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Derrick W. Ferris

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 19370, Phone: (571)272-3123 , Office: P/2478 )

Most Active Art Unit
2663
Art Unit(s)
2616, 2411, 2663, OPT, 2400, 2463, 2478
Total Applications
418
Issued Applications
285
Pending Applications
43
Abandoned Applications
91

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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10/119103
Method for inverse multiplexing Apr 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 661343 [patent_doc_number] => 07106740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Nexthop to a forwarding table' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/063216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3040 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/106/07106740.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10063216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/063216
Nexthop to a forwarding table Mar 28, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 628577 [patent_doc_number] => 07136398 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for adding functionality to an existing conference call' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/098270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4187 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/136/07136398.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10098270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/098270
Method and apparatus for adding functionality to an existing conference call Mar 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 528717 [patent_doc_number] => 07190682 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Radio heads and methods and systems for communicating data between radio heads' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/097967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/190/07190682.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10097967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/097967
Radio heads and methods and systems for communicating data between radio heads Mar 13, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 528544 [patent_doc_number] => 07190666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Identification of priority faults in a transport network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/096033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5488 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/190/07190666.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10096033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/096033
Identification of priority faults in a transport network Mar 12, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6508422 [patent_doc_number] => 20020191539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Pool-based resource management in a data network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/095910 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 10247 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0191/20020191539.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10095910 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/095910
Pool-based resource management in a data network Mar 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6424207 [patent_doc_number] => 20020126668 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-12 [patent_title] => 'Low-delay video encoding method for concealing the effects of packet loss in multi-channel packet switched networks' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/098849 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0126/20020126668.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10098849 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/098849
Low-delay video encoding method for concealing the effects of packet loss in multi-channel packet switched networks Mar 11, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 538697 [patent_doc_number] => 07184393 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for multiuser access in a multicarrier modulation network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/095327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3408 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 99 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/184/07184393.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10095327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/095327
Method and apparatus for multiuser access in a multicarrier modulation network Mar 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 704827 [patent_doc_number] => 07065036 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus to reduce latency in a data network wireless radio receiver' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/096010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/065/07065036.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10096010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/096010
Method and apparatus to reduce latency in a data network wireless radio receiver Mar 10, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6436923 [patent_doc_number] => 20020176402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-28 [patent_title] => 'Octagonal interconnection network for linking processing nodes on an SOC device and method of operating same' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/090899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0176/20020176402.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10090899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/090899
Octagonal interconnection network for linking processing nodes on an SOC device and method of operating same Mar 4, 2002 Issued
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10/090669
Network configuration protocol and method for rapid traffic recovery and loop avoidance in ring topologies Mar 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7632067 [patent_doc_number] => 06665269 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for filtering network traffic based on the correct channel in an IEEE 802.11(b) wireless lan' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/059663 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-01-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 30 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/665/06665269.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10059663 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/059663
Method and apparatus for filtering network traffic based on the correct channel in an IEEE 802.11(b) wireless lan Jan 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 684355 [patent_doc_number] => 07082121 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-25 [patent_title] => 'System, device, and method for interworking between a broadband SS7 network and an internet protocol network to provide transport of connection oriented information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/020633 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/082/07082121.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10020633 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/020633
System, device, and method for interworking between a broadband SS7 network and an internet protocol network to provide transport of connection oriented information Dec 12, 2001 Issued
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10/020593
Load balancing technique for a resilient packet ring Dec 12, 2001 Issued
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10/020619
Signaling for congestion control, load balancing, and fairness in a resilient packet ring Dec 12, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6126810 [patent_doc_number] => 20020075884 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-20 [patent_title] => 'Distributed scheduler for packet switches and passive optical networks' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/020660 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5259 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 24 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0075/20020075884.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10020660 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/020660
Distributed scheduler for packet switches and passive optical networks Dec 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5904019 [patent_doc_number] => 20020141404 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-03 [patent_title] => 'Call routing using information in session initiation protocol messages' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/020783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4011 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0141/20020141404.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10020783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/020783
Call routing using information in session initiation protocol messages Dec 11, 2001 Abandoned
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10/020668
Communication device and method for transmitting through the use of accumulation of capacity tokens Dec 11, 2001 Issued
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10/020491
Automatic load balancing in switch fabrics Dec 10, 2001 Issued
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09/993574
Ring interconnection network system, node equipment, network management equipment, and path setting method Nov 26, 2001 Issued
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