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Ricky D. Shafer

Examiner (ID: 6269, Phone: (571)272-2320 , Office: P/2872 )

Most Active Art Unit
2872
Art Unit(s)
2872, 2507
Total Applications
2489
Issued Applications
1822
Pending Applications
155
Abandoned Applications
537

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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12/496246
Providing access to client overhead while transparently transmitting the client signal Jun 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8714878 [patent_doc_number] => 08401023 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Intelligent network and method for providing voice telephony over ATM and private address translation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/495286 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 16175 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12495286 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/495286
Intelligent network and method for providing voice telephony over ATM and private address translation Jun 29, 2009 Issued
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12/493417
COMMUNICATION APPARATUS, METHOD AND SWITCH BOARD FOR UNIVERSAL SWITCHING OF MULTIPLE SERVICES Jun 28, 2009 Abandoned
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12/457662
Apparatus and method for processing contents using routing table Jun 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4445568 [patent_doc_number] => 07929575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-19 [patent_title] => 'System for maintaining synchronization between multiple asynchronous communication links' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/480502 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5336 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/929/07929575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12480502 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/480502
System for maintaining synchronization between multiple asynchronous communication links Jun 7, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5402804 [patent_doc_number] => 20090238118 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-24 [patent_title] => 'REDUCING COST OF CELLULAR BACKHAUL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/476071 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0238/20090238118.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12476071 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/476071
REDUCING COST OF CELLULAR BACKHAUL May 31, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6362450 [patent_doc_number] => 20100074145 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-25 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING PREDEFINED NETWORK ADDRESSES IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/463035 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 19635 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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/A1/0074/20100074145.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12463035 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/463035
Systems and methods for using predefined network addresses in wireless sensor networks May 7, 2009 Issued
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12/434501
Adjusting connection bandwidth in a data network Apr 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8376929 [patent_doc_number] => 08259733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-04 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for rapid optical transport network circuit provisioning' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/430526 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5821 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12430526 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/430526
Systems and methods for rapid optical transport network circuit provisioning Apr 26, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4483231 [patent_doc_number] => 07907622 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Gateway device, communication method and program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/413888 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5942 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/907/07907622.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12413888 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/413888
Gateway device, communication method and program Mar 29, 2009 Issued
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12/413120
System and method of transmitting and receiving data frames Mar 26, 2009 Issued
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12/411964
Forwarding tree having multiple bit and intermediate bit pattern comparisons Mar 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8529438 [patent_doc_number] => 08306020 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-06 [patent_title] => 'Architectures for clearing and settlement services between Internet telephony clearinghouses' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/381900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 9141 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12381900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/381900
Architectures for clearing and settlement services between Internet telephony clearinghouses Mar 16, 2009 Issued
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12/403906
Flow resiliency Mar 12, 2009 Issued
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13/203049
Dynamic scheduling using PON bandwidth allocation on lower aggregation levels Feb 23, 2009 Issued
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12/370384
Prevention of voice over IP spam Feb 11, 2009 Issued
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12/368860
Network element apparatus and intermediate router apparatus Feb 9, 2009 Issued
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12/367771
Telecommunications system and method for connecting a CSTA client to several PBXS Feb 8, 2009 Issued
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12/365030
Switch and/or router node advertising Feb 2, 2009 Issued
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13/141223
Configuring synchronous optical switches Dec 21, 2008 Issued
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