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Thomas M. Sember

Examiner (ID: 13814, Phone: (571)272-2381 , Office: P/2875 )

Most Active Art Unit
2875
Art Unit(s)
3406, 3621, 2885, 2215, 2875
Total Applications
3016
Issued Applications
2498
Pending Applications
150
Abandoned Applications
387

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/552910
Network switching method, storage medium and electronic device Jan 18, 2022 Issued
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17/568138
Handovers based on RACH capabilities Jan 3, 2022 Issued
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17/559389
Reference signal determination method and device, and UE Dec 21, 2021 Issued
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17/551160
Method for transmitting sidelink data, terminal device, and network device Dec 13, 2021 Issued
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17/643779
Systems and methods for automatically determining a location characteristic of a wireless access point Dec 9, 2021 Issued
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17/536265
Cell handover method and apparatus Nov 28, 2021 Issued
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17/530208
Method and apparatus for handling session in a wireless communication system Nov 17, 2021 Issued
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17/525368
Systems and methods for enhanced cellular network handovers Nov 11, 2021 Issued
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17/520511
Security techniques for ranging in wireless networks Nov 4, 2021 Issued
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17/514348
Systems and methods of enhanced random access procedure Oct 28, 2021 Issued
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17/503863
Apparatus and method for supporting handover in a wireless communication system Oct 17, 2021 Issued
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17/503280
Methods, systems, and electronic devices for initiating a communication channel for a first communication device with a second communication device Oct 15, 2021 Issued
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18/250930
Handover of a communication session Oct 12, 2021 Issued
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17/495189
Arrangement for determining a location of a base station Oct 5, 2021 Issued
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17/493483
Geolocation-based data sharing system Oct 3, 2021 Issued
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17/493289
Identifying nearby vehicles for connected vehicles Oct 3, 2021 Issued
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17/482147
Base station location and orientation computation procedure Sep 21, 2021 Issued
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17/478218
Communication method, communications device, and communications system Sep 16, 2021 Issued
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17/473477
Environment mapping based on UWB tags Sep 12, 2021 Issued
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17/463701
Measurement systems and methods for fingerprinting positioning Aug 31, 2021 Issued
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