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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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09/811085
Authorization of services in a conditional access system Mar 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 776491 [patent_doc_number] => 07003108 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Data encryption methodology' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/797066 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/003/07003108.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09797066 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/797066
Data encryption methodology Feb 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 762947 [patent_doc_number] => 07016493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-21 [patent_title] => 'Key matrix system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/797079 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9679 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/016/07016493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09797079 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/797079
Key matrix system Feb 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 781295 [patent_doc_number] => 06996234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-02-07 [patent_title] => 'Data decryption methodology' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/797068 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9724 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/996/06996234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09797068 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/797068
Data decryption methodology Feb 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 983866 [patent_doc_number] => 06928166 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-09 [patent_title] => 'Radio communication device and user authentication method for use therewith' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/795355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-03-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4266 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/928/06928166.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09795355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/795355
Radio communication device and user authentication method for use therewith Feb 28, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6922166 [patent_doc_number] => 20010029580 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-11 [patent_title] => 'Optimization methods for the insertion, protection, and detection of digital watermarks in digital data' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/789711 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11826 [patent_no_of_claims] => 87 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 29 [patent_words_short_claim] => 18 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0029/20010029580.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09789711 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/789711
Optimization methods for the insertion, protection, and detection of digital watermarks in digital data Feb 21, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7611321 [patent_doc_number] => 06904521 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Non-repudiation of e-mail messages' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/784967 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 36 [patent_words_short_claim] => 85 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/904/06904521.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09784967 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/784967
Non-repudiation of e-mail messages Feb 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 355554 [patent_doc_number] => 07493495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Biometrics interface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/203897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3128 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/493/07493495.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10203897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/203897
Biometrics interface Feb 12, 2001 Issued
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09/754635
Data-processing device and method of operating said device Jan 3, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5890191 [patent_doc_number] => 20020013794 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Method and system of marking a text document with a pattern of extra blanks for authentication' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/754845 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5055 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 23 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0013/20020013794.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09754845 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/754845
Method and system of marking a text document with a pattern of extra blanks for authentication Jan 3, 2001 Issued
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09/749939
Network service user authentication system Dec 28, 2000 Issued
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09/750642
Method and apparatus for verifying the integrity of a media key block Dec 27, 2000 Issued
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09/739879
Secure network architecture method and apparatus Dec 19, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6566284 [patent_doc_number] => 20020112176 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and system verifying product licenses using hardware and product identifications' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/740368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3835 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0112/20020112176.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09740368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/740368
Method and system verifying product licenses using hardware and product identifications Dec 18, 2000 Issued
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09/738474
Automatable secure submission of confidential user information over a computer network Dec 12, 2000 Abandoned
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09/739076
System for permitting off-line playback of digital content, and for managing content rights Dec 12, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 978811 [patent_doc_number] => 06934858 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-23 [patent_title] => 'System and method of using the public switched telephone network in providing authentication or authorization for online transactions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/737254 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-12-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 59 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/934/06934858.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09737254 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/737254
System and method of using the public switched telephone network in providing authentication or authorization for online transactions Dec 12, 2000 Issued
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09/733737
Secure electronic software distribution Dec 7, 2000 Abandoned
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09/732948
Electronic certificate Dec 6, 2000 Issued
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09/729194
Gateway system and recording medium Dec 4, 2000 Issued
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