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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060620123358
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-06-042600
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060616
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060620
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060620

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COGNIGEN NETWORKS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000726293
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				841089377
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0305

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7001 SEAVIEW AVENUE NW, SUITE 210
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98117
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2062976151

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3220 SOUTH HIGUERA STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 304
		CITY:			SAN LUIS OBISPO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SILVERTHORNE PRODUCTION CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940422

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880713

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COOK GARY L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201120

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11730
		FILM NUMBER:		06914766

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		61 W SURREY DR
		CITY:			CASTLE ROCK
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3037909559
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
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                <value>Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <ownerSignature>
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