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Patrick A. Ryan

Examiner (ID: 17857, Phone: (571)270-5086 , Office: P/2427 )

Most Active Art Unit
2427
Art Unit(s)
2623, 2426, 2427
Total Applications
336
Issued Applications
156
Pending Applications
0
Abandoned Applications
181

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 6365408 [patent_doc_number] => 20100079670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-01 [patent_title] => 'MULTI-VIEW CONTENT CASTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/241980 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 9428 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] => publications/A1/0079/20100079670.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12241980 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/241980
MULTI-VIEW CONTENT CASTING SYSTEMS AND METHODS Sep 29, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6513700 [patent_doc_number] => 20100013998 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-21 [patent_title] => 'INTELLIGENT TASK BASED USER INTERFACE FOR TELEVISION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/174797 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1788 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0013/20100013998.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12174797 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/174797
INTELLIGENT TASK BASED USER INTERFACE FOR TELEVISION Jul 16, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6601390 [patent_doc_number] => 20100002150 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for turning off a digital television screen when the viewer or an application is running that does not require a display screen' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/166164 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2884 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0002/20100002150.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12166164 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/166164
Method and apparatus for turning off a digital television screen when the viewer or an application is running that does not require a display screen Jun 30, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5308445 [patent_doc_number] => 20090015726 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-15 [patent_title] => 'RECEIVER AND RECEIVING SYSTEM PROVIDED THEREWITH' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/165872 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0015/20090015726.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12165872 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/165872
RECEIVER AND RECEIVING SYSTEM PROVIDED THEREWITH Jun 30, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5321083 [patent_doc_number] => 20090059073 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-05 [patent_title] => 'DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY SYSTEM USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/165929 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3485 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => publications/A1/0059/20090059073.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12165929 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/165929
DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY SYSTEM USING THE SAME Jun 30, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5467885 [patent_doc_number] => 20090328085 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM FOR UP-SELLING CONTENT DURING PERIODS OF LIKELY VIEWER DISINTEREST' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/164481 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8389 [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] => publications/A1/0328/20090328085.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12164481 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/164481
System for up-selling content during periods of likely viewer disinterest Jun 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5467888 [patent_doc_number] => 20090328088 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'Iterative Media Playing by increment and decrement of an Ad-to-Program Variable' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/164038 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4157 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => publications/A1/0328/20090328088.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12164038 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/164038
Iterative Media Playing by increment and decrement of an Ad-to-Program Variable Jun 27, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5351810 [patent_doc_number] => 20090007171 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-01 [patent_title] => 'DYNAMIC INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION INTO CONTENT STREAM DELIVERED THROUGH IP NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/147674 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10430 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0007/20090007171.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12147674 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/147674
DYNAMIC INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION INTO CONTENT STREAM DELIVERED THROUGH IP NETWORK Jun 26, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5389997 [patent_doc_number] => 20090207309 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Digital Television Signal-Receiving Device with Signal Strength Showing Function' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/146943 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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] => publications/A1/0207/20090207309.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12146943 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/146943
Digital Television Signal-Receiving Device with Signal Strength Showing Function Jun 25, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5531702 [patent_doc_number] => 20090231490 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-17 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CHANGING CAPTION DISPLAY STYLE BASED ON PROGRAM CONTENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/132078 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 1987 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => publications/A1/0231/20090231490.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12132078 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/132078
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CHANGING CAPTION DISPLAY STYLE BASED ON PROGRAM CONTENT Jun 2, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4709132 [patent_doc_number] => 20080297658 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Display' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/125646 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6413 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => publications/A1/0297/20080297658.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12125646 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/125646
Display May 21, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4713203 [patent_doc_number] => 20080301729 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-04 [patent_title] => 'REMOTE CONTROL FOR DEVICES WITH CONNECTIVITY TO A SERVER DELIVERY PLATFORM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/124088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-05-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5419 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => publications/A1/0301/20080301729.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12124088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/124088
REMOTE CONTROL FOR DEVICES WITH CONNECTIVITY TO A SERVER DELIVERY PLATFORM May 19, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11933825 [patent_doc_number] => 09800839 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-10-24 [patent_title] => 'Remote access to personal video profile' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/104031 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12104031 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/104031
Remote access to personal video profile Apr 15, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12358797 [patent_doc_number] => 09955122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-04-24 [patent_title] => Dynamic advertisement stream replacement [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/101883 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5456 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 477 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12101883 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/101883
Dynamic advertisement stream replacement Apr 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5412040 [patent_doc_number] => 20090125939 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-14 [patent_title] => 'Television capable of and method for changing output effect based on program type' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/081083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3214 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0125/20090125939.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12081083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/081083
Television capable of and method for changing output effect based on program type Apr 9, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4875019 [patent_doc_number] => 20080201753 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-21 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SAVING AND RECALLING STATE DATA FOR MEDIA AND HOME APPLIANCES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/059596 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 9103 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0201/20080201753.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12059596 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/059596
System and method for saving and recalling state data for media and home appliances Mar 30, 2008 Issued
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12/079848
Repository for information about streaming video/audio channels Mar 27, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5387703 [patent_doc_number] => 20090228948 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-10 [patent_title] => 'VIEWER SELECTION OF SUBTITLE POSITION ON TV SCREEN' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/045152 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1719 [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] => publications/A1/0228/20090228948.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12045152 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/045152
VIEWER SELECTION OF SUBTITLE POSITION ON TV SCREEN Mar 9, 2008 Abandoned
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12/041356
METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR IMPLEMENTING AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF TIME SHIFT CONTENT Mar 2, 2008 Abandoned
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12/012766
Near real-time multiple thumbnail guide with single tuner Feb 4, 2008 Issued
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