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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
Array ( [id] => 11309164 [patent_doc_number] => 09516585 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-12-06 [patent_title] => 'Determining the availability of a radio access technology' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/045671 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-02-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 6811 [patent_no_of_claims] => 16 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 120 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 15045671 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/045671
Determining the availability of a radio access technology Feb 16, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10781830 [patent_doc_number] => 20160127986 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-05-05 [patent_title] => 'SYSTEM AND METHOD OF LOCATING WIRELESS CONNECTION AMONG A PLURALITY OF WIRELESS CONNECTIONS' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/994349 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2016-01-13 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 3751 [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] => 14994349 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/994349
System and method of locating wireless connection among a plurality of wireless connections Jan 12, 2016 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10986196 [patent_doc_number] => 20160183141 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-23 [patent_title] => 'ENVIRONMENTAL CONFIGURATION FOR IMPROVING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/972509 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 8748 [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] => 14972509 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/972509
Environmental configuration for improving wireless communication performance Dec 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10995186 [patent_doc_number] => 20160192133 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-30 [patent_title] => 'Method, System and Device for Enabling an Object to Access a Third Party Asset' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/972226 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 2 [patent_figures_cnt] => 2 [patent_no_of_words] => 5634 [patent_no_of_claims] => 17 [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] => 14972226 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/972226
Method, system and device for enabling an object to access a third party asset Dec 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 15080265 [patent_doc_number] => 10469646 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2019-11-05 [patent_title] => Method and apparatus for providing communication-related information [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/972655 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 28 [patent_no_of_words] => 19142 [patent_no_of_claims] => 26 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 134 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14972655 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/972655
Method and apparatus for providing communication-related information Dec 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11089405 [patent_doc_number] => 20160286373 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-09-29 [patent_title] => 'METHODS FOR HANDLING A MATCH REPORT OF A RESTRICTED PROXIMITY-BASED SERVICE (PROSE) DISCOVERY, AND APPARATUSES USING THE SAME' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/972466 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 5985 [patent_no_of_claims] => 12 [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] => 14972466 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/972466
METHODS FOR HANDLING A MATCH REPORT OF A RESTRICTED PROXIMITY-BASED SERVICE (PROSE) DISCOVERY, AND APPARATUSES USING THE SAME Dec 16, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11712586 [patent_doc_number] => 20170181085 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-06-22 [patent_title] => 'GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) SIGNAL PIGGYBACK IN A DISTRIBUTED DEVICE ENVIRONMENT' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/972900 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6664 [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] => 14972900 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/972900
Global positioning system (GPS) signal piggyback in a distributed device environment Dec 16, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17819450 [patent_doc_number] => 11425079 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-23 [patent_title] => Simultaneous uninterrupted media play and call management [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/971979 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 18 [patent_figures_cnt] => 18 [patent_no_of_words] => 28937 [patent_no_of_claims] => 34 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 389 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14971979 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/971979
Simultaneous uninterrupted media play and call management Dec 15, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 12041873 [patent_doc_number] => 09820121 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-11-14 [patent_title] => 'Processing wireless emergency alert messages with uniform resource locators to reduce cellular network load' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/969995 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 3 [patent_figures_cnt] => 3 [patent_no_of_words] => 8264 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [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] => 14969995 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/969995
Processing wireless emergency alert messages with uniform resource locators to reduce cellular network load Dec 14, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10986171 [patent_doc_number] => 20160183116 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-06-23 [patent_title] => 'METHOD AND APPARATUS OF POSITIONING MOBILE TERMINAL BASED ON GEOMAGNETISM' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/969996 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-12-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 9 [patent_figures_cnt] => 9 [patent_no_of_words] => 8238 [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] => 14969996 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/969996
Method and apparatus of positioning mobile terminal based on geomagnetism Dec 14, 2015 Issued
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14/969980
LINKAGE OF GEOLOCATION AND TIME WITH MOBILE CONNECTION SERVICE MANAGEMENT Dec 14, 2015 Abandoned
Array ( [id] => 11848562 [patent_doc_number] => 09736129 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-15 [patent_title] => 'Counter check and reconfiguration method, apparatus, and system' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/946273 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-11-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 24 [patent_figures_cnt] => 34 [patent_no_of_words] => 24034 [patent_no_of_claims] => 3 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 192 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 14946273 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/946273
Counter check and reconfiguration method, apparatus, and system Nov 18, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 10766680 [patent_doc_number] => 20160112837 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2016-04-21 [patent_title] => 'MONITORING A MOBILE DEVICE EN ROUTE TO DESTINATION' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 14/923275 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-10-26 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 5297 [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] => 14923275 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
14/923275
Monitoring a mobile device en route to destination Oct 25, 2015 Issued
Array ( [id] => 11941030 [patent_doc_number] => 20170245181 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2017-08-24 [patent_title] => 'APPARATUS FOR DUAL CONNECTIVITY' [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 15/512204 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2015-09-16 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 12 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7107 [patent_no_of_claims] => 29 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 10 [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] => 15512204 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
15/512204
APPARATUS FOR DUAL CONNECTIVITY Sep 15, 2015 Abandoned
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14/850247
In-device coexistence interference report control method and apparatus of network in mobile communication system Sep 9, 2015 Issued
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14/850262
In-device coexistence interference report control method and apparatus of network in mobile communication system Sep 9, 2015 Issued
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14/850265
In-device coexistence interference report control method and apparatus of network in mobile communication system Sep 9, 2015 Issued
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14/843238
RFID contextual location determination and sensing Sep 1, 2015 Issued
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14/843142
System and method for providing short-range, low-energy location services Sep 1, 2015 Issued
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14/842018
Geolocation Service Discovery Tool Aug 31, 2015 Abandoned
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