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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] => 438429 [patent_doc_number] => 07263607 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Categorizing electronic messages based on trust between electronic messaging entities' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/460526 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 10866 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/263/07263607.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10460526 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/460526
Categorizing electronic messages based on trust between electronic messaging entities Jun 11, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 428086 [patent_doc_number] => 07272853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Origination/destination features and lists for spam prevention' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/454168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 13069 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/272/07272853.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10454168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/454168
Origination/destination features and lists for spam prevention Jun 3, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 421693 [patent_doc_number] => 07278156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-02 [patent_title] => 'System and method for enforcing security service level agreements' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/453951 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4670 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/278/07278156.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10453951 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/453951
System and method for enforcing security service level agreements Jun 3, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 500303 [patent_doc_number] => 07212635 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus, control method thereof, and image processing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/453489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8689 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/212/07212635.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10453489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/453489
Image processing apparatus, control method thereof, and image processing system Jun 3, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 410376 [patent_doc_number] => 07286664 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Efficient implementation of MD5 message-digest algorithm (RFC1321) on an 8 bit micro-controller' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/453847 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4663 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/286/07286664.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10453847 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/453847
Efficient implementation of MD5 message-digest algorithm (RFC1321) on an 8 bit micro-controller Jun 2, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7166602 [patent_doc_number] => 20050201559 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-15 [patent_title] => 'Conditional access system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/514591 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5382 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0201/20050201559.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10514591 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/514591
Conditional access system Apr 22, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 431405 [patent_doc_number] => 07269733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Reliable embedded file content addressing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/410967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7551 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/269/07269733.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10410967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/410967
Reliable embedded file content addressing Apr 9, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 421707 [patent_doc_number] => 07278162 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Use of a programmable network processor to observe a flow of packets' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/405671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2468 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/278/07278162.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10405671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/405671
Use of a programmable network processor to observe a flow of packets Mar 31, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6798480 [patent_doc_number] => 20030177355 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for enforcing a communication security policy' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/388727 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4455 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0177/20030177355.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10388727 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/388727
Method and system for enforcing a communication security policy Mar 13, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6806170 [patent_doc_number] => 20030233564 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-18 [patent_title] => 'Software program protection mechanism' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/384847 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6171 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0233/20030233564.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10384847 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/384847
Software program protection mechanism Mar 9, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 545546 [patent_doc_number] => 07181010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus for entitling remote client devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/382944 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 19233 [patent_no_of_claims] => 85 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/181/07181010.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10382944 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/382944
Apparatus for entitling remote client devices Mar 5, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6710130 [patent_doc_number] => 20030169879 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for geographically limiting sevice in a conditional access system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/377416 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 29926 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0169/20030169879.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10377416 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/377416
Method and apparatus for geographically limiting service in a conditional access system Mar 2, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7417637 [patent_doc_number] => 20040177168 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-09 [patent_title] => 'Verbose hardware identification for binding a software package to a computer system having tolerance for hardware changes' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/378346 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0177/20040177168.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10378346 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/378346
Verbose hardware identification for binding a software package to a computer system having tolerance for hardware changes Mar 2, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 451167 [patent_doc_number] => 07254705 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Service providing system in which services are provided from service provider apparatus to service user apparatus via network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/375138 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 10974 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/254/07254705.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10375138 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/375138
Service providing system in which services are provided from service provider apparatus to service user apparatus via network Feb 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 370973 [patent_doc_number] => 07477748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Session key distribution methods using a hierarchy of key servers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/507572 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 15421 [patent_no_of_claims] => 94 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/477/07477748.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10507572 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/507572
Session key distribution methods using a hierarchy of key servers Feb 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7394072 [patent_doc_number] => 20040030889 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-12 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for initialization vector processing' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/378035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4825 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0030/20040030889.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10378035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/378035
Methods and apparatus for initialization vector processing Feb 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7407867 [patent_doc_number] => 20040019788 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-29 [patent_title] => 'System of authentication, apparatus, program and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/373746 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9692 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 25 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0019/20040019788.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10373746 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/373746
System of authentication, apparatus, program and method Feb 26, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 493928 [patent_doc_number] => 07219236 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Administering a security system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/373189 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6370 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/219/07219236.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10373189 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/373189
Administering a security system Feb 25, 2003 Issued
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10/369644
Method for authentication between apparatuses using challenge and response system Feb 20, 2003 Issued
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10/507678
Method and system for controlling access to content Feb 18, 2003 Abandoned
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