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Nicholas G. Giles

Examiner (ID: 7601, Phone: (571)272-2824 , Office: P/2662 )

Most Active Art Unit
2662
Art Unit(s)
2697, 2622, 2638, 2662, 2612, 2639, 2699
Total Applications
1251
Issued Applications
997
Pending Applications
68
Abandoned Applications
206

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
09/614089 Method and apparatus for downloading objects via an inband channel with minimal subscriber impact Jul 11, 2000 Abandoned
09/613862 System & method for enabling television commerce simultaneously for multiple channels for multiple merchants Jul 9, 2000 Abandoned
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09/613121
System for indicating when a program has been selected from a program guide display Jul 9, 2000 Issued
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09/583058
Method and apparatus for carrying data across high definition analog component video interfaces May 29, 2000 Issued
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09/583388
Encoding optimization techniques for encoding program grid section of server-centric interactive programming guide May 29, 2000 Issued
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09/566695
System and method for encouraging viewers to watch television programs May 7, 2000 Issued
09/552866 Method and system for viewer selectable advertising Apr 19, 2000 Abandoned
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09/553099
Advertisement insertion techniques for digital video streams Apr 19, 2000 Issued
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09/552628
Optimizing upstream transmission in a cable television distribution plant Apr 18, 2000 Issued
09/552334 Embedded telephone/data extension for use with a set top box Apr 18, 2000 Abandoned
09/542433 Impulse purchasing via server-centric interactive user interface Apr 3, 2000 Abandoned
09/541939 Service resource environment management system Apr 2, 2000 Abandoned
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09/541016
Geographically specific signal communications receiver Mar 30, 2000 Issued
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09/541120
Display interface comprising a channel matrix Mar 30, 2000 Issued
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09/527656
Multicasting video Mar 16, 2000 Issued
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09/520485
Bidirectional transmission/reception system and method and transmission apparatus Mar 7, 2000 Issued
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09/519550
Method and apparatus for displaying television program recommendations Mar 5, 2000 Issued
09/423243 NETWORK CONTROL SYSTEM, DEVICE FOR NETWORK CONTROL SYSTEM, AND CONTROLLER Mar 5, 2000 Abandoned
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09/518087
Apparatus and method for generating broadcast interoperable protocol message Mar 2, 2000 Issued
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09/496620
Program configuration management apparatus Feb 1, 2000 Issued
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