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`Keith R. McNally, Santa Clarita, CA; William H. Roof, San Diego, CA; Richard Keith R. McNally, Santa Clarita, CA; William H. Roof, San Diego, CA; Richard
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`This is a [ ] continuation [ ] divisional [ ] continuation-in-part of co-pending application Serial No. This is a [ ] continuation [ ] divisional [ ] continuation-in-part of co-pending application Serial No.
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`application and its benefit under 37 C.F.R. § 1.28(a) is hereby claimed. Reduced fees under 37 C.F.R. application and its benefit under 37 C.F.R. § 1.28(a) is hereby claimed. Reduced fees under 37 C.F.R.
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`Charge Fee(s) to Deposit Account No. 13-4500. Order No. (cid:9)Charge Fee(s) to Deposit Account No. 13-4500. Order No. (cid:9)
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`A DUPLICATE COPY OF THIS SHEET IS ATTACHED. A DUPLICATE COPY OF THIS SHEET IS ATTACHED.
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`WILLIAM H. ROOF WILLIAM H. ROOF
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`RICHARD BERGFELD RICHARD BERGFELD
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`FOR: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND SYNCHRONOUS FOR: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND SYNCHRONOUS
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`While computers have dramatically altered many aspects of modem life, pen and While computers have dramatically altered many aspects of modem life, pen and
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`paper have prevailed in the hospitality industry, e.g., for restaurant ordering, reservations and paper have prevailed in the hospitality industry, e.g., for restaurant ordering, reservations and
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`wait-list management, because of their simplicity, ease of training and operational speed. For wait-list management, because of their simplicity, ease of training and operational speed. For
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`example, ordering prepared foods has historically been done verbally, either directly to a waiter example, ordering prepared foods has historically been done verbally, either directly to a waiter
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`Although not previously adapted for wide-scale use in the hospitality industry, Although not previously adapted for wide-scale use in the hospitality industry,
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`extensive computer expertise has not heretofore been available for use in everyday life such as extensive computer expertise has not heretofore been available for use in everyday life such as
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`have been spent on personal digital assistant ("PDA") development seeking to produce a small, have been spent on personal digital assistant ("PDA") development seeking to produce a small,
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`ordering, reservation and wait-list management and other similar applications. This necessitates ordering, reservation and wait-list management and other similar applications. This necessitates
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`Many of the negatives prevalent in earlier devices have been eliminated, but, to Many of the negatives prevalent in earlier devices have been eliminated, but, to
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