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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] => 9101363 [patent_doc_number] => 08565253 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-22 [patent_title] => 'Adaptive signaling in multiple antenna systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/324580 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4807 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12324580 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/324580
Adaptive signaling in multiple antenna systems Nov 25, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5507426 [patent_doc_number] => 20090080633 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-26 [patent_title] => 'METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING CONFERENCE SERVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/276991 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 8059 [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] => publications/A1/0080/20090080633.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12276991 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/276991
Method, apparatus and system for implementing conference service Nov 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8551006 [patent_doc_number] => 08325896 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-04 [patent_title] => 'System and method for dynamic audio conference call configuration and management' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/275057 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4735 [patent_no_of_claims] => 38 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 133 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12275057 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/275057
System and method for dynamic audio conference call configuration and management Nov 19, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8205412 [patent_doc_number] => 08189757 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Call out and hunt functions for teleconferencing services' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/271505 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5127 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/189/08189757.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12271505 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/271505
Call out and hunt functions for teleconferencing services Nov 13, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8353907 [patent_doc_number] => 08249246 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-21 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for changing a telephone number after entry' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/266711 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 9081 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12266711 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/266711
Method and apparatus for changing a telephone number after entry Nov 6, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8341972 [patent_doc_number] => 08243907 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Post-dial pre-connect handset customer care' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/265410 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6036 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12265410 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/265410
Post-dial pre-connect handset customer care Nov 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8205407 [patent_doc_number] => 08189760 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Variable-time call forwarding to voicemail' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/265033 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3610 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 155 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/189/08189760.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12265033 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/265033
Variable-time call forwarding to voicemail Nov 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8798583 [patent_doc_number] => 08437462 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-05-07 [patent_title] => 'Synchronization of multiple target system data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/264395 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-11-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3568 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12264395 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/264395
Synchronization of multiple target system data Nov 3, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9498757 [patent_doc_number] => 08737589 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and phone terminal for diverting call' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/290337 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4724 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12290337 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/290337
Method and phone terminal for diverting call Oct 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5434399 [patent_doc_number] => 20090168985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-07-02 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM-BASED THREE-WAY CALL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/258614 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 9546 [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/A1/0168/20090168985.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12258614 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/258614
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM-BASED THREE-WAY CALL Oct 26, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8318820 [patent_doc_number] => 08233608 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-31 [patent_title] => 'Method of and system for automatically switching between free directory assistance service and chargeable directory assistance service' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/257454 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9020 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 12257454 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/257454
Method of and system for automatically switching between free directory assistance service and chargeable directory assistance service Oct 23, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9526203 [patent_doc_number] => 08750489 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-10 [patent_title] => 'System and method for automatic call segmentation at call center' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/257037 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5782 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 58 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12257037 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/257037
System and method for automatic call segmentation at call center Oct 22, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8192546 [patent_doc_number] => 08184794 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Do not call registry database access system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/239873 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1137 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/184/08184794.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12239873 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/239873
Do not call registry database access system Sep 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8411706 [patent_doc_number] => 08275110 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-09-25 [patent_title] => 'Active call filtering, screening and dispatching' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/237213 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8961 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 157 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12237213 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/237213
Active call filtering, screening and dispatching Sep 23, 2008 Issued
12/284341 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE SERVICES Sep 18, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6582480 [patent_doc_number] => 20100061535 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-11 [patent_title] => 'Notification of Dropped Audio in a Teleconference Call' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/207200 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2677 [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/A1/0061/20100061535.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12207200 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/207200
Notification of dropped audio in a teleconference call Sep 8, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6219351 [patent_doc_number] => 20100054446 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-03-04 [patent_title] => 'VANITY TELEPHONE NUMBER TRANSLATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/202829 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-09-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2701 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [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/A1/0054/20100054446.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12202829 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/202829
VANITY TELEPHONE NUMBER TRANSLATION Sep 1, 2008 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9288145 [patent_doc_number] => 08644490 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-04 [patent_title] => 'Shadow queue for callers in a performance/pattern matching based call routing system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/202101 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 17050 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12202101 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/202101
Shadow queue for callers in a performance/pattern matching based call routing system Aug 28, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4580308 [patent_doc_number] => 07848508 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Telecommunication system with improved area codes' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/228717 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 3321 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 7 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/848/07848508.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12228717 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/228717
Telecommunication system with improved area codes Aug 14, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5409075 [patent_doc_number] => 20090122973 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-05-14 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED CALL DISTRIBUTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/192067 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 19 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 16979 [patent_no_of_claims] => 55 [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/A1/0122/20090122973.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12192067 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/192067
System and method for automated call distribution Aug 13, 2008 Issued
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