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Fernando A. Ayala

Examiner (ID: 13575, Phone: (571)270-5336 , Office: P/3724 )

Most Active Art Unit
3724
Art Unit(s)
3724
Total Applications
570
Issued Applications
267
Pending Applications
89
Abandoned Applications
222

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16434329 [patent_doc_number] => 10834438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-10 [patent_title] => User control of replacement television advertisements inserted by a smart television [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/016448 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6363 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16016448 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/016448
User control of replacement television advertisements inserted by a smart television Jun 21, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14710035 [patent_doc_number] => 10382798 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-13 [patent_title] => System and method for multiscreen network digital video recording using on-demand transcoding [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/013923 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 403 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16013923 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/013923
System and method for multiscreen network digital video recording using on-demand transcoding Jun 19, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13487691 [patent_doc_number] => 20180295388 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-10-11 [patent_title] => Method and Apparatus For Access to Media Content [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/006407 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10224 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 289 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16006407 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/006407
Method and apparatus for access to media content Jun 11, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13454881 [patent_doc_number] => 20180278983 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-09-27 [patent_title] => Set-Top Box with Enhanced Functionality and System and Method for Use of Same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/990358 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 397 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15990358 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/990358
Set-top box with enhanced functionality and system and method for use of same May 24, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13380985 [patent_doc_number] => 20180242034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-23 [patent_title] => Commercial Television-Interfacing Dongle and System and Method for Use of Same [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/961114 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5002 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15961114 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/961114
Commercial television-interfacing dongle and system and method for use of same Apr 23, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13273831 [patent_doc_number] => 10149011 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-04 [patent_title] => Media content distribution [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/949222 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 11020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15949222 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/949222
Media content distribution Apr 9, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16725325 [patent_doc_number] => 20210092472 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-03-25 [patent_title] => IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD AND DEVICE THEREFOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/635358 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 15001 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16635358 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/635358
Image processing method and device therefor Mar 18, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13896337 [patent_doc_number] => 10200733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-05 [patent_title] => Automatic input selection [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/916554 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15916554 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/916554
Automatic input selection Mar 8, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12921742 [patent_doc_number] => 20180199090 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-07-12 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND SERVER APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/914379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 19013 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -9 [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] => 15914379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/914379
Information processing system and server apparatus Mar 6, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13366399 [patent_doc_number] => 20180234740 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-16 [patent_title] => METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECEIVER CONFIGURATION BASED ON A PRIORI KNOWLEDGE OF NOISE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/888705 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6566 [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] => 15888705 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/888705
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECEIVER CONFIGURATION BASED ON A PRIORI KNOWLEDGE OF NOISE Feb 4, 2018 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 15522431 [patent_doc_number] => 10567831 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-02-18 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for networked music playback [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/872500 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 9921 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 253 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15872500 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/872500
Systems and methods for networked music playback Jan 15, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17167502 [patent_doc_number] => 11153618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-10-19 [patent_title] => System and method for set top box viewing data [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/864654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2018-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8071 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15864654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/864654
System and method for set top box viewing data Jan 7, 2018 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12697882 [patent_doc_number] => 20180124460 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-03 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING CORRUPTION OF USER VIEWING PROFILES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/857401 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 14897 [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] => 15857401 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/857401
Systems and methods for preventing corruption of user viewing profiles Dec 27, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13245897 [patent_doc_number] => 10136176 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-20 [patent_title] => Set top/back box, system and method for providing a remote control device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/857310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4240 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 234 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15857310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/857310
Set top/back box, system and method for providing a remote control device Dec 27, 2017 Issued
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15/850082
Methods and systems for receiving ratings from a third-party source of ratings Dec 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14494787 [patent_doc_number] => 10334201 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-25 [patent_title] => Autonomic positioning of overlays within streaming data [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/846983 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10080 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15846983 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/846983
Autonomic positioning of overlays within streaming data Dec 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12653985 [patent_doc_number] => 20180109826 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-19 [patent_title] => METHOD AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SYNCHRONIZED STREAMING OF CONTENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/847060 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -19 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15847060 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/847060
METHOD AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SYNCHRONIZED STREAMING OF CONTENT Dec 18, 2017 Abandoned
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15/832961
Method, system, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium for extracting and providing highlight image of video content Dec 5, 2017 Issued
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15/824887
Set-top box with enhanced controls Nov 27, 2017 Issued
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15/810023
Method and apparatus for incorporating web based selection into graphics system Nov 10, 2017 Issued
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