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Robert A. Cassity

Examiner (ID: 464, Phone: (571)270-3150 , Office: P/2115 )

Most Active Art Unit
2115
Art Unit(s)
2115, 2100
Total Applications
347
Issued Applications
269
Pending Applications
1
Abandoned Applications
79

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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11/133237
Integrated set-top box May 19, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7071351 [patent_doc_number] => 20050246736 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-03 [patent_title] => 'Audience server' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/132429 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 20441 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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/A1/0246/20050246736.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11132429 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/132429
Audience server May 18, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9130480 [patent_doc_number] => 08578438 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-05 [patent_title] => 'Content supply system, content supply apparatus and method, content playback apparatus and method, and program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/132094 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11132094 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/132094
Content supply system, content supply apparatus and method, content playback apparatus and method, and program May 16, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5734810 [patent_doc_number] => 20060259927 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for providing remote access to subscription television services' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/130329 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0259/20060259927.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11130329 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/130329
Method and apparatus for providing remote access to subscription television services May 15, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7047237 [patent_doc_number] => 20050251832 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-10 [patent_title] => 'Video acquisition and distribution over wireless networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/076196 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5314 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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/A1/0251/20050251832.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11076196 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/076196
Video acquisition and distribution over wireless networks Mar 8, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5892281 [patent_doc_number] => 20060277564 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for blocking audio/visual programming and for muting audio' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/971899 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10371 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [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/A1/0277/20060277564.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10971899 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/971899
Apparatus and method for blocking audio/visual programming and for muting audio Oct 21, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5743372 [patent_doc_number] => 20060089097 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for managing digital satellite content for broadcast to a target fleet' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/970935 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6913 [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/A1/0089/20060089097.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10970935 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/970935
Method and system for managing digital satellite content for broadcast to a target fleet Oct 21, 2004 Abandoned
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10/970938
Advanced trick mode Oct 21, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7077641 [patent_doc_number] => 20050149969 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-07 [patent_title] => 'TV graphical menu interface that provides browseable listing of connected removable media content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/971579 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 3541 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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/A1/0149/20050149969.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10971579 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/971579
TV graphical menu interface that provides browseable listing of connected removable media content Oct 21, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7262864 [patent_doc_number] => 20050144634 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Method for providing pay-TV service based on session key' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/971167 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0144/20050144634.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10971167 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/971167
Method for providing pay-TV service based on session key Oct 21, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7167784 [patent_doc_number] => 20050086686 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-04-21 [patent_title] => 'Digital broadcast message system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/971274 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2142 [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/A1/0086/20050086686.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10971274 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/971274
Digital broadcast message system Oct 20, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7262857 [patent_doc_number] => 20050144632 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/970585 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12354 [patent_no_of_claims] => 118 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0144/20050144632.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10970585 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/970585
Methods and apparatus to collect audience information associated with a media presentation Oct 20, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5744454 [patent_doc_number] => 20060090180 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Use of screensaver to mask EPG data capture' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/970579 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2035 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0090/20060090180.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10970579 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/970579
Use of screensaver to mask EPG data capture Oct 20, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8401617 [patent_doc_number] => 08272014 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Information storage medium storing a plurality of titles, reproducing apparatus and method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/942813 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5822 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 279 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10942813 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/942813
Information storage medium storing a plurality of titles, reproducing apparatus and method thereof Sep 16, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4578812 [patent_doc_number] => 07823180 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-26 [patent_title] => 'Content distribution method, content obtaining device and method, and program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/940986 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 29708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/823/07823180.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10940986 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/940986
Content distribution method, content obtaining device and method, and program Sep 14, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7036694 [patent_doc_number] => 20050034163 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-10 [patent_title] => 'Video picture information delivering apparatus and receiving apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/940847 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 8526 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 11 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0034/20050034163.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10940847 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/940847
Video picture information delivering apparatus and receiving apparatus Sep 14, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4591547 [patent_doc_number] => 07827575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-02 [patent_title] => 'TV apparatus, its control method, network TV system and computer program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/939509 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 6488 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 349 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/827/07827575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10939509 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/939509
TV apparatus, its control method, network TV system and computer program Sep 13, 2004 Issued
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10/939355
Full option scheduling timer related to media database Sep 13, 2004 Abandoned
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10/939821
System and method for adaptively controlling the recording of program material using a program guide Sep 12, 2004 Issued
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10/936526
Apparatus and method for sharing recommended programs using digital set-top boxes Sep 8, 2004 Abandoned
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