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Mark D. Featherstone

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 2286, Phone: (571)270-3750 , Office: P/4164 )

Most Active Art Unit
2423
Art Unit(s)
2111, 2423, 2623, 2166, 4164
Total Applications
339
Issued Applications
197
Pending Applications
17
Abandoned Applications
128

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 5577421 [patent_doc_number] => 20090144783 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-04 [patent_title] => 'Broadcast receiver and method for receiving adaptive broadcast signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/292878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9909 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0144/20090144783.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12292878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/292878
Broadcast receiver and method for receiving adaptive broadcast signal Nov 27, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5424508 [patent_doc_number] => 20090150964 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-11 [patent_title] => 'RELIABILITY DETECTOR FOR TPS DATA DECODING, PARTICULARLY IN DIGITAL TELEVISIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/324398 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [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/A1/0150/20090150964.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12324398 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/324398
RELIABILITY DETECTOR FOR TPS DATA DECODING, PARTICULARLY IN DIGITAL TELEVISIONS Nov 25, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6613534 [patent_doc_number] => 20100131982 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-27 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR GENERATING AND ACCESSING SCHEDULED PROGRAM LIST AND MULTIMEDIA DEVICE FOR THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/323482 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2797 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0131/20100131982.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12323482 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/323482
METHOD FOR GENERATING AND ACCESSING SCHEDULED PROGRAM LIST AND MULTIMEDIA DEVICE FOR THE SAME Nov 25, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6649307 [patent_doc_number] => 20100037281 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-11 [patent_title] => 'MISSING FRAME GENERATION WITH TIME SHIFTING AND TONAL ADJUSTMENTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/277965 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 20 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0037/20100037281.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12277965 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/277965
MISSING FRAME GENERATION WITH TIME SHIFTING AND TONAL ADJUSTMENTS Nov 24, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5577408 [patent_doc_number] => 20090144770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-04 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE INFORMATION, SYSTEM FOR RECEIVING DIGITAL BROADCASTS, AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PROGRAM INFORMATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/277711 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7630 [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] => publications/A1/0144/20090144770.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12277711 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/277711
Apparatus for processing electronic program guide information, system for receiving digital broadcasts, and method for processing program information Nov 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6613600 [patent_doc_number] => 20100131989 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-27 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDIA CONTENT FOR MOBILE DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/277055 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9136 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0131/20100131989.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12277055 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/277055
Apparatus and method for managing media content for mobile devices Nov 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9695701 [patent_doc_number] => 08826331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods to schedule recording of media content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/276180 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8937 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 324 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12276180 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/276180
Systems and methods to schedule recording of media content Nov 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5566068 [patent_doc_number] => 20090138921 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-28 [patent_title] => 'Control Device, Reproduction System, and Program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/275091 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 12236 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0138/20090138921.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12275091 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/275091
Control device, reproduction system, and program Nov 19, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5369668 [patent_doc_number] => 20090307227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-10 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR COMBINING AND DISTRIBUTING USER ENHANCED VIDEO/AUDIO CONTENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/239596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4990 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [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] => publications/A1/0307/20090307227.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12239596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/239596
METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR COMBINING AND DISTRIBUTING USER ENHANCED VIDEO/AUDIO CONTENT Sep 25, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6313378 [patent_doc_number] => 20100070992 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Media Stream Generation Based on a Category of User Expression' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/209381 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0070/20100070992.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12209381 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/209381
Media stream generation based on a category of user expression Sep 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10578334 [patent_doc_number] => 09300993 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-29 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for providing a content notification for a set-top box' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/201313 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10632 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12201313 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/201313
Method and system for providing a content notification for a set-top box Aug 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5438147 [patent_doc_number] => 20090172734 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-02 [patent_title] => 'BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/192893 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3764 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => publications/A1/0172/20090172734.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12192893 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/192893
BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND BROADCAST RECEIVING METHOD Aug 14, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6339007 [patent_doc_number] => 20100199301 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-05 [patent_title] => 'DIGITAL BROADCAST TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/671158 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 58 [patent_figures_cnt] => 58 [patent_no_of_words] => 53161 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0199/20100199301.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12671158 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/671158
Digital broadcast transmission device and digital broadcast reception device Jul 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5292319 [patent_doc_number] => 20090025049 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-22 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCESSING INTERNET INFORMATION THROUGH PERSONALIZED TELEVISION APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/172482 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0025/20090025049.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12172482 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/172482
SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ACCESSING INTERNET INFORMATION THROUGH PERSONALIZED TELEVISION APPARATUS Jul 13, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5412055 [patent_doc_number] => 20090125954 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-14 [patent_title] => 'STREAMING VIDEO TRANSMISSION FROM PC TO REMOTE MONITOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/171555 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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/A1/0125/20090125954.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12171555 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/171555
STREAMING VIDEO TRANSMISSION FROM PC TO REMOTE MONITOR Jul 10, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4862951 [patent_doc_number] => 20080271097 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-30 [patent_title] => 'System And Method For Receiving And Playing Network Television Programs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/167891 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2262 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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] => publications/A1/0271/20080271097.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12167891 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/167891
System And Method For Receiving And Playing Network Television Programs Jul 2, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9666098 [patent_doc_number] => 08813107 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-19 [patent_title] => 'System and method for location based media delivery' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/163396 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 201 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12163396 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/163396
System and method for location based media delivery Jun 26, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5376113 [patent_doc_number] => 20090313674 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-17 [patent_title] => 'PID Obfuscation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/140857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6195 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [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/A1/0313/20090313674.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12140857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/140857
PID Obfuscation Jun 16, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5376114 [patent_doc_number] => 20090313675 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-17 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Distribution of a Television Signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/139329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5840 [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/A1/0313/20090313675.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12139329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/139329
System and method for distribution of a television signal Jun 12, 2008 Issued
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12/137848
ABBREVIATED ADVERTISEMENT SUBSTITUTION DURING FAST FORWARD OR SKIP COMMAND Jun 11, 2008 Abandoned
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