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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] => 8848101 [patent_doc_number] => 08457294 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-06-04 [patent_title] => 'Transferring a communication session' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/472005 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6497 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12472005 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/472005
Transferring a communication session May 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8539525 [patent_doc_number] => 08315249 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-20 [patent_title] => 'Integration of voice chat services' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/470738 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5538 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12470738 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/470738
Integration of voice chat services May 21, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10833524 [patent_doc_number] => 08861709 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Method for indicating call-center agent availability' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/467735 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2894 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 160 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12467735 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/467735
Method for indicating call-center agent availability May 17, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5537455 [patent_doc_number] => 20090219260 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-09-03 [patent_title] => 'TOUCHPAD' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/465168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3203 [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/A1/0219/20090219260.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12465168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/465168
TOUCHPAD May 12, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8205402 [patent_doc_number] => 08189754 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Image sharing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/465063 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 11423 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 259 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/189/08189754.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12465063 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/465063
Image sharing system May 12, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6233993 [patent_doc_number] => 20100266112 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-21 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND DEVICE RELATING TO CONFERENCING' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/425231 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4270 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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/A1/0266/20100266112.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12425231 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/425231
METHOD AND DEVICE RELATING TO CONFERENCING Apr 15, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6498940 [patent_doc_number] => 20100260331 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-10-14 [patent_title] => 'METHOD OF DISPLAYING COMPLEX RELATIONSHIPS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/423088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [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/A1/0260/20100260331.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12423088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/423088
Method of displaying complex relationships Apr 13, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5494890 [patent_doc_number] => 20090262918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-22 [patent_title] => 'COMMUNICATION CONTROL METHOD, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION CONTROLLER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/423141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 14124 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0262/20090262918.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12423141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/423141
Communication control method, communication system and communication controller Apr 13, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8296141 [patent_doc_number] => 08223943 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-17 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for computer and voice conference audio transmission during conference call via PSTN phone' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/423467 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5221 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 93 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12423467 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/423467
Systems and methods for computer and voice conference audio transmission during conference call via PSTN phone Apr 13, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5472335 [patent_doc_number] => 20090245501 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-10-01 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXECUTING AGENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/414556 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8685 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [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/A1/0245/20090245501.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12414556 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/414556
Apparatus and method for executing agent Mar 29, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5478962 [patent_doc_number] => 20090201919 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-08-13 [patent_title] => 'System for providing hosted telephone services to a subscriber via the internet' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/383885 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7690 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [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/A1/0201/20090201919.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12383885 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/383885
System for providing hosted telephone services to a subscriber via the internet Mar 29, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6333699 [patent_doc_number] => 20100246565 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_title] => 'System and method for displaying a called party calendar on a voice over IP phone display' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/383719 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5006 [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/A1/0246/20100246565.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12383719 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/383719
System and method for displaying a called party calendar on a voice over IP phone display Mar 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4641044 [patent_doc_number] => 08019074 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-13 [patent_title] => 'Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for tracking, reconciling, and reporting on DTMF data and voice data communicated between call centers and users' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/411637 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5794 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 190 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/019/08019074.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12411637 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/411637
Systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for tracking, reconciling, and reporting on DTMF data and voice data communicated between call centers and users Mar 25, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6332819 [patent_doc_number] => 20100246448 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-30 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATIC UTILIZATION OF RESOURCES IN A REALTIME CONFERENCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/409540 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 5428 [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/A1/0246/20100246448.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12409540 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/409540
Automatic utilization of resources in a realtime conference Mar 23, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6290552 [patent_doc_number] => 20100239081 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-23 [patent_title] => 'DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF CALL CONTROLS FOR COMMUNICATION PERIPHERALS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/408334 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4992 [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/A1/0239/20100239081.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12408334 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/408334
Dynamic configuration of call controls for communication peripherals Mar 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8284645 [patent_doc_number] => 08218755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-10 [patent_title] => 'Access-frequency estimating apparatus and computer product' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/408034 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 16 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 9392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12408034 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/408034
Access-frequency estimating apparatus and computer product Mar 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8535046 [patent_doc_number] => 08311206 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Facilitating communications for voicemail services in a system that uses disparate signaling systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/407901 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10251 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12407901 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/407901
Facilitating communications for voicemail services in a system that uses disparate signaling systems Mar 19, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6290555 [patent_doc_number] => 20100239083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-23 [patent_title] => 'Method for restricting and remotely configuring call forwarding services' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/383100 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2516 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0239/20100239083.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12383100 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/383100
Method for restricting and remotely configuring call forwarding services Mar 18, 2009 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 95256 [patent_doc_number] => 07734029 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-08 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, system, and method for automated call initiation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/406021 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 10730 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 239 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/734/07734029.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12406021 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/406021
Apparatus, system, and method for automated call initiation Mar 16, 2009 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6542498 [patent_doc_number] => 20100232591 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-16 [patent_title] => 'Electronic telephone directory system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/382284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2009-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3326 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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/A1/0232/20100232591.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12382284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/382284
Electronic telephone directory system Mar 11, 2009 Abandoned
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