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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
Array ( [id] => 5565787 [patent_doc_number] => 20090138640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-28 [patent_title] => 'Data Processing System, Method and Interconnect Fabric Supporting Concurrent Operations of Varying Broadcast Scope' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/332202 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 38 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 23487 [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/A1/0138/20090138640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12332202 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/332202
Data processing system, method and interconnect fabric supporting concurrent operations of varying broadcast scope Dec 9, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4492770 [patent_doc_number] => 07903667 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Packet communication system with QoS control function' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/324188 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 5494 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/903/07903667.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12324188 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/324188
Packet communication system with QoS control function Nov 25, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5507192 [patent_doc_number] => 20090080399 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-26 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUPPORTING PROXY MOBILE IP REGISTRATION IN A WIRELESS LOCAL AREA NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/323384 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7340 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0080/20090080399.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12323384 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/323384
Methods and apparatus for supporting proxy mobile IP registration in a wireless local area network Nov 24, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5270099 [patent_doc_number] => 20090073875 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_title] => 'Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing mutual failover and load-balancing between interfaces in a network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/274450 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4542 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0073/20090073875.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12274450 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/274450
Method, apparatus and program storage device for providing mutual failover and load-balancing between interfaces in a network Nov 19, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5354212 [patent_doc_number] => 20090185556 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for controlling telephone calls using a computer assistant' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/290637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5596 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0185/20090185556.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12290637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/290637
Method and apparatus for controlling telephone calls using a computer assistant Oct 31, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7507732 [patent_doc_number] => 08036248 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-11 [patent_title] => 'Method, apparatus, and system for automatic data aligner for multiple serial receivers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/260970 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 6674 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/036/08036248.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12260970 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/260970
Method, apparatus, and system for automatic data aligner for multiple serial receivers Oct 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8330357 [patent_doc_number] => 08238423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-07 [patent_title] => 'Image processing apparatus and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/530643 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 21812 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12530643 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/530643
Image processing apparatus and method Sep 11, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7715552 [patent_doc_number] => 08094656 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-10 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for network bandwidth conservation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/231204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 19046 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 105 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/094/08094656.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12231204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/231204
Method and apparatus for network bandwidth conservation Aug 27, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7508890 [patent_doc_number] => 20110255442 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-20 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF REDUCING OCCURRENCE OF MASKED NODES, A NODE AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREFOR' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/674463 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 4000 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0255/20110255442.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12674463 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/674463
METHOD OF REDUCING OCCURRENCE OF MASKED NODES, A NODE AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT THEREFOR Aug 20, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8365378 [patent_doc_number] => 08254450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-28 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing improved intra-prediction in video coding' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/194498 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12194498 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/194498
System and method for providing improved intra-prediction in video coding Aug 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8593557 [patent_doc_number] => 08351436 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for efficient bandwidth allocation on time division multiple access-based passive optical network (TDMA-PON)' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/597850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 233 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12597850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/597850
Apparatus and method for efficient bandwidth allocation on time division multiple access-based passive optical network (TDMA-PON) Aug 18, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5336087 [patent_doc_number] => 20090052551 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-26 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING MOVING IMAGE AND IMAGING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/193334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8451 [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/A1/0052/20090052551.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12193334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/193334
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CODING MOVING IMAGE AND IMAGING SYSTEM Aug 17, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6462404 [patent_doc_number] => 20100040134 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-18 [patent_title] => 'VIDEO STREAMING BASED UPON WIRELESS QUALITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/193103 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 6364 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0040/20100040134.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12193103 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/193103
Video streaming based upon wireless quality Aug 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4448019 [patent_doc_number] => 07864769 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-04 [patent_title] => 'Multicast packet replication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/193508 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/864/07864769.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12193508 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/193508
Multicast packet replication Aug 17, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5270298 [patent_doc_number] => 20090074074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_title] => 'MULTIPLE DESCRIPTION ENCODER AND DECODER FOR TRANSMITTING MULTIPLE DESCRIPTIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/191933 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 11359 [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/A1/0074/20090074074.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12191933 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/191933
MULTIPLE DESCRIPTION ENCODER AND DECODER FOR TRANSMITTING MULTIPLE DESCRIPTIONS Aug 13, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8020269 [patent_doc_number] => 08139643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Motion estimation apparatus and method for moving picture coding' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/191733 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5819 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/139/08139643.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12191733 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/191733
Motion estimation apparatus and method for moving picture coding Aug 13, 2008 Issued
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12/190711
METHOD FOR PERFORMING BINARIZATION USING A LOOKUP TABLE Aug 12, 2008 Abandoned
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12/190156
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSION-ENCODING MOVING IMAGE Aug 11, 2008 Abandoned
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12/190126
MOVING PICTURE ENCODING APPARATUS AND MOVING PICTURE ENCODING METHOD Aug 11, 2008 Abandoned
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12/183366
Arbiter for multiple mutually exclusive vectors Jul 30, 2008 Issued
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