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John K Ford

Examiner (ID: 4921)

Most Active Art Unit
3407
Art Unit(s)
3407, 3784, 3743, 3406, 3753, 3744, 3405, 2743
Total Applications
2062
Issued Applications
1392
Pending Applications
55
Abandoned Applications
516

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 7294258 [patent_doc_number] => 20040213542 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-28 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method to reproduce multimedia content for a multitude of resolution displays' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/420426 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5297 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0213/20040213542.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10420426 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/420426
Apparatus and method to reproduce multimedia content for a multitude of resolution displays Apr 21, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6828973 [patent_doc_number] => 20030180031 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Digital video system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/417214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-04-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 42 [patent_figures_cnt] => 42 [patent_no_of_words] => 22874 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [patent_words_short_claim] => 50 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0180/20030180031.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10417214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/417214
Digital video system Apr 16, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7339943 [patent_doc_number] => 20040190869 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-09-30 [patent_title] => 'Navigation device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/401726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 1953 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0190/20040190869.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10401726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/401726
Navigation device Mar 30, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 446211 [patent_doc_number] => 07257313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for reproducing optical disk player having quick video playback function' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/400917 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2456 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 46 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/257/07257313.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10400917 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/400917
Method and apparatus for reproducing optical disk player having quick video playback function Mar 27, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7214821 [patent_doc_number] => 20050259946 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Video editing apparatus and video editing method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/397821 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 16238 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0259/20050259946.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10397821 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/397821
Video editing apparatus and video editing method Mar 25, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6625872 [patent_doc_number] => 20030210892 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Image signal processing device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/394278 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5888 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 218 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0210/20030210892.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10394278 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/394278
Image signal processing device Mar 23, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 446204 [patent_doc_number] => 07257310 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for processing digital images files to a digital video disc' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/394004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 23 [patent_no_of_words] => 5981 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 164 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/257/07257310.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10394004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/394004
Method and apparatus for processing digital images files to a digital video disc Mar 23, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 460389 [patent_doc_number] => 07245819 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Cross-file DVR record padding playback' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/395770 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5056 [patent_no_of_claims] => 37 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/245/07245819.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10395770 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/395770
Cross-file DVR record padding playback Mar 23, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 464243 [patent_doc_number] => 07242849 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Broadcast video image recording apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/382895 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-03-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5052 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 166 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/242/07242849.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10382895 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/382895
Broadcast video image recording apparatus Mar 6, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6760498 [patent_doc_number] => 20030123859 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-07-03 [patent_title] => 'Image signal recording/reproduction apparatus, method employed therein, and image signal recording apparatus' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/364368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-02-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 21 [patent_no_of_words] => 10282 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 118 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0123/20030123859.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10364368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/364368
Image signal recording/reproduction apparatus, method employed therein, and image signal recording apparatus Feb 11, 2003 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 926809 [patent_doc_number] => 07317868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Optical disk for high resolution and three-dimensional video recording, optical disk reproduction apparatus, and optical disk recording apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/342826 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2003-01-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 98 [patent_figures_cnt] => 98 [patent_no_of_words] => 40494 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/317/07317868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10342826 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/342826
Optical disk for high resolution and three-dimensional video recording, optical disk reproduction apparatus, and optical disk recording apparatus Jan 14, 2003 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7360614 [patent_doc_number] => 20040091235 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-13 [patent_title] => 'Tracking of partially viewed shows so that they can be marked for deletion when a personal video recorder runs out of space' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/290125 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3785 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 57 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0091/20040091235.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10290125 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/290125
Tracking of partially viewed shows so that they can be marked for deletion when a personal video recorder runs out of space Nov 6, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6687741 [patent_doc_number] => 20030031465 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-13 [patent_title] => 'Schedule system with enhanced recording capability' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/241112 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 6706 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0031/20030031465.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10241112 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/241112
Schedule system with enhanced recording capability Sep 9, 2002 Pending
Array ( [id] => 6838304 [patent_doc_number] => 20030035644 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-20 [patent_title] => 'Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/219566 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5430 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0035/20030035644.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10219566 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/219566
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program Aug 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 496230 [patent_doc_number] => 07215873 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-08 [patent_title] => 'Image recording and replaying apparatus, method, program, and computer-readable recording medium recording the program' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/219234 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 12024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/215/07215873.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10219234 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/219234
Image recording and replaying apparatus, method, program, and computer-readable recording medium recording the program Aug 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 479723 [patent_doc_number] => 07228054 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-05 [patent_title] => 'Automated playlist generation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/208456 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2533 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 123 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/228/07228054.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10208456 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/208456
Automated playlist generation Jul 28, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 541875 [patent_doc_number] => 07184652 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Digital video recording/reproduction apparatus and program therefor' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/199060 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 8210 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/184/07184652.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10199060 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/199060
Digital video recording/reproduction apparatus and program therefor Jul 21, 2002 Issued
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10/198496
Method and apparatus for encoding data bits Jul 17, 2002 Abandoned
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10/175813
Recording medium, playback apparatus and recording/playback apparatus thereof Jun 20, 2002 Issued
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10/172551
Scalable programmable video recorder Jun 13, 2002 Issued
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