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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] => 6411281 [patent_doc_number] => 20100180332 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-15 [patent_title] => 'INFORMATION PROTECTION APPLIED BY AN INTERMEDIARY DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/350974 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5095 [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/A1/0180/20100180332.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12350974 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/350974
Information protection applied by an intermediary device Jan 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8260017 [patent_doc_number] => 08209532 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-26 [patent_title] => 'System and method for implementing security of multi-party-communication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/351548 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4502 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12351548 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/351548
System and method for implementing security of multi-party-communication Jan 8, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5280685 [patent_doc_number] => 20090132817 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A MOBILE IP KEY, NOTIFYING A MOBILE IP TYPE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/351228 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8426 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0132/20090132817.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12351228 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/351228
Method, system and device for determining a mobile IP key, notifying a mobile IP type Jan 8, 2009 Issued
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12/350130
Computer-implemented method for obtaining a minimum biclique cover in a bipartite dataset Jan 6, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5459911 [patent_doc_number] => 20090260063 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-15 [patent_title] => 'IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/349788 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4049 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0260/20090260063.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12349788 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/349788
Image forming system and image forming apparatus Jan 6, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8158735 [patent_doc_number] => 08171539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for implementing a search tree' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/349924 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/171/08171539.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12349924 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/349924
Methods and apparatus for implementing a search tree Jan 6, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5476500 [patent_doc_number] => 20090249470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-01 [patent_title] => 'COMBINED FIREWALLS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/348894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-01-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 23566 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0249/20090249470.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12348894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/348894
Combined firewalls Jan 4, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6405827 [patent_doc_number] => 20100166054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-07-01 [patent_title] => 'HYBRID VIDEO ENCODER INCLUDING REAL-TIME AND OFF-LINE VIDEO ENCODERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/346921 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2809 [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/A1/0166/20100166054.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12346921 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/346921
Hybrid video encoder including real-time and off-line video encoders Dec 30, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7569504 [patent_doc_number] => 20110289567 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-24 [patent_title] => 'SERVICE ACCESS CONTROL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/128244 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5609 [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/A1/0289/20110289567.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13128244 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/128244
SERVICE ACCESS CONTROL Dec 29, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8728336 [patent_doc_number] => 08407477 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Information distribution system and program for the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/810658 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9781 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 402 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12810658 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/810658
Information distribution system and program for the same Dec 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8740072 [patent_doc_number] => 08411854 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for authenticating a user' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/811317 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3863 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12811317 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/811317
Method and apparatus for authenticating a user Dec 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4584388 [patent_doc_number] => 07860250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for entitling and transmitting service instances to remote client devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/327157 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 19293 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/860/07860250.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12327157 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/327157
Apparatus for entitling and transmitting service instances to remote client devices Dec 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6488030 [patent_doc_number] => 20100208897 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-19 [patent_title] => 'COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND STORAGE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/681017 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9258 [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/A1/0208/20100208897.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12681017 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/681017
Communication apparatus, control method thereof, and storage medium Dec 1, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6006672 [patent_doc_number] => 20110119768 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-19 [patent_title] => 'COMMUNICATION ARRANGEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/812888 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5238 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0119/20110119768.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12812888 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/812888
Communication arrangement Nov 30, 2008 Issued
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12/273505
Method, system and apparatus for image capture, analysis and transmission Nov 17, 2008 Issued
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12/261819
Method and system for scaling compressed image frames Oct 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8318740 [patent_doc_number] => 08233531 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Processing apparatus and processing method for a digital television' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/260594 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3026 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12260594 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/260594
Processing apparatus and processing method for a digital television Oct 28, 2008 Issued
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12/260119
Transcoding apparatus and method between two codecs each including a deblocking filter Oct 28, 2008 Issued
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12/259856
Video scene matching on return from virtual rendering in a consumer digital video recording device Oct 27, 2008 Issued
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12/257094
Media codec devices providing universality for encoded signal origination and decoded signal distribution Oct 22, 2008 Issued
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