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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] => 588289 [patent_doc_number] => 07460657 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-12-02 [patent_title] => 'Speed activation of pre-determined call-forwarding number' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/202916 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3810 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 244 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/460/07460657.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10202916 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/202916
Speed activation of pre-determined call-forwarding number Jul 24, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 212730 [patent_doc_number] => 07623645 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-11-24 [patent_title] => 'System and method for gathering information related to a geographical location of a caller in a public switched telephone network' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/200906 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 40 [patent_figures_cnt] => 40 [patent_no_of_words] => 14107 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 141 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/623/07623645.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10200906 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/200906
System and method for gathering information related to a geographical location of a caller in a public switched telephone network Jul 22, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7353748 [patent_doc_number] => 20040013258 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-22 [patent_title] => 'Communications environment having a connection device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/200858 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 22006 [patent_no_of_claims] => 76 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 61 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0013/20040013258.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10200858 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/200858
Communications environment having a connection device Jul 21, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 179308 [patent_doc_number] => 07657019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2010-02-02 [patent_title] => 'System for and method of hairpinning a remote PBX or KTS or gateway phone call to a local call' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/199178 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5160 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 167 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/657/07657019.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10199178 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/199178
System for and method of hairpinning a remote PBX or KTS or gateway phone call to a local call Jul 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 529798 [patent_doc_number] => 07190774 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-03-13 [patent_title] => 'User invoked directed outdial method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/196775 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2543 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 78 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/190/07190774.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10196775 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/196775
User invoked directed outdial method and apparatus Jul 15, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7436651 [patent_doc_number] => 20040008835 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-01-15 [patent_title] => 'Carrier selection system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/192018 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-07-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2631 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 74 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0008/20040008835.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10192018 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/192018
Carrier selection system Jul 9, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 628749 [patent_doc_number] => 07136479 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Method of and apparatus wherein a telephone user on hold is not required to listen to an objectionable audio signal' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/175408 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 1907 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 137 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/136/07136479.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10175408 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/175408
Method of and apparatus wherein a telephone user on hold is not required to listen to an objectionable audio signal Jun 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6824664 [patent_doc_number] => 20030235286 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-25 [patent_title] => 'Dynamic essential line service' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/174878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 2547 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 189 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0235/20030235286.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10174878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/174878
Dynamic essential line service Jun 18, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6677870 [patent_doc_number] => 20030228010 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Caller information display methods and systems' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/166194 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5545 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 111 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0228/20030228010.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10166194 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/166194
Caller information display methods and systems Jun 9, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6677872 [patent_doc_number] => 20030228012 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for efficient use of voice trunks for accessing a service resource in the PSTN' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/164088 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4882 [patent_no_of_claims] => 21 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0228/20030228012.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10164088 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/164088
Method and apparatus for efficient use of voice trunks for accessing a service resource in the PSTN Jun 5, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6511656 [patent_doc_number] => 20020191769 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-19 [patent_title] => 'Connection-selection method and telecommunication endpoint device' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/164218 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-06-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4388 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 106 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0191/20020191769.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10164218 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/164218
Connection-selection method and telecommunication endpoint device Jun 4, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 420169 [patent_doc_number] => 07277535 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Controlling connection processing' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/151318 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-05-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 6144 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [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/07/277/07277535.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10151318 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/151318
Controlling connection processing May 20, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 5785360 [patent_doc_number] => 20020159581 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-31 [patent_title] => 'Communications system and method for monitoring a group call number of the communications system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/131878 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-24 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2028 [patent_no_of_claims] => 5 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 87 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0159/20020159581.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10131878 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/131878
Communications system and method for monitoring a group call number of the communications system Apr 23, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7606272 [patent_doc_number] => 07099447 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-29 [patent_title] => 'System and method for modifying package service subscriptions online' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/118438 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4047 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/099/07099447.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10118438 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/118438
System and method for modifying package service subscriptions online Apr 7, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6864509 [patent_doc_number] => 20030190035 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-09 [patent_title] => 'Termination frame with modules and method' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/117438 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 3787 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0190/20030190035.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10117438 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/117438
Termination frame with modules and method Apr 4, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6682308 [patent_doc_number] => 20030118172 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-06-26 [patent_title] => 'VDSL system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/113278 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-04-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 4257 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 97 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0118/20030118172.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10113278 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/113278
VDSL system Mar 31, 2002 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 6729192 [patent_doc_number] => 20030185382 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-02 [patent_title] => 'Call center system' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/108268 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 4274 [patent_no_of_claims] => 11 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0185/20030185382.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10108268 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/108268
Call center system Mar 27, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 625284 [patent_doc_number] => 07139380 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-21 [patent_title] => 'System and method for performing signaling-plan-specific call progress analysis' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/103918 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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/07/139/07139380.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10103918 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/103918
System and method for performing signaling-plan-specific call progress analysis Mar 21, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6458042 [patent_doc_number] => 20020150226 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-17 [patent_title] => 'Caller treatment in a SIP network' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 10/097748 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 4949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 41 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0150/20020150226.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10097748 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/097748
Caller treatment in a SIP network Mar 14, 2002 Issued
Array ( [id] => 845291 [patent_doc_number] => 07388953 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-06-17 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for providing intelligent network control services in IP telephony' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/099316 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2002-03-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5496 [patent_no_of_claims] => 52 [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/07/388/07388953.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10099316 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/099316
Method and system for providing intelligent network control services in IP telephony Mar 14, 2002 Issued
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