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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] => 36337 [patent_doc_number] => 07787445 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-31 [patent_title] => 'Methods, systems, and computer program products for routing and processing ENUM queries' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/879737 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4594 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/787/07787445.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11879737 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/879737
Methods, systems, and computer program products for routing and processing ENUM queries Jul 17, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4668904 [patent_doc_number] => 20080043964 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Audio conferencing bridge' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/879096 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0043/20080043964.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11879096 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/879096
Audio conferencing bridge Jul 15, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5309233 [patent_doc_number] => 20090016514 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-15 [patent_title] => 'DYNAMIC CONFIGURATION OF CONFERENCE CALLS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/776706 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4363 [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/A1/0016/20090016514.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11776706 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/776706
Dynamic configuration of conference calls Jul 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5309232 [patent_doc_number] => 20090016513 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-15 [patent_title] => 'SERVICES RELATED TO CONFERENCE CALLS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/776681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3859 [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/A1/0016/20090016513.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11776681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/776681
Services related to conference calls Jul 11, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5295493 [patent_doc_number] => 20090010419 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-08 [patent_title] => 'System, Method, And Logic For Determining Presence Status According To The Location Of Endpoints' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/774007 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4165 [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] => publications/A1/0010/20090010419.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11774007 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/774007
System, method, and logic for determining presence status according to the location of endpoints Jul 5, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5295494 [patent_doc_number] => 20090010420 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-08 [patent_title] => 'Method of managing queue at the service provider end' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/824617 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-07-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6470 [patent_no_of_claims] => 41 [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/A1/0010/20090010420.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11824617 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/824617
Method of managing queue at the service provider end Jul 1, 2007 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5348214 [patent_doc_number] => 20090003575 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-01-01 [patent_title] => 'Determining Conditions of Conferences' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/768365 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4841 [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/A1/0003/20090003575.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11768365 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/768365
Determining conditions of conferences Jun 25, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8246256 [patent_doc_number] => 08204194 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-19 [patent_title] => 'Communication system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/768429 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3297 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 84 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/204/08204194.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11768429 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/768429
Communication system and method Jun 25, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4851497 [patent_doc_number] => 20080317239 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Systems and Arrangements for Communicating with an Automated Interactive Telecommunications Service System' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/768141 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8099 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/A1/0317/20080317239.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11768141 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/768141
Systems and arrangements for communicating with an automated interactive telecommunications service system Jun 24, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8437135 [patent_doc_number] => 08284913 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Adaptive call monitoring' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/766176 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4048 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11766176 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/766176
Adaptive call monitoring Jun 20, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4851492 [patent_doc_number] => 20080317234 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-25 [patent_title] => 'System and Method for Avoiding Hold Times on a Telephone Call' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/765712 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5915 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0317/20080317234.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11765712 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/765712
System and method for avoiding hold times on a telephone call Jun 19, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8471598 [patent_doc_number] => 08300788 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-10-30 [patent_title] => 'Registry of modular services and a method for automatically selecting an appropriate service to provide particular logical guarantees' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/808921 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-06-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5834 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 153 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11808921 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/808921
Registry of modular services and a method for automatically selecting an appropriate service to provide particular logical guarantees Jun 12, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 575289 [patent_doc_number] => 07471782 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-30 [patent_title] => 'Pro-active features for telephony' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/754748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 73 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/471/07471782.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11754748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/754748
Pro-active features for telephony May 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4668900 [patent_doc_number] => 20080043960 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for performing special service maintenance and installation operations in a telecommunications system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/807599 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 8155 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0043/20080043960.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11807599 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/807599
Methods and systems for performing special service maintenance and installation operations in a telecommunications system May 28, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4717874 [patent_doc_number] => 20080240396 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Semi-supervised training of destination map for call handling applications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/800106 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 7435 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [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/A1/0240/20080240396.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11800106 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/800106
Semi-supervised training of destination map for call handling applications May 3, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8573622 [patent_doc_number] => 08340276 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-25 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing customer service' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/742093 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7577 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 94 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11742093 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/742093
System and method for providing customer service Apr 29, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8259112 [patent_doc_number] => 08208615 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-26 [patent_title] => 'Calculating a fully qualified number' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/741021 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7462 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 11741021 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/741021
Calculating a fully qualified number Apr 26, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8009023 [patent_doc_number] => 08085922 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-12-27 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for speed dialing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/740550 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 8952 [patent_no_of_claims] => 90 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 230 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/085/08085922.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11740550 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/740550
Methods and systems for speed dialing Apr 25, 2007 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8365481 [patent_doc_number] => 08254550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-28 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for the management of outgoing calls in a communication system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/738503 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2007-04-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5552 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11738503 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/738503
Method and apparatus for the management of outgoing calls in a communication system Apr 21, 2007 Issued
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11/788572
Communications device and method of operating a communications device that continues to connect local users after a link fails Apr 19, 2007 Abandoned
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