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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] => 86205 [patent_doc_number] => 07742587 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-06-22 [patent_title] => 'Telecommunications and conference calling device, system and method' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/303088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 19925 [patent_no_of_claims] => 42 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/742/07742587.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10303088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/303088
Telecommunications and conference calling device, system and method Nov 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7461401 [patent_doc_number] => 20040101123 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Method of providing a temporary telephone number' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/302248 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 3359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 54 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0101/20040101123.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10302248 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/302248
Method of providing a temporary telephone number Nov 21, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7196903 [patent_doc_number] => 20040086099 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Directory number conversion for private directory number plan' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/286318 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2544 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 75 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0086/20040086099.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10286318 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/286318
Directory number conversion for private directory number plan Oct 31, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 895858 [patent_doc_number] => 07346158 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-03-18 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for wiring a digital subscriber line circuit' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/280908 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2898 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 247 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/346/07346158.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10280908 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/280908
Method and system for wiring a digital subscriber line circuit Oct 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7378354 [patent_doc_number] => 20040081311 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-29 [patent_title] => 'Method abandoned call rescue' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/278368 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2698 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 63 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0081/20040081311.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10278368 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/278368
Method abandoned call rescue Oct 22, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6707511 [patent_doc_number] => 20030154245 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-08-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for driving an indicating element on a terminal' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/268088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7806 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 76 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0154/20030154245.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10268088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/268088
Method and system for driving an indicating element on a terminal Oct 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6695987 [patent_doc_number] => 20030108181 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-12 [patent_title] => 'Data record dissemination system, apparatus and method therefor' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/266878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 5829 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 44 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0108/20030108181.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10266878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/266878
Data record dissemination system, apparatus and method therefor Oct 7, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 7179742 [patent_doc_number] => 20040202306 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Location-based bridging in call centers' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/265068 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-10-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 4699 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 29 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0202/20040202306.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10265068 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/265068
Location-based bridging in call centers Oct 3, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7622801 [patent_doc_number] => 06687365 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-03 [patent_title] => 'Unified method and apparatus to simplify telephone area code dialing' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 10/065273 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 11380 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 32 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/687/06687365.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10065273 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/065273
Unified method and apparatus to simplify telephone area code dialing Sep 29, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7280004 [patent_doc_number] => 20040062381 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Best practices learning for agents in a communication system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/259358 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4651 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 65 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0062/20040062381.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10259358 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/259358
Best practices learning for agents in a communication system Sep 26, 2002 Issued
10/130433 Implementation of additional functions and performance criteria of a call distribution system Sep 24, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 483222 [patent_doc_number] => 07224787 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-05-29 [patent_title] => 'Methods and systems for performing special service maintenance and installation operations in a telecommunications system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/246188 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 8095 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 187 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/224/07224787.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10246188 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/246188
Methods and systems for performing special service maintenance and installation operations in a telecommunications system Sep 17, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 640097 [patent_doc_number] => 07127051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-10-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for providing advanced telephony services using a virtual telephone number' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/245518 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-09-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5826 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 80 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/127/07127051.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10245518 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/245518
System and method for providing advanced telephony services using a virtual telephone number Sep 16, 2002 Issued
10/111698 Method for updating a valid signalling standard specification in a communication network (kn) at a predefined updating instant Sep 15, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6691915 [patent_doc_number] => 20030039347 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Sharing telephone directory data by holding telephone directory data in a center on a network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/224428 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4567 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 45 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0039/20030039347.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10224428 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/224428
Sharing telephone directory data by holding telephone directory data in a center on a network Aug 20, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 719715 [patent_doc_number] => 07054430 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus to validate a subscriber line' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/225098 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 16243 [patent_no_of_claims] => 32 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/054/07054430.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10225098 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/225098
Method and apparatus to validate a subscriber line Aug 19, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 590774 [patent_doc_number] => 07457403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-11-25 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining a real time average speed of answer in an automatic call distribution system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/214674 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-08-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/457/07457403.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10214674 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/214674
Method and apparatus for determining a real time average speed of answer in an automatic call distribution system Aug 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7393299 [patent_doc_number] => 20040022380 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-05 [patent_title] => 'Method and system to validate payment method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/209288 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 9563 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0022/20040022380.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10209288 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/209288
Method and system to validate payment method Jul 30, 2002 Abandoned
10/089318 Method and device for switching a connection in a communication network Jul 30, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6719925 [patent_doc_number] => 20030053613 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-20 [patent_title] => 'Method for call processing in a telecommunications network and associated units' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/206988 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3574 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 79 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0053/20030053613.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10206988 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/206988
Method for call processing in a telecommunications network and associated units Jul 29, 2002 Abandoned
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