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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] => 4791115 [patent_doc_number] => 20080292088 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-27 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Routing Calls Across Call Managers Using a Route Plan' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/185925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-08-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 12009 [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/A1/0292/20080292088.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12185925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/185925
System and method for routing calls across call managers using a route plan Aug 4, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8307554 [patent_doc_number] => 08229102 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing customer activities while in queue' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/177011 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6326 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12177011 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/177011
System and method for providing customer activities while in queue Jul 20, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4948519 [patent_doc_number] => 20080304645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Server Based Conference Call Volume Management' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/174763 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2991 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0304/20080304645.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12174763 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/174763
Server based conference call volume management Jul 16, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8085375 [patent_doc_number] => 08150017 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-03 [patent_title] => 'Phone dialer with advanced search feature and associated method of searching a directory' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/171748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 4617 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/150/08150017.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12171748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/171748
Phone dialer with advanced search feature and associated method of searching a directory Jul 10, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5463718 [patent_doc_number] => 20090323918 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-12-31 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CUSTOM ALERTS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/164588 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6016 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0323/20090323918.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12164588 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/164588
System and method for providing custom alerts Jun 29, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7482861 [patent_doc_number] => RE042799 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-04 [patent_title] => 'Packet acquisition and channel tracking for a wireless communication device configured in a zero intermediate frequency architecture' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 12/147975 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 23909 [patent_no_of_claims] => 60 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 64 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/042/RE042799.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12147975 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/147975
Packet acquisition and channel tracking for a wireless communication device configured in a zero intermediate frequency architecture Jun 26, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7543527 [patent_doc_number] => RE042901 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-11-08 [patent_title] => 'Common gateway to call control systems' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 12/139420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 0 [patent_words_short_claim] => 147 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/042/RE042901.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12139420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/139420
Common gateway to call control systems Jun 12, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4662644 [patent_doc_number] => 20080253551 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-16 [patent_title] => 'Architecture and implementation for conrol of context aware call processing with local feature definition' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/157891 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 26 [patent_figures_cnt] => 26 [patent_no_of_words] => 11769 [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/A1/0253/20080253551.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12157891 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/157891
Architecture and implementation for control of context aware call processing with local feature definition Jun 12, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4717876 [patent_doc_number] => 20080240398 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Enhanced directory assistance system with voice over IP call handling' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/077187 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-03-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9286 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [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/A1/0240/20080240398.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12077187 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/077187
Enhanced directory assistance system with voice over IP call handling Mar 16, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 346343 [patent_doc_number] => 07499535 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-03-03 [patent_title] => 'Method to automatically connect a meeting room phone to a conference call' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/030380 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-02-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1595 [patent_no_of_claims] => 1 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 202 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/499/07499535.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12030380 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/030380
Method to automatically connect a meeting room phone to a conference call Feb 12, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9505733 [patent_doc_number] => 08744055 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-06-03 [patent_title] => 'Abstract application dispatcher' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/969343 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8951 [patent_no_of_claims] => 45 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [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] => 11969343 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/969343
Abstract application dispatcher Jan 3, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4751424 [patent_doc_number] => 20080159495 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-07-03 [patent_title] => 'System and Method of Use for Indexing Automated Phone Systems' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/969155 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7191 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0159/20080159495.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11969155 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/969155
System and method of use for indexing automated phone systems Jan 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8259113 [patent_doc_number] => 08208618 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus and method for originating call by using image' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/969048 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3796 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 171 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11969048 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/969048
Apparatus and method for originating call by using image Jan 2, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7744230 [patent_doc_number] => 08107608 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-01-31 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing routing, mapping, and relative position information to users of a communication network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/968630 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2008-01-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7599 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 170 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/107/08107608.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11968630 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/968630
System and method for providing routing, mapping, and relative position information to users of a communication network Jan 1, 2008 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5501163 [patent_doc_number] => 20090161851 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'ORIGINATING SIMULTANEOUS RING SERVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/962303 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 12630 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0161/20090161851.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11962303 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/962303
Originating simultaneous ring services Dec 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9485184 [patent_doc_number] => 08731145 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-05-20 [patent_title] => 'Method of vehicle notification of call center service interruptions' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/963162 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6392 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11963162 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/963162
Method of vehicle notification of call center service interruptions Dec 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9313722 [patent_doc_number] => 08654951 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-02-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for synchronizing transcripts and recordings of a bridge conference and using the same to navigate through the recording' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/961372 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4397 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 145 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11961372 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/961372
Method and apparatus for synchronizing transcripts and recordings of a bridge conference and using the same to navigate through the recording Dec 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5501169 [patent_doc_number] => 20090161857 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'VENDOR FACILITY CUSTOMER ASSIGNMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/961243 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5309 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [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/A1/0161/20090161857.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11961243 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/961243
Vendor facility customer assignment Dec 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5501167 [patent_doc_number] => 20090161855 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-06-25 [patent_title] => 'System and method for hold and re-ring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 12/004804 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-12-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6762 [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/A1/0161/20090161855.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 12004804 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
12/004804
System and method for hold and re-ring Dec 19, 2007 Issued
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11/986972
Communicaton system Nov 26, 2007 Issued
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