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Pinkal R. Chokshi

Examiner (ID: 8867, Phone: (571)270-3317 , Office: P/2425 )

Most Active Art Unit
2425
Art Unit(s)
2623, 2425
Total Applications
579
Issued Applications
317
Pending Applications
50
Abandoned Applications
220

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/124294
Control method of playing content and content playing apparatus performing the same Dec 15, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 19958054 [patent_doc_number] => 12328484 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2025-06-10 [patent_title] => Media stream delivery method, CDN node server, CDN system, and readable storage medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/786465 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 0 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 270 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17786465 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/786465
Media stream delivery method, CDN node server, CDN system, and readable storage medium Dec 9, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18372873 [patent_doc_number] => 11653061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-05-16 [patent_title] => Handling exceptions reported by media device meters [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/107198 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 12088 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 226 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17107198 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/107198
Handling exceptions reported by media device meters Nov 29, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18521652 [patent_doc_number] => 11711559 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-07-25 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for optimizing content viewing using digital rights of multiple users [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/097933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 16793 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 17097933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/097933
Systems and methods for optimizing content viewing using digital rights of multiple users Nov 12, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17584672 [patent_doc_number] => 20220141527 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-05 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HANDLING AUDIO DISRUPTIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/086743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-11-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7809 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17086743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/086743
Systems and methods for handling audio disruptions Nov 1, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16632704 [patent_doc_number] => 20210051358 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-18 [patent_title] => METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT CURATION [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/084149 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11712 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 184 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17084149 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/084149
Method and apparatus for content curation Oct 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16618632 [patent_doc_number] => 20210037285 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-02-04 [patent_title] => Media Channel Identification with Multi-Match Detection and Disambiguation Based on Time of Broadcast [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/949183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9985 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16949183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/949183
Media channel identification with multi-match detection and disambiguation based on time of broadcast Oct 18, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16580144 [patent_doc_number] => 20210014546 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-14 [patent_title] => TRANSMITTING METHOD, RECEIVING METHOD, TRANSMITTING DEVICE AND RECEIVING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/034248 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 28821 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 240 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17034248 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/034248
Transmitting method, receiving method, transmitting device and receiving device Sep 27, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17510782 [patent_doc_number] => 20220103886 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-03-31 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED REMOTE CONTROL [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/034209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12761 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17034209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/034209
SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED REMOTE CONTROL Sep 27, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17545395 [patent_doc_number] => 11310542 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-19 [patent_title] => Advertisement supported video download [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/025742 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2813 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 17025742 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/025742
Advertisement supported video download Sep 17, 2020 Issued
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16/997486
Prioritized content selection and delivery Aug 18, 2020 Issued
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16/989022
System and methods for selecting and generating portions of a target media asset for advertising the target media asset while the user watches a media asset Aug 9, 2020 Issued
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16/945484
Communication device, method for controlling the same, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium Jul 30, 2020 Issued
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16/946216
LIVE VIDEO STREAMING SERVICES Jun 9, 2020 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16333893 [patent_doc_number] => 20200304859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-24 [patent_title] => DYNAMICALLY SCHEDULING NON-PROGRAMMING MEDIA ITEMS IN CONTEXTUALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMMING MEDIA CONTENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/895304 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12420 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 142 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16895304 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/895304
Dynamically scheduling non-programming media items in contextually relevant programming media content Jun 7, 2020 Issued
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16/888313
Vehicle entertainment system May 28, 2020 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17979924 [patent_doc_number] => 11496812 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-11-08 [patent_title] => Goal-oriented method for procuring advertising [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/881845 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2020-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13129 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 298 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16881845 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/881845
Goal-oriented method for procuring advertising May 21, 2020 Issued
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15/930168
Methods and apparatus to present supplemental media on a second screen May 11, 2020 Issued
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16/847532
Detection of mute and compensation therefor during media replacement event Apr 12, 2020 Issued
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16/842812
Method and device for assigning video streams to watcher devices Apr 7, 2020 Issued
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