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Mark D. Featherstone

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 443, Phone: (571)270-3750 , Office: P/4164 )

Most Active Art Unit
2423
Art Unit(s)
2111, 2423, 2166, 2623, 4164
Total Applications
323
Issued Applications
190
Pending Applications
9
Abandoned Applications
128

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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12/591411
Method for receiving a broadcast signal Nov 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10651361 [patent_doc_number] => 09367614 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-14 [patent_title] => 'System and method of collecting video content information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/619240 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8951 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12619240 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/619240
System and method of collecting video content information Nov 15, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9968142 [patent_doc_number] => 09015778 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for media on demand commentaries' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/617813 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6635 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12617813 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/617813
Apparatus and method for media on demand commentaries Nov 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8331825 [patent_doc_number] => 08239904 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Video path confirmation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/608885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5584 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12608885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/608885
Video path confirmation Oct 28, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6032828 [patent_doc_number] => 20110081965 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-07 [patent_title] => 'Synchronization of User Interactive Events with On-Screen Events During Playback of Multimedia Stream' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/575017 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8387 [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/A1/0081/20110081965.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12575017 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/575017
Synchronization of user interactive events with on-screen events during playback of multimedia stream Oct 6, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6036262 [patent_doc_number] => 20110083149 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-07 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDIA CONTENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/574210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4722 [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/A1/0083/20110083149.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12574210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/574210
Apparatus and method for providing media content Oct 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6126201 [patent_doc_number] => 20110078735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-31 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RICH MEDIA ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/571159 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7560 [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/A1/0078/20110078735.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12571159 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/571159
Apparatus, systems and methods for rich media electronic program guides Sep 29, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9926560 [patent_doc_number] => 08984548 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-17 [patent_title] => 'Applied automatic demographic analysis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/569008 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12569008 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/569008
Applied automatic demographic analysis Sep 28, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8424860 [patent_doc_number] => 08281359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-02 [patent_title] => 'System and method for media transcoding and presentation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/539400 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5352 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12539400 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/539400
System and method for media transcoding and presentation Aug 10, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5957262 [patent_doc_number] => 20110035774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-02-10 [patent_title] => 'PREVIOUSLY VIEWED CHANNEL QUICK BAR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/537943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7569 [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/A1/0035/20110035774.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12537943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/537943
PREVIOUSLY VIEWED CHANNEL QUICK BAR Aug 6, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9886279 [patent_doc_number] => 08973065 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-03 [patent_title] => 'IPTV off-path admission control signaling in the presence of network address translation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/504982 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7743 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12504982 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/504982
IPTV off-path admission control signaling in the presence of network address translation Jul 16, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5996831 [patent_doc_number] => 20110016482 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-20 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING AN AUDIENCE IN A CONTENT-BASED NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/503749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0016/20110016482.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12503749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/503749
Methods and apparatus for evaluating an audience in a content-based network Jul 14, 2009 Issued
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12/503134
Communication signaling engine Jul 14, 2009 Issued
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12/460133
Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, transmission/reception method, transmission/reception system, and recording medium thereof Jul 13, 2009 Abandoned
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12/501229
Method and system for providing communication services Jul 9, 2009 Issued
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12/500224
Addressable account commands Jul 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6620338 [patent_doc_number] => 20100050212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-25 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TELEVISION PROGRAM AND TELEVISION USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/498374 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1960 [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] => publications/A1/0050/20100050212.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12498374 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/498374
METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TELEVISION PROGRAM AND TELEVISION USING THE SAME Jul 6, 2009 Abandoned
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12/498371
Television and method for operating the same Jul 6, 2009 Issued
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12/459712
Image based interactive ticker system in television signal Jul 5, 2009 Issued
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12/496974
TV CHANNEL MENU AND METHOD OF SHOWING THE SAME Jul 1, 2009 Abandoned
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