Search

Fred O. Ferris Iii

Examiner (ID: 15385, Phone: (571)272-3778 , Office: P/3992 )

Most Active Art Unit
2128
Art Unit(s)
3992, 2128, 2123
Total Applications
331
Issued Applications
255
Pending Applications
19
Abandoned Applications
56

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 18409831 [patent_doc_number] => 20230171184 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-01 [patent_title] => Packet Forwarding Method, Device, and System [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/154399 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11954 [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] => 18154399 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/154399
Packet forwarding method, device, and system Jan 12, 2023 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19322450 [patent_doc_number] => 20240243998 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-07-18 [patent_title] => OUTPUT STATE SYNCHRONIZATION FOR BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL (BGP) PROCESSES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/154543 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2023-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6493 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18154543 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/154543
OUTPUT STATE SYNCHRONIZATION FOR BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL (BGP) PROCESSES Jan 12, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19868025 [patent_doc_number] => 20250106811 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-27 [patent_title] => LOCATION INFORMATION PROVISIONING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/725278 [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] => 15786 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [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] => 18725278 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/725278
LOCATION INFORMATION PROVISIONING Jan 9, 2023 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19270586 [patent_doc_number] => 20240214292 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-27 [patent_title] => MULTICAST TRACING IN HYBRID NETWORKS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/146852 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9866 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18146852 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/146852
Multicast tracing in hybrid networks Dec 26, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19270597 [patent_doc_number] => 20240214303 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-27 [patent_title] => METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR ETHERNET VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS FAST RE-ROUTE CONVERGENCE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/146350 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11948 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18146350 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/146350
Method and systems for ethernet virtual private networks fast re-route convergence Dec 22, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18899611 [patent_doc_number] => 20240015096 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-11 [patent_title] => BIT INDEX EXPLICIT REPLICATION (BIER) ADVERTISING WITH A ROUTE DISTINGUISHER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/069600 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18069600 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/069600
Bit index explicit replication (BIER) advertising with a route distinguisher Dec 20, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18323108 [patent_doc_number] => 20230121236 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-04-20 [patent_title] => SEGMENT ROUTING POINT TO MULTIPOINT PATH [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/082999 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 20580 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18082999 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/082999
Segment routing point to multipoint path Dec 15, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19836531 [patent_doc_number] => 20250088317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-03-13 [patent_title] => DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION TIMER CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, USER EQUIPMENT AND NETWORK DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/728040 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 18813 [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] => 18728040 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/728040
DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION TIMER CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, USER EQUIPMENT AND NETWORK DEVICE Dec 15, 2022 Pending
Array ( [id] => 19254138 [patent_doc_number] => 20240205135 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-20 [patent_title] => MANAGING CONNECTION TIMERS FOR BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/066021 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4904 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18066021 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/066021
MANAGING CONNECTION TIMERS FOR BORDER GATEWAY PROTOCOL IN A COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT Dec 13, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18875534 [patent_doc_number] => 11863364 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-01-02 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for performing initial access in wireless communication system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/080157 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13963 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18080157 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/080157
Method and apparatus for performing initial access in wireless communication system Dec 12, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19238543 [patent_doc_number] => 20240195738 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-13 [patent_title] => IN-NETWORK SOLUTION FOR LOW-LATENCY COMMUNICATIONS USING SEGMENT ROUTING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/063302 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9154 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18063302 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/063302
IN-NETWORK SOLUTION FOR LOW-LATENCY COMMUNICATIONS USING SEGMENT ROUTING Dec 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19238537 [patent_doc_number] => 20240195732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-13 [patent_title] => FAULT-TOLERANT ROUTING ALGORITHM FOR TOROIDAL NETWORK TOPOLOGIES [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/077906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18077906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/077906
Fault-tolerant routing algorithm for toroidal network topologies Dec 7, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20597654 [patent_doc_number] => 12581389 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-03-17 [patent_title] => Packet routing in a layer 2 mesh network [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/076927 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6041 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18076927 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/076927
Packet routing in a layer 2 mesh network Dec 6, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18278443 [patent_doc_number] => 20230093915 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-30 [patent_title] => CLOUD ROUTER PLATFORM FOR SDN NETWORKS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/062343 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5050 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18062343 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/062343
CLOUD ROUTER PLATFORM FOR SDN NETWORKS Dec 5, 2022 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 18425759 [patent_doc_number] => 20230180224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-06-08 [patent_title] => METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR TRANSMISSION TIMING USING A TRANSMISSION TIMING CONFIGURATION IN FULL-DUPLEX SYSTEMS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 18/058685 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 19714 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 18058685 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
18/058685
Methods and apparatuses for transmission timing using a transmission timing configuration in full-duplex systems Nov 22, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20259764 [patent_doc_number] => 12432132 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-09-30 [patent_title] => Advertisement information processing method and apparatus, and storage medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/993551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7418 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17993551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/993551
Advertisement information processing method and apparatus, and storage medium Nov 22, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18282250 [patent_doc_number] => 20230097722 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-03-30 [patent_title] => SINGLE FIELD FOR ENCODING MULTIPLE ELEMENTS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/990467 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13085 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17990467 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/990467
Single field for encoding multiple elements Nov 17, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19230981 [patent_doc_number] => 12010629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2024-06-11 [patent_title] => Method and device for uplink power control [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/988348 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 95 [patent_figures_cnt] => 95 [patent_no_of_words] => 52516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17988348 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/988348
Method and device for uplink power control Nov 15, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18736298 [patent_doc_number] => 11805047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-10-31 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for controlling network traffic path [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/985647 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 12739 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17985647 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/985647
Method and apparatus for controlling network traffic path Nov 10, 2022 Issued
Array ( [id] => 20611856 [patent_doc_number] => 12587466 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2026-03-24 [patent_title] => Active-standby switchover in border gateway protocol (BGP) network using graceful attract community [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/984148 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2022-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 4772 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17984148 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/984148
Active-standby switchover in border gateway protocol (BGP) network using graceful attract community Nov 8, 2022 Issued
Menu