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Charles N. Hicks

Examiner (ID: 8591, Phone: (571)270-3010 , Office: P/2424 )

Most Active Art Unit
2424
Art Unit(s)
STIC, 2424, 2623
Total Applications
562
Issued Applications
394
Pending Applications
30
Abandoned Applications
145

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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14/177771
Low-cost leakage detector for a digital HFC network Feb 10, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10970024 [patent_doc_number] => 20140373057 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-18 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING BETWEEN MEDIA STREAMS FOR NON-ADJACENT CHANNELS WHILE PROVIDING A SEAMLESS USER EXPERIENCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/165508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-01-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 23245 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 14165508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/165508
System and method for switching between media streams for non-adjacent channels while providing a seamless user experience Jan 26, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9479700 [patent_doc_number] => 20140137163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-15 [patent_title] => 'VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/066690 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4900 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] => 14066690 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/066690
Vehicle display system Oct 29, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9410451 [patent_doc_number] => 20140101703 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-10 [patent_title] => 'VIDEO RECORDING/PLAYING DEVICE AND PROGRAM SEARCHING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/037888 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8055 [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] => 14037888 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/037888
Video recording/playing device and program searching method Sep 25, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9270875 [patent_doc_number] => 20140025793 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-23 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREMENTAL IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW SERVICE CAPABILITIES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/033585 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6392 [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] => 14033585 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/033585
System and method for incremental implementation of new service capabilities Sep 22, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9096740 [patent_doc_number] => 20130276051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-17 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND USER EXPERIENCE OF A MOBILE BROADCAST RECEIVER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/915439 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6885 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 13915439 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/915439
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING PERFORMANCE AND USER EXPERIENCE OF A MOBILE BROADCAST RECEIVER Jun 10, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9071427 [patent_doc_number] => 20130263183 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-03 [patent_title] => 'DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/908197 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8717 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => 13908197 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/908197
Display control device, display control method, and program Jun 2, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11209311 [patent_doc_number] => 09438947 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Content annotation tool' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/874541 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7339 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 151 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13874541 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/874541
Content annotation tool Apr 30, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10159918 [patent_doc_number] => 09191705 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Managing media quality' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/875155 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3713 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 13875155 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/875155
Managing media quality Apr 30, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9652518 [patent_doc_number] => 08806555 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-12 [patent_title] => 'Decentralized media delivery network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/867819 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2243 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13867819 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/867819
Decentralized media delivery network Apr 21, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9017564 [patent_doc_number] => 20130232528 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-05 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/866711 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 13238 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => 13866711 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/866711
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, program and information processing system Apr 18, 2013 Issued
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14/418969
METHODS AND DISPLAYS FOR PROVIDING INTELLIGENT TELEVISION BADGES Apr 15, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9618512 [patent_doc_number] => 20140208369 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-24 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL DISPLAY OF CABLE AND SATELLITE CONTENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/861310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4528 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [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] => 13861310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/861310
APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL DISPLAY OF CABLE AND SATELLITE CONTENT Apr 10, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10126688 [patent_doc_number] => 09161066 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-13 [patent_title] => 'Methods, systems, and media for generating and presenting supplemental content based on contextual information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/826910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 12485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13826910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/826910
Methods, systems, and media for generating and presenting supplemental content based on contextual information Mar 13, 2013 Issued
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13/827331
Allocation of clamping functionality Mar 13, 2013 Issued
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14/379590
TERMINAL DEVICE, RELAY DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND CONTENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM Mar 12, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9750736 [patent_doc_number] => 08842220 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-23 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and method of controlling the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/797316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 32 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 17031 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 239 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13797316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/797316
Image processing apparatus and method of controlling the same Mar 11, 2013 Issued
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13/797173
EPG realignment Mar 11, 2013 Issued
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13/780258
Probabilistic matching of television program audio signals Feb 27, 2013 Issued
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13/760217
Television Feb 5, 2013 Issued
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