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US9042910B2 - Method and system for monitoring a mobile station presence in a special area - Google Patents
https://patents.google.com/patent/US9042910B2/en
To determine the full patent term information for US Patent 9,042,910, including PTA, PTE, continuation/divisional applications, related family members, and projected expiration date, we need to consult the patent's official record on the USPTO website. However, the provided search results offer general information on how these are calculated and where to find them.

Based on the information available and general patent law, here's an analysis for US Patent 9,042,910:

Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) and Patent Term Extension (PTE):
The USPTO does not calculate expiration dates for patents but provides a patent term calculator to help estimate them. The PTA determination is provided with the Issue Notification Letter prior to the issue date and is indicated on the face of the patent. To request reconsideration of this determination, an application for PTA must be filed within two months from the patent grant date. PTE can be granted for certain patents, such as pharmaceuticals, to compensate for regulatory delays, like those from the FDA. Without access to the official Issue Notification Letter or the patent's face from the USPTO database, specific PTA or PTE values for US Patent 9,042,910 cannot be definitively stated.

Continuation Applications:
A continuation application is a second application for the same invention claimed in a prior non-provisional application and is filed before the patenting or abandonment of the prior application. Patents granted on a continuation application filed after June 8, 1995, have a term ending 20 years from the filing date of the earliest application for which a benefit is claimed.

The current patent, US9042910B2, lists the following in its "Other versions" and "Priority date" sections, which helps identify potential continuation applications and related filings:

• US20140221007A1
• US20150080015A2
• Priority to US14/250,517 (Filing date 2014-04-11)
• Priority to US14/315,703 (2014-06-26)
• Priority to US14/561,426 (2014-12-05)
• Priority to US14/738,350 (2015-06-12)
• Priority to US14/738,083 (2015-06-12)
• Priority to US14/738,256 (2015-06-12)
• Priority to US14/738,176 (2015-06-12)
• Priority to US14/743,237 (2015-06-18)
• Priority to US16/017,356 (2018-06-25)

The "Application number" for US9042910B2 is US14/250,517, filed on April 11, 2014. The patent also states that it is a continuation of U.S. National Phase application Ser. No. 12/294,641, filed Apr. 12, 2010, which claims priority to International Application No. PCT/EP2007/052939 filed Mar. 27, 2007, which claims benefit of European Patent Application No. 06111804.8 filed Mar. 28, 2006.

Divisional Applications:
A divisional application is filed when an examiner determines that two or more independent and distinct inventions are claimed in one application and requires the application to be restricted to one of the inventions. The divisional application receives the benefit of the filing date of the original application. The provided information does not explicitly state any divisional applications for US9042910B2, but it lists several priority applications, which could include divisional filings.

Related Family Members:
Based on the "Other versions" and priority chain:

• US20140221007A1
• US20150080015A2
• US12/294,641 (U.S. National Phase application)
• PCT/EP2007/052939 (International Application)
• 06111804.8 (European Patent Application)
• US8934922B2 (Priority to US14/315,703)
• US9119030B2 (Priority to US14/561,426)
• US9622032B2 (Priority to US14/738,350)
• US10009720B2 (Priority to US14/738,083)
• US9749793B2 (Priority to US14/738,256)
• US9906901B2 (Priority to US14/738,176)
• US9485621B2 (Priority to US14/743,237)
• US20180310125A1 (Priority to US16/017,356)

These indicate a substantial patent family, with US9042910B2 being one of several continuations stemming from the initial international and European filings.

Projected Expiration Date:
For utility patents, the term generally lasts 20 years from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is claimed under 35 U.S.C. 120, 121, or 365(c), subject to payment of maintenance fees and any patent term adjustments or extensions.

US Patent 9,042,910 claims priority to:

• European Patent Application No. 06111804.8 filed March 28, 2006.
• International Application No. PCT/EP2007/052939 filed March 27, 2007.
• U.S. National Phase application Ser. No. 12/294,641, filed April 12, 2010.
• U.S. Application No. 14/250,517, filed April 11, 2014.

The earliest priority date is March 28, 2006. Therefore, the statutory 20-year patent term would typically expire on March 28, 2026.

However, the "Legal status" section of the Google Patents record for US9042910B2 states an "Anticipated expiration" date of 2027-03-27. This discrepancy likely indicates that there has been Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) granted to account for delays in the patent prosecution process at the USPTO. Without the official USPTO patent record or a PTA certificate, the exact calculation cannot be verified, but the Google Patents "Anticipated expiration" date of 2027-03-27 should be considered.