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William A Powell

Examiner (ID: 11102)

Most Active Art Unit
1765
Art Unit(s)
1307, 1109, 1765, 1104, 1303, 1763, 1304, 1502, 3202, 1301, 1106
Total Applications
3597
Issued Applications
3357
Pending Applications
97
Abandoned Applications
143

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 1043302 [patent_doc_number] => 06871323 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-03-22 [patent_title] => 'Interactive graphical user interface for television set-top box' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/960684 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 4525 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/871/06871323.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09960684 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/960684
Interactive graphical user interface for television set-top box Sep 20, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5926931 [patent_doc_number] => 20020116707 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-22 [patent_title] => 'Streaming media client system and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/956481 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5506 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0116/20020116707.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09956481 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/956481
Streaming media client system and method Sep 17, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5926934 [patent_doc_number] => 20020116708 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-22 [patent_title] => ' User interface for a streaming media client' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/956492 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5488 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 38 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0116/20020116708.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09956492 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/956492
User interface for a streaming media client Sep 17, 2001 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 950256 [patent_doc_number] => 06964021 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for skimming video data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/932713 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5959 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/964/06964021.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09932713 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/932713
Method and apparatus for skimming video data Aug 16, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 999227 [patent_doc_number] => 06915485 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for processing input parameters supplied by a user with a service request' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/931203 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 29 [patent_no_of_words] => 11861 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/915/06915485.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09931203 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/931203
Method and apparatus for processing input parameters supplied by a user with a service request Aug 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6837671 [patent_doc_number] => 20030035011 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Dual mode data field' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/932111 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5218 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 14 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20030035011.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09932111 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/932111
Dual mode data field Aug 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5965562 [patent_doc_number] => 20020089528 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Security apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/931657 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8145 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0089/20020089528.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09931657 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/931657
Security apparatus Aug 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 771626 [patent_doc_number] => 07010750 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Method, program product, and processing system for performing object editing through implicit object selection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/931298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6112 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 220 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/010/07010750.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09931298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/931298
Method, program product, and processing system for performing object editing through implicit object selection Aug 15, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6302271 [patent_doc_number] => 20020093523 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-07-18 [patent_title] => 'Graphical user interface with hierarchical structure for customizable menus and control objects' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/927582 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5005 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0093/20020093523.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09927582 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/927582
Graphical user interface with hierarchical structure for customizable menus and control objects Aug 12, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6777206 [patent_doc_number] => 20030048287 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-13 [patent_title] => 'Command line interface abstraction engine' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/927250 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 7432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0048/20030048287.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09927250 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/927250
Command line interface abstraction engine Aug 9, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6286638 [patent_doc_number] => 20020054159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Centralized control and management system for automobiles' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/923125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-08-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13870 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0054/20020054159.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09923125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/923125
Technique for effectively selecting entertainment programs in a vehicle Aug 5, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6582052 [patent_doc_number] => 20020015061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-02-07 [patent_title] => 'User interface and method for viewing short messages on a wireless device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/904364 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2706 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0015/20020015061.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09904364 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/904364
User interface and method for viewing short messages on a wireless device Jul 11, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6286704 [patent_doc_number] => 20020054172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-09 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for direct image manipulation' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/892315 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 10735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0054/20020054172.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09892315 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/892315
Systems and methods for direct image manipulation Jun 25, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 898450 [patent_doc_number] => 07346850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-18 [patent_title] => 'System and method for iconic software environment management' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/878009 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 6949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 207 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/346/07346850.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09878009 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/878009
System and method for iconic software environment management Jun 7, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 955245 [patent_doc_number] => 06959424 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-10-25 [patent_title] => 'System and method for displaying an enabled image associated with a predetermined image in an iframe of a visual display' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/872072 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 257 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/959/06959424.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09872072 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/872072
System and method for displaying an enabled image associated with a predetermined image in an iframe of a visual display May 31, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 947056 [patent_doc_number] => 06965390 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-15 [patent_title] => 'Method, system, and program for selecting devices to use to execute selected tasks in a graphical user interface' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/865043 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 4017 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/965/06965390.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09865043 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/865043
Method, system, and program for selecting devices to use to execute selected tasks in a graphical user interface May 23, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1162563 [patent_doc_number] => 06762773 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-13 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing a context-sensitive instructional user interface icon in an interactive television system' [patent_app_type] => B2 [patent_app_number] => 09/863896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6423 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/762/06762773.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09863896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/863896
System and method for providing a context-sensitive instructional user interface icon in an interactive television system May 22, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6655635 [patent_doc_number] => 20030009493 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-01-09 [patent_title] => 'Using digital objects organized according to a histogram timeline' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/863856 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 3847 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 49 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0009/20030009493.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09863856 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/863856
Using digital objects organized according to a histogram timeline May 22, 2001 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6155113 [patent_doc_number] => 20020145623 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-10 [patent_title] => 'User interface for displaying and exploring hierarchical information' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/859343 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2001-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3543 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0145/20020145623.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09859343 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/859343
User interface for displaying and exploring hierarchical information May 15, 2001 Issued
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09/839440
Clustering user interface Apr 19, 2001 Abandoned
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