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Bernard D Pianalto

Examiner (ID: 17695)

Most Active Art Unit
1762
Art Unit(s)
1101, 2305, 1762, 1502, 1309, 1112, 1308, 2831, 2899, 1506
Total Applications
2958
Issued Applications
2518
Pending Applications
60
Abandoned Applications
380

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7768577 [patent_doc_number] => 08117638 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-02-14 [patent_title] => 'System and method for improved multi-stream multimedia transmission and processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/464776 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 10733 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 232 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/117/08117638.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11464776 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/464776
System and method for improved multi-stream multimedia transmission and processing Aug 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10046728 [patent_doc_number] => 09087126 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-21 [patent_title] => 'System and method for enhanced video selection using an on-screen remote' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/503476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 6694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 269 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11503476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/503476
System and method for enhanced video selection using an on-screen remote Aug 10, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4653501 [patent_doc_number] => 20080040758 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-14 [patent_title] => 'Media system and method for purchasing, downloading and playing media content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/502051 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 21083 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0040/20080040758.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11502051 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/502051
Media system and method for purchasing, downloading and playing media content Aug 9, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 180192 [patent_doc_number] => 07657908 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_title] => 'Television broadcast receiver' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/501068 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11457 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/657/07657908.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11501068 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/501068
Television broadcast receiver Aug 8, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5071683 [patent_doc_number] => 20070192785 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Two-way PDA, laptop and cell phone audience response system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/498430 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 3745 [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/A1/0192/20070192785.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11498430 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/498430
Two-way PDA, laptop and cell phone audience response system Aug 1, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4671853 [patent_doc_number] => 20080046914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'NON-VIEWABLE SERVICE IDENTIFICATION FOR AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/461462 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 1923 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0046/20080046914.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11461462 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/461462
NON-VIEWABLE SERVICE IDENTIFICATION FOR AN INTERACTIVE PROGRAM GUIDE Jul 31, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5610444 [patent_doc_number] => 20060271960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-30 [patent_title] => 'System and method for allowing users to engage in a \"movie theater\" viewing experience in a distributed environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/497913 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 23002 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0271/20060271960.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11497913 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/497913
System and method for allowing users to engage in a "movie theater" viewing experience in a distributed environment Jul 31, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 137480 [patent_doc_number] => 07703117 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for controlling time-scale modification during multi-media broadcasts' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/497154 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 25863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/703/07703117.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11497154 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/497154
Method and apparatus for controlling time-scale modification during multi-media broadcasts Jul 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5006719 [patent_doc_number] => 20070204292 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-30 [patent_title] => 'System and method for targeted advertisement delivery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/495157 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [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] => publications/A1/0204/20070204292.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11495157 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/495157
System and method for targeted advertisement delivery Jul 27, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4671876 [patent_doc_number] => 20080046937 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Playing Content on Multiple Channels of a Media Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/460526 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4743 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0046/20080046937.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11460526 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/460526
Playing Content on Multiple Channels of a Media Device Jul 26, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4590468 [patent_doc_number] => 07861257 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for displaying viewing time and TV ratings based on viewer grade' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/492806 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5374 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/861/07861257.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11492806 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/492806
Method and apparatus for displaying viewing time and TV ratings based on viewer grade Jul 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6567179 [patent_doc_number] => 20100017836 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and Device for Stream Adaptation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/374608 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3914 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0017/20100017836.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12374608 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/374608
Method and Device for Stream Adaptation Jul 24, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5243943 [patent_doc_number] => 20070022438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-25 [patent_title] => 'System and Methods for Perfoming Online Purchase of Delivery of Service to a Handheld Device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/459275 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 30143 [patent_no_of_claims] => 130 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0022/20070022438.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11459275 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/459275
System and Methods for Perfoming Online Purchase of Delivery of Service to a Handheld Device Jul 20, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5734809 [patent_doc_number] => 20060259926 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Adaptable programming guide for networked devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/490648 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6369 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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/A1/0259/20060259926.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11490648 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/490648
Adaptable programming guide for networked devices Jul 20, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5173212 [patent_doc_number] => 20070073646 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-29 [patent_title] => 'User profiler' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/489570 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5521 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0073/20070073646.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11489570 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/489570
User profiler Jul 19, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5184662 [patent_doc_number] => 20070056016 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Mobile video adapter stick' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/486073 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 2689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0056/20070056016.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11486073 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/486073
Mobile video adapter stick Jul 13, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4996369 [patent_doc_number] => 20070011714 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-11 [patent_title] => 'Method of access using a television decoder and a decoder adapted to carry out the method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/486993 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0011/20070011714.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11486993 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/486993
Method of access using a television decoder and a decoder adapted to carry out the method Jul 13, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9315194 [patent_doc_number] => 08656431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-18 [patent_title] => 'Global interactive program guide application and device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/484510 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9216 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11484510 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/484510
Global interactive program guide application and device Jul 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4911569 [patent_doc_number] => 20080022336 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-24 [patent_title] => 'Set-top box network diagnostics' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/481418 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6023 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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/A1/0022/20080022336.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11481418 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/481418
Set-top box network diagnostics Jul 4, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9968146 [patent_doc_number] => 09015782 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Signal distribution system with interrupt processing and trick play functionality' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/427879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 216 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11427879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/427879
Signal distribution system with interrupt processing and trick play functionality Jun 29, 2006 Issued
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