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Examiner: Hirl, Joseph P


Primary examiner statistics: 197 patents; average approval time: 205 days
Assistant examiner statistics: 0 patents; average approval time: N/A

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8191104 Method and apparatus for providing interactive program guide (IPG...
8189117 Receiver for amplitude-modulated signals
8185925 Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in the ...
8184199 Image processing apparatus and method for processing interlaced v...
8185921 Parental control of displayed content using closed captioning
8184210 Digital Radio Frequency (RF) Modulator
8181197 System and method for voting on popular video intervals
8181217 Monitoring presentation timestamps
8176513 Media programming to provide an integrated entertainment experien...
8169546 Technique for tuner automatic gain control circuit for mobile tel...
8171518 System and method for presenting progressively downloaded media p...
8164694 Channel scanning method
8166499 Method, apparatus and set-top device for transmitting content to ...
8166506 Simplified cabin services system for an aircraft
8161511 Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digi...
8156519 System, method and computer program product for calculating the c...
8154601 Television receiving system
8156533 Media transmission system and method
8146131 Unique production forum
8146127 Apparatus and method for providing data for a carousel
8141117 PC media center and extension device for interfacing with a perso...
8132209 Information processing device
8132211 Information processing apparatus displaying indices of video cont...
8132200 Intra-video ratings
8132204 System and method for enhanced video selection and categorization...
8122471 Method and apparatus for transmitting and downloading setup infor...
8115867 Image processing device
8099748 System and method for distribution of picture objects
8099756 Channel changes between services with differing bandwidth in a sw...
8087049 Network-based service to provide on-demand video summaries of tel...
8069458 Broadcast receiving device
8065697 Methods and apparatus to determine audience viewing of recorded p...
8059210 Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in the ...
8056100 System and method for providing access to data using customer pro...
8051444 Targeted television advertisements selected on the basis of an on...
8051457 Method for delivering non-anonymous user metadata using an soap o...
8051451 Digital broadcasting system and method of processing data in digi...
8046816 Digital broadcast receiver and upgrading method thereof
8037499 Systems, methods, and computer products for recording of repeated...
8032910 System for receiving transport streams

Patents as Assistant Examiner

Patent No. Patent Title:
No patents.
 
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