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Matthew Smithers

Examiner (ID: 3663, Phone: (571)272-3876 , Office: P/2437 )

Most Active Art Unit
2437
Art Unit(s)
2767, 2132, 2137, 2134, 2437, 2764
Total Applications
1835
Issued Applications
1586
Pending Applications
126
Abandoned Applications
144

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 8831418 [patent_doc_number] => 20130132463 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-23 [patent_title] => 'CLIENT APPLICATION FILE ACCESS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/301039 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7282 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13301039 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/301039
Client application file access Nov 20, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9077764 [patent_doc_number] => 08555356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-08 [patent_title] => 'Network-agnostic content management' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/299078 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11503 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13299078 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/299078
Network-agnostic content management Nov 16, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8678636 [patent_doc_number] => 08386771 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-26 [patent_title] => 'Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream with bandwidth based variation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/292064 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5348 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13292064 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/292064
Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream with bandwidth based variation Nov 7, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8912625 [patent_doc_number] => 08484701 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Methods for internet security via multiple user authorization in virtual software' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/283736 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 13144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13283736 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/283736
Methods for internet security via multiple user authorization in virtual software Oct 27, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9063144 [patent_doc_number] => 08549599 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-01 [patent_title] => 'Fingerprint authentication server, client computer and fingerprint authentication method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/200943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 12305 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13200943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/200943
Fingerprint authentication server, client computer and fingerprint authentication method Oct 4, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9116556 [patent_doc_number] => 08572750 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Web application exploit mitigation in an information technology environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/249937 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 10266 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13249937 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/249937
Web application exploit mitigation in an information technology environment Sep 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9187398 [patent_doc_number] => 08627421 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-07 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for authenticating a user based on implicit user memory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/249980 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4494 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13249980 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/249980
Methods and apparatus for authenticating a user based on implicit user memory Sep 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8223162 [patent_doc_number] => 20120137372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-31 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF MOBILE TERMINAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/250181 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6955 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13250181 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/250181
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROTECTING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OF MOBILE TERMINAL Sep 29, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8746947 [patent_doc_number] => 20130086664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-04 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING A REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO A SECURED DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/249840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4727 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13249840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/249840
System and method for authenticating a request for access to a secured device Sep 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8744207 [patent_doc_number] => 20130083924 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-04 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BROADCAST ENCRYPTION OPTIMIZATION AND SCALABILITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/249237 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2224 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13249237 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/249237
Systems and methods for broadcast encryption optimization and scalability Sep 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11321041 [patent_doc_number] => 09519784 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-13 [patent_title] => 'Managing basic input/output system (BIOS) access' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/347530 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8756 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14347530 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/347530
Managing basic input/output system (BIOS) access Sep 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9187087 [patent_doc_number] => 08627076 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-07 [patent_title] => 'System and method for facilitating communications based on trusted relationships' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/250008 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9201 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13250008 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/250008
System and method for facilitating communications based on trusted relationships Sep 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8170716 [patent_doc_number] => 08176321 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Safe installation of browser extensions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/246770 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9957 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/176/08176321.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13246770 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/246770
Safe installation of browser extensions Sep 26, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8059693 [patent_doc_number] => 20120079582 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-29 [patent_title] => 'AUTHENTICATING AN AUXILIARY DEVICE FROM A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/243683 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9387 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0079/20120079582.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13243683 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/243683
Authenticating an auxiliary device from a portable electronic device Sep 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9116176 [patent_doc_number] => 08572368 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for generating code-specific code-signing certificates containing extended metadata' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/243047 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9634 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13243047 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/243047
Systems and methods for generating code-specific code-signing certificates containing extended metadata Sep 22, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8872949 [patent_doc_number] => 08468336 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-18 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing security via a top level domain' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/237334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 6838 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13237334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/237334
System and method for providing security via a top level domain Sep 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9665853 [patent_doc_number] => 08812862 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-19 [patent_title] => 'User authentication method and user authentication system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/233869 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 15960 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 122 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13233869 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/233869
User authentication method and user authentication system Sep 14, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7653389 [patent_doc_number] => 20110302658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-08 [patent_title] => 'METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR ENABLING A SECURE LOCATION-AWARE PLATFORM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/213855 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4373 [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/A1/0302/20110302658.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13213855 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/213855
Method, apparatus, and system for enabling a secure location-aware platform Aug 18, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9116193 [patent_doc_number] => 08572385 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-29 [patent_title] => 'System and method for optimal verification of operations on dynamic sets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/194702 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 12156 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13194702 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/194702
System and method for optimal verification of operations on dynamic sets Jul 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9012456 [patent_doc_number] => 08527777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-09-03 [patent_title] => 'Cryptographic proofs in data processing systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/194069 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7975 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 158 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13194069 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/194069
Cryptographic proofs in data processing systems Jul 28, 2011 Issued
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