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William N. Harris

Examiner (ID: 2597, Phone: (571)272-3609 , Office: P/2875 )

Most Active Art Unit
2875
Art Unit(s)
2885, 2875
Total Applications
929
Issued Applications
683
Pending Applications
52
Abandoned Applications
214

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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13/210856
Methods and apparatus for rendering a video on a mobile device utilizing a local server Aug 15, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9853283 [patent_doc_number] => 08955031 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-02-10 [patent_title] => 'System and method for generating coded video sequences from still media' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/205321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5777 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 209 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13205321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/205321
System and method for generating coded video sequences from still media Aug 7, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10173464 [patent_doc_number] => 09204184 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-01 [patent_title] => 'Interactive television program guide with remote access' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/195678 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 56 [patent_figures_cnt] => 57 [patent_no_of_words] => 23583 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 382 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13195678 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/195678
Interactive television program guide with remote access Jul 31, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8588986 [patent_doc_number] => 20130007807 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-03 [patent_title] => 'BLENDED SEARCH FOR NEXT GENERATION TELEVISION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/173362 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5275 [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] => 13173362 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/173362
BLENDED SEARCH FOR NEXT GENERATION TELEVISION Jun 29, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7671836 [patent_doc_number] => 20110321105 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-29 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Alternate Multi-Channel Bi-Directional Data Transmission' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/168915 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4240 [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] => 13168915 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/168915
System and Method for Alternate Multi-Channel Bi-Directional Data Transmission Jun 23, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9218620 [patent_doc_number] => 08631430 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-14 [patent_title] => 'Enabling DRM-encrypted broadcast content through gateway into the home' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/166122 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5076 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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] => 13166122 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/166122
Enabling DRM-encrypted broadcast content through gateway into the home Jun 21, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7493562 [patent_doc_number] => 20110239262 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-29 [patent_title] => 'CHANNEL SWITCHING METHOD, CHANNEL SWITCHING DEVICE, AND CHANNEL SWITCHING SYSTEM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/158217 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 10016 [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] => publications/A1/0239/20110239262.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13158217 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/158217
CHANNEL SWITCHING METHOD, CHANNEL SWITCHING DEVICE, AND CHANNEL SWITCHING SYSTEM Jun 9, 2011 Abandoned
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13/699163
Content output device, content output method, content output program, and recording medium having content output program recorded thereon May 22, 2011 Issued
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13/066171
Media information system and method Apr 7, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11188895 [patent_doc_number] => 09420320 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to estimate local market audiences of media content' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/078574 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8062 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 149 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13078574 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/078574
Methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to estimate local market audiences of media content Mar 31, 2011 Issued
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13/076937
SOCIAL NETWORKING FEEDBACK VIA SECOND DISPLAY SELECTIONS Mar 30, 2011 Abandoned
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13/071969
DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING THEREOF Mar 24, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6172143 [patent_doc_number] => 20110197230 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-11 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR WATCHING MISSED TELEVISION PROGRAMS AND USER TERMINAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/033077 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-02-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6038 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] => publications/A1/0197/20110197230.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13033077 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/033077
Method for watching missed television programs and user terminal Feb 22, 2011 Issued
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13/032265
Information descriptor and extended information descriptor data structures for digital television signals Feb 21, 2011 Issued
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13/025349
Video processing method and video processing system Feb 10, 2011 Issued
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13/019210
Video display method Jan 31, 2011 Issued
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13/016746
Video service buffer management in a mobile rate control enabled network Jan 27, 2011 Issued
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12/960965
Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program Dec 5, 2010 Issued
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12/955672
Content placement Nov 28, 2010 Issued
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12/949924
Hybrid tuner control Nov 18, 2010 Issued
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