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Thomas M. Dougherty

Examiner (ID: 15094, Phone: (571)272-2022 , Office: P/2837 )

Most Active Art Unit
2837
Art Unit(s)
3102, 2102, 2899, 2834, 2837
Total Applications
3722
Issued Applications
3182
Pending Applications
118
Abandoned Applications
430

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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16/643310
Video streaming playback system and method Oct 25, 2018 Issued
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16/168947
System and methods for disambiguating an ambiguous entity in a search query based on the gaze of a user Oct 23, 2018 Issued
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16/164713
Streaming video data using contributor trust Oct 17, 2018 Issued
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16/152115
Methods and apparatus to calibrate return path data for audience measurement Oct 3, 2018 Issued
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16/148972
Systems and methods that match search queries to television subtitles Sep 30, 2018 Issued
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16/132623
Customizing supplemental content delivery Sep 16, 2018 Issued
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16/642800
Method and apparatus for recognizing user to provide personalized guide, content and services, and targeted advertisement without intentional user registration Aug 27, 2018 Issued
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16/045068
Method and system for remotely transcoding content Jul 24, 2018 Issued
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16/027434
Systems, methods, and storage media for authenticating a remote viewing device for rendering digital content Jul 4, 2018 Issued
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16/018410
Systems and methods for providing blackout recording and summary information Jun 25, 2018 Issued
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16/005048
Methods, systems, and media for presenting supplemental information corresponding to on-demand media content Jun 10, 2018 Issued
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16/618922
Demodulation device, processing device, reception device, and data processing method May 30, 2018 Issued
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16/618922
Demodulation device, processing device, reception device, and data processing method May 30, 2018 Issued
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17/044465
Display system, display method, and program May 30, 2018 Issued
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16/618922
Demodulation device, processing device, reception device, and data processing method May 30, 2018 Issued
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16/618922
Demodulation device, processing device, reception device, and data processing method May 30, 2018 Issued
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15/975193
Systems and methods for dynamic bit/bandwidth allocation May 8, 2018 Issued
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15/960929
System and method of displaying content based on locational activity Apr 23, 2018 Issued
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15/942845
Content transmission method and content playback method Apr 1, 2018 Issued
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15/937394
VIRTUAL HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO PLAYER Mar 26, 2018 Abandoned
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