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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] => 7970687 [patent_doc_number] => 07940918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-10 [patent_title] => 'Unified method and apparatus to simplify telephone area code dialing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/758099 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2010-04-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 11585 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/940/07940918.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12758099 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/758099
Unified method and apparatus to simplify telephone area code dialing Apr 11, 2010 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4493374 [patent_doc_number] => 07903802 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for providing calling number restoral' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/650660 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5372 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 98 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/903/07903802.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12650660 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/650660
Method and system for providing calling number restoral Dec 30, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8459789 [patent_doc_number] => 08295467 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-23 [patent_title] => 'System for and method of re-using public domain identifications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/650049 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8640 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12650049 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/650049
System for and method of re-using public domain identifications Dec 29, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8579627 [patent_doc_number] => 08345850 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-01 [patent_title] => 'System and method for detecting three-way call attempts' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/655304 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9108 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 146 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12655304 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/655304
System and method for detecting three-way call attempts Dec 27, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5967868 [patent_doc_number] => 20110150199 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-23 [patent_title] => 'METHOD FOR DESIGNATING OF HOSTING CONTROL FOR A CONFERENCE CALL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/646493 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 9830 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => publications/A1/0150/20110150199.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12646493 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/646493
Method for designating of hosting control for a conference call Dec 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8911304 [patent_doc_number] => 08483379 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-09 [patent_title] => 'Telephone control apparatus and telephone system including telephone control apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/654597 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 7188 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 228 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12654597 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/654597
Telephone control apparatus and telephone system including telephone control apparatus Dec 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6494821 [patent_doc_number] => 20100215168 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-26 [patent_title] => 'Controlling a Call in a Telecommunications Network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/645897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 9742 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [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] => publications/A1/0215/20100215168.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12645897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/645897
Controlling a Call in a Telecommunications Network Dec 22, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7524282 [patent_doc_number] => 08027450 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-27 [patent_title] => 'Call forwarding to voice mail systems based on redirecting number' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/645199 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1996 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/027/08027450.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12645199 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/645199
Call forwarding to voice mail systems based on redirecting number Dec 21, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7553071 [patent_doc_number] => 08065413 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for remotely detecting parasite software' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/638421 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3419 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 114 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/065/08065413.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12638421 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/638421
Method and system for remotely detecting parasite software Dec 14, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6474246 [patent_doc_number] => 20100091978 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-15 [patent_title] => 'CALL ROUTING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/637568 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6641 [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] => publications/A1/0091/20100091978.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12637568 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/637568
Call routing system and method of using the same Dec 13, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6349224 [patent_doc_number] => 20100085897 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-08 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONFIGURING NETWORK ROUTES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/633758 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2893 [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] => publications/A1/0085/20100085897.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12633758 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/633758
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONFIGURING NETWORK ROUTES Dec 7, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8983917 [patent_doc_number] => 08515040 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-08-20 [patent_title] => 'Geospatial telephony system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/630210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 12461 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 117 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12630210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/630210
Geospatial telephony system Dec 2, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6211665 [patent_doc_number] => 20110135085 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-09 [patent_title] => 'Adaptive phone for users with intellectual impairment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/592793 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6757 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0135/20110135085.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12592793 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/592793
Adaptive phone for users with intellectual impairment Dec 2, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9168628 [patent_doc_number] => 08594312 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-11-26 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for managing interactive communications campaigns with call pacing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/629298 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-12-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7876 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 72 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12629298 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/629298
Method and system for managing interactive communications campaigns with call pacing Dec 1, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8453449 [patent_doc_number] => 20120264395 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-18 [patent_title] => 'METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ROUTING CALLS AT A CALL CENTER BASED ON SPOKEN LANGUAGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/509183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7924 [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] => 13509183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/509183
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ROUTING CALLS AT A CALL CENTER BASED ON SPOKEN LANGUAGES Nov 11, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8877622 [patent_doc_number] => 08472600 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-25 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing signaling in a network environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/614214 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6533 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 62 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12614214 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/614214
System and method for providing signaling in a network environment Nov 5, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5942948 [patent_doc_number] => 20110103568 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Teleconference Scheduling and Activity Reporting Method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/612183 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4391 [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] => publications/A1/0103/20110103568.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12612183 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/612183
Teleconference scheduling and activity reporting method Nov 3, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5942947 [patent_doc_number] => 20110103567 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-05 [patent_title] => 'Customer Service Agent Assisted Social Networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/612113 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0103/20110103567.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12612113 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/612113
Customer service agent assisted social networks Nov 3, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4584236 [patent_doc_number] => 07860229 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Recursive identification of individuals for casual collaborative conferencing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/605168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3551 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/860/07860229.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12605168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/605168
Recursive identification of individuals for casual collaborative conferencing Oct 22, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8702972 [patent_doc_number] => 08396201 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-03-12 [patent_title] => 'Asynchronous calls using intermittent callback for delay sensitive applications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/603637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-10-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5308 [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] => 12603637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/603637
Asynchronous calls using intermittent callback for delay sensitive applications Oct 21, 2009 Issued
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