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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
Array ( [id] => 545819 [patent_doc_number] => 07173908 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Flexible policing technique for telecommunications traffic' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/189464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4100 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 138 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/173/07173908.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10189464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/189464
Flexible policing technique for telecommunications traffic Jul 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 430711 [patent_doc_number] => 07269389 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Selective power control messaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/189709 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/269/07269389.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10189709 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/189709
Selective power control messaging Jul 2, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7360834 [patent_doc_number] => 20040004971 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and implementation for multilevel queuing' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/189750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1604 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0004/20040004971.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10189750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/189750
Method and implementation for multilevel queuing Jul 2, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 665710 [patent_doc_number] => 07103008 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-05 [patent_title] => 'Communications system using rings architecture' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/064340 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 64 [patent_figures_cnt] => 90 [patent_no_of_words] => 73408 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/103/07103008.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10064340 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/064340
Communications system using rings architecture Jul 1, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6864414 [patent_doc_number] => 20030189940 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Communications system using rings architecture' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/064334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 65 [patent_figures_cnt] => 65 [patent_no_of_words] => 74645 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0189/20030189940.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10064334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/064334
Communications system using rings architecture Jul 1, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6810403 [patent_doc_number] => 20030200342 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Communications system using rings architecture' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/064333 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 65 [patent_figures_cnt] => 65 [patent_no_of_words] => 74142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0200/20030200342.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10064333 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/064333
Communications system using rings architecture Jul 1, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1280940 [patent_doc_number] => 06650616 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-18 [patent_title] => 'Transmission security for wireless communications' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/178207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10664 [patent_no_of_claims] => 87 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/650/06650616.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10178207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/178207
Transmission security for wireless communications Jun 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7188176 [patent_doc_number] => 20040203971 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for determining RLC entity re-establishment during SRNS relocation' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/064202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0203/20040203971.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10064202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/064202
Method for determining RLC entity re-establishment during SRNS relocation Jun 20, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6508634 [patent_doc_number] => 20020191554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Mobile station position detection scheme' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/166771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0191/20020191554.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10166771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/166771
Mobile station position detection scheme Jun 11, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6791084 [patent_doc_number] => 20030086428 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Switching unit for a packet-transmitting network, to switch the packets of a connection at one input of said connections\' ports to at least one of its outputs' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/166712 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5978 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 240 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0086/20030086428.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10166712 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/166712
Switching unit for a packet-transmitting network, to switch the packets of a connection at one input of said connections' ports to at least one of its outputs Jun 11, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 636152 [patent_doc_number] => 07130295 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Data retransmission apparatus and method in a mobile communication system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/166867 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7652 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/130/07130295.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10166867 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/166867
Data retransmission apparatus and method in a mobile communication system Jun 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 475670 [patent_doc_number] => 07230913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-12 [patent_title] => 'MPLS fast reroute without full mesh traffic engineering' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/166886 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2529 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/230/07230913.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10166886 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/166886
MPLS fast reroute without full mesh traffic engineering Jun 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 532580 [patent_doc_number] => 07187681 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for traffic quality and billing authorization by request token insertion' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/166873 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4063 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/187/07187681.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10166873 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/166873
Method and apparatus for traffic quality and billing authorization by request token insertion Jun 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6677802 [patent_doc_number] => 20030227942 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for using information in one direction of a bi-directional flow in a network to alter characteristics of the return direction flow' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/166884 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0227/20030227942.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10166884 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/166884
Apparatus and method for using information in one direction of a bi-directional flow in a network to alter characteristics of the return direction flow Jun 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 554899 [patent_doc_number] => 07164670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Method for assigning inbound transmissions with minimal signaling overhead' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/166836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2470 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/164/07164670.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10166836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/166836
Method for assigning inbound transmissions with minimal signaling overhead Jun 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 499631 [patent_doc_number] => 07212531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for efficient longest prefix match lookup' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/167005 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 5187 [patent_no_of_claims] => 210 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/212/07212531.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10167005 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/167005
Apparatus and method for efficient longest prefix match lookup Jun 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6744102 [patent_doc_number] => 20030021285 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-30 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic latency management for IP telephony' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/064091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11517 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0021/20030021285.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10064091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/064091
Dynamic latency management for IP telephony Jun 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 546127 [patent_doc_number] => 07173933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-06 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing source awareness in a network environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/166996 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7187 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/173/07173933.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10166996 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/166996
System and method for providing source awareness in a network environment Jun 9, 2002 Issued
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10/063771
Method for generating 2D OVSF codes in multicarrier DS-CDMA systems May 10, 2002 Issued
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10/135337
Radio communication arrangements Apr 29, 2002 Issued
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