????7. 高通

????專利數(shù)量：2590項(xiàng)

????代表性專利：“無線網(wǎng)絡(luò)中的最佳睡眠/尋呼周期時(shí)長”

????國家：美國

????高通在最新榜單上的表現(xiàn)引人注目，從2013年的第9名上升到第7名。高通與東芝僅相差不到20項(xiàng)專利，而且高通的專利持有量相比去年也增長了23%。高通的一項(xiàng)專利代表了其最主要的專利類別：無線通信網(wǎng)絡(luò)，該項(xiàng)專利旨在通過管理移動(dòng)設(shè)備的“睡眠周期”來提高設(shè)備電池的續(xù)航能力。這些設(shè)備每隔一段時(shí)間會自動(dòng)喚醒，以監(jiān)測與蜂窩基站的通信線路。這項(xiàng)專利既能保持電池的快速響應(yīng)能力，又能延長電池的使用壽命。高通高級副總裁兼首席知識產(chǎn)權(quán)策略師羅杰?馬丁對公司的專利非常自豪。他指出，公司對另外一項(xiàng)專利特別期待：“主設(shè)備與目標(biāo)設(shè)備之間的自動(dòng)接合”（US-8818274）。據(jù)他描述，這是一種利用光學(xué)識別對“物聯(lián)網(wǎng)”設(shè)備進(jìn)行配對的方法。例如，將手機(jī)對準(zhǔn)智能手表時(shí)，兩者可以通過該項(xiàng)專利技術(shù)自動(dòng)配對。

????7. Qualcomm

????Patents earned: 2,590

????Representative patent: "Optimal Sleep / Paging Cycle Duration in a Wireless Network"

????Country: United States

????Qualcomm performed spectacularly on the latest list, jumping to seventh place from ninth a year prior. The company landed within spitting distance of Toshiba—less than 20 patents behind—and has increased its patent count by 23% over last year. One of Qualcomm's patents, which can be grouped under its most popular header: wireless communications networks, aims to conserve the battery power of mobile devices by managing their "sleep cycles." Periodically, these devices awaken to monitor lines of communication with cell sites. The patent is a method for saving battery-life while keeping them quickly responsive. Roger Martin, senior vice president and chief IP strategist, is proud of the company's legacy. He points to another patent the company is particularly excited about as well: "Automatic Interfacing between a Master Device and Object Device". As he describes it, the a means of using optical recognition to pair "Internet of Things" devices. The idea is to, say, point your phone at your smart watch and they'll automatically configure together.