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Stephen M. Hepperle

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 308, Phone: (571)272-4913 , Office: P/3700 )

Most Active Art Unit
3407
Art Unit(s)
3407, 3753, 3700
Total Applications
2621
Issued Applications
2150
Pending Applications
140
Abandoned Applications
331

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 14352947 [patent_doc_number] => 20190158447 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-23 [patent_title] => SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING PROVISIONING OF NOTIFICATIONS BASED ON SOURCES OF THE NOTIFICATIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/818323 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 12017 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 198 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15818323 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/818323
Systems, methods, and apparatus for controlling provisioning of notifications based on sources of the notifications Nov 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15080175 [patent_doc_number] => 10469600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-05 [patent_title] => Local Proxy for service discovery [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/811786 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7148 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15811786 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/811786
Local Proxy for service discovery Nov 13, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12755920 [patent_doc_number] => 20180143807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-05-24 [patent_title] => RANDOM IP GENERATION METHOD AND APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/810962 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5817 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15810962 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/810962
Random IP generation method and apparatus Nov 12, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12803644 [patent_doc_number] => 20180159718 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-07 [patent_title] => Computer and method of operation of its network [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/810095 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6411 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15810095 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/810095
Computer and method of operation of its network Nov 11, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16488751 [patent_doc_number] => 20200382365 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-03 [patent_title] => UPDATING SOFTWARE IN CLOUD GATEWAYS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/466639 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5076 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -8 [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] => 16466639 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/466639
UPDATING SOFTWARE IN CLOUD GATEWAYS Nov 5, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14287223 [patent_doc_number] => 20190140896 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-05-09 [patent_title] => ADHOC PROTOCOL FOR COMMISSIONING CONNECTED DEVICES IN THE FIELD [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/803726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4788 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15803726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/803726
Adhoc protocol for commissioning connected devices in the field Nov 2, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12182528 [patent_doc_number] => 20180041464 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-08 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DIRECTING MESSAGES BASED ON SOCIAL DATA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/788042 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 13045 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15788042 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/788042
Systems and methods for directing messages based on social data Oct 18, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14861239 [patent_doc_number] => 10419366 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-17 [patent_title] => Mechanism for communicating to remote control plane from forwarding element [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/784190 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8657 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 223 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15784190 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/784190
Mechanism for communicating to remote control plane from forwarding element Oct 15, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14448647 [patent_doc_number] => 20190182197 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-06-13 [patent_title] => WARNING APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING ELECTRONIC MAIL WRONG TRANSMISSION, ELECTRONIC MAIL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/729606 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 9898 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -6 [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] => 15729606 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/729606
WARNING APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING ELECTRONIC MAIL WRONG TRANSMISSION, ELECTRONIC MAIL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM Oct 9, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14861575 [patent_doc_number] => 10419535 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-17 [patent_title] => Preconfigured syncML profile categories [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/722541 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4666 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15722541 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/722541
Preconfigured syncML profile categories Oct 1, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12130234 [patent_doc_number] => 20180013821 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-11 [patent_title] => 'CHAINING SERVICE ZONES BY WAY OF ROUTE RE-ORIGINATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/711235 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8641 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15711235 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/711235
Chaining service zones by way of route re-origination Sep 20, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17197066 [patent_doc_number] => 11165844 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-11-02 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for providing data to streaming application in adaptive streaming service [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/335209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16335209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/335209
Method and apparatus for providing data to streaming application in adaptive streaming service Sep 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13911263 [patent_doc_number] => 20190044836 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-07 [patent_title] => COMPRESSED MESSAGE TRACING AND PARSING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/691052 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 31474 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15691052 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/691052
Compressed message tracing and parsing Aug 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13998751 [patent_doc_number] => 20190068533 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-28 [patent_title] => ACQUIRING ATTACHMENTS FROM DATA STORAGE PROVIDERS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/688557 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15688557 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/688557
ACQUIRING ATTACHMENTS FROM DATA STORAGE PROVIDERS FOR USE IN ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS Aug 27, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12224846 [patent_doc_number] => 20180063205 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-01 [patent_title] => 'MIXED REALITY COLLABORATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/686975 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 15865 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15686975 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/686975
MIXED REALITY COLLABORATION Aug 24, 2017 Abandoned
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15/686097
High Volume Traffic Handling for Ordering High Demand Products Aug 23, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 14830313 [patent_doc_number] => 10412183 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-10 [patent_title] => Methods and systems for personalizing content in accordance with divergences in a user's listening history [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/684841 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 7826 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 256 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15684841 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/684841
Methods and systems for personalizing content in accordance with divergences in a user's listening history Aug 22, 2017 Issued
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15/679512
Line rate ethernet traffic testing Aug 16, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13912899 [patent_doc_number] => 20190045654 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-07 [patent_title] => SERVER HAVING A DUAL-MODE SERIAL BUS PORT ENABLING SELECTIVE ACCESS TO A BASEBOARD MANAGEMENT CONTROLLER [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/670852 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-08-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 6103 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15670852 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/670852
Server having a dual-mode serial bus port enabling selective access to a baseboard management controller Aug 6, 2017 Issued
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15/641753
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IGNITION STATE MONITORING Jul 4, 2017 Abandoned
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