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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 numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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
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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
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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
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14/341236
Methods, systems and computer program products for providing a media file to a designated set-top box Jul 24, 2014 Issued
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