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To provide a comprehensive analysis of US Patent 11184652, I will use information available through public USPTO records, as the USPTO is the authoritative source for patent data.

US Patent 11184652: Term and Related Applications

1. Patent Term Adjustments (PTA):
Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is granted to compensate for certain delays caused by the USPTO during the prosecution of a patent application. These delays include failing to issue a first Official Action within 14 months, failing to respond to an applicant's reply within four months, or failing to issue the patent within four months of the issue fee payment, among other reasons. The total PTA is added to the standard 20-year patent lifespan.

To determine the specific PTA for US11184652, one would typically consult the Issue Notification Letter provided by the USPTO at the time of patent issuance, or use the USPTO's Patent Center system. Without direct access to these specific USPTO records for US11184652, a precise PTA value cannot be stated here.

2. Patent Term Extensions (PTE):
Patent Term Extension (PTE) is available for patents claiming products that require regulatory approval (e.g., human drug products, medical devices, food additives) where time is lost during the pre-market approval process, such as with the FDA. The purpose is to restore some of the patent term lost due to these regulatory delays. A PTE cannot exceed five years and cannot extend the patent term to more than 14 years from the date of marketing approval.

Given that US11184652 is titled "Bitrate and pipeline preservation for content presentation" and relates to digital content delivery, it is highly unlikely to be eligible for a Patent Term Extension under 35 U.S.C. § 156, as it does not appear to cover a product requiring pre-market regulatory approval from agencies like the FDA.

3. Continuation Applications:
A continuation application is a second application for the same invention claimed in a prior non-provisional application and is filed while the prior application is still pending. It allows the applicant to pursue additional claims to the same invention.

Based on the Google Patents page, US Patent 11184652 (Application number US16/645,598) has the following related family applications, including continuations:

• US17/454,169: "Continuation" - US11825139B2 (Issued 2023-11-21, Priority Date 2017-09-08, Filing Date 2021-11-09) [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists US17/454,169 as a continuation.]
• US18/480,918: "Active" - US12231703B2 (Issued 2023-10-04, Priority Date 2017-09-08, Filing Date 2023-10-04) [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists US18/480,918 as active.]
• US19/020,338: "Pending" - US20250247571A1 (Published 2025-01-14, Priority Date 2017-09-08, Filing Date 2025-01-14) [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists US19/020,338 as pending.]

These indicate that the patent owner, OpenTV Inc., has filed subsequent continuation applications to pursue additional aspects of the invention described in the original parent application.

4. Divisional Applications:
A divisional application is filed when an examiner determines that an original patent application contains more than one invention (a restriction requirement). The applicant can then file a divisional application to pursue claims directed to the non-elected invention(s) from the original application.

There is no explicit mention of divisional applications directly associated with US11184652 in the provided patent text or the Google Patents page. The related applications are identified as continuations.

5. Related Family Members:
The patent family encompasses applications and patents worldwide that share a common priority date. For US11184652, the priority date is September 8, 2017. [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 indicates a priority date of 2017-09-08.]

The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists the following family members:

• US National Stage Filing: PCT Application No. PCT/US2018/046723, filed on August 14, 2018, which claims priority to Indian Application Serial No. 201741031917, filed on September 8, 2017. [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 states it is a U.S. National Stage filing from PCT Application No. PCT/US2018/046723, which claims priority to Indian Application Serial No. 201741031917.]
• Other Versions (Publications):
  • US20200267428A1 (Publication of US20200267428A1 on 2020-08-20) [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists US20200267428A1 under "Other versions (Publications)".]
• Family Applications (Continuations):
  • US17/454,169 (US11825139B2) [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists US17/454,169 as a family application.]
  • US18/480,918 (US12231703B2) [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists US18/480,918 as a family application.]
  • US19/020,338 (US20250247571A1) [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists US19/020,338 as a family application.]
• International Equivalents (Country Status):
  • EP (2): EP3965466B1 [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists EP3965466B1 under "Country Status".]
  • CN (2): CN111194565B [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists CN111194565B under "Country Status".]
  • BR (1): BR112020004566A2 [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists BR112020004566A2 under "Country Status".]
  • DK (1): DK3679738T3 [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists DK3679738T3 under "Country Status".]
  • ES (1): ES2899920T3 [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists ES2899920T3 under "Country Status".]
  • TW (2): TWI859009B [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists TWI859009B under "Country Status".]
  • WO (1): WO2019050660A1 [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists WO2019050660A1 under "Country Status".]

6. Projected Expiration Date:
For utility patents filed on or after June 8, 1995, the patent term generally expires 20 years from the earliest effective filing date of the application. This date can be adjusted by PTA or shortened by terminal disclaimers.

• Earliest Priority Date: September 8, 2017 (Indian Application Serial No. 201741031917). [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 indicates a priority date of 2017-09-08.]
• Filing Date: August 14, 2018 (US16/645,598). [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 indicates a filing date of 2018-08-14.]

Based on the earliest priority date of September 8, 2017, the baseline expiration date (20 years from the earliest priority) would be September 8, 2037.

However, the Google Patents page for US11184652 shows an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2038-08-14. This suggests that there is a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) of approximately 11 months (from Sept 8, 2037, to Aug 14, 2038). This adjustment would account for delays during the patent prosecution process by the USPTO. [cite: The Google Patents page for US11184652 lists an anticipated expiration of 2038-08-14.]

Therefore, the projected expiration date for US Patent 11184652, including any PTA, is August 14, 2038.