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Mark D. Featherstone

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 1330, Phone: (571)270-3750 , Office: P/4164 )

Most Active Art Unit
2423
Art Unit(s)
2623, 4164, 2423, 2166, 2111
Total Applications
322
Issued Applications
187
Pending Applications
12
Abandoned Applications
128

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6173082 [patent_doc_number] => 20110176496 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-21 [patent_title] => 'ON-THE-FLY VIDEO QUALITY SWITCHING FOR VIDEO DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS AND METHODS THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/688584 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3773 [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/A1/0176/20110176496.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12688584 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/688584
ON-THE-FLY VIDEO QUALITY SWITCHING FOR VIDEO DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS AND METHODS THEREFOR Jan 14, 2010 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4586650 [patent_doc_number] => 07856651 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-21 [patent_title] => 'VSB communication system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/687108 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 11113 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/856/07856651.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12687108 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/687108
VSB communication system Jan 12, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6189737 [patent_doc_number] => 20110126230 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-26 [patent_title] => 'CONTENT INGESTION FOR A CONTENT SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/623123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13460 [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/A1/0126/20110126230.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12623123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/623123
CONTENT INGESTION FOR A CONTENT SYSTEM Nov 19, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6006565 [patent_doc_number] => 20110119727 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-19 [patent_title] => 'REMOTE CONTROL VIDEO MODULATOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/622299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5970 [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/A1/0119/20110119727.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12622299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/622299
Remote control video modulator Nov 18, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8581111 [patent_doc_number] => 08347343 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-01 [patent_title] => 'Method for receiving a broadcast signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/591411 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 16975 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 297 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12591411 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
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
Array ( [id] => 5996850 [patent_doc_number] => 20110016488 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-20 [patent_title] => 'Communication Signaling Engine' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/503134 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5765 [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] => publications/A1/0016/20110016488.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12503134 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/503134
Communication signaling engine Jul 14, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7680838 [patent_doc_number] => 20100023970 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-28 [patent_title] => 'Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, transmission/reception method, transmission/reception system, and recording medium thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/460133 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7686 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0023/20100023970.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12460133 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/460133
Transmitting apparatus, receiving apparatus, transmission/reception method, transmission/reception system, and recording medium thereof Jul 13, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10196832 [patent_doc_number] => 09225750 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-29 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for providing communication services' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/501229 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5039 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12501229 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/501229
Method and system for providing communication services Jul 9, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6141243 [patent_doc_number] => 20110010735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Addressable Account Commands' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/500224 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5257 [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/A1/0010/20110010735.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12500224 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/500224
Addressable account commands Jul 8, 2009 Issued
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