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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
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10/399909
Touchpad Oct 23, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 798708 [patent_doc_number] => 07428301 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-09-23 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for the exit protocol of an emergency medical dispatch system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/685697 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-10-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 5359 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 290 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/428/07428301.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09685697 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/685697
Method and system for the exit protocol of an emergency medical dispatch system Oct 8, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1531713 [patent_doc_number] => 06480594 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-11-12 [patent_title] => 'System for coupling the public telephone network to the internet' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/647018 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 905 [patent_no_of_claims] => 8 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/480/06480594.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09647018 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/647018
System for coupling the public telephone network to the internet Sep 25, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7606271 [patent_doc_number] => 07099448 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-08-29 [patent_title] => 'Identification of participant in a teleconference' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 10/110398 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6773 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/099/07099448.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 10110398 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
10/110398
Identification of participant in a teleconference Sep 24, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 693783 [patent_doc_number] => 07076047 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-07-11 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining the carrier used for an AIN call' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/654444 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 5018 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 135 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/076/07076047.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09654444 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/654444
Method and apparatus for determining the carrier used for an AIN call Aug 31, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 980810 [patent_doc_number] => 06931112 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-08-16 [patent_title] => 'User invoked directed outdial method and apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/652978 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-08-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 2371 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 107 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/931/06931112.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09652978 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/652978
User invoked directed outdial method and apparatus Aug 30, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1600834 [patent_doc_number] => 06493442 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-10 [patent_title] => 'AIN triggers to invoke non-AIN features' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/589528 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 2267 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 113 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/493/06493442.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09589528 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/589528
AIN triggers to invoke non-AIN features Jun 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 988913 [patent_doc_number] => 06922468 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2005-07-26 [patent_title] => 'System and method of using local number portability (LNP) to redirect terminating calls to a service node' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/589241 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5023 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 90 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/922/06922468.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09589241 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/589241
System and method of using local number portability (LNP) to redirect terminating calls to a service node Jun 6, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 818843 [patent_doc_number] => 07412051 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2008-08-12 [patent_title] => 'System and method for routing calls across call managers using a route plan' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/579331 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-05-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 12048 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/412/07412051.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09579331 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/579331
System and method for routing calls across call managers using a route plan May 24, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1425509 [patent_doc_number] => 06529596 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-03-04 [patent_title] => 'Web-based control of telephone' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/565208 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-05-04 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 3339 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 121 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/529/06529596.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09565208 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/565208
Web-based control of telephone May 3, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1185860 [patent_doc_number] => 06738470 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-05-18 [patent_title] => 'Distributed gateway system for telephone communications' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/561752 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 8530 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 115 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/738/06738470.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09561752 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/561752
Distributed gateway system for telephone communications Apr 28, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1174093 [patent_doc_number] => 06760416 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-07-06 [patent_title] => 'Metering data transfer between end systems' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/561173 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 19 [patent_no_of_words] => 17358 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 119 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/760/06760416.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09561173 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/561173
Metering data transfer between end systems Apr 26, 2000 Issued
09/530282 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EXCHANGING APPLICATION-SPECIFIC DATA IN AN INTELLIGENT NETWORK Apr 26, 2000 Abandoned
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09/561601
Communications arrangement and method using service system to facilitate the establishment of end-to-end communication over a network Apr 26, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4285433 [patent_doc_number] => 06307929 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-10-23 [patent_title] => 'Apparatus, method and system for providing conditional answering in multiple leg telecommunication sessions' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/558578 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 9106 [patent_no_of_claims] => 54 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 131 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/307/06307929.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 558578 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/558578
Apparatus, method and system for providing conditional answering in multiple leg telecommunication sessions Apr 25, 2000 Issued
09/557082 Integration of digital calendar data with voice application Apr 20, 2000 Abandoned
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09/551121
Method and apparatus for providing efficient VoDSL gateway-to-gateway communication Apr 17, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1199948 [patent_doc_number] => 06728356 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-27 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for providing telephony services by switch-based processing of media streams' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/549641 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 9969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 163 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/728/06728356.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09549641 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/549641
Method and apparatus for providing telephony services by switch-based processing of media streams Apr 13, 2000 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1294927 [patent_doc_number] => 06633629 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-10-14 [patent_title] => 'Wave division multiplexed switch fabric' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/549431 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2000-04-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 2608 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/633/06633629.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09549431 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/549431
Wave division multiplexed switch fabric Apr 13, 2000 Issued
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09/540132
Automatic call distribution center with queue position restoration for call-back customers Mar 30, 2000 Issued
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