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Alan S. Chou

Examiner (ID: 18999, Phone: (571)272-5779 , Office: P/2451 )

Most Active Art Unit
2451
Art Unit(s)
2151, 2451
Total Applications
758
Issued Applications
529
Pending Applications
60
Abandoned Applications
179

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5238171 [patent_doc_number] => 20070130328 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Progress tracking method for uptime improvement' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/296173 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0130/20070130328.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11296173 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/296173
Progress tracking method for uptime improvement Dec 6, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5840841 [patent_doc_number] => 20060120306 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-08 [patent_title] => 'User interface for network discovery operations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/295364 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0120/20060120306.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11295364 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/295364
User interface for network discovery operations Dec 5, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9378750 [patent_doc_number] => 08683032 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-25 [patent_title] => 'Generic discovery for computer networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/295363 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 7064 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 270 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11295363 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/295363
Generic discovery for computer networks Dec 5, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11411166 [patent_doc_number] => 09558473 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Collaborative contact management' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/295082 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5493 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11295082 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/295082
Collaborative contact management Dec 5, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5238184 [patent_doc_number] => 20070130341 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-07 [patent_title] => 'System for power savings in server farms' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/295413 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4678 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0130/20070130341.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11295413 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/295413
System for power savings in server farms Dec 5, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5238119 [patent_doc_number] => 20070130276 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Facilitating retrieval of information within a messaging environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/295309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8448 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0130/20070130276.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11295309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/295309
Facilitating retrieval of information within a messaging environment Dec 4, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5714604 [patent_doc_number] => 20060077967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Method to manage media resources providing services to be used by an application requesting a particular set of services' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/237745 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5767 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0077/20060077967.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11237745 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/237745
Method to manage media resources providing services to be used by an application requesting a particular set of services Sep 28, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5108588 [patent_doc_number] => 20070067466 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for external interface user session management in storage system controllers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/233554 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8441 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0067/20070067466.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11233554 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/233554
Method and apparatus for external interface user session management in storage system controllers Sep 21, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5137357 [patent_doc_number] => 20070078986 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Techniques for reducing session set-up for real-time communications over a network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/224817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 17172 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0078/20070078986.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11224817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/224817
Techniques for reducing session set-up for real-time communications over a network Sep 12, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8329725 [patent_doc_number] => 08237794 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Method for detecting an optical structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/664347 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3928 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11664347 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/664347
Method for detecting an optical structure Aug 16, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5693042 [patent_doc_number] => 20060153188 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Migration program, information processing apparatus, computer system, and computer-readable recording medium having stored migration program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/142531 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7834 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0153/20060153188.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11142531 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/142531
Migration program, information processing apparatus, computer system, and computer-readable recording medium having stored migration program Jun 1, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5928044 [patent_doc_number] => 20060242453 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_title] => 'System and method for managing hung cluster nodes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/113759 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3644 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0242/20060242453.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11113759 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/113759
System and method for managing hung cluster nodes Apr 24, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5927500 [patent_doc_number] => 20060242185 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for conducting adversarial discussions over a computer network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/113808 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4842 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0242/20060242185.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11113808 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/113808
Method and system for conducting adversarial discussions over a computer network Apr 24, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5919864 [patent_doc_number] => 20060239234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Application programming interface for discovering endpoints in a serverless peer to peer network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/112133 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5615 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0239/20060239234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11112133 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/112133
Application programming interface for discovering endpoints in a serverless peer to peer network Apr 21, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5701544 [patent_doc_number] => 20060218229 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-28 [patent_title] => 'Methods for performing client to client communication in a wlan' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/088584 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6825 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0218/20060218229.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11088584 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/088584
Methods for performing client to client communication in a WLAN Mar 23, 2005 Issued
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11/059353
Signaling method for internet telephony Feb 16, 2005 Issued
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11/059470
Cell-phone terminal device, mail processing method, and program Feb 15, 2005 Abandoned
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11/058396
Method, apparatus and system for regulating electronic mail Feb 15, 2005 Issued
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11/058762
Television system video conferencing Feb 15, 2005 Issued
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11/057591
Automatic commutativity detection for generalized paxos Feb 13, 2005 Issued
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