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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] => 469448 [patent_doc_number] => 07240212 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for secure alert messaging' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/369192 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 16606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/240/07240212.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10369192 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/369192
Method and system for secure alert messaging Feb 17, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6670465 [patent_doc_number] => 20030115450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for effecting secure document format conversion' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/356833 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3903 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0115/20030115450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10356833 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/356833
Method and apparatus for effecting secure document format conversion Feb 2, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6707540 [patent_doc_number] => 20030154274 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Data communications system, terminal, and program' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/357037 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8405 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0154/20030154274.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10357037 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/357037
Data communications system, terminal, and program Jan 30, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7347726 [patent_doc_number] => 20040047469 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-11 [patent_title] => 'Scrambling and descrambling a high definition TV signal' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/356327 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 11357 [patent_no_of_claims] => 61 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 67 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0047/20040047469.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10356327 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/356327
Scrambling and descrambling a high definition TV signal Jan 30, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7291078 [patent_doc_number] => 20040148508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-29 [patent_title] => 'Template-driven XML digital signature' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/352527 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5448 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 31 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0148/20040148508.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10352527 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/352527
Template-driven XML digital signature Jan 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7246686 [patent_doc_number] => 20040158710 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-12 [patent_title] => 'Encapsulation mechanism for packet processing' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/352423 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0158/20040158710.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10352423 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/352423
Encapsulation mechanism for packet processing Jan 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 829247 [patent_doc_number] => 07404086 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for biometric authentication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/350003 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 57 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/404/07404086.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10350003 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/350003
Method and apparatus for biometric authentication Jan 23, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6808404 [patent_doc_number] => 20030198343 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Combinational circuit, encryption circuit, method for constructing the same and program' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/349519 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5851 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0198/20030198343.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10349519 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/349519
Combinational circuit, encryption circuit, method for constructing the same and program Jan 21, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 392915 [patent_doc_number] => 07302591 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-27 [patent_title] => 'Access control' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/347123 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3283 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/07/302/07302591.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10347123 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/347123
Access control Jan 16, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6850624 [patent_doc_number] => 20030142827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Contents reproducing apparatus, content distribution server, and content distribution system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/332772 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2743 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0142/20030142827.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10332772 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/332772
Contents reproducing apparatus, content distribution server, and content distribution system Jan 12, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 389002 [patent_doc_number] => 07305700 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Secure transport for mobile communication network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/339369 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5435 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/305/07305700.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10339369 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/339369
Secure transport for mobile communication network Jan 7, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 473168 [patent_doc_number] => 07234159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for controlling evaluation of protected intellectual property in hardware' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/339170 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9546 [patent_no_of_claims] => 50 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 69 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/234/07234159.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10339170 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/339170
Method and apparatus for controlling evaluation of protected intellectual property in hardware Jan 6, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7214994 [patent_doc_number] => 20040088551 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Identifying persons seeking access to computers and networks' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/332256 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12078 [patent_no_of_claims] => 94 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 37 [patent_words_short_claim] => 14 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0088/20040088551.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10332256 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/332256
Identifying persons seeking access to computers and networks Jan 5, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 582623 [patent_doc_number] => 07162637 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Image verification system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/323774 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/162/07162637.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10323774 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/323774
Image verification system Dec 19, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 389020 [patent_doc_number] => 07305709 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-12-04 [patent_title] => 'System, method, and computer program product for conveying a status of a plurality of security applications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/325170 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 7315 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/305/07305709.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10325170 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/325170
System, method, and computer program product for conveying a status of a plurality of security applications Dec 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7477016 [patent_doc_number] => 20040123114 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for the generation, management, and use of a unique personal identification token for in person and electronic identification and authentication' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/321472 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5007 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0123/20040123114.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10321472 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/321472
Method and system for the generation, management, and use of a unique personal identification token for in person and electronic identification and authentication Dec 17, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 562061 [patent_doc_number] => 07178164 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-13 [patent_title] => 'System and method for ensuring proper implementation of computer security policies' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/323465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7119 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/178/07178164.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10323465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/323465
System and method for ensuring proper implementation of computer security policies Dec 17, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7309101 [patent_doc_number] => 20040117614 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus to perform cryptographic operations on received data' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/322377 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6171 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [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/A1/0117/20040117614.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10322377 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/322377
Methods and apparatus to perform cryptographic operations on received data Dec 16, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6857709 [patent_doc_number] => 20030131210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and arrangement for the verification of NV fuses as well as a corresponding computer program product and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/320268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 2367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 23 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0131/20030131210.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10320268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/320268
Method and arrangement for the verification of NV fuses as well as a corresponding computer program product and a corresponding computer-readable storage medium Dec 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 539785 [patent_doc_number] => 07188250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for performing network processing functions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/319376 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 23015 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/188/07188250.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10319376 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/319376
Method and apparatus for performing network processing functions Dec 12, 2002 Issued
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