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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] => 4153076 [patent_doc_number] => 06148407 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for producing computer platform fingerprints' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/941146 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 3423 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/148/06148407.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 941146 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/941146
Method and apparatus for producing computer platform fingerprints Sep 29, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4153063 [patent_doc_number] => 06148406 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Access control password generated as a function of random numbers' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/930517 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6766 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 272 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/148/06148406.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 930517 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/930517
Access control password generated as a function of random numbers Sep 29, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1258502 [patent_doc_number] => 06671810 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for establishing secure communication over computer networks' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 08/931187 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2710 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/671/06671810.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08931187 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/931187
Method and system for establishing secure communication over computer networks Sep 17, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4177023 [patent_doc_number] => 06158007 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-12-05 [patent_title] => 'Security system for event based middleware' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/932322 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8826 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/158/06158007.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 932322 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/932322
Security system for event based middleware Sep 16, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4323951 [patent_doc_number] => 06253189 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-26 [patent_title] => 'System and method for completing advertising time slot transactions' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/929506 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7493 [patent_no_of_claims] => 35 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/253/06253189.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 929506 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/929506
System and method for completing advertising time slot transactions Sep 14, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4155562 [patent_doc_number] => 06061451 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for receiving and decrypting encrypted data and protecting decrypted data from illegal use' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/921783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 17227 [patent_no_of_claims] => 39 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 55 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/061/06061451.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 921783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/921783
Apparatus and method for receiving and decrypting encrypted data and protecting decrypted data from illegal use Sep 1, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4421164 [patent_doc_number] => 06233567 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for software licensing electronically distributed programs' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/920679 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4005 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/233/06233567.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 920679 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/920679
Method and apparatus for software licensing electronically distributed programs Aug 28, 1997 Issued
08/912121 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETAIL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE SETTING Aug 14, 1997 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4016986 [patent_doc_number] => 05993386 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-11-30 [patent_title] => 'Computer assisted method for the diagnosis and treatment of illness' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/893026 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 4392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 265 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/993/05993386.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 893026 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/893026
Computer assisted method for the diagnosis and treatment of illness Jul 14, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4235429 [patent_doc_number] => 06112156 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for detecting abnormality of motor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/892167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1937 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/112/06112156.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 892167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/892167
Apparatus and method for detecting abnormality of motor Jul 13, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4280308 [patent_doc_number] => 06205553 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Method for controlling independent secure transactions by means of a single apparatus' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/888367 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2442 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/205/06205553.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 888367 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/888367
Method for controlling independent secure transactions by means of a single apparatus Jul 2, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7611317 [patent_doc_number] => 06904525 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-07 [patent_title] => 'Method for preventing counterfeiting of articles of manufacture' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 08/886516 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2325 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/904/06904525.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08886516 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/886516
Method for preventing counterfeiting of articles of manufacture Jun 30, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4202404 [patent_doc_number] => 06151559 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-11-21 [patent_title] => 'System and method for characterizing undesirable noise of a signal path within a selected frequency band' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/897494 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8335 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/151/06151559.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 897494 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/897494
System and method for characterizing undesirable noise of a signal path within a selected frequency band Jun 20, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1431939 [patent_doc_number] => 06516416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-04 [patent_title] => 'Subscription access system for use with an untrusted network' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 08/872710 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-06-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 17594 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/516/06516416.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08872710 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/872710
Subscription access system for use with an untrusted network Jun 10, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3929028 [patent_doc_number] => 06002870 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-12-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for non-damaging process debugging via an agent thread' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/866337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6089 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/002/06002870.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 866337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/866337
Method and apparatus for non-damaging process debugging via an agent thread May 29, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7644081 [patent_doc_number] => 06473893 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Information objects system, method, and computer program organization' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 08/866305 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5914 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 16 [patent_words_short_claim] => 11 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/473/06473893.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 08866305 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/866305
Information objects system, method, and computer program organization May 29, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4209617 [patent_doc_number] => 06044331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Battery capacity measuring system employing a voltage-to-current approximated straight line' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/865101 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3801 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 338 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/044/06044331.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 865101 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/865101
Battery capacity measuring system employing a voltage-to-current approximated straight line May 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4119968 [patent_doc_number] => 06101326 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for frame elimination for simple procedures with tail calls' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/865565 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 3540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 59 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/101/06101326.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 865565 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/865565
Method and apparatus for frame elimination for simple procedures with tail calls May 28, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4147790 [patent_doc_number] => 06035120 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for converting executable computer programs in a heterogeneous computing environment' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/865335 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4173 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/035/06035120.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 865335 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/865335
Method and apparatus for converting executable computer programs in a heterogeneous computing environment May 27, 1997 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4160776 [patent_doc_number] => 06032131 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-02-29 [patent_title] => 'System and method for accurately modeling spending' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 8/859239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1997-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10169 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/032/06032131.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 859239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
08/859239
System and method for accurately modeling spending May 19, 1997 Issued
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