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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] => 5765703 [patent_doc_number] => 20060018454 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-01-26 [patent_title] => 'Computer system using identification information and control method thereof' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/178607 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-07-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 14165 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 9 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0018/20060018454.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11178607 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/178607
Computer system using identification information and control method thereof Jul 11, 2005 Issued
11/172602 SKILLS BASED ROUTING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALL CENTER Jun 29, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5241308 [patent_doc_number] => 20070019799 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-25 [patent_title] => 'Network support for call duration announcement upon busy' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/170840 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4205 [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/A1/0019/20070019799.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11170840 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/170840
Network support for call duration announcement upon busy Jun 29, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5241306 [patent_doc_number] => 20070019797 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-01-25 [patent_title] => 'METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PERFORMING A CONTEXT-BASED CALL ACTION IN RESPONSE TO AN INCOMING CALL INDICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/160565 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4993 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [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/A1/0019/20070019797.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11160565 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/160565
METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PERFORMING A CONTEXT-BASED CALL ACTION IN RESPONSE TO AN INCOMING CALL INDICATION Jun 28, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 105958 [patent_doc_number] => 07724888 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Automated method for determining caller satisfaction' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/167449 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2540 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 92 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/724/07724888.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11167449 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/167449
Automated method for determining caller satisfaction Jun 26, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4625897 [patent_doc_number] => 08005204 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-08-23 [patent_title] => 'Call routing system and method of using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/145513 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7006 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/005/08005204.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11145513 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/145513
Call routing system and method of using the same Jun 2, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5601297 [patent_doc_number] => 20060291642 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-28 [patent_title] => 'Call routing system and method of using the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/144375 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6233 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [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/A1/0291/20060291642.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11144375 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/144375
Call routing system and method of using the same Jun 2, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5892266 [patent_doc_number] => 20060277550 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Expected wait time augmentation system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/143857 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 4855 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/A1/0277/20060277550.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11143857 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/143857
Expected wait time augmentation system and method Jun 1, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5886543 [patent_doc_number] => 20060274724 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-12-07 [patent_title] => 'Method of providing a parallel voice and data connection with a call center and a device for the same' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/143803 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-06-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3991 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0274/20060274724.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11143803 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/143803
Method of providing a parallel voice and data connection with a call center and a device for the same Jun 1, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 187570 [patent_doc_number] => 07646860 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-12 [patent_title] => 'Enhanced private call screening' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/137907 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2395 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 159 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/646/07646860.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11137907 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/137907
Enhanced private call screening May 25, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4605732 [patent_doc_number] => 07986716 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-07-26 [patent_title] => 'Data transfer during a call without simultaneous data capabilities' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/138228 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6645 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 66 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/986/07986716.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11138228 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/138228
Data transfer during a call without simultaneous data capabilities May 24, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7110104 [patent_doc_number] => 20050207559 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-09-22 [patent_title] => 'Method for estimating telephony system-queue waiting time in an agent level routing environment' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/136319 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6830 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0207/20050207559.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11136319 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/136319
Method for estimating telephony system-queue waiting time in an agent level routing environment May 22, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5731842 [patent_doc_number] => 20060256956 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-16 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing queue time credit for self-servicing callers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/129983 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2296 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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/A1/0256/20060256956.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11129983 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/129983
System and method for providing queue time credit for self-servicing callers May 15, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 47078 [patent_doc_number] => 07778407 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Statistical approach to automatic gain control for managing audio messages over a network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/131459 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 7797 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 104 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/778/07778407.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11131459 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/131459
Statistical approach to automatic gain control for managing audio messages over a network May 15, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6976987 [patent_doc_number] => 20050286703 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-12-29 [patent_title] => 'Method for forwarding a call in a fixed telecommunication\'s network and such network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/128243 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 1606 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [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/A1/0286/20050286703.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11128243 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/128243
Method for forwarding a call in a fixed telecommunication's network and such network May 12, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 35707 [patent_doc_number] => 07792272 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-09-07 [patent_title] => 'Technique for communicating commands and parameters in an information assistance system to provide services' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/120847 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 7492 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 180 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/792/07792272.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11120847 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/120847
Technique for communicating commands and parameters in an information assistance system to provide services May 2, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5833736 [patent_doc_number] => 20060245566 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for associating a conference participant with a telephone call' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/120648 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-05-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 3535 [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/A1/0245/20060245566.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11120648 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/120648
Method and system for associating a conference participant with a telephone call May 1, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5752821 [patent_doc_number] => 20060221970 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-05 [patent_title] => 'Method of using a packet-switched network, a data processing system, a microphone system, and a speaker system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/097996 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3550 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0221/20060221970.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11097996 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/097996
Method of using a packet-switched network, a data processing system, a microphone system, and a speaker system Mar 31, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 895255 [patent_doc_number] => RE040135 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => E1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Audio conferencing system' [patent_app_type] => reissue [patent_app_number] => 11/091002 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6333 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 77 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/RE/040/RE040135.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11091002 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/091002
Audio conferencing system Mar 24, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 114807 [patent_doc_number] => 07720210 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-18 [patent_title] => 'CTI system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/079395 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 6472 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 219 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/720/07720210.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11079395 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/079395
CTI system Mar 14, 2005 Issued
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