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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
Array ( [id] => 12222308 [patent_doc_number] => 20180060668 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-01 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS ENABLING ACCESS BY PORTABLE WIRELESS HANDHELD DEVICES TO DATA ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAMMING RENDERING ON FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/805576 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 15805576 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/805576
Methods and systems enabling access by portable wireless handheld devices to data associated with programming rendering on flat panel displays Nov 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15987749 [patent_doc_number] => 10674224 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-06-02 [patent_title] => Adaptive packaging and distribution of channels [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/804457 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5716 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15804457 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/804457
Adaptive packaging and distribution of channels Nov 5, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15142485 [patent_doc_number] => 10484748 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-19 [patent_title] => Upstream noise suppression circuits and related radio frequency subscriber drop equipment and methods [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/797677 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11417 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 165 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15797677 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/797677
Upstream noise suppression circuits and related radio frequency subscriber drop equipment and methods Oct 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12265099 [patent_doc_number] => 20180084295 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-03-22 [patent_title] => 'INTERACTIVE VIDEO SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/718380 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5734 [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] => 15718380 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/718380
INTERACTIVE VIDEO SYSTEM Sep 27, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12130483 [patent_doc_number] => 20180014068 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-01-11 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTELY TRANSCODING CONTENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/701489 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-09-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4849 [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] => 15701489 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/701489
Method and system for remotely transcoding content Sep 11, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13850579 [patent_doc_number] => 20190028774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-24 [patent_title] => ADAPTIVE PACKAGING AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHANNELS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/655426 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5688 [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] => 15655426 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/655426
Adaptive packaging and distribution of channels Jul 19, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16938130 [patent_doc_number] => 20210204019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-07-01 [patent_title] => VIRTUAL REALITY BUFFERING [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/076204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 11755 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16076204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/076204
VIRTUAL REALITY BUFFERING Jul 17, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 12028247 [patent_doc_number] => 20170318346 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-02 [patent_title] => 'METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PRESENTING SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION CORRESPONDING TO ON-DEMAND MEDIA CONTENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/649370 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-07-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 12161 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15649370 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/649370
Methods, systems, and media for presenting supplemental information corresponding to on-demand media content Jul 12, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15378819 [patent_doc_number] => 10531148 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-07 [patent_title] => Methods and apparatus to detect audio engineering problems using identification of isolated watermarks [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/640043 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 11409 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 227 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15640043 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/640043
Methods and apparatus to detect audio engineering problems using identification of isolated watermarks Jun 29, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11976045 [patent_doc_number] => 20170280199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-28 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND TAGGING OBJECTS WITHIN A BROADCAST' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/621126 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 39 [patent_figures_cnt] => 39 [patent_no_of_words] => 7244 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] => 15621126 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/621126
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND TAGGING OBJECTS WITHIN A BROADCAST Jun 12, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13273829 [patent_doc_number] => 10149010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-12-04 [patent_title] => Computing system with timing prediction and media program retrieval and output feature [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/616551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15616551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/616551
Computing system with timing prediction and media program retrieval and output feature Jun 6, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14590591 [patent_doc_number] => 20190222904 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-07-18 [patent_title] => METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING MEDIA CONTENT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/306812 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 17691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 56 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16306812 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/306812
Method and device for providing media content Jun 1, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15399453 [patent_doc_number] => 10540384 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-01-21 [patent_title] => Compression and secure, end-to-end encrypted, ZFS cloud storage [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/610380 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 33468 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 577 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15610380 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/610380
Compression and secure, end-to-end encrypted, ZFS cloud storage May 30, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13772151 [patent_doc_number] => 10178432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-08 [patent_title] => Identity-based face and voice recognition to regulate content rights and parental controls using consumer profiles [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/599193 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5100 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 246 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15599193 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/599193
Identity-based face and voice recognition to regulate content rights and parental controls using consumer profiles May 17, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12055323 [patent_doc_number] => 20170331666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-16 [patent_title] => 'REAL-TIME CONTROL INTERFACE FOR BROADCAST OBJECT STREAMING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/590820 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 11509 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [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] => 15590820 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/590820
REAL-TIME CONTROL INTERFACE FOR BROADCAST OBJECT STREAMING May 8, 2017 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 13953347 [patent_doc_number] => 10212470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-02-19 [patent_title] => System for highly predictable performance of set-top boxes using downloadable conditional access [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/589106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-05-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5590 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15589106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/589106
System for highly predictable performance of set-top boxes using downloadable conditional access May 7, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14804067 [patent_doc_number] => 10405051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-09-03 [patent_title] => First-screen navigation with channel surfing, backdrop reviewing and content peeking [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/496825 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 18232 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 252 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15496825 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/496825
First-screen navigation with channel surfing, backdrop reviewing and content peeking Apr 24, 2017 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13821801 [patent_doc_number] => 10187690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-22 [patent_title] => Systems and methods to detect and correlate user responses to media content [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/495099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2017-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10673 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 330 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15495099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/495099
Systems and methods to detect and correlate user responses to media content Apr 23, 2017 Issued
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15/489405
Broadcast management services platform Apr 16, 2017 Issued
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15/484889
SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING AND COMPILING DATA FROM REMOTE USERS TO CREATE PERSONALIZED MEDIA Apr 10, 2017 Abandoned
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