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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] => 7322007 [patent_doc_number] => 20040226034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Digital video recording and playback system with seamless advertisement insertion and playback from multiple locations via a home area network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/777216 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7678 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0226/20040226034.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10777216 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/777216
Digital video recording and playback system with seamless advertisement insertion and playback from multiple locations via a home area network Feb 12, 2004 Abandoned
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10/777217
Digital video recording and playback system with seamless advertisement insertion and playback from multiple locations via a home area network Feb 12, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7442029 [patent_doc_number] => 20040163117 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-19 [patent_title] => 'Media-on-demand filing and reminder system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/778494 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 7858 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0163/20040163117.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10778494 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/778494
Media-on-demand filing and reminder system Feb 12, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7199457 [patent_doc_number] => 20040205815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for providing history of viewed TV program' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/779375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0205/20040205815.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10779375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/779375
Method and apparatus for providing history of viewed TV program Feb 12, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7199449 [patent_doc_number] => 20040205814 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Information management system and method, center processing apparatus and method, program and recording medium used therewith, and information processing apparatus and method, and program and recording medium used therewith' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/777890 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 12872 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0205/20040205814.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10777890 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/777890
Information management system and method, center processing apparatus and method, program and recording medium used therewith, and information processing apparatus and method, and program and recording medium used therewith Feb 11, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4592316 [patent_doc_number] => 07836473 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Interface strategies for creating and invoking marks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/779450 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 14689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 245 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/836/07836473.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10779450 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/779450
Interface strategies for creating and invoking marks Feb 11, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7386281 [patent_doc_number] => 20040221313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-04 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for augmenting functionality of broadcast content receivers' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/777703 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8749 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 35 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0221/20040221313.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10777703 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/777703
Method and apparatus for augmenting functionality of broadcast content receivers Feb 11, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7161206 [patent_doc_number] => 20050028189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-03 [patent_title] => 'System to provide access to information related to a broadcast signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/777489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => publications/A1/0028/20050028189.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10777489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/777489
System to provide access to information related to a broadcast signal Feb 11, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7299819 [patent_doc_number] => 20040215691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-28 [patent_title] => 'Method of controlling descrambling of a plurality of program transport streams, receiver system and portable secure device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/778801 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5333 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0215/20040215691.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10778801 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/778801
Method of controlling descrambling of a plurality of program transport streams, receiver system and portable secure device Feb 11, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6913985 [patent_doc_number] => 20050177743 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for a consumer upgradeable decoder' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/772816 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-02-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5589 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0177/20050177743.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10772816 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/772816
Method and system for a consumer upgradeable decoder Feb 4, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7186632 [patent_doc_number] => 20050125832 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for cost effective central transcoding of video streams in a video on demand system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/727729 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3642 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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/A1/0125/20050125832.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10727729 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/727729
Method and apparatus for cost effective central transcoding of video streams in a video on demand system Dec 2, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7322057 [patent_doc_number] => 20040226045 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-11-11 [patent_title] => 'Application services coordinated DSL-satellite multicast content delivery' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/435598 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2057 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0226/20040226045.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10435598 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/435598
Application services coordinated DSL-satellite multicast content delivery May 8, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8763495 [patent_doc_number] => 08424034 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-16 [patent_title] => 'System and method for displaying commercials in connection with an interactive television application' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/428660 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3758 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 15 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10428660 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/428660
System and method for displaying commercials in connection with an interactive television application May 1, 2003 Issued
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10/374556
Content delivery method and system for same Feb 24, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6871762 [patent_doc_number] => 20030084452 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Entertainment portal' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/262472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3147 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0084/20030084452.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10262472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/262472
Entertainment portal Sep 29, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6737119 [patent_doc_number] => 20030014754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Advertisement response system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/182948 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6281 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0014/20030014754.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10182948 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/182948
Advertisement response system Aug 1, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7442107 [patent_doc_number] => 20040163122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-19 [patent_title] => 'Protocol and system for broadcasting audiovisual programs from a server' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/479374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4829 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 25 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0163/20040163122.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10479374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/479374
Protocol and system for broadcasting audiovisual programs from a server May 30, 2002 Issued
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10/031151
Method and apparatus for using a single password set in an integrated television system Jul 11, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 49187 [patent_doc_number] => 07779436 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Method for using banner advertisements during commercial breaks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/449016 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/779/07779436.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09449016 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/449016
Method for using banner advertisements during commercial breaks Nov 23, 1999 Issued
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