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John M Ford

Examiner (ID: 16357)

Most Active Art Unit
1201
Art Unit(s)
1202, 1205, 1611, 1624, 1201
Total Applications
2711
Issued Applications
2304
Pending Applications
29
Abandoned Applications
378

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 16851947 [patent_doc_number] => 20210152692 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-05-20 [patent_title] => SIMULATED CUSTOMER APPLICATION EXPERIENCES FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT VIA EMULATORS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/683693 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 7272 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -15 [patent_words_short_claim] => 2 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16683693 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/683693
Simulated customer application experiences for customer support via emulators Nov 13, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16340250 [patent_doc_number] => 10791225 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-29 [patent_title] => Toll-free numbers metadata tagging, analysis and reporting [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/675285 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 51 [patent_no_of_words] => 73088 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16675285 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/675285
Toll-free numbers metadata tagging, analysis and reporting Nov 5, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15825555 [patent_doc_number] => 10637989 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-04-28 [patent_title] => System and method for improving efficiency of communication sessions at a call center [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/672556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6152 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16672556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/672556
System and method for improving efficiency of communication sessions at a call center Nov 3, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16575604 [patent_doc_number] => 10897539 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-01-19 [patent_title] => Method for visual-based programming of self-service workflow [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/671056 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5668 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16671056 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/671056
Method for visual-based programming of self-service workflow Oct 30, 2019 Issued
16/671063 VISUAL-BASED PROGRAMMING FOR SELF-SERVICE WORKFLOW Oct 30, 2019 Abandoned
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16/670333
CROSS-CHANNEL CALL ATTRIBUTION Oct 30, 2019 Abandoned
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16/670304
CAPACITY MANAGER FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PRESENCE MODEL TO MANAGE CALL-CENTER AGENT LOAD Oct 30, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16419146 [patent_doc_number] => 10827062 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-03 [patent_title] => Context data display for a graphically interactive voice response system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/670776 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 49 [patent_figures_cnt] => 49 [patent_no_of_words] => 14058 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 139 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16670776 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/670776
Context data display for a graphically interactive voice response system Oct 30, 2019 Issued
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16/670361
CROSS-CHANNEL CALL ATTRIBUTION Oct 30, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16387803 [patent_doc_number] => 10812659 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-10-20 [patent_title] => Optimized dynamic number insertion (DNI) [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/670366 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6376 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 83 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16670366 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/670366
Optimized dynamic number insertion (DNI) Oct 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16325392 [patent_doc_number] => 10785374 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-22 [patent_title] => Optimized dynamic number insertion (DNI) [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/670310 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6326 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16670310 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/670310
Optimized dynamic number insertion (DNI) Oct 30, 2019 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16503506 [patent_doc_number] => 10868914 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-12-15 [patent_title] => Capacity manager for multi-dimensional presence model to manage call-center agent load [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/670311 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 11036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 196 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16670311 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/670311
Capacity manager for multi-dimensional presence model to manage call-center agent load Oct 30, 2019 Issued
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16/668155
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED AGENT ASSISTANCE WITHIN A CLOUD-BASED CONTACT CENTER Oct 29, 2019 Abandoned
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16/668158
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPEECH-ENABLED AUTOMATED AGENT ASSISTANCE WITHIN A CLOUD-BASED CONTACT CENTER Oct 29, 2019 Abandoned
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16/668285
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRE-POPULATING FORMS USING AGENT ASSIST WITHIN A CLOUD-BASED CONTACT CENTER Oct 29, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16417080 [patent_doc_number] => 10824978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-03 [patent_title] => Systems and methods for optimizing performance metrics for contact centers [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/668255 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 6510 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 183 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16668255 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/668255
Systems and methods for optimizing performance metrics for contact centers Oct 29, 2019 Issued
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16/668215
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AGENT ASSIST UNIFIED INTERFACE WITHIN A CLOUD-BASED CONTACT CENTER Oct 29, 2019 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 16419155 [patent_doc_number] => 10827071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-11-03 [patent_title] => System and method for SMS and email enabled automated agent assistance within a cloud-based contact center [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/668184 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2019-10-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 7629 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 38 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16668184 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/668184
System and method for SMS and email enabled automated agent assistance within a cloud-based contact center Oct 29, 2019 Issued
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16/668379
Methods for auditing communication sessions Oct 29, 2019 Issued
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16/668195
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED SMART NOTES USING AGENT ASSIST WITHIN A CLOUD-BASED CONTACT CENTER Oct 29, 2019 Abandoned
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