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Stephen S. Hong

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 18634, Phone: (571)272-4124 , Office: P/2178 )

Most Active Art Unit
2776
Art Unit(s)
2178, 2176, 2772, 2776, 2412
Total Applications
649
Issued Applications
414
Pending Applications
104
Abandoned Applications
131

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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09/099050
Method and system for merging cells in a table and for adding an integrated header and a nested table to a table in an electronic document Jun 16, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4267881 [patent_doc_number] => 06138130 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-10-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for processing data in an electronic spreadsheet in accordance with a data type' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/094765 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 16446 [patent_no_of_claims] => 40 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 52 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/138/06138130.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 094765 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/094765
System and method for processing data in an electronic spreadsheet in accordance with a data type Jun 14, 1998 Issued
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09/094607
APPARATUS FOR DEFINING A STYLE SPECIFICATION FOR VISUALLY OUTPUTTING A STRUCTURED DOCUMENT Jun 14, 1998 Abandoned
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09/094955
Method and system for cost computation of spelling suggestions and automatic replacement Jun 14, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 3947251 [patent_doc_number] => 05953735 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Script character processing method and system with bit-mapped document editing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/090761 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-06-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 52 [patent_figures_cnt] => 76 [patent_no_of_words] => 28520 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/953/05953735.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 090761 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/090761
Script character processing method and system with bit-mapped document editing Jun 3, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5952812 [patent_doc_number] => 20020007383 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-01-17 [patent_title] => 'DOCUMENT PREPARATION METHOD AND MACHINE TRANSLATION DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/077431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 6625 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0007/20020007383.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09077431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/077431
Document preparation method and machine translation device May 28, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4137643 [patent_doc_number] => 06073144 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-06-06 [patent_title] => 'Document editor for linear and space efficient representation of hierarchical documents' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/084753 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3000 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/073/06073144.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 084753 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/084753
Document editor for linear and space efficient representation of hierarchical documents May 25, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4380239 [patent_doc_number] => 06256650 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for automatically causing editable text to substantially occupy a text frame' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/080709 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 12292 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 161 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/256/06256650.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 080709 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/080709
Method and system for automatically causing editable text to substantially occupy a text frame May 17, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4106435 [patent_doc_number] => 06097381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-08-01 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for synthesizing realistic animations of a human speaking using a computer' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/074768 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/097/06097381.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 074768 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/074768
Method and apparatus for synthesizing realistic animations of a human speaking using a computer May 7, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4291169 [patent_doc_number] => 06247029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Web browser form enhancements' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/071410 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4566 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/247/06247029.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 071410 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/071410
Web browser form enhancements Apr 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4033471 [patent_doc_number] => 05963968 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 1999-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for controlling an electronic press to print fixed and variable information' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/070926 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-05-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 22 [patent_no_of_words] => 11021 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/05/963/05963968.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 070926 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/070926
Apparatus and method for controlling an electronic press to print fixed and variable information Apr 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4421670 [patent_doc_number] => 06173296 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for reducing flicker when displaying HTML images on a television monitor' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/065814 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 4322 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/173/06173296.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 065814 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/065814
Method and apparatus for reducing flicker when displaying HTML images on a television monitor Apr 22, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4373342 [patent_doc_number] => 06175846 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-01-16 [patent_title] => 'Efficient imposition of arbitrary postscript files without preprocessing' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/060274 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 23 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 25500 [patent_no_of_claims] => 56 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/175/06175846.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 060274 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/060274
Efficient imposition of arbitrary postscript files without preprocessing Apr 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1451995 [patent_doc_number] => 06370551 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-04-09 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for displaying references to a user\'s document browsing history within the context of a new document' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/059204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3114 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/370/06370551.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09059204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/059204
Method and apparatus for displaying references to a user's document browsing history within the context of a new document Apr 13, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1480601 [patent_doc_number] => 06389434 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-14 [patent_title] => 'System, method, and computer program product for creating subnotes linked to portions of data objects after entering an annotation mode' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/057557 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 51 [patent_figures_cnt] => 50 [patent_no_of_words] => 24409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/389/06389434.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09057557 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/057557
System, method, and computer program product for creating subnotes linked to portions of data objects after entering an annotation mode Apr 8, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4100291 [patent_doc_number] => 06018749 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2000-01-25 [patent_title] => 'System, method, and computer program product for generating documents using pagination information' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/057644 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 80 [patent_figures_cnt] => 88 [patent_no_of_words] => 28570 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 266 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/018/06018749.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 057644 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/057644
System, method, and computer program product for generating documents using pagination information Apr 8, 1998 Issued
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09/056469
Apparatus and method for alignment of graphical elements in electronic document Apr 6, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4316674 [patent_doc_number] => 06185586 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-02-06 [patent_title] => 'Content display during idle time as a user waits for information during an internet transaction' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/055726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5644 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 100 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/185/06185586.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 055726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/055726
Content display during idle time as a user waits for information during an internet transaction Apr 5, 1998 Issued
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09/054537
Computer based system, method, and computer program product for selectively displaying patent text and images Apr 2, 1998 Issued
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09/049052
Digitized document circulating system with circulation history Mar 26, 1998 Issued
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