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Nathan K. Ford

Examiner (ID: 5844, Phone: (571)270-1880 , Office: P/1716 )

Most Active Art Unit
1716
Art Unit(s)
1712, 1792, 1716
Total Applications
758
Issued Applications
215
Pending Applications
97
Abandoned Applications
458

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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15/280836
LTE-level security for neutral host LTE Sep 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 13642685 [patent_doc_number] => 09848313 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-12-19 [patent_title] => Sending safety-check prompts based on user interaction [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/280909 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 6 [patent_figures_cnt] => 6 [patent_no_of_words] => 17032 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 127 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15280909 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/280909
Sending safety-check prompts based on user interaction Sep 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11534535 [patent_doc_number] => 20170094515 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-30 [patent_title] => 'AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION OF MOBILE DEVICES FOR USAGE OF ACCESS POINTS IN AN ALTERNATIVE NETWORK' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/280355 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 12768 [patent_no_of_claims] => 27 [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] => 15280355 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/280355
Authentication and authorization of mobile devices for usage of access points in an alternative network Sep 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12201872 [patent_doc_number] => 09904940 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-02-27 [patent_title] => 'Methods, systems and computer program products for tailoring advertisements to a user based on actions taken using a portable electronic device' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/254044 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-09-01 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 6277 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 185 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15254044 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/254044
Methods, systems and computer program products for tailoring advertisements to a user based on actions taken using a portable electronic device Aug 31, 2016 Issued
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15/243817
METHOD AND APPARATUS OF POSITIONING MOBILE TERMINAL BASED ON GEOMAGNETISM Aug 21, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11454407 [patent_doc_number] => 09578067 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-02-21 [patent_title] => 'Intercepting user equipment and lawful interception method thereof for use in 3GPP direct mode communication' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/223279 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 28 [patent_figures_cnt] => 30 [patent_no_of_words] => 12265 [patent_no_of_claims] => 15 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 172 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15223279 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/223279
Intercepting user equipment and lawful interception method thereof for use in 3GPP direct mode communication Jul 28, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11275411 [patent_doc_number] => 20160337959 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-11-17 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOCATING WIRELESS CONNECTION AMONG A PLURALITY OF WIRELESS CONNECTIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/223239 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-29 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3750 [patent_no_of_claims] => 14 [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] => 15223239 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/223239
System and method of locating wireless connection among a plurality of wireless connections Jul 28, 2016 Issued
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15/744419
Terminal positioning Jul 19, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12482121 [patent_doc_number] => 09992643 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2018-06-05 [patent_title] => Session establishment, maintenance, and termination by end device based on SMS messaging [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/202595 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-06 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 14 [patent_no_of_words] => 12127 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 179 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15202595 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/202595
Session establishment, maintenance, and termination by end device based on SMS messaging Jul 5, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11518317 [patent_doc_number] => 20170085392 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-03-23 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COMMUNICATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/202346 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-07-05 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 5 [patent_figures_cnt] => 5 [patent_no_of_words] => 5995 [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] => 15202346 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/202346
SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA COMMUNICATION Jul 4, 2016 Abandoned
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15/189155
FACILITATION OF ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC FLOW MANAGEMENT BY A POWER-LIMITED MOBILE DEVICE Jun 21, 2016 Abandoned
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15/580693
MOBILE PHONE MAPPED LANDLINE BASED CALL INITIATION Jun 9, 2016 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11646402 [patent_doc_number] => 09667804 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-05-30 [patent_title] => 'Efficient hub switching for mobile network devices' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/156789 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-05-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 25 [patent_figures_cnt] => 25 [patent_no_of_words] => 8159 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 222 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15156789 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/156789
Efficient hub switching for mobile network devices May 16, 2016 Issued
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15/136802
Ubiquitous voice messaging Apr 21, 2016 Issued
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16/086400
Method for foreground and background determination in an image Mar 30, 2016 Issued
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15/085856
Remote location monitoring of objects with mobile devices Mar 29, 2016 Issued
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15/560904
Floor plan coverage based auto pairing and parameter setting Mar 22, 2016 Issued
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15/068413
ELECTRONIC DEVICE, OPERATION METHOD THEREOF, AND RECORDING MEDIUM Mar 10, 2016 Abandoned
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15/067667
Systems and methods for intelligent event response Mar 10, 2016 Issued
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15/068041
Control method and electronic device Mar 10, 2016 Issued
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