2014年获得技术专利最多的8大公司

    7. 高通

    专利数量：2590项

    代表性专利：“无线网络中的最佳睡眠/寻呼周期时长”

    国家：美国

    高通在最新榜单上的表现引人注目，从2013年的第9名上升到第7名。高通与东芝仅相差不到20项专利，而且高通的专利持有量相比去年也增长了23%。高通的一项专利代表了其最主要的专利类别：无线通信网络，该项专利旨在通过管理移动设备的“睡眠周期”来提高设备电池的续航能力。这些设备每隔一段时间会自动唤醒，以监测与蜂窝基站的通信线路。这项专利既能保持电池的快速响应能力，又能延长电池的使用寿命。高通高级副总裁兼首席知识产权策略师罗杰•马丁对公司的专利非常自豪。他指出，公司对另外一项专利特别期待：“主设备与目标设备之间的自动接合”（US-8818274）。据他描述，这是一种利用光学识别对“物联网”设备进行配对的方法。例如，将手机对准智能手表时，两者可以通过该项专利技术自动配对。

    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.