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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] => 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] => 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] => 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] => 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
Array ( [id] => 9611939 [patent_doc_number] => 08789129 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Television and method for operating the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/498371 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3486 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12498371 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/498371
Television and method for operating the same Jul 6, 2009 Issued
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12/498374
METHOD FOR DISPLAYING TELEVISION PROGRAM AND TELEVISION USING THE SAME Jul 6, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6100712 [patent_doc_number] => 20110004896 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-06 [patent_title] => 'Image Based interactive ticker system in television signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/459712 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2935 [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/A1/0004/20110004896.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12459712 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/459712
Image based interactive ticker system in television signal Jul 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6367099 [patent_doc_number] => 20100251302 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_title] => 'TV CHANNEL MENU AND METHOD OF SHOWING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/496974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 2720 [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/A1/0251/20100251302.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12496974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/496974
TV CHANNEL MENU AND METHOD OF SHOWING THE SAME Jul 1, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9871765 [patent_doc_number] => 08959558 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-17 [patent_title] => 'User-based media content chaptering systems and methods' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/495458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 12616 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 278 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12495458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/495458
User-based media content chaptering systems and methods Jun 29, 2009 Issued
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12/495622
Methods and systems for content scheduling across multiple devices Jun 29, 2009 Issued
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12/494425
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCORPORATING USER GENERATED CONTENT WITHIN A VOD ENVIRONMENT Jun 29, 2009 Abandoned
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12/492718
Storage medium for storing program capable of improving degree of freedom and effect of content provided by sponsor and information processing device Jun 25, 2009 Issued
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