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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] => 5783275 [patent_doc_number] => 20060203985 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-14 [patent_title] => 'Call reroute to available ringback tone server' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/078850 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4745 [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/A1/0203/20060203985.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11078850 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/078850
Call reroute to available ringback tone server Mar 10, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5068393 [patent_doc_number] => 20070189494 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-08-16 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatus for estimating call intents and recalls' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/591982 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-03-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2522 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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/A1/0189/20070189494.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10591982 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/591982
Methods and apparatus for estimating call intents and recalls Mar 7, 2005 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 179310 [patent_doc_number] => 07657021 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for global call queue in a global call center' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/057925 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-02-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 5391 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 221 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/657/07657021.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11057925 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/057925
Method and apparatus for global call queue in a global call center Feb 13, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 105560 [patent_doc_number] => 07724713 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-05-25 [patent_title] => 'Beaconing protocol for ad-hoc networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/597391 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-02-02 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3641 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/724/07724713.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10597391 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/597391
Beaconing protocol for ad-hoc networks Feb 1, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5618365 [patent_doc_number] => 20060187898 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-24 [patent_title] => 'VoIP terminal capable of having conversation through both internet and PSTN' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/043921 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2005-01-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 2708 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0187/20060187898.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11043921 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/043921
VoIP terminal capable of having conversation through both internet and PSTN Jan 27, 2005 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5121784 [patent_doc_number] => 20070143499 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-06-21 [patent_title] => 'Proximity triggered job scheduling system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/596807 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 10198 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/A1/0143/20070143499.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10596807 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/596807
Proximity triggered job scheduling system and method Dec 29, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 5630545 [patent_doc_number] => 20060147013 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Enhanced directory assistance system with voice over IP call handling' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/027568 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9255 [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/A1/0147/20060147013.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11027568 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/027568
Enhanced directory assistance system with voice over IP call handling Dec 29, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 47066 [patent_doc_number] => 07778402 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for routing incoming calls to active network endpoints' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/026409 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3185 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 175 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/778/07778402.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11026409 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/026409
Method and apparatus for routing incoming calls to active network endpoints Dec 29, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7261410 [patent_doc_number] => 20050144249 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Method to populate a database' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/025031 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3481 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [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/A1/0144/20050144249.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11025031 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/025031
Method to populate a database Dec 28, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 4584880 [patent_doc_number] => 07831033 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-11-09 [patent_title] => 'Method of preference driven segmentation routing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/025166 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2970 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 154 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/831/07831033.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11025166 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/025166
Method of preference driven segmentation routing Dec 22, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4448192 [patent_doc_number] => 07864942 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2011-01-04 [patent_title] => 'System and method for routing calls' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 11/005498 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-12-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 1802 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/864/07864942.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 11005498 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
11/005498
System and method for routing calls Dec 5, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5719958 [patent_doc_number] => 20060072731 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-04-06 [patent_title] => 'SELECTIVE TELEPHONY FUNCTIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/711804 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-10-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 1447 [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/A1/0072/20060072731.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10711804 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/711804
SELECTIVE TELEPHONY FUNCTIONS Oct 5, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7197765 [patent_doc_number] => 20050041794 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-02-24 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for directory assistance services' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/947867 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 11683 [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/A1/0041/20050041794.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10947867 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/947867
Method and system for directory assistance services Sep 22, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 56973 [patent_doc_number] => 07769159 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-08-03 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for identifying calls' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/939636 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-09-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6504 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/769/07769159.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10939636 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/939636
Method and system for identifying calls Sep 12, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 187208 [patent_doc_number] => 07649984 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-01-19 [patent_title] => 'Communication device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/928205 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7401 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 130 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/649/07649984.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10928205 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/928205
Communication device Aug 29, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5203758 [patent_doc_number] => 20070025237 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-02-01 [patent_title] => 'Packet communication terminal apparatus and communication system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/568509 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4271 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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/A1/0025/20070025237.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10568509 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/568509
Packet communication terminal apparatus and communication system Aug 19, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 8118011 [patent_doc_number] => 08160227 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-17 [patent_title] => 'System and method for establishing roaming line numbers' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/881626 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5496 [patent_no_of_claims] => 31 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/08/160/08160227.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10881626 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/881626
System and method for establishing roaming line numbers Jun 29, 2004 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7247953 [patent_doc_number] => 20050141691 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Method for transferring calls between PBX telephone and SIP client' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/876445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 11097 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [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/A1/0141/20050141691.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10876445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/876445
Method for transferring calls between PBX telephone and SIP client Jun 24, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7247948 [patent_doc_number] => 20050141690 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Interactive message response system for enterprise call routing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/876446 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 11096 [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/A1/0141/20050141690.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10876446 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/876446
Interactive message response system for enterprise call routing Jun 24, 2004 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7247945 [patent_doc_number] => 20050141689 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Personal call routing between PBX and SIP networks' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/876422 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2004-06-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 11097 [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/A1/0141/20050141689.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10876422 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/876422
Personal call routing between PBX and SIP networks Jun 24, 2004 Abandoned
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