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Marc S. Zimmer

Examiner (ID: 15479, Phone: (571)272-1096 , Office: P/1765 )

Most Active Art Unit
1765
Art Unit(s)
1765, 1796, 1712
Total Applications
2755
Issued Applications
2149
Pending Applications
163
Abandoned Applications
466

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 9157063 [patent_doc_number] => 08589977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-19 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for improving scrolling through program channel listings' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/340914 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13340914 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/340914
Methods and apparatus for improving scrolling through program channel listings Dec 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8824147 [patent_doc_number] => 20130125192 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-16 [patent_title] => 'Method of outputting video content from a digital media server to a digital media renderer and related media sharing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/296253 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1674 [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] => 13296253 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/296253
Method of outputting video content from a digital media server to a digital media renderer and related media sharing system Nov 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8419194 [patent_doc_number] => 20120246694 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-27 [patent_title] => 'TELEVISION APPARATUS AND DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/295756 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6222 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [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] => 13295756 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/295756
Television apparatus and display control method Nov 13, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8449380 [patent_doc_number] => 08291452 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Interface for watching a stream of videos' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/287336 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13287336 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/287336
Interface for watching a stream of videos Nov 1, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8059631 [patent_doc_number] => 20120079546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-29 [patent_title] => 'CATALOG SLICING IN A VIDEO PROVISIONING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/196760 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11030 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] => publications/A1/0079/20120079546.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13196760 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/196760
Catalog slicing in a video provisioning system Aug 1, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9130452 [patent_doc_number] => 08578409 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-05 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic zoning for targeted ad insertion' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/191774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2785 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13191774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/191774
Dynamic zoning for targeted ad insertion Jul 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7588806 [patent_doc_number] => 20110283317 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-17 [patent_title] => 'APPLICATION GADGETS AND REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/190250 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5980 [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] => publications/A1/0283/20110283317.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13190250 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/190250
APPLICATION GADGETS AND REMOTE CONTROL DEVICES Jul 24, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7588807 [patent_doc_number] => 20110283318 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-17 [patent_title] => 'APPLICATION GADGETS AND ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/190276 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5979 [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] => publications/A1/0283/20110283318.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13190276 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/190276
Application gadgets and electronic program guides Jul 24, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8633121 [patent_doc_number] => 08365220 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-29 [patent_title] => 'Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/172549 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 15826 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13172549 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/172549
Interactive entertainment and information system using television set-top box Jun 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8235739 [patent_doc_number] => 08201201 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Inserting branding elements' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/163920 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7321 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/201/08201201.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13163920 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/163920
Inserting branding elements Jun 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7493532 [patent_doc_number] => 20110239244 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-29 [patent_title] => 'DEMAND BROADCAST CHANNELS AND CHANNEL PROGRAMMING BASED ON USER VIEWING HISTORY, PROFILING, AND REQUESTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/155024 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 8350 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [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] => publications/A1/0239/20110239244.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13155024 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/155024
Demand broadcast channels and channel programming based on user viewing history, profiling, and requests Jun 6, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8512210 [patent_doc_number] => 20120311618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-06 [patent_title] => 'ASYNCHRONOUS INTERACTION AT SPECIFIC POINTS IN CONTENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/153675 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7975 [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] => 13153675 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/153675
Asynchronous interaction at specific points in content Jun 5, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8899707 [patent_doc_number] => 08479240 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Remote management system for at least one audiovisual information reproduction device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/151771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 13085 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 264 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13151771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/151771
Remote management system for at least one audiovisual information reproduction device Jun 1, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9891803 [patent_doc_number] => 08978078 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-10 [patent_title] => 'System and method of selecting a multimedia stream' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/098775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9701 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 13098775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/098775
System and method of selecting a multimedia stream May 1, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8479418 [patent_doc_number] => 20120278824 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-01 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EVALUATING VISUAL WORTHINESS OF VIDEO DATA IN A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/098112 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 15137 [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] => 13098112 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/098112
System and method for evaluating visual worthiness of video data in a network environment Apr 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9666116 [patent_doc_number] => 08813125 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/094505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 100756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 13094505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/094505
Method and apparatus for browsing using alternative linkbases Apr 25, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5958176 [patent_doc_number] => 20110182563 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-28 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SUBSIDIARY DATA SYNCHRONOUS TO PRIMARY CONTENT DATA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/014189 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6757 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0182/20110182563.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13014189 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/014189
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SUBSIDIARY DATA SYNCHRONOUS TO PRIMARY CONTENT DATA Jan 25, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9961541 [patent_doc_number] => 09009765 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and server for fast channel change in unicast-multicast IPTV networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/980979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13980979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/980979
Method and server for fast channel change in unicast-multicast IPTV networks Jan 25, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8303335 [patent_doc_number] => 20120185895 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and Apparatus for Inserting Advertisements in Content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/006069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4116 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [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] => 13006069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/006069
Method and apparatus for inserting advertisements in content Jan 12, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8303349 [patent_doc_number] => 20120185905 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-19 [patent_title] => 'Content Overlay System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/006155 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 17199 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => 13006155 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/006155
Content Overlay System Jan 12, 2011 Abandoned
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