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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] => 4818508 [patent_doc_number] => 20080225767 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-18 [patent_title] => 'Device for Implementing a RNC Using LVDS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/534965 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-12-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1520 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [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/A1/0225/20080225767.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11534965 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/534965
Device for Implementing a RNC Using LVDS Dec 17, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4703654 [patent_doc_number] => 20080063177 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-13 [patent_title] => 'System and method for determining telephone number blocks available for pooling donation' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/606496 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 10132 [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/A1/0063/20080063177.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11606496 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/606496
System and method for determining telephone number blocks available for pooling donation Nov 28, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8622574 [patent_doc_number] => 08355492 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-01-15 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for remote call redirection detection and treatment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/562763 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 12332 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [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] => 11562763 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/562763
Systems and methods for remote call redirection detection and treatment Nov 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4540706 [patent_doc_number] => 07925001 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-12 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for contact center agent selection' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/603469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8393 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/925/07925001.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11603469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/603469
Methods and apparatus for contact center agent selection Nov 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4563200 [patent_doc_number] => 07961860 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-06-14 [patent_title] => 'Systems and methods for graphically displaying and analyzing call treatment operations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/562842 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6061 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/961/07961860.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11562842 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/562842
Systems and methods for graphically displaying and analyzing call treatment operations Nov 21, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4508564 [patent_doc_number] => 07920693 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-05 [patent_title] => 'Home agent access in call routing management based on caller language' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/562210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-11-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7338 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/920/07920693.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11562210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/562210
Home agent access in call routing management based on caller language Nov 20, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4892476 [patent_doc_number] => 20080101574 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-05-01 [patent_title] => 'SOURCE SELECTION FOR CONFERENCE BRIDGES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/553750 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3795 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0101/20080101574.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11553750 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/553750
Source selection for conference bridges Oct 26, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4641039 [patent_doc_number] => 08019069 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-13 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for altering participants in a conference call to topics of interest' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/553368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5121 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 140 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/019/08019069.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11553368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/553368
Method and apparatus for altering participants in a conference call to topics of interest Oct 25, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7529092 [patent_doc_number] => 08045696 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-10-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining customer routing in a call center' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/582808 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3534 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 143 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/045/08045696.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11582808 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/582808
Method and apparatus for determining customer routing in a call center Oct 17, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4505761 [patent_doc_number] => 07949122 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-05-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining wait treatment of a customer in a call center' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/582609 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3424 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/949/07949122.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11582609 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/582609
Method and apparatus for determining wait treatment of a customer in a call center Oct 17, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5078644 [patent_doc_number] => 20070121868 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-31 [patent_title] => 'Methods, systems, and products for providing a service to a telephony device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/521951 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5854 [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/A1/0121/20070121868.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11521951 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/521951
Methods, systems, and products for providing a service to a telephony device Sep 14, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4937935 [patent_doc_number] => 20080075254 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-27 [patent_title] => 'Contacting identified service provider after connection by consumer via free information service' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/516459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-09-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2779 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [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/A1/0075/20080075254.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11516459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/516459
Contacting identified service provider after connection by consumer via free information service Sep 4, 2006 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8551004 [patent_doc_number] => 08325894 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-12-04 [patent_title] => 'Method, system, and program product for managing conference calls' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/462054 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4323 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [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] => 11462054 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/462054
Method, system, and program product for managing conference calls Aug 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8192548 [patent_doc_number] => 08184795 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-05-22 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for floor control in a wireless network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/462065 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4827 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 88 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/184/08184795.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11462065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/462065
Method and system for floor control in a wireless network Aug 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4522738 [patent_doc_number] => 07933401 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Key assembly' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/462004 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-08-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3742 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/933/07933401.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11462004 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/462004
Key assembly Aug 1, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7520290 [patent_doc_number] => 07974396 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-05 [patent_title] => 'System and method for modifying package service subscriptions online' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/461168 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4085 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/974/07974396.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11461168 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/461168
System and method for modifying package service subscriptions online Jul 30, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4636048 [patent_doc_number] => 08014507 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-09-06 [patent_title] => 'Providing features to a subscriber in a telecommunications network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/456421 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 17273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/08/014/08014507.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11456421 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/456421
Providing features to a subscriber in a telecommunications network Jul 9, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 134652 [patent_doc_number] => 07702090 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-04-20 [patent_title] => 'Processing a subscriber call in a telecommunications network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/428420 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-07-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 36 [patent_no_of_words] => 17272 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 150 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/702/07702090.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11428420 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/428420
Processing a subscriber call in a telecommunications network Jul 2, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4580255 [patent_doc_number] => 07848502 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Method for implementing services on a network element based on multiple IDs' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/477551 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3578 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 193 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/848/07848502.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11477551 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/477551
Method for implementing services on a network element based on multiple IDs Jun 29, 2006 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4522704 [patent_doc_number] => 07933395 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Virtual tour of user-defined paths in a geographic information system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/426681 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2006-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 25331 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/933/07933395.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11426681 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/426681
Virtual tour of user-defined paths in a geographic information system Jun 26, 2006 Issued
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