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`Election/Restrictions
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`Restriction to one of the following inventions is required under 35 U.S.C. 121:
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`I.
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`Claims 1-20, drawn to:
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`an automotive device that provides an interface that filters data that is sent and
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`received across an in—vehicle bus by selectively acquiring vehicle data related to a level
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`of insurable risk or safety of operation, the interface acquires the selected vehicle data
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`from one or more in-vehicle sensors;
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`a memory that stores the selected vehicle data with relationship data within the
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`vehicle that establishes a connection between the selected vehicle data and one or
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`more risk factors, safety standards, or operating characteristics, together with a unique
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`identifier and a user account; and a wireless service provider interface that provides ac-
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`cess to the selected vehicle data and relationship data retained in the memory, where
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`the wireless service provider interface is responsive to a wireless request from a remote
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`user to transfer the selected vehicle data and selected relationship data retained in the
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`memory to a remote server when a wireless service provider indicates a capacity to
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`transfer the vehicle data and relationship data across a wireless network, classified in
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`class 705, subclass 4.
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`ll.
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`Claims 21-39, drawn to:
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`a vehicle bus that sends and receives data between two or more in-vehicle con-
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`trollers;
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`an in-vehicle monitor that filters the data that is sent and received across the ve-
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`hicle bus by selectively polling one or more of the in-vehicle controllers to transmit vehi-
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`cle data related to a level of risk in operating the vehicle, the selected vehicle data is
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`acquired at a predetermined interval or upon an event;
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`a processor programmed to store the selected vehicle data in an in-vehicle
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`memory inaccessible to the two or more in-vehicle controllers, the memory retains rela-
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`tionship data that links the selected vehicle data to a vehicle identifier and a wireless
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`network;
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`a wireless transceiver configured to encrypt and encode the relationship data and
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`the selectively acquired vehicle data and transmit the encoded data through a mobile
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`communication network that provides access to a distributed network, classified in class
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`705, subclass 4.
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`III.
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`Claims 40-57, drawn to:
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`a processor that collects vehicle data from a vehicle bus that represents aspects
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`of operating the vehicle;
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`a memory that stores selected vehicle data related to a level of safety or an in-
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`surable risk in operating a vehicle;
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`a wireless transmitter configured to transfer the selected vehicle data retained
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`within the memory to a distributed network when a wireless network indicates a capacity
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`to receive the selected vehicle data; and
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`a monitor to display the selected vehicle data that represents one or more as-
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`pects of operating the vehicle with data that reflects how the selected vehicle data af-
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`fects a premium of an insurance policy, safety or level of risk, classified in class 705,
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`subclass 4.
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`IV.
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`Claims 58-69, drawn to:
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`a data monitor that monitors a vehicle bus that transfers data among electronic
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`components within a vehicle;
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`a storage device that receives vehicle data from the vehicle bus to a first memory
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`within the vehicle, the storage device retains content when not connected to an external
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`power source;
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`a second memory within the storage device that receives metadata that is logi-
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`cally linked to the vehicle data written to the storage device within the vehicle each time
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`the vehicle data is written to the storage device;
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`a first processor programmed to link the storage device to a network of comput-
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`ers associated with an identifying number on a publicly accessible distributed network
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`and is accessible through software retained in a computer readable storage medium
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`that allows a user to access insurance files related to an existing insurance policy or a
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`renewal of an insurance policy and allows the user to access other software related to
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`the insurance files;
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`a database operatively linked to the storage device to store the vehicle data and
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`the metadata written to the storage device, the database comprising a storage system
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`comprising records; and a second processor programmed to generate a rating factor
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`based on the vehicle data and metadata written to the database;
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`where the second processor is programmed to calculate a premium of an insur-
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`ance policy, or a surcharge or a discount on the premium of the insurance policy, based
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`on the vehicle data and the metadata stored in the database, classified in class 705,
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`subclass 4.
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`V.
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`Claim 70, drawn to:
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`a storage device comprising a first memory portion that may be read from and is
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`written to in a vehicle and a second memory portion that may be read from and is writ-
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`ten to in the vehicle, the second memory portion retains attributes of datum or data logi-
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`cally associated with the data stored in the first memory portion;
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`a processor that reads data from an in-vehicle automotive bus that transfers data
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`from vehicle sensors to other automotive components, the processor writes data that
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`reflect a level of safety to the first memory portion and the second memory portion; and
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`a communication device that links the storage device to a network of computers
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`associated with a publicly accessible distributed network, the communication device is
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`accessible through software retained on a computer readable storage medium that al-
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`lows a user to access insurance files related to an insurance policy and allows the user
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`to access other software related to the insurance files where the first memory portion
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`and the second memory portion retain data when an external power source is not cou-
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`pled to the first memory portion and the second memory portion, respectively, and are
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`inaccessible to an in—vehicle OEM system or an automotive scan tool, classified in class
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`705, subclass 4.
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`VI.
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`Claims 71-73, drawn to:
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`a first storage device comprising a first memory portion that may be read from
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`and is written to in a vehicle;
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`a second storage device comprising a second memory portion that may be read
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`from and is written to in the vehicle that retains attributes of data logically associated
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`with one or more data elements stored in the first storage device;
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`a central processing unit that reads data from an automotive bus that transfers
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`data from vehicle sensors to other automotive components and writes data to the first
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`memory portion;
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`a circuit that generates a steady stream of pulses that synchronizes the transfer
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`of data from the automotive bus to the first memory portion; and
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`a communication device that links the storage device to a network of computers
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`associated with an identifying number on a publicly accessible distributed network and
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`is accessible through software that allows a user to access insurance files related to an
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`existing insurance policy or a renewal of an insurance policy and allows the user to ac-
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`cess other software related to the insurance files, where the first memory portion and
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`the second memory portion retain data when an external power source is not coupled to
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`the first memory portion and the second memory portion, respectively, classified in class
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`705, subclass 4.
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`VII.
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`Claim 74, drawn to:
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`a storage device comprising a first memory portion that is read from and is writ-
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`ten to in a vehicle and a second memory portion that is read from and is written to in the
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`vehicle that retains attributes of data logically associated with one or more data items
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`stored in the first storage device;
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`a central processing unit that reads data from an automotive bus that transfers
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`data from vehicle sensors to other automotive components and writes data to the first
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`memory portion; and
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`a wireless communication device that links the storage device to a network of
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`computers associated with an identifying number on a publicly accessible distributed
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`network and is accessible through software retained on a computer readable storage
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`medium that allows a user to access insurance files related to an existing insurance pol-
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`icy or a renewal of an insurance policy and allows the user to access other software re-
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`lated to the insurance files, where the first memory portion and the second memory por-
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`tion retain data when an external power source is not coupled to the first memory por-
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`tion and the second memory portion, respectively; and
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`where the software is configured to allow a party to change some or all of the da-
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`ta written to the storage device and where a second software retained on a computer
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`readable storage medium remote from the vehicle is configured to allow the party to
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`transmit the unchanged data and transmit the changed data to a Web server at the par-
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`ty's discretion, classified in class 705, subclass 4.
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`VIII. Claims 75-81, drawn to:
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`a vehicle bus that transfers data from vehicle sensors within a vehicle;
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`20 a first processor in communication with the vehicle bus and operative to track
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`one or more of vehicle speed data, position data, and aggressive driving behavior data
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`from the vehicle bus;
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`a global positioning receiver in communication with the first processor that pro-
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`cesses position data, time data, and velocity data;
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`an on board vehicle diagnostic connector interfaced to the vehicle bus and the
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`first processor; and
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`a data logger interfaced to the on board diagnostic connector and operative to
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`receive the one or more of vehicle speed data, position data, and aggressive driving
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`behavior data in a memory in the data logger, where the data logger is operative to up-
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`load the one or more of vehicle speed data, position data, and aggressive driving be-
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`havior data from the memory to a second processor remote from the first processor,
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`where the second processor is programmed to generate Internet documents based on
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`the uploaded data and an assigned level of risk, classified in class 705, subclass 4.
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`IX.
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`Claims 82-91, drawn to:
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`a device that writes and records one or more characteristics related to a level of
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`risk of operating a vehicle through an automotive communication link;
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`means for a party associated with the vehicle to review the recorded characteris-
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`tics and review how the recorded characteristics affect a vehicle safety, a level of risk,
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`or a cost of insurance;
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`means to enable the transmission of the recorded characteristics to an insurer
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`through a wireless network;
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`means to transmit
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`the recorded characteristics to the insurer automatically
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`through a distributed network from the vehicle;
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`means for assigning a level of risk to the operation of the vehicle based on the
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`recorded characteristics; and means for determining a cost of an insurance policy based
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`on the assigned level of risk, classified in class 705, subclass 4.
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`X.
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`Claims 92-103, drawn to:
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`monitoring one or more devices that monitor, measure, or control the operation of
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`the vehicle;
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`writing data from one or more selected devices within a vehicle to an in—vehicle
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`storage device, the data being related to the level of risk of operating the vehicle;
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`transmitting a portion of the data written to the storage device through a wireless
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`link to a server that is remote from the vehicle by specifying a communication protocol
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`to transmit the portion of data and by identifying a destination; and
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`calculating a premium of an insurance policy based on the portion of data trans-
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`mitted through the wireless link, classified in class 705, subclass 4.
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`XI.
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`Claims 104-115, drawn to:
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`monitoring a vehicle bus that transfers data among electronic components within
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`a vehicle;
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`writing data received from the vehicle bus to a device that retains content when
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`not connected to an external power source at a rate the data is received;
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`executing a first program that enables the wireless transmission of a portion of
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`the data written to the device through a publicly accessible network to a server that is
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`remote from the vehicle by specifying a communication protocol to transmit the portion
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`of data;
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`executing a second program that calculates a premium of an insurance policy
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`based on the portion of data;
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`and executing a third program that generates a document summarizing the pre-
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`mium of the insurance policy;
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`where the first program, the second program, and the third program are stored
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`on a distributed computer readable storage medium, classified in class 705, subclass 4.
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`XII.
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`Claims 116-127, drawn to:
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`collecting vehicle data from a vehicle bus that represents aspects of operating
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`the vehicle;
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`writing the collected vehicle data to a storage device inaccessible to original
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`equipment manufacturer's systems;
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`transferring the collected vehicle data written to the storage device to a processor
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`that is remote from the vehicle; and
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`displaying the collected vehicle data that represents the aspect of operating the
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`vehicle with data that reflects how the collected vehicle data affects a safety score, rat-
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`ing factor or a premium or an adjustment to a premium of an insurance policy, classified
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`in class 705, subclass 4.
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`Xlll. Claims 128-130, drawn to:
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`monitoring a vehicle bus that transfers data among electronic components within
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`a vehicle;
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`writing mileage data from the vehicle bus to a device that retains content when
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`not connected to an external power source at a predetermined interval or at a same rate
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`the mileage data is received;
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`executing a first program retained on a computer readable storage medium that
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`enables a user to wirelessly transmit the mileage data written to the device from the ve-
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`hicle through a publicly accessible network to a server that is remote from the vehicle
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`and the device; and
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`determining a cost of insurance based on the mileage data transmitted to a se-
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`cond program resident to the server, classified in class 705, subclass 4.
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`The inventions are distinct, each from the other because of the following reasons:
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`Inventions I -Xlll are related as suboombinations disclosed as usable together in
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`a single combination. The suboombinations are distinct if they do not overlap in scope
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`and are not obvious variants, and if it is shown that at least one suboombination is sepa-
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`rately usable. In the instant case, the suboombinations has separate utility . See MPEP
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`§ 806.05(d).
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`The examiner has required restriction between suboombinations usable together.
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`Where applicant elects a suboombination and claims thereto are subsequently found
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`allowable, any claim(s) depending from or otherwise requiring all the limitations of the
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`allowable suboombination will be examined for patentability in accordance with 37 CFR
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`1.104. See MPEP § 821 .04(a). Applicant is advised that if any claim presented in a con-
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`tinuation or divisional application is anticipated by, or includes all the limitations of, a
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`claim that is allowable in the present application, such claim may be subject to provi-
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`sional statutory and/or nonstatutory double patenting rejections over the claims of the
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`instant application.
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`Restriction for examination purposes as indicated is proper because all these in-
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`ventions listed in this action are independent or distinct for the reasons given above and
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`there would be a serious search and examination burden if restriction were not required
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`because the following reason applies:
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`The inventions require a different field of search (for example, searching different
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`classes/subclasses or electronic resources, or employing different search queries).
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`particular, it is presumed that a prior art search for invention I will not be useable for any
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`prior art search for any claim in invention ll, thus requiring at least two completely differ-
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`ent search strategies. This compares differently to the searches required within inven-
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`tion ll, since the search for claims 1 or 2, for example, would be usable in conjunction
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`with the additional searches for claims 6, 12, or 24.
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`Applicant is advised that the reply to this requirement to be complete must
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`include (i) an election of a invention to be examined even though the requirement
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`may be traversed (37 CFR 1.143) and (ii) identification of the claims encompassing
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`the elected invention.
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`The election of an invention may be made with or without traverse. To reserve a
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`right to petition, the election must be made with traverse. If the reply does not distinctly
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`and specifically point out supposed errors in the restriction requirement, the election
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`shall be treated as an election without traverse. Traversal must be presented at the time
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`of election in order to be considered timely. Failure to timely traverse the requirement
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`will result in the loss of right to petition under 37 CFR 1.144.
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`If claims are added after
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`the election, applicant must indicate which of these claims are readable on the elected
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`invenfion.
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`If claims are added after the election, applicant must indicate which of these
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`claims are readable upon the elected invention.
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`If the applicant traverses on the ground that the inventions are not patentably dis-
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`tinct, applicant should submit evidence or identify such evidence now of record showing
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`the inventions to be obvious variants or clearly admit on the record that this is the case.
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`In either instance, if the examiner finds one of the inventions unpatentable over the prior
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`art, the evidence or admission may be used in a rejection under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) of the
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`other invention.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Robert R. Niquette whose telephone number
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`(571)270-3607. The examiner can normally be reached on Monday to Thursday, 7:30 -
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`4:00 EST.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s
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`supervisor, Charles Kyle can be reached on 571-272-6746. The fax phone number for
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`the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300.
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`/Robert R. Niquette/
`Examiner, Art Unit 3695
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