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Thomas K Pham

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 12883, Phone: (571)272-3689 , Office: P/2872 )

Most Active Art Unit
2121
Art Unit(s)
4148, 2872, 2121, 2191
Total Applications
576
Issued Applications
434
Pending Applications
30
Abandoned Applications
112

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/892230
Method and apparatus for selecting a playback queue in a multi-zone system May 9, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9743192 [patent_doc_number] => 20140278911 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DIGITAL MEDIA AUDIBILITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/840617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 69 [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] => 13840617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/840617
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING DIGITAL MEDIA AUDIBILITY Mar 14, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8890602 [patent_doc_number] => 20130163786 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-27 [patent_title] => 'MIXING SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND MIXING SIGNAL PROCESSING INTEGRATED CIRCUIT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/771010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-02-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 22296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [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] => 13771010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/771010
Mixing signal processing apparatus and mixing signal processing integrated circuit Feb 18, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11264824 [patent_doc_number] => 09489122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Virtual phonograph' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/739573 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-01-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 10204 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 483 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13739573 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/739573
Virtual phonograph Jan 10, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10164210 [patent_doc_number] => 09195431 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for selective removal of audio content from a mixed audio recording' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/730076 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10529 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13730076 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/730076
System and method for selective removal of audio content from a mixed audio recording Dec 27, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10921179 [patent_doc_number] => 20140324199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-30 [patent_title] => 'AUDIO PIPELINE FOR AUDIO DISTRIBUTION ON SYSTEM ON A CHIP PLATFORMS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/129914 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-12-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3559 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14129914 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/129914
AUDIO PIPELINE FOR AUDIO DISTRIBUTION ON SYSTEM ON A CHIP PLATFORMS Dec 11, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8905533 [patent_doc_number] => 20130173035 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-04 [patent_title] => 'INTERFACE OF A MEDIA PLAYER WITH A MEDIA DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/687612 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 13720 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 13 [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] => 13687612 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/687612
INTERFACE OF A MEDIA PLAYER WITH A MEDIA DEVICE Nov 27, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10563260 [patent_doc_number] => 09286942 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-15 [patent_title] => 'Automatic calculation of digital media content durations optimized for overlapping or adjoined transitions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/680792 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 27347 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 270 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13680792 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/680792
Automatic calculation of digital media content durations optimized for overlapping or adjoined transitions Nov 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9478498 [patent_doc_number] => 20140135962 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-15 [patent_title] => 'Sound Alignment using Timing Information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/675711 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6707 [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] => 13675711 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/675711
Sound alignment using timing information Nov 12, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10184023 [patent_doc_number] => 09213703 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-15 [patent_title] => 'Pitch shift and time stretch resistant audio matching' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/670453 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 203 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13670453 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/670453
Pitch shift and time stretch resistant audio matching Nov 5, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10585201 [patent_doc_number] => 09307340 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Audio system equalization for portable media playback devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/670247 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 13306 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13670247 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/670247
Audio system equalization for portable media playback devices Nov 5, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10190504 [patent_doc_number] => 09219938 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-22 [patent_title] => 'System and method for routing digital audio data using highly stable clocks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/666477 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6700 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13666477 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/666477
System and method for routing digital audio data using highly stable clocks Oct 31, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9450624 [patent_doc_number] => 20140121794 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-01 [patent_title] => 'Method, Apparatus, And Computer Program Product For Providing A Personalized Audio File' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/664957 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7892 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13664957 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/664957
Method, Apparatus, And Computer Program Product For Providing A Personalized Audio File Oct 30, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8683287 [patent_doc_number] => 20130051572 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-02-28 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING REPRODUCTION OF AUDIO SIGNALS FROM AN APPARATUS FOR AUDIO REPRODUCTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/664367 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5263 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [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] => 13664367 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/664367
METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING REPRODUCTION OF AUDIO SIGNALS FROM AN APPARATUS FOR AUDIO REPRODUCTION Oct 29, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9436549 [patent_doc_number] => 20140114456 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-24 [patent_title] => 'Methods and Systems for Clock Correction and/or Synchronization for Audio Media Measurement Systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/657275 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6680 [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] => 13657275 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/657275
Methods and Systems for Clock Correction and/or Synchronization for Audio Media Measurement Systems Oct 21, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11232975 [patent_doc_number] => 09460204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for scene change detection-based trigger for audio fingerprinting analysis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/656152 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5031 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13656152 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/656152
Apparatus and method for scene change detection-based trigger for audio fingerprinting analysis Oct 18, 2012 Issued
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13/646395
Synchronization and mixing of audio and video streams in network based video conferencing call systems Oct 4, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8608702 [patent_doc_number] => 20130014015 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-10 [patent_title] => 'User Interfaces for Controlling and Manipulating Groupings in a Multi-Zone Media System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/619237 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-09-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 6854 [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] => 13619237 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/619237
Method and apparatus for adjusting volume levels in a multi-zone system Sep 13, 2012 Issued
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13/605741
Synchronization and Mixing of Audio and Video Streams in Network-Based Video Conferencing Call Systems Sep 5, 2012 Abandoned
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13/550236
Audio testing system and method Jul 15, 2012 Issued
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