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D-Index
32
Citations
7350
World Ranking
9508
National Ranking
2682

Robert O. Banker publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert O. Banker sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 63 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Robert O. Banker D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert O. Banker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 32 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Operating system
  • Computer network
  • Telecommunications

His primary scientific interests are in Cable television, Service provider, Encryption, Conditional access and Set. His Cable television research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in User Friendly, Timer and Television set. Television set is closely attributed to Computer hardware in his research.

When carried out as part of a general Computer hardware research project, his work on Read-only memory is frequently linked to work in Program animation, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. Among his Service provider studies, there is a synthesis of other scientific areas such as Computer security, Authorization, Downloadable Conditional Access System and Download.

His most cited work include:

  • Method of providing video on demand with VCR like functions (669 citations)
  • Subscription television system and terminal for enabling simultaneous display of multiple services (333 citations)
  • Method and apparatus for providing an on-screen user interface for a subscription television terminal (330 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Robert O. Banker mostly deals with Multimedia, Interactive media, Computer hardware, Video on demand and User input. His Multimedia research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Computer network, Interface, Television system and Presentation. His research integrates issues of Computer graphics, Display device, User interface, Terminal and Signal in his study of Computer hardware.

He combines subjects such as Electronic engineering, Data transmission and Upload with his study of Terminal. Robert O. Banker works mostly in the field of Signal, limiting it down to topics relating to Communication channel and, in certain cases, Pay-per-view and Cable television. His Video on demand study combines topics in areas such as Session, Real-time computing and Random access.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Multimedia (43.42%)
  • Interactive media (25.00%)
  • Computer hardware (22.37%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2012)?

  • Multimedia (43.42%)
  • Presentation (10.53%)
  • Interactive media (25.00%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Robert O. Banker mainly investigates Multimedia, Presentation, Interactive media, Computer network and User input. His Multimedia research is mostly focused on the topic Video on demand. His Video on demand research incorporates elements of Interface, Session and Real-time computing.

His Interactive media research is included under the broader classification of Operating system. His work in the fields of Computer network, such as Channel and Pay-per-view, intersects with other areas such as Single family. User input overlaps with fields such as World Wide Web, Signal, Video output, Display device and Computer hardware in his research.

Between 2006 and 2012, his most popular works were:

  • Method and System for Providing a Screen Saver for Interactive Media Services (33 citations)
  • Initial Arrangement of Interactive Program Guide (27 citations)
  • Determining device that performs processing of output pictures (27 citations)

Best Publications

  • Method of providing video on demand with VCR like functions

    Robert O. Banker;Jeffrey B. Huppertz;Michael T. Hayashi;David B. Lett

  • Subscription television system and terminal for enabling simultaneous display of multiple services

    Robert O. Banker;Michael T. Hayashi;Kinney C. Bacon

  • Method and apparatus for providing an on-screen user interface for a subscription television terminal

    Robert O. Banker;Kinney C. Bacon;Julius B. Bagley

  • Authorization of services in a conditional access system

    Anthony J. Wasilewski;Howard G. Pinder;Glendon L. Akins;Robert O. Banker

  • Method and apparatus for tuning data channels in a subscription television system having in-band data transmissions

    Robert O. Banker;Kinney C. Bacon;Julius B. Bagley

  • Verification of the source of program of information in a conditional access system

    Glendon L. Akins;Robert O. Banker;Michael S. Palgon;Howard G. Pinder

  • Representing entitlements to service in a conditional access system

    Glendon L. Akins;Robert O. Banker;Michael S. Palgon;Howard G. Pinder

  • Source authentication of download information in a conditional access system

    Glendon L. Akins;Robert O. Banker;Michael S. Palgon;Howard G. Pinder

  • Method and apparatus for providing message information to subscribers in a cable television system

    Robert O. Banker;Kinney C. Bacon;Julius B. Bagley

  • Video on demand system with automated disablement of random-access functionality

    Dean Jerding;Robert Banker;Sashi Goel;Arturo Rodriguez

  • Apparatuses and methods to enable the simultaneous viewing of multiple television channels and electronic program guide content

    Arturo A. Rodriguez;Dean F. Jerding;Robert O. Banker

  • Method and apparatus for displaying channel identification information

    Robert O. Banker;Kinney C. Bacon;Julius B. Bagley

  • Processo de transferência de dados de geração de exibição gráfica e de dados de código de programa aparelho para controlar o referido processo aparelho terminal para receber dados gráficos e comandos controle de sistema para transferir dados gráficos comandos de exibição e código de programa

    Ankis Glen L;Banker Robert O;Lett David B

  • In-band controller

    Robert O. Banker;Randolph J. Schaubs;Michael Harney;Jay C. Mcmullan

  • Method and System for Providing a Screen Saver for Interactive Media Services

    Dean F. Jerding;Robert O. Banker;Arturo A. Rodriguez;Valerie Grew Gutknecht

  • Media-on-demand catalog viewing preference system

    Arturo A. Rodriguez;Robert O. Banker;Dean F. Jerding

  • Sync suppression scrambling of television signals for subscription tv.

    Robert O. Banker

  • In-band/out-of-band data transmission method and apparatus for a television system

    Robert O. Banker;Steven R. Yothment

  • Secondary video supplements during vod services

    Arturo A. Rodriguez;Dean F. Jerding;Robert O. Banker

  • Video promotional and advertising systems for video on demand system

    Dean F. Jerding;Robert O. Banker;Arturo A. Rodriguez;Valerie Gutknecht

Frequent Co-Authors

Arturo A. Rodriguez
Arturo A. Rodriguez Cisco Systems (United States)

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