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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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18/281801
Method of generating color mapping table, method of correcting color, apparatus for generating color correction model, apparatus for correcting color, computer readable medium, and display device Jun 29, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17919568 [patent_doc_number] => 20220321964 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-10-06 [patent_title] => METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING CONTENT TO VIEWERS FOR ENHANCING WELL BEING OF THE VIEWERS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/843647 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 16944 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 237 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17843647 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/843647
METHODS, SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING CONTENT TO VIEWERS FOR ENHANCING WELL BEING OF THE VIEWERS Jun 16, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18162021 [patent_doc_number] => 20230028613 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-26 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROUTING CONTENT TO AN ASSOCIATED OUTPUT DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/828406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 31023 [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] => 17828406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/828406
Systems and methods for routing content to an associated output device May 30, 2022 Issued
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17/742527
Methods and systems of facilitating sharing of information among service providers May 11, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19229034 [patent_doc_number] => 12008672 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-11 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for delivering augmented reality content [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/660665 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 21696 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 205 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17660665 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/660665
Systems and methods for delivering augmented reality content Apr 25, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19200095 [patent_doc_number] => 11997355 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-05-28 [patent_title] => Apparatus, systems and methods for media content event quick access queue [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/714650 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 20700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 252 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17714650 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/714650
Apparatus, systems and methods for media content event quick access queue Apr 5, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19109746 [patent_doc_number] => 11962872 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-04-16 [patent_title] => National insertion of targeted advertisement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/655763 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 15432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 263 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17655763 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/655763
National insertion of targeted advertisement Mar 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17994729 [patent_doc_number] => 20220360766 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-10 [patent_title] => Video Quality Analysis and Detection of Blockiness, Artifacts and Color Variation for High-Volume Testing of Devices Using Automated Video Testing System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/700345 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-03-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4425 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -4 [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] => 17700345 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/700345
Video quality analysis and detection of blockiness, artifacts and color variation for high-volume testing of devices using automated video testing system Mar 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18968837 [patent_doc_number] => 11902644 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-02-13 [patent_title] => Camera module and method for manufacturing the same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/683305 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4010 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17683305 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/683305
Camera module and method for manufacturing the same Feb 27, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17646592 [patent_doc_number] => 20220174331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-02 [patent_title] => SYSTEM FOR ADDRESSING ON-DEMAND TV PROGRAM CONTENT ON TV SERVICES PLATFORM OF A DIGITAL TV SERVICES PROVIDER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/676503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-02-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12316 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 539 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17676503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/676503
System for addressing on-demand TV program content on TV services platform of a digital TV services provider Feb 20, 2022 Issued
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17/667694
Methods and systems for managing media subscriptions Feb 8, 2022 Issued
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17/589517
GENERATION AND DELIVERY OF CONTENT ITEMS FOR SYNCHRONOUS VIEWING EXPERIENCES Jan 30, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18508634 [patent_doc_number] => 11706467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-18 [patent_title] => Broadcast signal transmitting apparatus and broadcast signal transmitting method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/585104 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 103 [patent_figures_cnt] => 145 [patent_no_of_words] => 95112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17585104 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/585104
Broadcast signal transmitting apparatus and broadcast signal transmitting method Jan 25, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20306462 [patent_doc_number] => 12452469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-10-21 [patent_title] => Devices and methods for switched digital video systems [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/584259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17584259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/584259
Devices and methods for switched digital video systems Jan 24, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17739530 [patent_doc_number] => 20220224992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-07-14 [patent_title] => AUTOMATICALLY PROCESSING CONTENT STREAMS FOR INSERTION POINTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/583011 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11709 [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] => 17583011 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/583011
Automatically processing content streams for insertion points Jan 23, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17835120 [patent_doc_number] => 20220272425 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-25 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUMMARIZING MISSED PORTIONS OF STORYLINES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/568315 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12268 [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] => 17568315 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/568315
Systems and methods for summarizing missed portions of storylines Jan 3, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18489731 [patent_doc_number] => 20230217083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-06 [patent_title] => SECURE SATELLITE-BASED CONTENT PRELOADING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/566358 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7228 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 206 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17566358 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/566358
Secure satellite-based content preloading Dec 29, 2021 Issued
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17/559186
Adjusting inventory allocations at discrete times without adjusting overall inventory allocations Dec 21, 2021 Issued
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17/644529
System and method for decimation of image data for multiviewer display Dec 14, 2021 Issued
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17/547713
Dynamic splash screen during an application launch sequence for media streaming devices Dec 9, 2021 Issued
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