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Douglas D. Watts

Examiner (ID: 708)

Most Active Art Unit
3204
Art Unit(s)
3724, 3101, 3203, 2902, 3727, 3103, 3204, 2899, 3105
Total Applications
2654
Issued Applications
2350
Pending Applications
81
Abandoned Applications
222

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/120333
Display device and method for operating the same Mar 9, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20612094 [patent_doc_number] => 12587707 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-03-24 [patent_title] => Session type classification for modeling [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/175465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4860 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 273 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18175465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/175465
Session type classification for modeling Feb 26, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18395628 [patent_doc_number] => 20230163849 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-25 [patent_title] => TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION METHOD, RECEPTION APPARATUS, AND RECEPTION METHOD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/157486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9144 [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] => 18157486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/157486
Transmission apparatus, transmission method, reception apparatus, and reception method Jan 19, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19488375 [patent_doc_number] => 12108113 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-10-01 [patent_title] => Delivery of different services through different client devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/153636 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 21620 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18153636 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/153636
Delivery of different services through different client devices Jan 11, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18366316 [patent_doc_number] => 20230147907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-11 [patent_title] => METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR EMBEDDING VISUAL ADVERTISEMENTS IN VIDEO CONTENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/152548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15241 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 248 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18152548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/152548
METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR EMBEDDING VISUAL ADVERTISEMENTS IN VIDEO CONTENT Jan 9, 2023 Abandoned
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18/089544
Optimized over-the-top delivery of content for linear services Dec 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19640200 [patent_doc_number] => 12170821 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-17 [patent_title] => Methods, systems, and media for aggregating and presenting content relevant to a particular video game [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/074932 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 10895 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 353 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18074932 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/074932
Methods, systems, and media for aggregating and presenting content relevant to a particular video game Dec 4, 2022 Issued
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17/983101
Receiving device, receiving method, transmitting device, and transmitting method Nov 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18534453 [patent_doc_number] => 20230239532 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-27 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDIA CONTENT HAND-OFF BASED ON TYPE OF BUFFERED DATA [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/973287 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11328 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [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] => 17973287 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/973287
Systems and methods for media content hand-off based on type of buffered data Oct 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19620804 [patent_doc_number] => 20240406484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-12-05 [patent_title] => INTERACTIVE SERVICES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/698657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-10-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18698657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/698657
INTERACTIVE SERVICES Oct 2, 2022 Pending
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17/954379
Receiver, reception method, transmitter, and transmission method Sep 27, 2022 Issued
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17/952719
Method and system for transmitting alternative image content of a physical display to different viewers Sep 25, 2022 Issued
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17/933425
KEYWORD-BASED OBJECT INSERTION INTO A VIDEO STREAM Sep 18, 2022 Pending
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19/112530
DISPLAY DEVICE AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF Sep 15, 2022 Pending
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17/823938
FINE-GRAINED RECOMMENDATION SYSTEMS Aug 30, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19009391 [patent_doc_number] => 20240073462 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-29 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPROVING LIVE STREAMING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/898925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9236 [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] => 17898925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/898925
Systems and methods for improving live streaming Aug 29, 2022 Issued
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17/888612
System and method for watermarking of media segments using sample variants for normalized encryption (SVNE) Aug 15, 2022 Issued
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17/888816
System and method for increasing content insertion opportunities via machine learning Aug 15, 2022 Issued
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17/888141
Interactive content when the secondary content is server stitched Aug 14, 2022 Issued
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17/809936
Content condition applicability via non-fungible tokens Aug 3, 2022 Issued
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