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Thomas Y. Ho

Examiner (ID: 12881)

Most Active Art Unit
3624
Art Unit(s)
3624, 3785, 3677
Total Applications
393
Issued Applications
114
Pending Applications
69
Abandoned Applications
221

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 10605452 [patent_doc_number] => 09326028 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for upgrading set top box devices without the loss of stored content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/294083 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 10525 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14294083 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/294083
Methods and apparatus for upgrading set top box devices without the loss of stored content Jun 1, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10411241 [patent_doc_number] => 20150296250 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-10-15 [patent_title] => 'METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PRESENTING COMMERCE INFORMATION RELATING TO VIDEO CONTENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/249840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-04-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 14249840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/249840
METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND MEDIA FOR PRESENTING COMMERCE INFORMATION RELATING TO VIDEO CONTENT Apr 9, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9605090 [patent_doc_number] => 20140201772 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-17 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADDRESSING A MEDIA DATABASE USING DISTANCE ASSOCIATIVE HASHING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/217039 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 15918 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 14217039 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/217039
Systems and methods for addressing a media database using distance associative hashing Mar 16, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12028241 [patent_doc_number] => 20170318339 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-02 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Universal, Player-Independent Measurement of Consumer-Online-Video Consumption Behaviors' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/213443 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7841 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [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] => 14213443 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/213443
System and method for universal, player-independent measurement of consumer-online-video consumption behaviors Mar 13, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10571618 [patent_doc_number] => 09294815 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus to discriminate between linear and non-linear media' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/212646 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4523 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 276 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14212646 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/212646
Methods and apparatus to discriminate between linear and non-linear media Mar 13, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9746947 [patent_doc_number] => 20140282666 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Systems and Methods for Content History' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/211985 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] => 14211985 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/211985
Systems and Methods for Content History Mar 13, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9732198 [patent_doc_number] => 20140267907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION TRACKING IN NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/209486 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9448 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 14 [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] => 14209486 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/209486
MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION TRACKING IN NETWORKED ENVIRONMENT Mar 12, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11413098 [patent_doc_number] => 09560423 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-01-31 [patent_title] => 'Method for monitoring and controlling viewing preferences of a user' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/202968 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-03-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 14583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 294 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14202968 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/202968
Method for monitoring and controlling viewing preferences of a user Mar 9, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9564137 [patent_doc_number] => 20140181850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-26 [patent_title] => 'METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR BANDWIDTH CONSERVATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/193652 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 9821 [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] => 14193652 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/193652
Methods, systems, and devices for bandwidth conservation Feb 27, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9549022 [patent_doc_number] => 20140173670 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-19 [patent_title] => 'ACCESSING REMOTE VIDEO DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/188444 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3680 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 14188444 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/188444
Accessing remote video devices Feb 23, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10344975 [patent_doc_number] => 20150229980 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-08-13 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING COMMERCIAL BREAKS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/177891 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-02-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5135 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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] => 14177891 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/177891
Method and system for detecting commercial breaks Feb 10, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13809975 [patent_doc_number] => 10182260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-15 [patent_title] => Smart display and associated control method [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/149871 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-01-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 224 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14149871 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/149871
Smart display and associated control method Jan 7, 2014 Issued
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14/149755
CONTROL METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM BASED ON USER PERSONAL ACCOUNT Jan 6, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11525948 [patent_doc_number] => 09609373 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-28 [patent_title] => 'Presentation timeline synchronization across audio-video (AV) streams' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/148625 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-01-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 12432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14148625 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/148625
Presentation timeline synchronization across audio-video (AV) streams Jan 5, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9437727 [patent_doc_number] => 20140115634 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-24 [patent_title] => 'IDENTIFYING INSTANCES OF MEDIA PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE FROM DIFFERENT CONTENT SOURCES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/142375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 11869 [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] => 14142375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/142375
IDENTIFYING INSTANCES OF MEDIA PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE FROM DIFFERENT CONTENT SOURCES Dec 26, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10296261 [patent_doc_number] => 20150181260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-25 [patent_title] => 'SYNCHRONIZATION ALGORITHM FOR DATA STREAMING BY PROXY SERVER THROUGH ASYNCHRONOUS MULTICAST CHANNEL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/135698 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8447 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 14135698 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/135698
Synchronization algorithm for data streaming by proxy server through asynchronous multicast channel Dec 19, 2013 Issued
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14/133152
INFORMATION PROVIDING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM FOR RECORDING AN INFORMATION PROVIDING PROGRAM Dec 17, 2013 Abandoned
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14/096789
ENCAPSULATED, STREAMING MEDIA AUTOMATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Dec 3, 2013 Abandoned
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14/085282
ELECTRONIC PROGRAM LIST OPERATION SYSTEM APPLIED TO PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF Nov 19, 2013 Abandoned
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14/085517
Method and system for acquiring electronic programming guide signals Nov 19, 2013 Issued
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