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John M. Hoffmann

Examiner (ID: 10870, Phone: (571)272-1191 , Office: P/1741 )

Most Active Art Unit
1731
Art Unit(s)
1731, 1741, 1304, 1791, 1303, 1712
Total Applications
1565
Issued Applications
722
Pending Applications
142
Abandoned Applications
703

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
Array ( [id] => 11708070 [patent_doc_number] => 20170176568 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-22 [patent_title] => 'MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PLACE ACCORDING TO GEOLOCATION INFORMATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/381615 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 8545 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15381615 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/381615
Mobile device and method for determining a place according to geolocation information Dec 15, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12519600 [patent_doc_number] => 10004016 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-19 [patent_title] => MME reselection method and MME [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/381760 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 15416 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 194 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15381760 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/381760
MME reselection method and MME Dec 15, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 16295108 [patent_doc_number] => 10771974 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2020-09-08 [patent_title] => Method and system for preventing capture of sensitive information by proximate devices [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/382010 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 7458 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15382010 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/382010
Method and system for preventing capture of sensitive information by proximate devices Dec 15, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11654398 [patent_doc_number] => 20170150304 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-25 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERCONNECTED AND SECURE MOBILE DEVICE CHARGING STATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/362370 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-11-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 12859 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15362370 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/362370
System and method for providing interconnected and secure mobile device charging stations Nov 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11504290 [patent_doc_number] => 20170078475 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-16 [patent_title] => 'MANAGING FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH A USER EQUIPMENT BASED ON A LOCATION OF THE USER EQUIPMENT WITHIN A VEHICLE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/360142 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 20 [patent_figures_cnt] => 20 [patent_no_of_words] => 12334 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15360142 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/360142
Managing features associated with a user equipment based on a location of the user equipment within a vehicle Nov 22, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12853654 [patent_doc_number] => 20180176392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-21 [patent_title] => METHOD FOR PLAYING INCOMING CALL SOUND, SYSTEM AND BLUETOOTH-BASED SMART WATCH THEREOF [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/553790 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-10-25 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 4132 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -18 [patent_words_short_claim] => 70 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15553790 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/553790
METHOD FOR PLAYING INCOMING CALL SOUND, SYSTEM AND BLUETOOTH-BASED SMART WATCH THEREOF Oct 24, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 17289963 [patent_doc_number] => 11206538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2021-12-21 [patent_title] => Control signaling processing method, device, and system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/338469 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 21512 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 230 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16338469 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/338469
Control signaling processing method, device, and system Sep 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11534461 [patent_doc_number] => 20170094441 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-30 [patent_title] => 'Communication Apparatus' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/279475 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 12646 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15279475 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/279475
Communication apparatus Sep 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13821929 [patent_doc_number] => 10187755 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-01-22 [patent_title] => Electronic asset location identification and tracking system with receiver clustering [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/279370 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 6208 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 229 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15279370 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/279370
Electronic asset location identification and tracking system with receiver clustering Sep 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13246105 [patent_doc_number] => 10136280 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-11-20 [patent_title] => Parallel user interaction with physical and modeled system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/249497 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 7162 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 129 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15249497 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/249497
Parallel user interaction with physical and modeled system Aug 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11271968 [patent_doc_number] => 20160334515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-17 [patent_title] => 'OBTAINING PSEUDORANGE INFORMATION USING A CELLULAR DEVICE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/224259 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 9969 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 5 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15224259 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/224259
Obtaining pseudorange information using a cellular device Jul 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13073859 [patent_doc_number] => 10057733 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-08-21 [patent_title] => Mobile device communication system [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/207209 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 22 [patent_figures_cnt] => 32 [patent_no_of_words] => 16494 [patent_no_of_claims] => 23 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 254 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15207209 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/207209
Mobile device communication system Jul 10, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11112399 [patent_doc_number] => 20160309372 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-20 [patent_title] => 'Using a Frequency Error Estimate of a First Radio Access Technology (RAT) for a Second RAT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/197987 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 10 [patent_no_of_words] => 11241 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15197987 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/197987
Using a frequency error estimate of a first radio access technology (RAT) for a second RAT Jun 29, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11899689 [patent_doc_number] => 09769640 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-09-19 [patent_title] => 'Emergency center selection method, device, and system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/197312 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 10 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 27624 [patent_no_of_claims] => 18 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 188 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15197312 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/197312
Emergency center selection method, device, and system Jun 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11112366 [patent_doc_number] => 20160309338 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-10-20 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/197362 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 13848 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15197362 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/197362
Method and apparatus for transmitting data Jun 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 14658523 [patent_doc_number] => 20190236390 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-08-01 [patent_title] => IRIS OR OTHER BODY PART IDENTIFICATION ON A COMPUTING DEVICE [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 16/306896 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 5688 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -17 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 16306896 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
16/306896
Iris or other body part identification on a computing device Jun 27, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11440943 [patent_doc_number] => 20170041963 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-09 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO AUTHENTICATE A REQUEST TO MODIFY OR ACCESS INFORMATION RELATED TO AN ASSET IN ASSOCIATION WITH A TRANSFER OF MANAGEMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/170567 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 21594 [patent_no_of_claims] => 30 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15170567 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/170567
Systems and methods to authenticate a request to modify or access information related to an asset in association with a transfer of management May 31, 2016 Issued
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15/170080
Selection of a handover target based at least on a determination that the selected handover target does not have a wireless relay backhaul connection May 31, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11329926 [patent_doc_number] => 20160360538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-08 [patent_title] => 'SMALL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING RESOURCE THEREOF' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/170239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-06-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 4792 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15170239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/170239
Small cell system and method for allocating resource thereof May 31, 2016 Issued
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15/169977
Apparatus and method for controlling outgoing calls in vehicle May 31, 2016 Issued
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