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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] => 1197078 [patent_doc_number] => 06732273 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-04 [patent_title] => 'Priority and security coding system for electronic mail messages' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/176419 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3848 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/732/06732273.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09176419 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/176419
Priority and security coding system for electronic mail messages Oct 20, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1444150 [patent_doc_number] => 06496933 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Document authentication using a mark that is separate from document information' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/173086 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4785 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/496/06496933.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09173086 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/173086
Document authentication using a mark that is separate from document information Oct 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1417148 [patent_doc_number] => 06532539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-11 [patent_title] => 'Process for controlling access to a domestic network and device implementing the process' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/170827 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4512 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/532/06532539.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09170827 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/170827
Process for controlling access to a domestic network and device implementing the process Oct 12, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1465693 [patent_doc_number] => 06351538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-26 [patent_title] => 'Conditional access and copy protection scheme for MPEG encoded video data' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/168390 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 5330 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 96 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/351/06351538.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09168390 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/168390
Conditional access and copy protection scheme for MPEG encoded video data Oct 5, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1472019 [patent_doc_number] => 06460138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-01 [patent_title] => 'User authentication for portable electronic devices using asymmetrical cryptography' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/166344 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-10-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2783 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/460/06460138.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09166344 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/166344
User authentication for portable electronic devices using asymmetrical cryptography Oct 4, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1460126 [patent_doc_number] => 06463539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-08 [patent_title] => 'Managing system for reproducing information composed of information recording medium, managing medium, and reproduction method and apparatus method therefor' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/162863 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5095 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/463/06463539.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09162863 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/162863
Managing system for reproducing information composed of information recording medium, managing medium, and reproduction method and apparatus method therefor Sep 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1539312 [patent_doc_number] => 06412069 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-25 [patent_title] => 'Extending crytographic services to the kernel space of a computer operating system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/154129 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1822 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/412/06412069.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09154129 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/154129
Extending crytographic services to the kernel space of a computer operating system Sep 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1485099 [patent_doc_number] => 06453415 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-09-17 [patent_title] => 'Method of communicating securely between an application program and a secure kernel' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/154228 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1429 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 200 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/453/06453415.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09154228 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/154228
Method of communicating securely between an application program and a secure kernel Sep 15, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1567564 [patent_doc_number] => 06363485 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-26 [patent_title] => 'Multi-factor biometric authenticating device and method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/150430 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3083 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 103 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/363/06363485.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09150430 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/150430
Multi-factor biometric authenticating device and method Sep 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4366442 [patent_doc_number] => 06286098 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-04 [patent_title] => 'System and method for encrypting audit information in network applications' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/143537 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 8788 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 125 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/286/06286098.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 143537 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/143537
System and method for encrypting audit information in network applications Aug 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1595978 [patent_doc_number] => 06484258 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-19 [patent_title] => 'Access control using attributes contained within public key certificates' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/132672 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/484/06484258.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09132672 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/132672
Access control using attributes contained within public key certificates Aug 11, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1590687 [patent_doc_number] => 06359986 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Encryption system capable of specifying a type of an encrytion device that produced a distribution medium' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/129307 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/359/06359986.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09129307 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/129307
Encryption system capable of specifying a type of an encrytion device that produced a distribution medium Aug 4, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1326494 [patent_doc_number] => 06606385 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-12 [patent_title] => 'Data encrypting/decrypting conversion methods and apparatuses and data communication system adopting the same' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/130529 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-08-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 7514 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/606/06606385.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09130529 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/130529
Data encrypting/decrypting conversion methods and apparatuses and data communication system adopting the same Aug 3, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1524957 [patent_doc_number] => 06415385 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-02 [patent_title] => 'Digital signaturing method and system for packaging specialized native files for open network transport and for burning onto CD-ROM' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/124557 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 14876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 136 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/415/06415385.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09124557 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/124557
Digital signaturing method and system for packaging specialized native files for open network transport and for burning onto CD-ROM Jul 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1513371 [patent_doc_number] => 06442689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-27 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for demonstrating and confirming the status of a digital certificates and other data' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/123732 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6470 [patent_no_of_claims] => 85 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 116 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/442/06442689.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09123732 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/123732
Apparatus and method for demonstrating and confirming the status of a digital certificates and other data Jul 27, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4204222 [patent_doc_number] => 06151675 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for effecting secure document format conversion' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/122619 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3745 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/151/06151675.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 122619 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/122619
Method and apparatus for effecting secure document format conversion Jul 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1431135 [patent_doc_number] => 06507911 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-14 [patent_title] => 'System and method for securely deleting plaintext data' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/120709 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3968 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/507/06507911.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09120709 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/120709
System and method for securely deleting plaintext data Jul 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6802402 [patent_doc_number] => 20030097567 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-22 [patent_title] => 'DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTHENTICATING USER\'S ACCESS RIGHTS TO RESOURCES' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/118932 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 17112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0097/20030097567.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09118932 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/118932
Device and method for authenticating user's access rights to resources Jul 19, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4427326 [patent_doc_number] => 06226749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for operating resources under control of a security module or other secure processor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/983518 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11417 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 217 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/226/06226749.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 983518 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/983518
Method and apparatus for operating resources under control of a security module or other secure processor Jul 5, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4395859 [patent_doc_number] => 06295361 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for multicast indication of group key change' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/107616 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6257 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/295/06295361.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 107616 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/107616
Method and apparatus for multicast indication of group key change Jun 29, 1998 Issued
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