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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
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`CONFIRMATIONNO.
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`10/838,889
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`05/03/2004
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`Shlomo Touboul
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`60644-8007.US01
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`PERKINS COIE LLP
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`EXAMINER
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`REVAK, CHRISTOPHER A
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`ART UNIT
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`2131
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`MAIL DATE
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`10/04/2007
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`PAPER
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time periodforreply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Application No.
`Applicant(s)
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`Office Action Summary
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`10/838,889
`Examiner
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`ChristopherA. Revak
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`TOUBOUL, SHLOMO
`Art Unit
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`2131 po
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`-- The MAILING DATEof this communication appears on the cover sheetwith the correspondence address --
`Period for Reply
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`A SHORTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR REPLYIS SET TO EXPIRE 3 MONTH(S) OR THIRTY (30) DAYS,
`WHICHEVER IS LONGER, FROM THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
`Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a).
`In no event, however, may a reply be timely filed
`after SIX (6) MONTHSfrom the mailing date of this communication.
`If NO period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (6) MONTHSfrom the mailing date of this communication.
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`- Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED(35 U.S.C. § 133).
`Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, evenif timely filed, may reduce any
`earned patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
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`Status
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`1)K] Responsive to communication(s) filed on 23 July 2007.
`2a) This action is FINAL.
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`2b)L] This action is non-final.
`3) Sincethis application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordancewith the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 C.D. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims
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`4) Claim(s) 1-45 is/are pending inthe application.
`4a) Of the above claim(s)
`is/are withdrawn from consideration.
`5)0 Claim(s)
`is/are allowed.
`6)X) Claim(s) 1-45 is/are rejected.
`7)\0 Claim(s)__ is/are objected to.
`8)L] Claim(s)___ are subject to restriction and/or election requirement.
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`Application Papers
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`9)C The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
`10)X] The drawing(s)filed on 03 May 2004 is/are: a)[X] accepted or b)[_] objected to by the Examiner.
`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
`Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is requiredif the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121(d).
`11)(_] The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner. Note the attached Office Action or form PTO-152.
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`12) Acknowledgmentis madeofa claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d)or(f).
`a)C] All
`b){_] Some * c)] Noneof:
`1.0] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3.1] Copiesof the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
`application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
`* See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`6) Cc] Other: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Attachment(s)
`1) [] Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`2) [ Notice of Draftsperson’s Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
`3) [J Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date.
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`4) LJ Interview Summary (PTO-413)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date.
`5) [_] Notice of informal Patent Application
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`PTOL-326 (Rev. 08-06)
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`Office Action Summary
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`Application/Control Number: 10/838,889 _
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Response to Arguments
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`The examiner hereby withdraws the objection to the specification in light of the
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`applicant’s amendment overcoming the objection.
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`Applicant's argumentsfiled have been fully considered but they are not
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`persuasive.
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`It is asserted by the applicantthat Ji fails to disclose of file cache, let alone any
`type of cache, and additionally fail to disclose of any type of security profile.
`The examiner disagrees with the applicant’s assertion. The examiner agrees
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`that Ji fails to disclose of the term “cache” and “profile”, however the applicant hasfailed
`to further limit what constitutes these terms. Ji discloses of a monitoring package which
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`is part of a scannerthat checks applets to determineif the applets are in violation of a
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`security check, see column3,lines 16-44.
`It is inherent that the files are temporarily
`stored in the scannersincethefiles are interpreted by the scannerfor malicious
`content. For any type of processing, content is temporarily stored in a cache,or buffer,
`prior to being read and interpreted by the processor. Ji additionally discloses of creation
`of a report, which is equated to the claimed “profile”, that indicates violation of a security
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`In responseto applicant's
`policy, see column 3, lines 40-44 and column5,lines 45-50.
`argument that the referencesfail to show certain features of applicant’s invention,it is
`noted that the features upon which applicantrelies (i.e., cache and profile) are not
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`recited in the rejected claims. Although the claims are interpreted in light of the
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`specification, limitations from the specification are not read into the claims. See /n re
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`Van Geuns, 988 F.2d 1181, 26 USPQ2d 1057 (Fed. Cir. 1993).
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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`3.
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`The:following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that
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`form the basis for the rejections under this section madein this Office action:
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`A person shall be entitled to a patent unless —
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`(e) the invention was described in (1) an application for patent, published under section 122(b), by
`anotherfiled in the United States before the invention by the applicant for patent or (2) a patent
`granted on an application for patent by anotherfiled in the United States before the invention by the
`applicant for patent, except that an international application filed under the treaty defined in section
`351(a) shall have the effects for purposesof this subsection of an application filed in the United States
`only if the international application designated the United States and was published underArticle 21(2)
`of such treaty in the English language.
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`4.
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`Claims 1-45 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(b) as being anticipated by Ji, U.S.
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`Patent 5,983,348.
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`As perclaim 1, it is taught by Ji of a computer gateway for an intranet of
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`computers, comprising a scannerfor scanning incomingfiles from the Internet and
`deriving security profiles therefor, and the security profiles being lists of computer
`commandsthat the files are programmedto perform;a file cachefor storing files
`scannedby the scanner; a security profile cache for storing security profiles forfiles;
`and a security policy cachefor storing security policies for intranet computers within an
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`intranet, the security policies including a list of restrictions forfiles that are transmitted to
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`intranet computers(col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-44).
`It is inherent.that the files are temporarily
`stored in the scannersincethefiles are interpreted by the scanner for malicious .
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`content. For any type of processing, content is temporarily stored in a cache, or buffer,
`prior to being read and interpreted by the processor.
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`Asper claims 2 and 13, Ji discloses wherein security policies include at least one
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`alternate action to take when transmissionofa file to an intranet computeris restricted
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`As perclaims 3,14, and 371, it is taught by Ji wherein the file cache indexesfiles -
`according to their Universal Resource Identifiers (URIs) (col. 3, lines 32-44).
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`Asperclaims 4,15, and 32,it is disclosed by Ji wherein thefile cache indexes
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`files accordingtofile !Ds (col. 8, lines 6-15).
`Asper claims 5.16, and 33, Ji teaches wherein the file IDs are hash values of
`files(col. 8, lines 6-15).
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`As per claims 6,17, and 34, Ji discloses wherein the file IDs are used to ensure
`that duplicate files are not cached more than once (col. 8, lines 6-15).
`As per claims 7,18, and 35,it is taught by Ji wherein thefile IDs are used to
`ensurethat a file is not re-scannedif its security profile is already resident in the security
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`profile cache (col. 8, lines 6-15).
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`As per claims 8,19, and 36, it is disclosed by Ji wherein the security profile cache
`indexes security profiles according to URIs of correspondingfiles (col. 3, lines 32-44).
`As per claims 9,20, and 37, Ji teaches wherein the security profile cache indexes
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`security profiles according to files IDs of correspondingfiles (col. 8, lines 6-15).
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`As perclaims 10,21, and 38, Ji discloses wherein the file IDs are hash values of
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`files (col. 8, lines 6-15).
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`As per claims 11 and 22, it is taught by Ji wherein the security policy cache
`indexes security policies according to groups of intranet users (col. 3, lines 38-44).
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`Asper claim 12, it is disclosed by Ji of a method for operation of a network
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`gateway for an intranet of computers, comprising receiving a request from an intranet
`computer for a file on the Internet; determining whether the requested file resides within
`a file cacheat the network gateway;if said determiningis affirmative; retrieving a
`security profile for the requestedfile from a security profile cache at the network
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`gateway, the security profile including a list of at least one computer command that the
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`file is programmedto perform; and if said determiningis not affirmative; retrieving the
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`requestedfile from the Internet; scanning the retrieved file to determine computer
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`commandsthatthefile is programmedto perform; deriving a security profile for the
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`retrieved file; storing the retrieved file within the file cache; and storing the security
`profile for the retrieved file within a security profile cache; retrieving a security policy for
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`the intranet computer from a security policy cache at the network gateway, the security
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`policy defining restrictions for transmitting files to the intranet computer; and comparing
`the securityprofile for the requestedfile vis a vis the security policy for the intranet
`computer,to determine whethertransmission ofthe requestedfile to the intranet
`computeris to be restricted (col. 3, lines 7.9 & 16-44).
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`Asperclaims 23 and 27, Ji teaches of synchronizing the file cache and the
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`security profile cache(col. 3, lines 32-44).
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`As per claim 24, Ji discloses of a computer-readable storage medium storing
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`program codefor causing a computerto perform the steps of receiving a request from
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`an intranet computerfor a file on the Internet; determining whether the requestedfile
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`resides within a file cache at the network gateway; if said determining is affirmative;
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`retrieving a security profile for the requested file from a security profile cache at the
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`network gateway, the security profile including a list of at least one computer command
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`that the file is programmed to perform; andif said determining is not affirmative;
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`retrieving the requestedfile from the Internet; scanning the retrieved file to determine
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`_ computer commandsthatthefile is programmedto perform; deriving a security profile
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`for the retrieved file; storing the retrievedfile within the file cache; and storing the
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`security profile for the retrievedfile within a security profile cache; retrieving a security
`policy for the intranet computer from a security policy cache at the network gateway,the
`security policy defining restrictions for transmitting files to the intranet computer; and
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`comparingthe security profile for the requestedfile vis a vis the security policy for the
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`intranet computer, to determine whether transmission of the requestedfile to the
`intranet computeris to be restricted (col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`As perclaim 25, it is taught by Ji of a method for operation of a network gateway
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`for an intranet of computers, comprising receiving a request from an intranet computer
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`for a file on the Internet; retrieving a security profile for the requestedfile from a security:
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`profile cache at the network gateway, the security profile including a list of at least one
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`computer commandthatthefile is programmedto perform; retrieving a security policy
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`for the intranet computer from a security policy cache at the network gateway, the
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`security policy defining restrictions on files that can be transmitted to the intranet
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`computer: and comparing the security profile for the requested file vis a vis the security
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`policy for the intranet computer, to determine whether transmission of the requestedfile
`to the intranet computer is to be restricted (col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`Asperclaim 26, it is disclosed by Ji of retrieving the requestedfile from a file
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`cacheat the network gateway; and transmitting the requested file to the intranet
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`computerif said comparing determinesthat transmission of the requestedfile to the
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`intranet computeris not to be restricted (col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`Asper claim 28, Ji teaches wherein security policies include at least one
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`alternate action to take when transmissionof a file to an intranet computeris restricted,
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`the method further comprising taking such an alternative action if said comparing
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`determines that transmission of the requestedfile to the intranet computeris to be
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`restricted (col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`_ As per claim 29, Ji discloses of a computer-readablestorage medium storing
`program codefor causing a computer to perform the steps of receiving a requestfrom
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`an intranet computer for a file within the Internet;
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`retrieving a security profile for the
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`requestedfile from a security profile cache at the network gateway, the security profile
`includingalist of at least one computer commandthatthefile is programmedto
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`perform;
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`retrieving a security policy for the client computer from a security policy cache
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`at the network gateway, the security policy defining restrictions on files that can be
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`transmitted to the intranet computer; and comparing the security profile for the
`requestedfile vis a vis the security policy for the intranet computer, to determine
`whether transmission of the requestedfile to the intranet computeris to be restricted
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`(col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`Asper claim 30,it is taught by Ji of a method for operation of a network gateway
`for an intranet of computers, comprising retrieving a requested file from the Internet;
`scanningthe retrievedfile to determine computer commandsthatthe file and the web
`objects are programmedto perform;deriving a security profile for the retrievedfile, the
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`security profile including a list of at least one computer commandthat the retrievedfile
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`is programmedto perform; storing the retrieved file within a file cache; and storing the
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`security profile for the retrieved file within a security profile cache (col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-
`44).
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`As perclaim 39,it is disclosed by Ji of a computer-readable storage medium
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`storing program code for causing a computerto perform the stepsof retrieving a
`requestedfile from the Internet; scanning the retrieved file to determine computer
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`commandsthatthefile is programmedto perform; deriving a security profile for the
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`retrieved file, the security profile including a list of at least one computer commandthat
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`the retrieved file is programmed to perform; storing the retrieved file within a file cache;
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`and storing the security profile for the retrieved file within a security profile cache (col. 3,
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`lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`As perclaim 40, Ji teaches of a computer gateway for an intranet of computers,
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`comprising a file cache for storing files; a security profile cache for storing security
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`‘profiles for files, the security profiles being lists of computer commands thatthefiles are
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`programmedto perform; and a security policy cache for storing security policies for
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`intranet computers within an intranet, the security policies including a list of restrictions
`for files that are transmitted to intranet computers (col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`Asper claim 41, Ji discloses of a method for operation of a network gateway for
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`an intranet of computers, comprising receiving a request from anintranet computer fora
`. file on the Internet; determining whetherthe requestedfile resides withinafile cacheat
`‘the network gateway;if said determining is affirmative; retrieving a security profile for
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`the requestedfile from a security profile cache at the network gateway, the security
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`profile including a list of at least one computer commandthat the file is programmedto
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`perform; andif said determining is not affirmative; retrieving the requestedfile from the
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`Internet; storing the retrieved file within the file cache; and storing a security profile for
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`the retrieved file within a security profile cache; retrieving a security policy for the
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`intranet computer froma security policy cache at the network gateway, the security
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`policy defining restrictions for transmitting files to the intranet computer; and comparing
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`the security profile for the requestedfile vis a vis the security policy for the intranet
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`computer, to determine whether transmission of the requestedfile to the intranet
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`computeris to be restricted (col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`As perclaim 42, it is taught by Ji of a computer-readable storage medium storing
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`program code for causing a computer to perform the stepsof: receiving a requestfrom
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`an intranet computerfora file on the Internet; determining whether the requestedfile
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`resides within a file cache at the network gateway; if said determining is affirmative;
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`retrieving a security profile for the requested file from a security profile cache at the
`network gateway, the security profile includingalist of at least one computer command
`thatthefile is programmed to perform: andif said determining is not affirmative;
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`retrieving the requestedfile from the Internet; storing the retrieved file within thefile
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`cache; and storing a security profile for the retrieved file within a security profile cache;
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`retrieving a security policy for the intranet computer from a security policy cache at the
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`network gateway, the security policy defining restrictions for transmitting files to the
`intranet computer; and comparing the security profile for the requested file vis a vis the
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`security policy for the intranet computer, to determine whether transmission of the
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`requestedfile to the intranet computeris to be restricted (col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-44).
`As perclaim 43,Ji teaches of a computer gateway for an intranet of computers,
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`comprising a scannerfor scanning outgoingfiles from an intranet to the Internet and
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`deriving security profiles therefor, the security profiles being lists of computer
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`commandsthatthe.files are programmed to perform; and a security policy cache for
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`storing security policies for recipient computers within the Internet, the security policies
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`including a list of restrictions forfiles that are transmitted to recipient computers(col. 3,
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`. lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`As per claim 44, Ji discloses of a method for operation of a network gatewayfor
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`an intranet of computers, comprising receiving a file from an intranet computer for
`transmission to a recipient computeron the Internet; scanning the receivedfile to
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`derive a security profile for the received file, the security profile including a list of at least
`one computer commandthatthefile is programmed to perform; retrieving a security
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`policy from a security policy cache at the network gateway, the security policy defining
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`restrictions for transmitting files to recipient computers; and comparing the security
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`profile for the receivedfile vis a vis the security policy, to determine whether
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`transmission of the requestedfile to the recipient computeris to be restricted (col. 3,
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`lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`Asperclaim 45, it is taught by Ji of a computer-readable storage medium storing
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`program codefor causing a computerto perform the steps of: receivinga file from an
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`intranet computerfor transmission to a recipient computer on the Internet; scanning the
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`receivedfile to derive a security profile for the receivedfile, the security profile including
`a list of at least one computer command that the file is programmed to perform;
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`retrieving a security policy from a security policy cache at the network gateway, the
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`security policy defining restrictions for transmitting files to recipient computers; and
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`comparing the security profile for the receivedfile vis a vis the security policy, to
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`determine whethertransmission of the requestedfile to the recipient computeris to be
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`restricted (col. 3, lines 7-9 & 16-44).
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`Conclusion
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`5.
`THIS ACTION IS MADEFINAL. Applicant is reminded of the extension of time
`policy as setforth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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`A shortenedstatutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE
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`MONTHSfrom the mailing date of this action.
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`In the eventa first reply is filed within
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`TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not
`mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTHshortened statutory period, then the
`shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any
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`In no event, however,will the statutory period for reply expire later
`the advisory action.
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`Anyinquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
`examiner should be directed to Christopher A. Revak whose telephone numberis 571-
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`the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300.
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`USPTO Customer Service Representative or access to the automated information
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`system, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA)or 571-272-1000.
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`September 30, 2007
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`CHRISTOPHER REVA
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`Ope
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