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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
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10/034496
Use of short message service (SMS) for secure transactions Dec 27, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6850621 [patent_doc_number] => 20030142824 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Information processing system and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/204775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 65 [patent_figures_cnt] => 65 [patent_no_of_words] => 38569 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 235 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0142/20030142824.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10204775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/204775
Information processing system and method Dec 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 856325 [patent_doc_number] => 07380122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Fixed pin array identification apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/022900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6443 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 383 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/380/07380122.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10022900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/022900
Fixed pin array identification apparatus and method Dec 19, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1431928 [patent_doc_number] => 06516411 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-04 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for effecting secure document format conversion' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 10/013765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3807 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/516/06516411.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10013765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/013765
Method and apparatus for effecting secure document format conversion Dec 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1309047 [patent_doc_number] => 06629244 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Platform and method for assuring integrity of trusted agent communications' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/995994 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/06/629/06629244.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09995994 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/995994
Platform and method for assuring integrity of trusted agent communications Nov 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 490990 [patent_doc_number] => 07222359 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-22 [patent_title] => 'System methodology for automatic local network discovery and firewall reconfiguration for mobile computing devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/003161 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 14511 [patent_no_of_claims] => 78 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/222/07222359.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10003161 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/003161
System methodology for automatic local network discovery and firewall reconfiguration for mobile computing devices Nov 13, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 828242 [patent_doc_number] => 07403621 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-22 [patent_title] => 'System for ensuring encrypted communication after handover' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/013257 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7057 [patent_no_of_claims] => 47 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/403/07403621.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10013257 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/013257
System for ensuring encrypted communication after handover Nov 5, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 995932 [patent_doc_number] => 06918042 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-12 [patent_title] => 'Secure configuration of a digital certificate for a printer or other network device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/004516 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5890 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/918/06918042.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10004516 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/004516
Secure configuration of a digital certificate for a printer or other network device Nov 1, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 423942 [patent_doc_number] => 07275260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Enhanced privacy protection in identification in a data communications network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/040270 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 55 [patent_figures_cnt] => 62 [patent_no_of_words] => 21258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/275/07275260.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10040270 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/040270
Enhanced privacy protection in identification in a data communications network Oct 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7365762 [patent_doc_number] => 20040015398 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Method of disseminating advertisements using an embedded media player page' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/415021 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7398 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0015/20040015398.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10415021 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/415021
Method of disseminating advertisements using an embedded media player page Oct 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6373159 [patent_doc_number] => 20020118827 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Block cipher method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/003503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 35897 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 21 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0118/20020118827.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10003503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/003503
Block cipher method Oct 22, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6935485 [patent_doc_number] => 20010056536 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Secure multiple application card system and process' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/932013 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8478 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 51 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0056/20010056536.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09932013 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/932013
Secure multiple application card system and process Aug 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6484453 [patent_doc_number] => 20020023232 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Interactive key control system and method of managing access to secured locations' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/925672 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 7675 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0023/20020023232.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09925672 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/925672
Interactive key control system and method of managing access to secured locations Aug 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7605668 [patent_doc_number] => 07100054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Computer network security system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/925958 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3176 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/100/07100054.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09925958 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/925958
Computer network security system Aug 8, 2001 Issued
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09/925344
Method and arrangement for concealing errors Aug 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 786073 [patent_doc_number] => 06993661 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-31 [patent_title] => 'System and method that provides for the efficient and effective sanitizing of disk storage units and the like' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/925616 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4107 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/993/06993661.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09925616 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/925616
System and method that provides for the efficient and effective sanitizing of disk storage units and the like Aug 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 676095 [patent_doc_number] => 07093127 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-15 [patent_title] => 'System and method for computer storage security' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/925976 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4823 [patent_no_of_claims] => 67 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/093/07093127.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09925976 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/925976
System and method for computer storage security Aug 8, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 955163 [patent_doc_number] => 06959386 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-25 [patent_title] => 'Hiding encrypted messages in information carriers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/916207 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 40275 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 39 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/959/06959386.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09916207 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/916207
Hiding encrypted messages in information carriers Jul 24, 2001 Issued
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09/912125
Method and apparatus for providing communications security using a remote server Jul 22, 2001 Issued
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10/333381
Method for addressing terminals Jul 8, 2001 Issued
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