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Derrick W. Ferris

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 17500, Phone: (571)272-3123 , Office: P/2478 )

Most Active Art Unit
2663
Art Unit(s)
2478, OPT, 2616, 2411, 2400, 2463, 2663
Total Applications
407
Issued Applications
280
Pending Applications
38
Abandoned Applications
91

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/599682
DSL automatic protocol detection system Jun 21, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1042279 [patent_doc_number] => 06870843 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Self implementing multicast level escalation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/602601 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1671 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 251 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/870/06870843.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09602601 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/602601
Self implementing multicast level escalation Jun 21, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7626047 [patent_doc_number] => 06768719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for mobile assisted detection of a transmission fault on the abis interface of a mobile telecommunications network' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/598661 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 6 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/768/06768719.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09598661 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/598661
Method and apparatus for mobile assisted detection of a transmission fault on the abis interface of a mobile telecommunications network Jun 20, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7619049 [patent_doc_number] => 06944140 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-13 [patent_title] => 'Beam hopping self addressed packet switched communication system with multiple beam array antenna' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/599150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/944/06944140.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09599150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/599150
Beam hopping self addressed packet switched communication system with multiple beam array antenna Jun 20, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7621605 [patent_doc_number] => 06977896 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-20 [patent_title] => 'IP communications network system and QoS guaranteeing apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/587352 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6253 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/977/06977896.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09587352 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/587352
IP communications network system and QoS guaranteeing apparatus Jun 4, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 467435 [patent_doc_number] => 07239640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for controlling ATM streams' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/587722 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/239/07239640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09587722 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/587722
Method and apparatus for controlling ATM streams Jun 4, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 762516 [patent_doc_number] => 07016356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and system to assign transmission bandwidth in both radio and PON ATM P-MP systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/586564 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4591 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/016/07016356.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09586564 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/586564
Method and system to assign transmission bandwidth in both radio and PON ATM P-MP systems Jun 1, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1104700 [patent_doc_number] => 06816466 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Automatic module configuration in a telecommunications power system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/586367 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3896 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/816/06816466.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09586367 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/586367
Automatic module configuration in a telecommunications power system Jun 1, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1208953 [patent_doc_number] => 06717960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-06 [patent_title] => 'Method for reconstructing an aggregate ATM cell stream and related device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/585476 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3463 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/717/06717960.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09585476 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/585476
Method for reconstructing an aggregate ATM cell stream and related device May 31, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1029627 [patent_doc_number] => 06882626 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-19 [patent_title] => 'System and method for automated switching of data traffic in a packet network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/586662 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2811 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/882/06882626.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09586662 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/586662
System and method for automated switching of data traffic in a packet network May 31, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1136028 [patent_doc_number] => 06788655 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Personal communications device with ratio counter' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/552469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/788/06788655.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09552469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/552469
Personal communications device with ratio counter Apr 17, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 788810 [patent_doc_number] => 06987745 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-17 [patent_title] => 'Control of multidirectional antenna structure in a primary station for use in a radio communication network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/551816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6803 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/987/06987745.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09551816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/551816
Control of multidirectional antenna structure in a primary station for use in a radio communication network Apr 17, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1182487 [patent_doc_number] => 06747989 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and arrangement for transmitting multimedia-related information in a packet-switched cellular radio network with external connection' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/551430 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5126 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/747/06747989.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09551430 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/551430
Method and arrangement for transmitting multimedia-related information in a packet-switched cellular radio network with external connection Apr 17, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 621884 [patent_doc_number] => 07142558 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic queuing control for variable throughput communication channels' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/550443 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/142/07142558.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09550443 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/550443
Dynamic queuing control for variable throughput communication channels Apr 16, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1191289 [patent_doc_number] => 06735212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-11 [patent_title] => 'Short and long term fair shuffling for crossbar switch arbiter' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/549878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7684 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/735/06735212.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09549878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/549878
Short and long term fair shuffling for crossbar switch arbiter Apr 16, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1016264 [patent_doc_number] => 06895004 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-05-17 [patent_title] => 'Internal use only addresses' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/550867 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3369 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/895/06895004.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09550867 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/550867
Internal use only addresses Apr 16, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1036259 [patent_doc_number] => 06876649 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-05 [patent_title] => 'High-capacity WDM-TDM packet switch' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/550489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7672 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 36 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/876/06876649.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09550489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/550489
High-capacity WDM-TDM packet switch Apr 16, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 949512 [patent_doc_number] => 06963548 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Coherent synchronization of code division multiple access signals' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/550505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3093 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/963/06963548.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09550505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/550505
Coherent synchronization of code division multiple access signals Apr 16, 2000 Issued
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09/545571
Apparatus and method for providing a transparent proxy server Apr 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 741738 [patent_doc_number] => 07035223 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for detecting unreliable or compromised router/switches in link state routing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/533467 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4324 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/035/07035223.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09533467 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/533467
Method and apparatus for detecting unreliable or compromised router/switches in link state routing Mar 22, 2000 Issued
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