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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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09/436816
System and method for automatically changing a device transmit/receive configuration Nov 8, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 977492 [patent_doc_number] => 06934283 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-23 [patent_title] => 'System and method for source defined packet routing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/436062 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/934/06934283.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09436062 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/436062
System and method for source defined packet routing Nov 7, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1150220 [patent_doc_number] => 06778530 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for multiple field matching in network device' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/436439 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9766 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/778/06778530.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09436439 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/436439
Method and apparatus for multiple field matching in network device Nov 7, 1999 Issued
09/435051 INTEGRATED VOICE AND DATA TRANSMISSION BASED ON BIT-IMPORTANCE RANKING Nov 7, 1999 Abandoned
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09/436934
Logical node identification in an information transmission network Nov 7, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1304129 [patent_doc_number] => 06628618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and tool for producing a telecommunication network' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/434443 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4824 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/628/06628618.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09434443 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/434443
Method and tool for producing a telecommunication network Nov 4, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1195085 [patent_doc_number] => 06731629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-04 [patent_title] => 'System and method for switching media packets for packet-based communication in a mobile communications network' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/432943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3130 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/731/06731629.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09432943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/432943
System and method for switching media packets for packet-based communication in a mobile communications network Nov 2, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 754634 [patent_doc_number] => 07023837 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-04 [patent_title] => 'Intelligent call routing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/433497 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/023/07023837.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09433497 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/433497
Intelligent call routing system Nov 2, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1164162 [patent_doc_number] => 06765872 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-20 [patent_title] => 'Routing apparatus and a routing method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/431460 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 12267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/765/06765872.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09431460 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/431460
Routing apparatus and a routing method Oct 31, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1304574 [patent_doc_number] => 06628670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for sharing reserved bandwidth between several dependent connections in high speed packet switching networks' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/429796 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 10873 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 16 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/628/06628670.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09429796 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/429796
Method and system for sharing reserved bandwidth between several dependent connections in high speed packet switching networks Oct 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 936277 [patent_doc_number] => 06975627 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Modification of tag fields in Ethernet data packets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/417102 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2535 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/975/06975627.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09417102 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/417102
Modification of tag fields in Ethernet data packets Oct 12, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1360279 [patent_doc_number] => 06584097 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for internet reservation service' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/409688 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6483 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/584/06584097.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09409688 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/409688
System and method for internet reservation service Sep 29, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1029660 [patent_doc_number] => 06882638 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Signalling in a telecommunications system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/787738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/882/06882638.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09787738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/787738
Signalling in a telecommunications system Sep 22, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1281172 [patent_doc_number] => 06650650 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for transmitting voice data over network structures' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/397468 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 14936 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/06/650/06650650.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09397468 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/397468
Method and apparatus for transmitting voice data over network structures Sep 15, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 776223 [patent_doc_number] => 07002958 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Method for load-balancing with FIFO guarantees in multipath networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/393768 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3207 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/002/07002958.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09393768 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/393768
Method for load-balancing with FIFO guarantees in multipath networks Sep 9, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1315621 [patent_doc_number] => 06618380 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Priority queueing' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/392860 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8782 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 249 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/618/06618380.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09392860 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/392860
Priority queueing Sep 8, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1216289 [patent_doc_number] => 06711131 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-23 [patent_title] => 'Data transmitting apparatus, network interface apparatus, and data transmitting system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/392461 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 19850 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 230 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/711/06711131.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09392461 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/392461
Data transmitting apparatus, network interface apparatus, and data transmitting system Sep 8, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1325899 [patent_doc_number] => 06606317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-12 [patent_title] => 'Dual key controlled content addressable memory for accessing packet switch data buffer for multicasting data packets' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/391919 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/606/06606317.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09391919 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/391919
Dual key controlled content addressable memory for accessing packet switch data buffer for multicasting data packets Sep 8, 1999 Issued
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09/392454
ATM protection switching method and apparatus Sep 8, 1999 Issued
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09/391967
Circuitry, architecture and methods for synchronizing data Sep 7, 1999 Issued
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