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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] => 10228093 [patent_doc_number] => 20150113086 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-23 [patent_title] => 'RECURSIVE IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS FOR CASUAL COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/586379 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3486 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14586379 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/586379
RECURSIVE IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS FOR CASUAL COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCING Dec 29, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10232636 [patent_doc_number] => 20150117629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-30 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING HEALTH OF DEPLOYMENT STATES FOR A CONTACT CENTER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/582164 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 35 [patent_figures_cnt] => 35 [patent_no_of_words] => 28367 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14582164 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/582164
System and method for monitoring health of deployment states for a contact center Dec 22, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10985775 [patent_doc_number] => 20160182720 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-23 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MARKETING ATTRIBUTION IN AN ENTERPRISE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/577879 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7577 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14577879 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/577879
System and method for marketing attribution in an enterprise Dec 18, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10271459 [patent_doc_number] => 20150156456 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-06-04 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN AUDIO/VIDEO CONFERENCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/577580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9260 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14577580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/577580
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN AUDIO/VIDEO CONFERENCE Dec 18, 2014 Abandoned
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14/577580
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AN AUDIO/VIDEO CONFERENCE Dec 18, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10036473 [patent_doc_number] => 09077805 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-07 [patent_title] => 'System for communication routing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/574740 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 5024 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 173 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14574740 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/574740
System for communication routing Dec 17, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10509355 [patent_doc_number] => 09237233 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-01-12 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing sales and marketing acceleration and effectiveness' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/565948 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 45 [patent_figures_cnt] => 45 [patent_no_of_words] => 37779 [patent_no_of_claims] => 68 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 12 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14565948 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/565948
System and method for providing sales and marketing acceleration and effectiveness Dec 9, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10818888 [patent_doc_number] => 20160165052 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-09 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATIC CONTACT CENTER EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/562456 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 15910 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14562456 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/562456
Automatic contact center expansion and contraction Dec 4, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10166508 [patent_doc_number] => 09197747 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-11-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus of applying call suppression measures to restrict phone calls' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/556794 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-12-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4008 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14556794 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/556794
Method and apparatus of applying call suppression measures to restrict phone calls Nov 30, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13864563 [patent_doc_number] => 10194024 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-29 [patent_title] => Number portability determination in variable numbering plan [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/526426 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 213 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15526426 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/526426
Number portability determination in variable numbering plan Nov 27, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11566018 [patent_doc_number] => 09628625 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-04-18 [patent_title] => 'System and method to use predicted agent state to optimize selection strategy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/554143 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8337 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 152 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14554143 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/554143
System and method to use predicted agent state to optimize selection strategy Nov 25, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10804169 [patent_doc_number] => 20160150325 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-26 [patent_title] => 'MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) MICROPHONE ARRAY WITH DEDICATED AMPLIFIERS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/553296 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14553296 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/553296
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphone array with dedicated amplifiers Nov 24, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11334684 [patent_doc_number] => 09525943 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-20 [patent_title] => 'Mechanically actuated panel acoustic system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/551631 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5266 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14551631 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/551631
Mechanically actuated panel acoustic system Nov 23, 2014 Issued
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14/549676
Communication Device and Non-Transitory Computer-Readable Medium Nov 20, 2014 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11484851 [patent_doc_number] => 09591426 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-07 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for an ultrasonic emitter system floor audio unit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/550688 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 8871 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14550688 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/550688
Method and apparatus for an ultrasonic emitter system floor audio unit Nov 20, 2014 Issued
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14/548787
Interactive content for click-to-call calls Nov 19, 2014 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9916221 [patent_doc_number] => 20150071425 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-03-12 [patent_title] => 'ATTACHING MULTIPLE PHONE LINES TO A SINGLE MOBILE OR LANDLINE PHONE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/537619 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2014-11-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 14432 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14537619 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/537619
Attaching multiple phone lines to a single mobile or landline phone Nov 9, 2014 Issued
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14/533454
System and method for agent selection in an enterprise Nov 4, 2014 Issued
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14/525638
Apparatus and method for automatically refreshing a display of a telephone Oct 27, 2014 Issued
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14/524627
Inflatable bubble Oct 26, 2014 Issued
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