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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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09/538493
Method and systems for inserting watermarks in digital signals Mar 29, 2000 Issued
09/535927 Multiway election method and apparatus Mar 23, 2000 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 1523772 [patent_doc_number] => 06415031 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Selective and renewable encryption for secure distribution of video on-demand' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/528580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 24 [patent_no_of_words] => 7698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/415/06415031.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09528580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/528580
Selective and renewable encryption for secure distribution of video on-demand Mar 19, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1400137 [patent_doc_number] => 06560340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for geographically limiting service in a conditional access system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/493409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 29531 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 42 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/560/06560340.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09493409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/493409
Method and apparatus for geographically limiting service in a conditional access system Jan 27, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1321022 [patent_doc_number] => 06611597 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and device for constructing elliptic curves' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/490785 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 15278 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 243 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/611/06611597.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09490785 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/490785
Method and device for constructing elliptic curves Jan 23, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1416463 [patent_doc_number] => 06542609 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for scrambling a high definition television signal' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/483594 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 12190 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/542/06542609.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09483594 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/483594
Method and apparatus for scrambling a high definition television signal Jan 13, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1507936 [patent_doc_number] => 06466670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-15 [patent_title] => 'System for preventing playback of unauthorized digital video recordings' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/481739 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5619 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 71 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/466/06466670.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09481739 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/481739
System for preventing playback of unauthorized digital video recordings Jan 10, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4386687 [patent_doc_number] => 06289103 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-11 [patent_title] => 'Signal reproducing/recording/transmitting method and apparatus and signal record medium' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/479695 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11414 [patent_no_of_claims] => 56 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 22 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/289/06289103.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 479695 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/479695
Signal reproducing/recording/transmitting method and apparatus and signal record medium Jan 6, 2000 Issued
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09/480719
Signal reproducing/recording/transmitting method and apparatus and signal recording medium Jan 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 962228 [patent_doc_number] => 06952771 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Shared data initialization query system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/478254 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4982 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/952/06952771.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09478254 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/478254
Shared data initialization query system and method Jan 5, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1343967 [patent_doc_number] => 06597790 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-22 [patent_title] => 'Communication apparatus and a communication system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/472439 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 47 [patent_figures_cnt] => 59 [patent_no_of_words] => 30473 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 60 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/597/06597790.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09472439 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/472439
Communication apparatus and a communication system Dec 26, 1999 Issued
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09/464347
Computing environment having secure storage device Dec 14, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4305011 [patent_doc_number] => 06269445 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Electronic shopping method, electronic shopping system and document authenticating method relating thereto' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/442458 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 14268 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/269/06269445.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 442458 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/442458
Electronic shopping method, electronic shopping system and document authenticating method relating thereto Nov 17, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1584947 [patent_doc_number] => 06449719 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-10 [patent_title] => 'Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/436916 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/449/06449719.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09436916 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/436916
Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream Nov 8, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1166391 [patent_doc_number] => 06772337 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Light weight security for parallel access to multiple mirror sites' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/436167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9471 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/772/06772337.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09436167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/436167
Light weight security for parallel access to multiple mirror sites Nov 8, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1045664 [patent_doc_number] => 06868160 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-15 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing secure sharing of electronic data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/435771 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6576 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/868/06868160.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09435771 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/435771
System and method for providing secure sharing of electronic data Nov 7, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1169997 [patent_doc_number] => 06763463 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-13 [patent_title] => 'Integrated circuit card with data modifying capabilities and related methods' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/434683 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 6206 [patent_no_of_claims] => 51 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/763/06763463.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09434683 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/434683
Integrated circuit card with data modifying capabilities and related methods Nov 4, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1155349 [patent_doc_number] => 06779113 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Integrated circuit card with situation dependent identity authentication' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/434684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8880 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 48 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/779/06779113.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09434684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/434684
Integrated circuit card with situation dependent identity authentication Nov 4, 1999 Issued
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09/434770
Computer information access based on a transmitted identification signal Nov 3, 1999 Issued
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09/433013
Systems and methods for protecting private information Nov 2, 1999 Issued
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