Company patents

ARRIS Enterprises LLC

ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC's patent strategy shows a significant shift away from core communication technologies, with nearly all categories experiencing sharp declines in patenting activity. For instance, 'Pictorial / Video Communications,' its largest category at 38.9% of the portfolio, saw a -75.6% decline so far in 2026, while 'Wireless Networks' (21.6% of portfolio) dropped by -82.4% in the same period, indicating a broad de-emphasis across its traditional strengths.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

1,081 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 39 themes

Video Quality & Encoding Optimization

Methods and apparatus for improving the visual fidelity, resolution, or compression efficiency of video signals, often through advanced processing, up-scaling, or neural network-based filters.

Pictorial / Video Communications
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273since 2023
-43.3%YoY
Video Enhancement & Object Tracking

Methods and systems for improving the quality of video streams, generating intermediate frames, or continuously locating and following objects within a sequence of images, even under occlusion.

Image Processing
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239since 2023
-48.0%YoY
Adaptive Media Delivery & Caching

Methods and systems for efficiently distributing and delivering media content, including techniques for multi-source streaming, content caching, and optimizing delivery based on network conditions or device capabilities.

Streaming & Real-Time Media
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220since 2023
-58.9%YoY
Communication Network Session Management

Systems and methods for establishing, maintaining, modifying, and terminating communication sessions across various network architectures, including service discovery, resource allocation, and resilience mechanisms.

Streaming & Real-Time Media
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157since 2023
-80.0%YoY
Automated Network Provisioning

Systems and methods for automatically deploying, configuring, and updating network devices and services, including software updates, client onboarding, and topology management across various network types.

Network Management & Monitoring
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121since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Wireless Resource Multiplexing

Strategies for sharing wireless communication channels among multiple users or data streams, encompassing techniques like orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, spread spectrum, beamforming, and control channel allocation.

Multiplex Communication
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111since 2023
-70.3%YoY
Advanced RF & Beam Management

Techniques and hardware architectures for optimizing the radio frequency (RF) front-end, antenna systems, and beamforming strategies in wireless networks to improve signal quality, capacity, and interference mitigation.

Wireless Networks
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99since 2023
-77.8%YoY
Network Traffic Management & QoS

Techniques and systems for optimizing network traffic flow, distributing loads across multiple paths or resources, and ensuring quality of service based on various criteria like application type, latency, or resource availability. This includes dynamic path selection, congestion control, and resource allocation.

Routing, Switching & QoS
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52since 2023
-70.0%YoY
Granular Data Encryption & Access Control

Systems and methods for encrypting data at a fine-grained level (e.g., per data unit or based on sensitivity) and controlling access to it, often involving delegated authorization, contextual policies, or secure data sharing.

Cryptographic Mechanisms
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48since 2023
-17.6%YoY
IoT Device & Network Management

Methods and systems for monitoring, controlling, and managing Internet of Things (IoT) devices and their communication networks, often involving adaptive or intelligent frameworks for data acquisition, relay, and automation.

Web & Cloud Service Protocols
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46since 2023
-88.2%YoY
Network Operations, Reliability & Trafficfiltered

Techniques and systems designed to monitor network health, diagnose issues, optimize traffic flow, and ensure continuous operation and reduced downtime in complex network environments, including cloud and storage area networks.

Network Management & MonitoringRouting, Switching & QoS
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39since 2023
-70.6%YoY
Optical Polarization Management

Methods and devices for controlling, detecting, and compensating for the polarization state of light signals in optical communication systems, crucial for reducing crosstalk and managing signal integrity.

Multiplex Communication
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33since 2023
-31.2%YoY
Hardware-Assisted Cryptographic Operations

Utilizing dedicated hardware components, secure enclaves, or trusted execution environments to perform cryptographic operations, enhancing security, performance, or isolation from software vulnerabilities.

Cryptographic Mechanisms
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33since 2023
-60.0%YoY
Network Clock Synchronization

Methods and systems for maintaining precise time alignment across network devices, often involving timestamps, phase-locked loops, and mechanisms for robustness against signal loss or attacks.

Multiplex Communication
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33since 2023
-81.2%YoY
Physical Layer & Interface Optimization

Enhancements to the physical and data link layers of network communication, focusing on hardware components, signal integrity, power efficiency, and efficient data transfer mechanisms for specific interfaces and buses.

Routing, Switching & QoS
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32since 2023
-7.7%YoY
Secure Data Sharing & Rights Management

Mechanisms to facilitate the secure exchange of data between different entities or systems while enforcing usage policies, managing digital content rights, and ensuring data consistency during replication or transfer.

Computer Security
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29since 2023
+28.6%YoY
Hardware Network Acceleration

Utilizing specialized hardware components such as network processing units (NPUs) or dedicated acceleration circuits to offload and speed up network packet processing, traffic generation, or time-sensitive network operations.

Network Management & Monitoring
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28since 2023
-76.5%YoY
Access Control & Identity Management

Systems and methods for authenticating users, devices, or applications, authorizing their access to resources based on policies, and managing digital identities across various platforms.

Network Security & Access ControlComputer SecurityWeb & Cloud Service Protocols
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27since 2023
-45.5%YoY
Network Security & Access Control

Methods and systems for protecting network resources and data from unauthorized access, misuse, or attack, encompassing authentication, authorization, encryption, and traffic filtering mechanisms. This includes securing communication channels and validating network access.

Routing, Switching & QoS
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24since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Optical Wavelength Division Multiplexing

Techniques for combining and separating multiple optical signals at different wavelengths over a single optical fiber, including components like filters, comb sources, and tunable add/drop multiplexers.

Multiplex Communication
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20since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Network Data Management

Systems and methods for collecting, processing, and ensuring the quality and consistency of data used for network monitoring, asset management, and operational decision-making, including conflict detection and reliability scoring.

Network Management & Monitoring
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18since 2023
-77.8%YoY
Real-time Multimedia Conferencing

Technologies enabling synchronous, interactive multimedia communication sessions, including user interfaces, content sharing, and underlying session management for multiple participants.

Streaming & Real-Time Media
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17since 2023
-75.0%YoY
Interactive & Generative Display Systems

Technologies that create dynamic and interactive visual content for displays, including virtual/wearable systems, by generating overlays, replacing input streams, or merging real-time user actions with digital environments.

Pictorial / Video Communications
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13since 2023
-57.1%YoY
Secure Data Storage & Provenance

Techniques for protecting data at rest or in backup, ensuring its integrity, confidentiality, and verifiable origin, often involving encryption, unique identifiers, or secure repositories.

Computer SecurityNetwork Security & Access Control
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12since 2023
-60.0%YoY
Collaborative User Experiences

User interface designs and systems that enable multiple users to interact with shared content, provide feedback, or coordinate activities, often across different devices or locations.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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12since 2023
-85.7%YoY
AR/VR User Interfaces

Techniques for rendering, interacting with, and managing content within augmented or virtual reality environments, including spatial tracking, gaze interaction, and dynamic multi-application display management.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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10since 2023
0.0%YoY
Location-Aware Mobile Services

Mobile applications and systems leveraging wireless communication and location data (e.g., GPS, RFID, geo-fencing) to provide context-specific services, transactions, or user interactions.

Wireless Networks
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9since 2023
-75.0%YoY
Network Intrusion Detection

Systems and methods for identifying and blocking unauthorized access, malicious activities, or abnormal behavior within a network by analyzing traffic, system logs, or behavioral patterns.

Network Security & Access Control
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8since 2023
+200.0%YoY
Secure Key Management & Rotation

Methods and systems for generating, distributing, updating, rotating, and securely destroying cryptographic keys to maintain data confidentiality and integrity over time, including quantum key distribution.

Cryptographic Mechanisms
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8since 2023
new
Secure Communication Protocols

Technologies for establishing and maintaining secure communication channels between devices or networks, often employing encryption, secure protocols, or virtual private networks (VPNs).

Network Security & Access Control
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6since 2023
-66.7%YoY
Voice & Audio Quality Enhancement

Techniques for improving the perceived quality, synchronization, and moderation of audio and voice streams, often involving codec management, transcoding, and content analysis.

Streaming & Real-Time Media
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5since 2023
new
AI/ML for Cryptographic Security

Applying artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to enhance cryptographic systems, such as generating encryption models, improving zero-trust architectures, or enabling privacy-preserving computations like federated learning.

Cryptographic Mechanisms
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4since 2023
new
Emergency & Safety Communication Systems

Technologies for transmitting critical alerts and information during emergencies, often involving wireless networks, specialized devices, and protocols to ensure timely and targeted communication to users or emergency services.

Wireless Networks
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4since 2023
n/a
Cloud Security Posture Management

Tools and processes for assessing, monitoring, and improving the security configuration and external accessibility of resources deployed within cloud computing environments.

Network Security & Access Control
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3since 2023
-50.0%YoY
Distributed Cloud/Edge Processing

Techniques for distributing computational tasks, data storage, and service logic across cloud data centers, edge devices, and user equipment to improve performance, resilience, or resource utilization. This includes architectures for split rendering, decentralized ledgers, and microservices.

Web & Cloud Service Protocols
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3since 2023
n/a
Edge and Cloud Network Orchestration

Managing and optimizing network resources and services deployed at the edge of the network or within cloud environments, including distributed domain name resolution, resource exposure analysis, and traffic management specific to distributed architectures.

Routing, Switching & QoS
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2since 2023
n/a
Homomorphic Encryption Acceleration

Techniques for improving the performance, efficiency, or practicality of fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) schemes, often involving hardware accelerators or optimized algorithms for operations like bootstrapping and key-switching.

Cryptographic Mechanisms
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2since 2023
n/a
Blockchain for Secure Transactions & Identity

Focuses on using distributed ledger technology (DLT) like blockchain to secure financial transactions, manage digital identities, or ensure data integrity and traceability across various applications.

Cryptographic Mechanisms
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1since 2023
n/a
Interactive 3D Data Visualization

Methods and systems for displaying complex data in three-dimensional graphical formats, allowing users to manipulate, explore, and derive insights from the data through interactive controls.

Input/Output & User Interfaces
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1since 2023
n/a

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