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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] => 8940144 [patent_doc_number] => 20130189941 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-07-25 [patent_title] => 'Local Management And Control Of Remotely Subscribed Wireless Communication Devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/353654 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 10727 [patent_no_of_claims] => 24 [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] => 13353654 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/353654
Local management and control of remotely subscribed wireless communication devices Jan 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8301751 [patent_doc_number] => 20120184309 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-07-19 [patent_title] => 'PROVISION OF CONTENT TO MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/354248 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 15 [patent_no_of_words] => 9205 [patent_no_of_claims] => 7 [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] => 13354248 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/354248
PROVISION OF CONTENT TO MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES Jan 18, 2012 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 10043469 [patent_doc_number] => 09084191 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-07-14 [patent_title] => 'Method and apparatus for determining timing information for cells' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/354020 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2012-01-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 11317 [patent_no_of_claims] => 43 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 8 [patent_words_short_claim] => 86 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13354020 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/354020
Method and apparatus for determining timing information for cells Jan 18, 2012 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9212302 [patent_doc_number] => 20140011479 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-01-09 [patent_title] => 'IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR ACCESSING MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES OR APPLICATIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/979095 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-12-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 3095 [patent_no_of_claims] => 6 [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] => 13979095 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/979095
IDENTIFICATION METHOD FOR ACCESSING MOBILE BROADBAND SERVICES OR APPLICATIONS Dec 25, 2011 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 9200405 [patent_doc_number] => 20130339720 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-12-19 [patent_title] => 'AUTOMATIC SLEEP MODE PREVENTION OF MOBILE DEVICE IN CAR HOLDER' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/989817 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-30 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 3778 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 13989817 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/989817
Automatic sleep mode prevention of mobile device in car holder Nov 29, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 7806632 [patent_doc_number] => 20120057585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-08 [patent_title] => 'Method and System for Link Adaptation Using Metric Feedback' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/295754 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 6768 [patent_no_of_claims] => 22 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0057/20120057585.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13295754 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/295754
Method and system for link adaptation using metric feedback Nov 13, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9825418 [patent_doc_number] => 08934912 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2015-01-13 [patent_title] => 'Method for deciding unregistered macrocell user equipment adjacent to femtocell base station' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/290808 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3814 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 278 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13290808 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/290808
Method for deciding unregistered macrocell user equipment adjacent to femtocell base station Nov 6, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8347640 [patent_doc_number] => 20120208559 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-08-16 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OBTAINING DESTINATION INFORMATION FROM PROXIMATE DEVICES BASED ON TIME AND HEADING INFORMATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/290629 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 17 [patent_figures_cnt] => 17 [patent_no_of_words] => 14533 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [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] => 13290629 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/290629
Method and system for obtaining destination information from proximate devices based on time and heading information Nov 6, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10552936 [patent_doc_number] => 09277584 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-03-01 [patent_title] => 'Carrier aggregation support for home base stations' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/318743 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-11-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6643 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [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] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13318743 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/318743
Carrier aggregation support for home base stations Oct 31, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10894452 [patent_doc_number] => 08918083 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-12-23 [patent_title] => 'System and method to manage visual voice mail messages' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/276169 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 11 [patent_no_of_words] => 8841 [patent_no_of_claims] => 13 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 249 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13276169 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/276169
System and method to manage visual voice mail messages Oct 17, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9738348 [patent_doc_number] => 20140274066 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-18 [patent_title] => 'User Equipment and a Radio Network Node, and Methods Therein for Device-to-Device Communication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/351163 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-14 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 14273 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [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] => 14351163 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/351163
User equipment and a radio network node, and methods therein for device-to-device communication Oct 13, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8252751 [patent_doc_number] => 20120157072 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-06-21 [patent_title] => 'COMMUNICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-STANDBY MODE IN A COMMUNICATION TERMINAL' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/272445 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 5180 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => publications/A1/0157/20120157072.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13272445 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/272445
Communication method and apparatus for multi-standby mode in a communication terminal Oct 12, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9694393 [patent_doc_number] => 08825019 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-09-02 [patent_title] => 'Method and system for providing phone directory service for mobile communication subscriber' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/271450 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 11 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 8722 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 169 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13271450 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/271450
Method and system for providing phone directory service for mobile communication subscriber Oct 11, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8159783 [patent_doc_number] => 20120100867 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-04-26 [patent_title] => 'Determining Points of Interest of a Mobile User' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/269577 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-10-08 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6889 [patent_no_of_claims] => 33 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0100/20120100867.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13269577 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/269577
Determining points of interest of a mobile user Oct 7, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9101846 [patent_doc_number] => 08565737 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-22 [patent_title] => 'Mobile voice calls to mobile terminated data' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/237904 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 5222 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 280 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13237904 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/237904
Mobile voice calls to mobile terminated data Sep 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8042865 [patent_doc_number] => 20120071165 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2012-03-22 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVING NETWORK DISCOVERY AND SELECTION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/237314 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-09-20 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 7281 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 0 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] => publications/A1/0071/20120071165.pdf [firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13237314 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/237314
Method and device for improving network discovery and selection Sep 19, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9591937 [patent_doc_number] => 08781498 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2014-07-15 [patent_title] => 'Enabling social interactive wireless communications' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/220014 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5539 [patent_no_of_claims] => 28 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 181 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13220014 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/220014
Enabling social interactive wireless communications Aug 28, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 8740447 [patent_doc_number] => 08412232 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-04-02 [patent_title] => 'Methods and apparatuses for use in estimating a location of a mobile device within a structure' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/212480 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-18 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 8741 [patent_no_of_claims] => 36 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 124 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13212480 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/212480
Methods and apparatuses for use in estimating a location of a mobile device within a structure Aug 17, 2011 Issued
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13/208642
System to provide GSM over distributed mobile networks Aug 11, 2011 Issued
Array ( [id] => 9115349 [patent_doc_number] => 08571538 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2013-10-29 [patent_title] => 'Web-based parental controls for wireless devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 13/207057 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2011-08-10 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 15 [patent_figures_cnt] => 16 [patent_no_of_words] => 14250 [patent_no_of_claims] => 46 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 182 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 13207057 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
13/207057
Web-based parental controls for wireless devices Aug 9, 2011 Issued
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