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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] => 657745 [patent_doc_number] => 07110520 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for directory assistance services' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/327408 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-06-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 11747 [patent_no_of_claims] => 44 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/110/07110520.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09327408 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/327408
Method and system for directory assistance services Jun 6, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1428696 [patent_doc_number] => 06522741 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-18 [patent_title] => 'Hybrid network call delivery routing using a serving switching element point code and temporary destination location number' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/318964 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 4213 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 212 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/522/06522741.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09318964 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/318964
Hybrid network call delivery routing using a serving switching element point code and temporary destination location number May 25, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1235039 [patent_doc_number] => 06694005 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Remote telephone number routing inventory' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/309514 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-05-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 4939 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 148 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/694/06694005.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09309514 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/309514
Remote telephone number routing inventory May 10, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1427329 [patent_doc_number] => 06526131 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-02-25 [patent_title] => 'Initiation of communication between network service system and customer-premises equipment' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/303395 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 13967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 199 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/526/06526131.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09303395 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/303395
Initiation of communication between network service system and customer-premises equipment Apr 29, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1399905 [patent_doc_number] => 06560329 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-06 [patent_title] => 'Automated call routing system' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/303766 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5967 [patent_no_of_claims] => 25 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 241 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/560/06560329.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09303766 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/303766
Automated call routing system Apr 28, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1458475 [patent_doc_number] => 06463147 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-10-08 [patent_title] => 'Automated directory look-up over multiple switching systems' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/299545 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 4592 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 28 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/463/06463147.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09299545 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/299545
Automated directory look-up over multiple switching systems Apr 25, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1443059 [patent_doc_number] => 06496577 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-12-17 [patent_title] => 'Signal transmission for transmitting message to destination' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/291326 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3828 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 242 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/496/06496577.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09291326 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/291326
Signal transmission for transmitting message to destination Apr 14, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1416328 [patent_doc_number] => 06542599 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-04-01 [patent_title] => 'Subscriber system transmission apparatus with line concentrating capability' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/287359 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 7006 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/542/06542599.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09287359 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/287359
Subscriber system transmission apparatus with line concentrating capability Apr 6, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6014407 [patent_doc_number] => 20020101977 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-01 [patent_title] => 'INCOMING CALL PROCESSING METHOD, INCOMING CALL PROCESSING APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM HAVING AN INCOMING CALL PROCESSING PROGRAM RECORDED THEREON' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/286726 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-04-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 31 [patent_figures_cnt] => 31 [patent_no_of_words] => 22475 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0101/20020101977.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09286726 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/286726
Incoming call processing method, incoming call processing apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium having an incoming call processing program recorded thereon Apr 5, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 632289 [patent_doc_number] => 07133510 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2006-11-07 [patent_title] => 'Managing access to resources and services utilizing call information' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/281628 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5048 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 82 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/133/07133510.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09281628 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/281628
Managing access to resources and services utilizing call information Mar 29, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1213157 [patent_doc_number] => 06714640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Communication system, exchange and extension call processing method' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/272354 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 3659 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 102 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/714/06714640.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09272354 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/272354
Communication system, exchange and extension call processing method Mar 18, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 4341227 [patent_doc_number] => 06330316 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => NA [patent_issue_date] => 2001-12-11 [patent_title] => 'Alternate routing schemes using quality of service information for calls involving unreliable networks' [patent_app_type] => 1 [patent_app_number] => 9/266998 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 1 [patent_figures_cnt] => 1 [patent_no_of_words] => 2327 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 81 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/330/06330316.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 266998 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/266998
Alternate routing schemes using quality of service information for calls involving unreliable networks Mar 11, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1604046 [patent_doc_number] => 06434229 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-13 [patent_title] => 'Channel associated signalling (CAS) compatible telecommunications node and software platform therefor' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/267434 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2937 [patent_no_of_claims] => 9 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 132 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/434/06434229.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09267434 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/267434
Channel associated signalling (CAS) compatible telecommunications node and software platform therefor Mar 11, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1473654 [patent_doc_number] => 06408061 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-06-18 [patent_title] => 'Interfacing a communication switch to a non-embedded device driver via a virtual device interface' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/267005 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 2920 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 91 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/408/06408061.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09267005 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/267005
Interfacing a communication switch to a non-embedded device driver via a virtual device interface Mar 11, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 6354549 [patent_doc_number] => 20020057777 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-05-16 [patent_title] => 'COMPUTER-TELEPHONE INTEGRATED SYSTEM, SWITCHING CONTROL APPARATUS AND STORAGE MEDIUM' [patent_app_type] => new [patent_app_number] => 09/265347 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 30 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 12411 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0057/20020057777.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09265347 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/265347
Computer-telephone integrated system, switching control apparatus and storage medium Mar 8, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1565019 [patent_doc_number] => 06438223 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2002-08-20 [patent_title] => 'System and method for local number portability for telecommunication networks' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/261897 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-03-03 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9255 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 195 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/438/06438223.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09261897 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/261897
System and method for local number portability for telecommunication networks Mar 2, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 399605 [patent_doc_number] => 07295669 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2007-11-13 [patent_title] => 'Call center telephone and data flow connection system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/235065 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1999-01-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 10484 [patent_no_of_claims] => 53 [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/07/295/07295669.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09235065 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/235065
Call center telephone and data flow connection system Jan 20, 1999 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1379761 [patent_doc_number] => 06570974 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2003-05-27 [patent_title] => 'Cable connected network server platform for telephone white-yellow page services and emergency 911 location identification' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/224284 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-31 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 29 [patent_figures_cnt] => 38 [patent_no_of_words] => 22096 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 174 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/06/570/06570974.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09224284 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/224284
Cable connected network server platform for telephone white-yellow page services and emergency 911 location identification Dec 30, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 354156 [patent_doc_number] => 07492887 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2009-02-17 [patent_title] => 'Network group pickup' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 09/218783 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-22 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 7404 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 6 [patent_words_short_claim] => 156 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] => patents/07/492/07492887.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09218783 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/218783
Network group pickup Dec 21, 1998 Issued
Array ( [id] => 1205277 [patent_doc_number] => 06721409 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2004-04-13 [patent_title] => 'Network based call mute' [patent_app_type] => B1 [patent_app_number] => 09/216928 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 1998-12-21 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 3998 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [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/06/721/06721409.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 09216928 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
09/216928
Network based call mute Dec 20, 1998 Issued
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