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Messina L. Smith

Examiner (ID: 17400, Phone: (571)272-3137 , Office: P/2913 )

Most Active Art Unit
2913
Art Unit(s)
2913, 2936
Total Applications
950
Issued Applications
939
Pending Applications
0
Abandoned Applications
8

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 13800931 [patent_doc_number] => 20190014004 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-10 [patent_title] => INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, DEVICE REGISTRATION METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, COMMUNICATION TERMINAL, AND CONTROL METHOD AND CONTROL PROGRAM THEREFOR [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/069539 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 89 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16069539 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/069539
Information processing system, device registration method, information processing device, communication terminal, and control method and control program therefor Dec 20, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12096422 [patent_doc_number] => 20170353515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-07 [patent_title] => 'TECHNIQUES FOR WARMING UP A NODE IN A DISTRIBUTED DATA STORE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/379299 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9258 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15379299 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/379299
Techniques for warming up a node in a distributed data store Dec 13, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12762148 [patent_doc_number] => 20180145884 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-24 [patent_title] => LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF CUSTOM RESOURCES IN A CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/360632 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12694 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15360632 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/360632
Lifecycle management of custom resources in a cloud computing environment Nov 22, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14954469 [patent_doc_number] => 10438508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-10-08 [patent_title] => Method for distributing information, server apparatus, and network system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/333175 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 13869 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 346 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15333175 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/333175
Method for distributing information, server apparatus, and network system Oct 23, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11653976 [patent_doc_number] => 20170149880 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-25 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUS TO DEPLOY WORKLOAD DOMAINS IN VIRTUAL SERVER RACKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/280348 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 31783 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15280348 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/280348
Methods and apparatus to deploy workload domains in virtual server racks Sep 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11273301 [patent_doc_number] => 20160335848 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-17 [patent_title] => 'PERFORMANCE BASED MARKETING SYSTEM INCORPORATING A GAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/223035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 34 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 13970 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15223035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/223035
PERFORMANCE BASED MARKETING SYSTEM INCORPORATING A GAME Jul 28, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13742639 [patent_doc_number] => 20180375789 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-27 [patent_title] => FRACTAL-TREE COMMUNICATION STRUCTURE AND METHOD, CONTROL APPARATUS AND INTELLIGENT CHIP [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/781686 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7006 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15781686 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/781686
Fractal-tree communication structure and method, control apparatus and intelligent chip Jun 16, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11000869 [patent_doc_number] => 20160197816 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-07-07 [patent_title] => 'INTER-PROVIDER NETWORK ARCHITECTURE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/071295 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-03-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8520 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15071295 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/071295
Inter-provider network architecture Mar 15, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10818813 [patent_doc_number] => 20160164977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-09 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MEDIATING AND PROVISIONING SERVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/045894 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 17221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 48 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15045894 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/045894
Method and system for mediating and provisioning services Feb 16, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16202985 [patent_doc_number] => 10728179 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-07-28 [patent_title] => Distributed virtual switch configuration and state management [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/971749 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7963 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 162 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14971749 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/971749
Distributed virtual switch configuration and state management Dec 15, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11070574 [patent_doc_number] => 20160267538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-15 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD TO PROVIDE LOCATION-BASED SERVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/945825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 15538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14945825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/945825
System, apparatus, and method to provide location-based service Nov 18, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15318011 [patent_doc_number] => 10523732 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-12-31 [patent_title] => Multi-CDN digital content streaming [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/942084 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 9327 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14942084 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/942084
Multi-CDN digital content streaming Nov 15, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14489963 [patent_doc_number] => 10331770 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-25 [patent_title] => System and method for confirming authorship of documents [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/873777 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6087 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14873777 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/873777
System and method for confirming authorship of documents Oct 1, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11329167 [patent_doc_number] => 20160359779 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-08 [patent_title] => 'Electronic Communication System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/864960 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6422 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14864960 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/864960
Electronic Communication System Sep 24, 2015 Abandoned
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14/864865
Electronic Communication System Sep 24, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13244927 [patent_doc_number] => 10135684 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-20 [patent_title] => Differential staging of devices in bulk enrollment [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/863464 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8640 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 269 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14863464 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/863464
Differential staging of devices in bulk enrollment Sep 23, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11126163 [patent_doc_number] => 20160323138 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Scalable Event-Based Notifications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/863107 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 9285 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14863107 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/863107
Scalable event-based notifications Sep 22, 2015 Issued
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15/750813
Method and apparatus to manage it infrastructure based on application characteristics Aug 30, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12169183 [patent_doc_number] => 09887959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Methods and system for allocating an IP address for an instance in a network function virtualization (NFV) system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/830489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6203 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14830489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/830489
Methods and system for allocating an IP address for an instance in a network function virtualization (NFV) system Aug 18, 2015 Issued
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14/828450
TRANSFERRING APPLICATION STATE BETWEEN DEVICES Aug 16, 2015 Abandoned
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