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Mark V. Prenty

Examiner (ID: 292, Phone: (571)272-1843 , Office: P/2822 )

Most Active Art Unit
2822
Art Unit(s)
2814, 2503, 2899, 2822
Total Applications
3014
Issued Applications
2582
Pending Applications
65
Abandoned Applications
386

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8876989 [patent_doc_number] => 08471958 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Method for controlling display device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/936058 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1899 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 11936058 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/936058
Method for controlling display device Nov 5, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 163685 [patent_doc_number] => 07676827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-09 [patent_title] => 'Content distribution system, content distribution control apparatus, content distribution control method, content distribution control program and content distribution control program storage medium' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/855545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 20578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/676/07676827.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11855545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/855545
Content distribution system, content distribution control apparatus, content distribution control method, content distribution control program and content distribution control program storage medium Sep 13, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9886273 [patent_doc_number] => 08973058 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for monitoring and simultaneously displaying a plurality of signal channels in a communication system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/853749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-09-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 12712 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11853749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/853749
Method and system for monitoring and simultaneously displaying a plurality of signal channels in a communication system Sep 10, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4780996 [patent_doc_number] => 20080288995 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Method And System For Enabling Video Communication Via Ethernet Utilizing Asymmetrical Physical Layer Operations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/848507 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 12430 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [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/A1/0288/20080288995.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11848507 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/848507
Method And System For Enabling Video Communication Via Ethernet Utilizing Asymmetrical Physical Layer Operations Aug 30, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5326238 [patent_doc_number] => 20090064228 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-05 [patent_title] => 'Method for Defining Virtual Channels in Interactive Program Guide and User Interface Thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/848738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1777 [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/A1/0064/20090064228.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11848738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/848738
Method for Defining Virtual Channels in Interactive Program Guide and User Interface Thereof Aug 30, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5326256 [patent_doc_number] => 20090064246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-05 [patent_title] => 'DISTRIBUTED AND INTERACTIVE GLOBECASTING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/848079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3939 [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/A1/0064/20090064246.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11848079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/848079
DISTRIBUTED AND INTERACTIVE GLOBECASTING SYSTEM Aug 29, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4767028 [patent_doc_number] => 20080178240 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-24 [patent_title] => 'SENDING APPARATUS AND RECEIVING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/847021 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11079 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0178/20080178240.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11847021 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/847021
Sending apparatus and receiving apparatus Aug 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8775713 [patent_doc_number] => 08429690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-23 [patent_title] => 'TV program search apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/847150 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8681 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 11847150 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/847150
TV program search apparatus Aug 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4606492 [patent_doc_number] => 07987478 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-26 [patent_title] => 'Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing unobtrusive video advertising content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/845998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8968 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/987/07987478.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11845998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/845998
Methods, devices, and computer program products for providing unobtrusive video advertising content Aug 27, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8645876 [patent_doc_number] => 08370876 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for providing self-services over television' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/845517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-08-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3980 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11845517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/845517
Systems and methods for providing self-services over television Aug 26, 2007 Issued
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11/828219
On screen displays associated with remote video source devices Jul 24, 2007 Issued
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11/775024
Contents distribution system, contents distribution server, contents reproduction terminal, and contents distribution method Jul 8, 2007 Issued
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11/755048
Content distribution system, content distribution control apparatus, content distribution control method, content distribution control program and content distribution control program storage medium May 29, 2007 Issued
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12/161078
Filter device Jan 15, 2007 Issued
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11/460873
CREATION AND NAVIGATION OF MEDIA CONTENT WITH CHAPTERING ELEMENTS Jul 27, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4990896 [patent_doc_number] => 20070157237 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for episode tracking in an interactive media environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/324156 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 21483 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [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/A1/0157/20070157237.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11324156 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/324156
Systems and methods for episode tracking in an interactive media environment Dec 28, 2005 Abandoned
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11/323464
Systems and methods for episode tracking in an interactive media environment Dec 28, 2005 Issued
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11/324172
Systems and methods for managing content Dec 28, 2005 Abandoned
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11/324212
Systems and methods for managing content Dec 28, 2005 Abandoned
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11/324206
Interactive media guidance system having multiple devices Dec 28, 2005 Abandoned
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