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Eric M. Thomas

Examiner (ID: 671, Phone: (571)272-1699 , Office: P/3714 )

Most Active Art Unit
3715
Art Unit(s)
3715, 3714
Total Applications
877
Issued Applications
545
Pending Applications
93
Abandoned Applications
248

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 9210989 [patent_doc_number] => 20140010166 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-09 [patent_title] => 'A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING AD HOC NETWORKS IN COOPERATION WITH SERVICE PROVIDER NETWORKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/021448 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 6694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14021448 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/021448
System and method for using ad hoc networks in cooperation with service provider networks Sep 8, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9890467 [patent_doc_number] => 08976735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-10 [patent_title] => 'Channel scanning' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/020211 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14020211 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/020211
Channel scanning Sep 5, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9204175 [patent_doc_number] => 20140003352 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-02 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR PROCESSING HEARTBEAT MESSAGE, METHOD FOR ACQUIRING HEARTBEAT PERIOD, AND ACCESS NETWORK DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/016824 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-09-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14016824 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/016824
Method for processing heartbeat message, method for acquiring heartbeat period, and access network device Sep 2, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10386101 [patent_doc_number] => 20150271108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Traffic Management Scheduling' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/443461 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4372 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14443461 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/443461
Method and Apparatus for Traffic Management Scheduling Aug 27, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9744917 [patent_doc_number] => 20140280636 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'HIGH SPEED EMBEDDED PROTOCOL FOR DISTRIBUTED CONTROL SYSTEMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/965342 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 17858 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13965342 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/965342
High speed embedded protocol for distributed control systems Aug 12, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9293086 [patent_doc_number] => 20140036720 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-06 [patent_title] => 'ASSIGNING A VLAN' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/960552 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3190 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13960552 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/960552
ASSIGNING A VLAN Aug 5, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9863358 [patent_doc_number] => 20150043377 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-12 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATED PROVISIONING OF MANAGED SERVICES IN A Wi-Fi CAPABLE CLIENT DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/960575 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 17072 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13960575 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/960575
Automated provisioning of managed services in a Wi-Fi capable client device Aug 5, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9337477 [patent_doc_number] => 20140064259 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-06 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF MANAGING CONTEXT TABLE FOR COMPRESSION OF IPV6 HEADER BASED ON CONTEXT IN WIRELESS MESH NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/960422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4885 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13960422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/960422
METHOD OF MANAGING CONTEXT TABLE FOR COMPRESSION OF IPV6 HEADER BASED ON CONTEXT IN WIRELESS MESH NETWORK Aug 5, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9305389 [patent_doc_number] => 20140044063 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-13 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR REDUCING TRANSMISSION POWER AND TERMINAL THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/960477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 11613 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13960477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/960477
Method for reducing transmission power and terminal thereof Aug 5, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9382784 [patent_doc_number] => 20140086265 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-03-27 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MEMORY BASED PACKET COMPRESSION ENCODING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/960583 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11433 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13960583 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/960583
Method and apparatus for a memory based packet compression encoding Aug 5, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11247541 [patent_doc_number] => 09473597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-18 [patent_title] => 'Implementing multiple MAC protocols using a single wireless communication unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/960312 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7403 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 335 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13960312 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/960312
Implementing multiple MAC protocols using a single wireless communication unit Aug 5, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12377775 [patent_doc_number] => 09960826 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-01 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for controlling RI report [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/419464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4211 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14419464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/419464
Method and apparatus for controlling RI report Jul 9, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10411487 [patent_doc_number] => 20150296496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-15 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REGISTERING ACCESS POINT THROUGH WIFI NETWORK BY USING INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM COMMON DEVICE IN CELLULAR-WIFI CONVERGENCE SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/443309 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7893 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14443309 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/443309
Method and apparatus for registering access point through WiFi network by using information obtained from common device in cellular-WiFi convergence system Jul 9, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13060275 [patent_doc_number] => 10051554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-14 [patent_title] => Method of active scanning and associating based on configuration information [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/405955 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4895 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14405955 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/405955
Method of active scanning and associating based on configuration information Jun 4, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10254111 [patent_doc_number] => 20150139107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-05-21 [patent_title] => 'SHORT PHYSICAL-LAYER CONTROL FRAMES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/406126 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6299 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14406126 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/406126
Short physical-layer control frames Jun 4, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10944955 [patent_doc_number] => 20140347976 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-27 [patent_title] => 'VIRTUAL ROUTER REDUNDANCY PROTOCOL FOR SCALABLE DISTRIBUTED DEFAULT ROUTING GATEWAY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/898836 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2728 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13898836 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/898836
Virtual router redundancy protocol for scalable distributed default routing gateway May 20, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10173701 [patent_doc_number] => 09204422 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Scheduling modification for expected public warning system message' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/898706 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5441 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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] => 13898706 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/898706
Scheduling modification for expected public warning system message May 20, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10945146 [patent_doc_number] => 20140348166 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-11-27 [patent_title] => 'OPTIMAL FORWARDING FOR TRILL FINE-GRAINED LABELING AND VXLAN INTERWORKING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/898572 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8183 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13898572 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/898572
Optimal forwarding for trill fine-grained labeling and VXLAN interworking May 20, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9407502 [patent_doc_number] => 20140098754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-10 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN LTE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/898704 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 12069 [patent_no_of_claims] => 70 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13898704 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/898704
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN LTE May 20, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10160172 [patent_doc_number] => 09191963 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-17 [patent_title] => 'Carrier aggregation apparatus for efficiently utilizing frequency resource of license band and shareable bands, and operation method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/898556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 144 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13898556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/898556
Carrier aggregation apparatus for efficiently utilizing frequency resource of license band and shareable bands, and operation method thereof May 20, 2013 Issued
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