcare Solution, Medical Device
Manufacturer, Auto Parts Manufacturer
Categorize the identified patents by key smart home technology innovation status
Incremental innovations of the current market products/services
Innovations of the potential new market products/services:
AI (Machine Learning), Audio Analytics, Augmented Reality, Autonomous IoT, Cloud/Big Data, Home-Car
Convergence, Emotion-Aware IoT, Home Care, Robots, Self-Aware IoT, UX, Video Analytics
Deliverables
MS excel file for current assignee, patent number (hyperlinked to Google Patent), title, application systems
category, value chain player category, technology innovation category, technology innovation status category

Innovation Status
Patent information can provide insights regarding the state of the art of the IoT (Internet of Things) innovations. As
shown in the figure, the key smart home innovation players are Google (including Nest Labs), Samsung
Electronics, Ecofactor, Honeywell, Allure Energy, LG Electronics, General Electric, Echostar Technologies, Apple,
and Qualcomm.
Google (Nest Labs)
17% Samsung
Electronics
10%
Honeywell
7%
Ecofactor
6%
Allure Energy
5%LG Electronics
4%
General Electric
4%
Echostar
Technologies
3%
ABL IP Holding LLC
3%
Apple
3%
Qualcomm
3%
Whirlpool
2%
Philips
2%
Panasonic
2%
Others
29%
Smart Home Patent Landscape USPTO 2Q 2016

Innovation Opportunity
Patent information can provide insights regarding the state of the art of the IoT (Internet of Things) innovations.
Thus, one can identify the potential innovation R&D areas (“white space”) that can lead to new IoT
products/services development through the patent analysis. As can be seen in the figure, the home control
automation technology is clouded by significant number of patent applications owned by many market leaders such
as Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and Echostar Technologies. The home energy management technology is
also clouded by a large number of patent applications owned by several key market leaders such as Google (Nest
Labs), Ecofactor, and Honeywell.

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ABBRESEARCHLTD
Advanergy,Inc.
AlarmforceIndustries
Apple
AudioAnalyticLTD
BestDigital
ColorKinetics
Cree,Inc.
Ecofactor
ETRI
FibarGroup
GeneralElectric
Homeexperience
IcontrolNetworks
IntuitiveBuildingControls
KAIST
KonkukUniversity
LGElectronics
MichaelKlicpera
NetstreamsLLC
Oracle
Panasonic
PortoVinciLtd.
ProdeaSystems
SamsungElectronics
Smart Home Innovation White Space USPTO 2Q 2016
Control Automation Energy Management Automation Hazard Detecting
Home Care Intelligent Lighting Security Automation
Utility Management Automation

Value Chain
Patent information can provide insights regarding the state of the art of the IoT innovations of the value chain
players. Following figure shows the patent landscape of the IoT smart home value chain players. As can be seen in
the figure, the traditional value chain players – Consumer Electronics Manufacture and Home & Industrial
Automation– have the IPR governance in the IoT smart home value chain. Some of the non- traditional value chain
players such as ICT Solution Providers (e.g., Microsoft) and Telecom Operators (e.g., Verizon) also have a large
number of patents for the IoT smart home.

CE Manufacture
50%
ICT
Solution
11%
Automation
9%
Telcom Operator
7%
Energy Management
6%
R&D
6%
PME
4%
Semiconductor
3%
Security
System
2%
Telecom
OEM
1%
Auto Parts
Manufacturer
1%
Healthcare Solution
1%
MD Manufacture
1%
Internet/Computer
0%
Home Appliances
0%Media Production
0%
Other
3%
Smart Home Value Chain Patents USPTO 2Q 2016

Patent Dispute Risk
• Patents owned by commercially unsuccessful companies can be the potential patent dispute risk
• Patents owned by new market players from different industries can be the potential patent dispute risk
• Patents owned by patent monetizing entities can be the potential patent dispute risk
• Patents owned by companies that exploited their patents for litigation can be the potential patent dispute risk
Following figure shows the potential patent dispute risk of the IoT smart home applications.
Patents owned
by
commercially
unsuccessful
companies
11%
Patents owned by
companies that
exploited their
patents for
litigation
8%
Patents owned by
new market
players
1%
Patents owned by
patent monetizing
entities
4%
No Risk Patents
76%
Smart Home Patent Dispute Risk USPTO 2Q 2016

IoT Connected Car Patents Data 2Q 2016
IoT Connected Car Patents Data 2Q 2016 is a custom research of TechIPm, LLC (www.techipm.com) based on the
analysis of the published patent applications and issued patents in the USPTO regarding the IoT (Internet of Things)
connected car.
Methodology
1. Search for the IoT connected car related patents.
Search the USPTO database for the IoT connected car related published patent applications and issued
patent as of 2Q 2016
2. Review the searched patents for the key IoT connected car patents.
Categorize the identified patents by the key connected car technology/application
Accident Avoidance, Control Automation, Driving Automation, Information Sharing,
Location Finding, Maintenance/Diagnostic/Alert, Map/Route Information, Network Security, Traffic Control,
V2X (V2V, V2I using DSRC, LTE)
Categorize the identified patents by the key connected car product/service
ADAS, Autonomous Driving System, Cloud Service, Infotainment System, ITS,

Navigation System, Parking Assist System, Telematics, Vehicular Communication System, Driver
Status/Health Monitoring
Categorize the identified patents by the key connected car value chain player
Auto Manufacturer (OEM), Auto Parts Manufacturer, CE Manufacturer,
ICT Solution, ICT Service, Insurance, Internet/Computer, PME (Patent Monetization Entity), R&D
(including university), Semiconductor, Telecom Operator, Telecom OEM, Agricultural Equipment
Manufacture
Deliverables
MS excel file for current assignee, patent number (hyperlinked to Google Patent), title, technology/application
category, product/service category, value chain player category

Innovation Status
shown in the figure, the key connected car innovation players (excluding patent monetization entities such as
American Vehicular Sciences) are GM, Continental, Flextronics, Toyota, Nissan, Hyundai (including Hyundai
Mobis), Siemens, Honda, Cisco, Ford, and Ericsson (including Telcodia).
GM
11%
Continental
6%
AutoConnect
Holdings
(Flextronics AP)
5%
American
Vehicular
Sciences
5%
Honda
4%
Toyota
4%
Hyundai (Hyundai
Mobis)
4%
Ford
3%Nissan
3%
Zetta
Research
and
Developmen
t
Cisco
2%
HTI IP LLC
2%
Siemens
3%
Ericsson (Telcodia)
2%
Others
43%
Connected Car Patent Landscape USPTO 2Q 2016

products/services development through the patent analysis. Following figure shows the patent landscape of the IoT
connected car applications. As can be seen in the figure, the connected car V2X (e.g., V2V, V2I communication
using DSRC or LTE) technology is clouded by significant number of patent applications owned by many market
leaders such as Continental, GM, and Cisco. The connected car accident avoidance technology is also clouded by a
large number of patent applications owned by several key market leaders such as Toyota, Nissan, and Honda.

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AbdualrahmanAbdullahAlKandar
AlexThomas
Apple
BMW
CellcoPartnership
COMMISSARIATAL'ENERGIE…
Digio2International
FaroogIbrahim
FTASTHHOLDINGS
Google
Honda
IBM
IntellectualVentures
KNU
MadhusoodhanRamanujam
Mavizon,LLC
NCU
NXP
POWERINTERNATIONAL…
SanjayBhardwaj
Siemens
SungkyunkwanUniversity
Toyota
UniversityOfElectronicScience…
Verizon
Volvo
Connected Car Innovation White Space USPTO 2Q 2016
Accident Avoidance Control Automation Driver Status/Health Monitoring
Driving Automation Information Sharing Location Finding
Maintenance/Diagnostic/Alert Map/Route Information Network Security
Traffic Control V2X

Value Chain
players. Following figure shows the patent landscape of the IoT connected car value chain players. Following
figure shows the patent landscape of the IoT connected car value chain players. As can be seen in the figure, the
traditional value chain players – Automotive Manufacture (OEMs) and Automotive Parts Manufactures – have the
IPR governance in the IoT connected car value chain. Some of the non- traditional value chain players such as ICT
Solution Providers and Telecom OEMs (e.g., Cisco) also have a large number of patents for the IoT connected car.

Auto Manufacturer
(OEM)
31%
Auto Parts
Manufacturer
19%
PME
14%
ICT Service
12%
R&D
11%
Telecom OEM
4%
CE Manufacturer
2%
Insurance
2%
Semiconductor
2%
Internet/Computer
2%
Telcom Operator
1%Agricultural
Equipment
Manufacture
0%
Healthcare Solution
0%MD Manufacturer
0%
Other
3%
Connected Car Value Chain Patents USPTO 2Q 2016

Patent Dispute Risk
Following figure shows the potential patent dispute risk of the IoT connected car applications.
Patents owned by
companies that
exploited their
patents for litigation
7%
Patents
owned by
new market
players
2%
Patents owned by
patent monetizing
entities
14%
No Risk
Patents
77%
Connected Car Patent Dispute Risk USPTO 2Q 2016

IoT Connected Health Patents Data 2Q 2016
IoT Connected Health Patents Data 2Q 2016 is a custom research of TechIPm, LLC (www.techipm.com) based on
the analysis of the published patent applications and issued patents in the USPTO regarding the IoT (Internet of
Things) connected health.
Methodology
1. Search for the IoT connected health related patents.
Search the USPTO database for the IoT connected health related published patent applications and issued
patent as of 2Q 2016
2. Review the searched patents for the key IoT connected health patents.
Categorize the identified patents by the key connected health application system
Clinical Health Management System, Fitness/Workout Management System,
Health ICT System, Home Healthcare System, Medication Management System,
Personal Health Management System, Physical Activity Monitoring System,
Physiological Monitoring System, Sleep Monitoring System,
Smart Cloth/Footwear, Telemedicine System

Categorize the identified patents by the key connected health value chain player
Consumer Electronics Manufacture, Consulting Service, Financial Service,
Healthcare Service, Healthcare Solution, ICT Solution,
Medical/Health Device Manufacture, Patent Monitization Entity,
R&D (including university, individual inventor),
Semiconductor Device Manufacture, Sports Goods/Equipment Manufacturer
Categorize the identified patents by the key connected health technology innovation
Activity Monitoring Automation, Healthcare Information System,
Healthcare Network System, Intelligent Medical Diagnosis/Treatment,
Personal Health Management, Personalized Medicine,
Physiological Information Sensing, Remote Health Monitoring
Deliverables
MS excel file for current assignee, patent number (hyperlinked to Google Patent), title, application system category,
value chain player category, technology innovation category

Innovation Status
shown in the figure, the key connected health innovation players (excluding patent monetization entities such as
Empire IP) are Nike, Fitbit, Health Hero Network, Adidas, Philips, Apple, Medapps, Medtronics, Samsung
Electronics, Hello Inc., Cardiac Pacemakers, Garmin Switzrand, and DexCom.
Nike
13%
Fitbit
12%
Health Hero Network
11%
Adidas
7%
Empire IP
3%
Philips
3%
Apple
3%
BlackRock
Advisors
(Jawbone)
3%
Medapps, Inc.
2%
Samsung
Electronics
2%
Medtronics
2%
Brian M.
Dugan
1%
Valencell
1%
Hello Inc.
1%
Cardiac
Pacemakers
1%
Garmin Switzrand
1%
DexCom
1%
Icon Health &
Fitness
1%
Others
32%
Connected Health Patent Landscape USPTO 2Q 2016

products/services development through the patent analysis. Following figure shows the patent landscape of the IoT
connected health applications. As can be seen in the figure, the activity monitoring automation technology is
clouded by a large number of patent applications owned by several key market leaders such as Nike, Fitbit, and
Adidas. The personal health management technology is also clouded by a large number of patent applications
owned by several key market leaders such as Jawbone, Fitbit, Hello Inc., and Samsung Electronics.

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AbhishekBiswas
AnalogDevices
BiomedicalSystems
ConfidantHawaii
DiabetesSentryProducts
ElwhaLLC
Fitbug
GolfImpactLLC
HaloWearables
Hill-RomServices,Inc.
ImpectSportsTechnology
Intel-GeCareInnovations
IPComm
KershRiskManagement
MeasurementLtd.
MSATechnology
PersonalDataNetwork…
RajendraPadmaSadhu
ShenzhenGoodFamily…
Sony
TrizettoCorporation
Valencell
WilliamRayLynch
Connected Health Innovation White Space USPTO 2Q 2016
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Activity Monitoring Automation Healthcare Information System
Healthcare Network System Intelligent Medical Diagnosis/Treatment
Personal Health Management Personalized Medicine
Physiological Information Sensing Remote Health Monitoring

Value Chain
players. Following figure shows the patent landscape of the IoT connected health value chain players. Following
figure shows the patent landscape of the IoT connected health value chain players. As can be seen in the figure, the
traditional value chain players – Sports Goods/Equipment Manufacturer, Healthcare Solution, and Medical Device
Manufacture – have the IPR governance in the IoT connected health value chain. Some of the non- traditional
value chain players such as Consumer Electronics Manufacture and ICT Solution Providers also have a large
number of patents for the IoT connected health.

Sports
Goods/Equipment
Manufacturer
23%
Healthcare
Solution
22%
CE
Manufactu
re
20%
MD Manufacture
12%
R&D
8%
PME
6%
ICT Solution
3%
Financial
Service
3% Healthcare Service
2%
Semiconductor
1%
Telecom Operator
0%
Internet/Computer
0%Consulting Service
0%
Other
3%
Connected Health Value Chain Patents USPTO 2Q 2016

Patent Dispute Risk
Following figure shows the potential patent dispute risk of the IoT connected health applications.
Patents owned by
companies that
exploited their
patents for litigation
36%
Patents owned by
patent monetizing
entities
7%
No Risk Patents
57%
Connected Health Patent Dispute Risk USPTO 2Q 2016

For more information, please contact Alex G. Lee at alexglee@techipm.com

IoT Smart Home & Car Patents 2Q 2016

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