![](/images/general/no_picture/200_user.png)
James M Pontius
Examiner (ID: 2754, Phone: (571)270-7687 , Office: P/2488 )
Most Active Art Unit | 2488 |
Art Unit(s) | 2488, 2621, 2615, 2485, 2483 |
Total Applications | 654 |
Issued Applications | 529 |
Pending Applications | 10 |
Abandoned Applications | 115 |
Applications
Application number | Title of the application | Filing Date | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Array
(
[id] => 11885178
[patent_doc_number] => 09756376
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-05
[patent_title] => 'Multi-lingual audio streaming'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 15/209678
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2016-07-13
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10
[patent_figures_cnt] => 11
[patent_no_of_words] => 12719
[patent_no_of_claims] => 8
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1
[patent_words_short_claim] => 193
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15209678
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 15/209678 | Multi-lingual audio streaming | Jul 12, 2016 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 11413093
[patent_doc_number] => 09560418
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-31
[patent_title] => 'Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a media file to a designated set-top box'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 15/018922
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2016-02-09
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 7358
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 222
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15018922
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 15/018922 | Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a media file to a designated set-top box | Feb 8, 2016 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 10754049
[patent_doc_number] => 20160100201
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-07
[patent_title] => 'Adaptive Video-Server Reconfiguration For Self-Optimizing Multi-Tier IPTV Networks'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/965378
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-12-10
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11
[patent_figures_cnt] => 11
[patent_no_of_words] => 11368
[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] => 14965378
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/965378 | Adaptive video-server reconfiguration for self-optimizing multi-tier IPTV networks | Dec 9, 2015 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 11287896
[patent_doc_number] => 09503768
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-22
[patent_title] => 'System and method for content transmission network selection'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/959566
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-12-04
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6
[patent_figures_cnt] => 6
[patent_no_of_words] => 4373
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 119
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14959566
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/959566 | System and method for content transmission network selection | Dec 3, 2015 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 11624621
[patent_doc_number] => 20170134810
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-11
[patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER INTERACTION'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/936675
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-11-09
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15
[patent_figures_cnt] => 15
[patent_no_of_words] => 9317
[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] => 14936675
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/936675 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USER INTERACTION | Nov 8, 2015 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 11594100
[patent_doc_number] => 20170118512
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-27
[patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FINGERPRINTING TO TRACK DEVICE USAGE'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/919433
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-10-21
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8
[patent_figures_cnt] => 8
[patent_no_of_words] => 20209
[patent_no_of_claims] => 21
[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] => 14919433
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/919433 | Systems and methods for fingerprinting to track device usage | Oct 20, 2015 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 10752450
[patent_doc_number] => 20160098602
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-07
[patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR COMPUTING A SIMILARITY MEASURE FOR VIDEO SEGMENTS'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/876097
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-10-06
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5
[patent_figures_cnt] => 5
[patent_no_of_words] => 4822
[patent_no_of_claims] => 15
[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] => 14876097
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/876097 | METHOD FOR COMPUTING A SIMILARITY MEASURE FOR VIDEO SEGMENTS | Oct 5, 2015 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 10497025
[patent_doc_number] => 20150382048
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-31
[patent_title] => 'INTELLIGENT REMOTE CONTROL'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/852201
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-09-11
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 5078
[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] => 14852201
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/852201 | Intelligent remote control | Sep 10, 2015 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 10386537
[patent_doc_number] => 20150271544
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2015-09-24
[patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SET-TOP BOX REMOTE ACCESS FUNCTIONS IN A BROWSER EXTENSION BASED ON ADVERTISING METADATA'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/730757
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-06-04
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 6207
[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] => 14730757
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/730757 | Method and system for providing set-top box remote access functions in a browser extension based on advertising metadata | Jun 3, 2015 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 11454711
[patent_doc_number] => 09578374
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B1
[patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-21
[patent_title] => 'DVR playlist provisioning system'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/700585
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-04-30
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10
[patent_figures_cnt] => 14
[patent_no_of_words] => 12348
[patent_no_of_claims] => 18
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 286
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14700585
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/700585 | DVR playlist provisioning system | Apr 29, 2015 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 10719886
[patent_doc_number] => 20160066033
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-03
[patent_title] => 'SET-TOP BOX'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/699516
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-04-29
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 7
[patent_no_of_words] => 2068
[patent_no_of_claims] => 11
[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] => 14699516
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/699516 | SET-TOP BOX | Apr 28, 2015 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 11468214
[patent_doc_number] => 09584864
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-28
[patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for media on demand commentaries'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/636877
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-03-03
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 6684
[patent_no_of_claims] => 19
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 173
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14636877
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/636877 | Apparatus and method for media on demand commentaries | Mar 2, 2015 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 10278564
[patent_doc_number] => 20150163562
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-11
[patent_title] => 'Live and Pseudo-Live Video Feed Selection Based on Fantasy Sports Team'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/616807
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-02-09
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8
[patent_figures_cnt] => 8
[patent_no_of_words] => 6246
[patent_no_of_claims] => 18
[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] => 14616807
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/616807 | Live and Pseudo-Live Video Feed Selection Based on Fantasy Sports Team | Feb 8, 2015 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 11646041
[patent_doc_number] => 09667443
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-30
[patent_title] => 'Data distribution device and imaging apparatus'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/608088
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-01-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5
[patent_figures_cnt] => 5
[patent_no_of_words] => 7771
[patent_no_of_claims] => 7
[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] => 14608088
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/608088 | Data distribution device and imaging apparatus | Jan 27, 2015 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 11511711
[patent_doc_number] => 09602889
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-21
[patent_title] => 'Method and a device for selecting a participating device'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/608160
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-01-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3
[patent_figures_cnt] => 4
[patent_no_of_words] => 3679
[patent_no_of_claims] => 13
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 105
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14608160
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/608160 | Method and a device for selecting a participating device | Jan 27, 2015 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 11022369
[patent_doc_number] => 20160219324
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-28
[patent_title] => 'SMARTPHONE TELEVISION'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/607305
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-01-28
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6
[patent_figures_cnt] => 6
[patent_no_of_words] => 2186
[patent_no_of_claims] => 8
[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] => 14607305
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/607305 | SMARTPHONE TELEVISION | Jan 27, 2015 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 10337954
[patent_doc_number] => 20150222959
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-06
[patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/606561
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2015-01-27
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18
[patent_figures_cnt] => 18
[patent_no_of_words] => 17416
[patent_no_of_claims] => 14
[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] => 14606561
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/606561 | INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM | Jan 26, 2015 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 10287339
[patent_doc_number] => 20150172337
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => A1
[patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-18
[patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING AND MANAGING MULTI PARTICIPANT SESSIONS'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/582224
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2014-12-24
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 18331
[patent_no_of_claims] => 19
[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] => 14582224
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/582224 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING AND MANAGING MULTI PARTICIPANT SESSIONS | Dec 23, 2014 | Abandoned |
Array
(
[id] => 10146104
[patent_doc_number] => 09178926
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-03
[patent_title] => 'Digital media distribution system and method'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/456648
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2014-08-11
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4
[patent_figures_cnt] => 15
[patent_no_of_words] => 8870
[patent_no_of_claims] => 19
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[patent_words_short_claim] => 237
[patent_maintenance] => 1
[patent_no_of_assignments] => 0
[patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent
[pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14456648
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/456648 | Digital media distribution system and method | Aug 10, 2014 | Issued |
Array
(
[id] => 10571613
[patent_doc_number] => 09294810
[patent_country] => US
[patent_kind] => B2
[patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-22
[patent_title] => 'Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a media file to a designated set-top box'
[patent_app_type] => utility
[patent_app_number] => 14/341236
[patent_app_country] => US
[patent_app_date] => 2014-07-25
[patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00
[patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7
[patent_figures_cnt] => 9
[patent_no_of_words] => 7323
[patent_no_of_claims] => 20
[patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3
[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] => 14341236
[rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>) 14/341236 | Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a media file to a designated set-top box | Jul 24, 2014 | Issued |