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Benjamin J. Smith

Examiner (ID: 13753, Phone: (571)270-3825 , Office: P/2144 )

Most Active Art Unit
2144
Art Unit(s)
2172, 2144, 2176, 2145
Total Applications
452
Issued Applications
256
Pending Applications
53
Abandoned Applications
147

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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14/559780
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING OR UPDATING AN APPLICATION USING WEBSITE CONTENT Dec 2, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10793988 [patent_doc_number] => 20160140145 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-19 [patent_title] => 'Extracting information from PDF Documents using Black-Box Image Processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/540399 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13390 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14540399 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/540399
Extracting information from PDF Documents using Black-Box Image Processing Nov 12, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10250049 [patent_doc_number] => 20150135045 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-14 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATION AND/OR PUBLICATION OF COLLABORATIVE MULTI-SOURCE MEDIA PRESENTATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/539458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5355 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14539458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/539458
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATION AND/OR PUBLICATION OF COLLABORATIVE MULTI-SOURCE MEDIA PRESENTATIONS Nov 11, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14704953 [patent_doc_number] => 10380226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-13 [patent_title] => Digital content excerpt identification [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/487909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9489 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 347 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14487909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/487909
Digital content excerpt identification Sep 15, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14009993 [patent_doc_number] => 10223458 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-03-05 [patent_title] => Automatic magazine generator for web content [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/487849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 25590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14487849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/487849
Automatic magazine generator for web content Sep 15, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10221695 [patent_doc_number] => 20150106688 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-16 [patent_title] => 'WEB PAGE RELOAD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/478178 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4815 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14478178 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/478178
Web service request verification Sep 4, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10210769 [patent_doc_number] => 20150095761 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-02 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING COMMUNITY INFORMATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/477493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-09-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4867 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14477493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/477493
Methods and systems for managing community information Sep 3, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12146729 [patent_doc_number] => 09880983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for uniquely identifying digital content for eDiscovery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/293600 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8620 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 579 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14293600 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/293600
Methods and systems for uniquely identifying digital content for eDiscovery Jun 1, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10934689 [patent_doc_number] => 20140337709 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-13 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING WEB PAGE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/272861 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9230 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14272861 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/272861
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING WEB PAGE May 7, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10215874 [patent_doc_number] => 20150100866 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-09 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/271611 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5968 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14271611 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/271611
INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM May 6, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10439333 [patent_doc_number] => 20150324345 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-12 [patent_title] => 'WRITING AND PRODUCTION METHODS, SOFTWARE, AND SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/272114 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7385 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14272114 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/272114
Writing and production methods, software, and systems May 6, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10439323 [patent_doc_number] => 20150324335 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-12 [patent_title] => 'MARKUP LANGUAGE NAMESPACE DECLARATION RESOLUTION AND PRESERVATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/272019 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-05-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 11234 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14272019 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/272019
Markup language namespace declaration resolution and preservation May 6, 2014 Issued
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14/260743
Method and apparatus for preserving fidelity of bounded rich text appearance by maintaining reflow when converting between interactive and flat documents across different environments Apr 23, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10424961 [patent_doc_number] => 20150309972 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-29 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING A DOCUMENT WITH A DATABASE FIELD VALUE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/260356 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2663 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14260356 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/260356
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ASSOCIATING A DOCUMENT WITH A DATABASE FIELD VALUE Apr 23, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 19493465 [patent_doc_number] => 12112182 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-08 [patent_title] => Screen locking method and mobile terminal [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/125535 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9205 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 597 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15125535 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/125535
Screen locking method and mobile terminal Mar 11, 2014 Issued
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14/198325
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO MESSAGING Mar 4, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13083365 [patent_doc_number] => 10061749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-28 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for contextual vocabularies and customer segmentation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/091329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8204 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 288 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14091329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/091329
Systems and methods for contextual vocabularies and customer segmentation Nov 25, 2013 Issued
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14/043825
Method and system for providing suggested tags associated with a target web page for manipulation by a user optimal rendering engine Sep 30, 2013 Issued
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13/948576
Method and system for contextually placed chat-like annotations Jul 22, 2013 Issued
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13/922944
Systems and methods for creating or updating an application using website content Jun 19, 2013 Issued
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