Search

Charles N. Hicks

Examiner (ID: 14684, Phone: (571)270-3010 , Office: P/2424 )

Most Active Art Unit
2424
Art Unit(s)
2623, STIC, 2424
Total Applications
562
Issued Applications
390
Pending Applications
42
Abandoned Applications
144

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 18622889 [patent_doc_number] => 11755936 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-12 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for determining that a media item is being presented [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/567437 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9326 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17567437 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/567437
Systems and methods for determining that a media item is being presented Jan 2, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18609360 [patent_doc_number] => 11750855 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-05 [patent_title] => Dynamic content insertion on a user-by-user basis [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/562696 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 10028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17562696 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/562696
Dynamic content insertion on a user-by-user basis Dec 26, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19243468 [patent_doc_number] => 12013909 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-18 [patent_title] => Collaborative comment analysis and modification to content [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/546782 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5695 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17546782 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/546782
Collaborative comment analysis and modification to content Dec 8, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18319324 [patent_doc_number] => 20230117452 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-20 [patent_title] => DIGITAL PROCESSING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING PRESENTATION OF STREAM PORTIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/538434 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12710 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 277 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17538434 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/538434
Digital processing systems and methods for managing presentation of stream portions Nov 29, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18646496 [patent_doc_number] => 11770585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-26 [patent_title] => Reaction based real time natural language content adjustment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/537061 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9351 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17537061 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/537061
Reaction based real time natural language content adjustment Nov 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17479029 [patent_doc_number] => 20220086533 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-17 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CONTENT METADATA IN ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/536289 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 24315 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17536289 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/536289
Method and apparatus for providing content metadata in electronic advertising Nov 28, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19095040 [patent_doc_number] => 11956518 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-09 [patent_title] => System and method for creating interactive elements for objects contemporaneously displayed in live video [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/533288 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 9192 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 395 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17533288 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/533288
System and method for creating interactive elements for objects contemporaneously displayed in live video Nov 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18381198 [patent_doc_number] => 20230156289 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-18 [patent_title] => TECHNIQUES FOR CURATING CONTENT ITEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/525574 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11678 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17525574 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/525574
Techniques for curating content items Nov 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19371317 [patent_doc_number] => 12063420 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-08-13 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for providing image content associated with music channels [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/453582 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4031 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17453582 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/453582
Systems and methods for providing image content associated with music channels Nov 3, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17418329 [patent_doc_number] => 20220053234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-02-17 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING A DISPLAY OF INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A MEDIA ASSET [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/512874 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17748 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17512874 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/512874
Systems and methods for customizing a display of information associated with a media asset Oct 27, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18508654 [patent_doc_number] => 11706487 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-18 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for determining user engagement based on user interactions during different time intervals [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/494045 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 31044 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17494045 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/494045
Methods and systems for determining user engagement based on user interactions during different time intervals Oct 4, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18625160 [patent_doc_number] => 11758226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-09-12 [patent_title] => Methods and apparatus to automate receivability updates for media crediting [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/478854 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11934 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17478854 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/478854
Methods and apparatus to automate receivability updates for media crediting Sep 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19508954 [patent_doc_number] => 12120391 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-15 [patent_title] => Methods and apparatus to estimate audience sizes and durations of media accesses [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/475873 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 19911 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 411 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17475873 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/475873
Methods and apparatus to estimate audience sizes and durations of media accesses Sep 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18447974 [patent_doc_number] => 11683563 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-20 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for providing program suggestions in an interactive television program guide [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/476105 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 11682 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 186 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17476105 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/476105
Systems and methods for providing program suggestions in an interactive television program guide Sep 14, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18508660 [patent_doc_number] => 11706493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-18 [patent_title] => Augmented reality content recommendation [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/470986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 25389 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17470986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/470986
Augmented reality content recommendation Sep 8, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17450031 [patent_doc_number] => 20220070536 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-03 [patent_title] => Method and System for Content Switching and Content Control Based on Facial Identification Profiling [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/409910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4815 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17409910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/409910
Method and system for content switching and content control based on facial identification profiling Aug 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19064241 [patent_doc_number] => 11943511 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-03-26 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for selectively providing supplemental content during presentation of media asset [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/410177 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14823 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17410177 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/410177
Systems and methods for selectively providing supplemental content during presentation of media asset Aug 23, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17279350 [patent_doc_number] => 20210385548 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-09 [patent_title] => ALLOCATING STREAMING CONTENT ON A HYBRID NETWORK [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/409607 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9291 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17409607 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/409607
Allocating streaming content on a hybrid network Aug 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17812343 [patent_doc_number] => 20220264178 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-18 [patent_title] => IDENTIFYING AND LABELING SEGMENTS WITHIN VIDEO CONTENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/401656 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17401656 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/401656
Identifying and labeling segments within video content Aug 12, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19811837 [patent_doc_number] => 12243234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-04 [patent_title] => Information processing system, eye state measurement system, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/032686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11032 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18032686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/032686
Information processing system, eye state measurement system, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium Aug 10, 2021 Issued
Menu