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To provide a comprehensive overview of US Patent 10841248, I'll detail its term adjustments, related applications, and projected expiration date based on the available information.

Patent Term Adjustments (PTA)

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) is granted by the USPTO to compensate for administrative delays during the patent examination process. This can include delays such as the USPTO failing to issue a first Office Action or notice of allowance within 14 months of filing, failing to act within four months of an applicant's response, or failing to issue the patent within four months of the issue fee payment. The patent term will also be extended if the USPTO fails to issue a patent within three years of the actual filing date. However, any extension can be reduced by delays caused by the applicant.

The Google Patents entry for US10841248B1 indicates an "Adjusted expiration" date of 2034-07-21. This "Adjusted expiration" date suggests that Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) has been applied to the patent, extending its original 20-year term from the earliest nonprovisional filing date (April 11, 2018). The specific calculation details of the PTA are not publicly available within the provided patent text or Google Patents summary, but the existence of an adjusted expiration date confirms that some period of adjustment was granted.

Patent Term Extensions (PTE)

Patent Term Extension (PTE) is distinct from PTA and is typically granted for patents covering products that require regulatory approval, such as pharmaceuticals and medical devices, to compensate for time lost during the regulatory review process (e.g., FDA approval).

Based on the nature of US Patent 10841248, which relates to "Connection specific selection of automated response messages" for computerized devices like smartphones, it is highly unlikely to be eligible for Patent Term Extension (PTE) under the Hatch-Waxman Act. The invention does not appear to claim a product requiring pre-market regulatory approval from agencies like the FDA. Therefore, there is no indication that US10841248 has received or would be eligible for PTE.

Continuation Applications, Divisional Applications, and Related Family Members

US Patent 10841248 is part of a patent family and claims priority from several earlier applications:

• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/462,874: Filed March 19, 2017. US10841248 is a continuation-in-part of this application.
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/249,372: Filed August 27, 2016, which later issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,602,988 on March 21, 2017. Application Ser. No. 15/462,874 was a continuation-in-part of this application.
• U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/273,748: Filed May 9, 2014, titled "PERIPHERAL SPECIFIC SELECTION OF AUTOMATED RESPONSE MESSAGES," which later issued as U.S. Pat. No. 9,432,499 on August 30, 2016. Application Ser. No. 15/249,372 was a continuation-in-part of this application.
• U.S. provisional patent 61/825,017: Filed May 18, 2013, also titled "PERIPHERAL SPECIFIC SELECTION OF AUTOMATED RESPONSE MESSAGES." Application Ser. No. 14/273,748 claimed the priority benefit of this provisional application. This is the earliest priority date for the family.

The patent explicitly states that US10841248 is a "continuation-in-part" of US application Ser. No. 15/462,874. A continuation-in-part application contains some subject matter from an earlier application (the "parent") and also introduces new matter. Continuation applications typically allow for the pursuit of additional claims from the disclosed subject matter of a prior application. Divisional applications, on the other hand, typically arise when an examiner issues a restriction requirement, indicating that multiple distinct inventions are claimed within a single application. The provided text does not explicitly mention any divisional applications specifically for US10841248.

The listed applications (15/462,874, 15/249,372, 14/273,748, and provisional 61/825,017) are all related family members, forming a chain of priority back to the earliest provisional filing. Additionally, the Google Patents page lists US11297014B2 and US11516643B1 as patents for which US10841248 claims priority (from 2018-11-16 and 2020-11-14, respectively). This indicates a continuing prosecution strategy where new applications are filed to cover various aspects of the invention.

Projected Expiration Date

The standard term for a U.S. utility patent filed on or after June 8, 1995, is 20 years from its earliest nonprovisional filing date. US Patent 10841248 was filed on April 11, 2018. Without any adjustments, the patent would expire on April 11, 2038.

However, the Google Patents entry for US10841248B1 explicitly states an "Adjusted expiration" date of 2034-07-21. This adjusted date accounts for any Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) granted by the USPTO.

Therefore, the projected expiration date for US Patent 10841248 is July 21, 2034.