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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
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14/142303
TELEPHONY USAGE DERIVED PRESENCE INFORMATION Dec 26, 2013 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9973098 [patent_doc_number] => 09020126 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-04-28 [patent_title] => 'Capacity allocation of call-handling devices across call destinations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/139191 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9740 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 177 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14139191 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/139191
Capacity allocation of call-handling devices across call destinations Dec 22, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9641322 [patent_doc_number] => 20140219432 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-08-07 [patent_title] => 'TELECOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/136697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 60 [patent_figures_cnt] => 60 [patent_no_of_words] => 4916 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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] => 14136697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/136697
Telecommunications technology Dec 19, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10973704 [patent_doc_number] => 20140376739 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-25 [patent_title] => 'AUDIO SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/137321 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1000 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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] => 14137321 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/137321
Audio system of a vehicle Dec 19, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9560135 [patent_doc_number] => 20140177847 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Systems, Methods, and Apparatus for Playback of Three-Dimensional Audio' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/135846 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 27 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 16384 [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] => 14135846 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/135846
Systems, methods, and apparatus for playback of three-dimensional audio Dec 19, 2013 Issued
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14/135852
Systems, methods, and apparatus for recording three-dimensional audio and associated data Dec 19, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9423903 [patent_doc_number] => 20140108554 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-04-17 [patent_title] => 'RECURSIVE IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS FOR CASUAL COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/137420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-20 [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] => 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] => 14137420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/137420
Recursive identification of individuals for casual collaborative conferencing Dec 19, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10598682 [patent_doc_number] => 09319787 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-19 [patent_title] => 'Estimation of time delay of arrival for microphone arrays' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/135320 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5772 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14135320 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/135320
Estimation of time delay of arrival for microphone arrays Dec 18, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10558194 [patent_doc_number] => 09282406 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Digital microphone with frequency booster' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/132471 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2866 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14132471 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/132471
Digital microphone with frequency booster Dec 17, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9560142 [patent_doc_number] => 20140177853 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-26 [patent_title] => 'SOUND PROCESSING DEVICE, SOUND PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/132406 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 12328 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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] => 14132406 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/132406
SOUND PROCESSING DEVICE, SOUND PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM Dec 17, 2013 Abandoned
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14/109994
Call management system Dec 17, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10545930 [patent_doc_number] => 09271077 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-02-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for directional enhancement of sound using small microphone arrays' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/108883 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 9647 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 128 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14108883 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/108883
Method and system for directional enhancement of sound using small microphone arrays Dec 16, 2013 Issued
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14/107392
Audio playback system Dec 15, 2013 Issued
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14/107227
Signal analysis apparatus and signal analysis method Dec 15, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11765991 [patent_doc_number] => 09374468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-21 [patent_title] => 'Inbound contact center call disconnect buffer' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/100268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7958 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 126 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14100268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/100268
Inbound contact center call disconnect buffer Dec 8, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10465787 [patent_doc_number] => 20150350802 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-12-03 [patent_title] => 'AUDIO PROVIDING APPARATUS AND AUDIO PROVIDING METHOD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/649824 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-12-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 11962 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [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] => 14649824 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/649824
Audio providing apparatus and audio providing method Dec 3, 2013 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9615224 [patent_doc_number] => 20140205081 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for managing interactive communications campaigns with call pacing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/088368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2013-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 2 [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] => 14088368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/088368
Method and system for managing interactive communications campaigns with call pacing Nov 22, 2013 Issued
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14/648208
Method and apparatus for determining dominant sound source directions in a higher order Ambisonics representation of a sound field Nov 17, 2013 Issued
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14/072471
Aggregating phone numbers for contact Nov 4, 2013 Issued
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14/065982
Conference call information sharing via interaction with social networking data Oct 28, 2013 Issued
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