| herebycertify that this paper (along with any paperreferred to as being attached
`or enclosed) is being transmitted via the Office electronic filing system in
`accordancewith 37 CFR § 1.6(a)(4).
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`Dated: March7,2013,00Docket No.: W0537-701320
`Electronic Signature for Matthew H. Grady:
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Patent Application of:
`Kenneth P. Weiss
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`Application No.: 13/237,184
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`Confirmation No.: 7352
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`Filed: September 20, 2011
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`Art Unit: 3621
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`For: UNIVERSAL SECURE REGISTRY Examiner: C. K. Cheung
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`AMENDMENT AFTER FINAL ACTION UNDER 37 C.F.R. 1.116
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`Dear Madam:
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`INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS
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`In response to the Office Action dated January 17, 2013, finally rejecting claims 1, 2 and
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`4-28, please amendthe above-identified U.S. patent application as follows:
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`Amendments to the Claimsare reflected in the listing of claims which begins on page 2
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`of this paper.
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`Remarks/Arguments begin on page8 of this paper.
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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) An electronic ID device configured to allow a user to select any one of
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`a plurality of accounts associated with the user to employin a financial transaction, comprising:
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`a biometric sensor configured to receive a biometric input provided by the user;
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`a user interface configured to receive a user input including secret information knownto the
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`user and identifying information concerning an account selected by the user from the plurality of
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`accounts;
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`a communication interface configured to communicate with a secure registry;-and
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`a processor coupled to the biometric sensor to receive information concerning the biometric
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`input, the user interface and the communication interface, the processor being programmed to
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`activate the electronic ID device based on successful authentication by the electronic ID device ofat
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`least one of the biometric input and the secret information, the processor also being programmed
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`such that once the electronic ID deviceis activated the processor is configured to generate a non-
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`predictable value and to generate encrypted authentication information from the non-predictable
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`value, information associated with der+ved-from at least a portion of the biometric input, and the
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`secret information, and to communicate the encrypted authentication information via the
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`communication interface to the secure registry; and
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`wherein the communication interface is configured to wirelessly transmit the encrypted
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`authentication information to a point-of-sale (POS) device, and wherein the secure registry is
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`configured to receive at least a portion of the encrypted authentication information from the POS
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`device.
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`2.
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`(Cancelled)
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`3.
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`A,
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`(Cancelled)
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`(Currently Amended) Theelectronic ID device of claim [[2]] 1, wherein the electronic ID
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`device comprises a discrete code associated with the electronic ID device.
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`5.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the
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`biometric input received by the biometric sensor is communicated to the secure registry for
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`authentication prior to generation of the encrypted authentication information.
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`6.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 1, wherein the secret information
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`includes the identifying information.
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`7.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 1, further comprising a memory
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`coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores information employed by the electronic ID
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`device to authenticate the biometric received by the biometric sensor.
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`8.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 7, wherein the electronic ID device
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`does not permit the entry of the user input if the biometric input received by the biometric sensoris
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`determined to not belong to an authorized user of the electronic ID device.
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`9,
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 8, wherein the secret information
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`knownto the user includes a PIN, and wherein the authentication of both the secret information and
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`the biometric input activate the electronic ID device for a financial transaction.
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`10.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 9, further comprising a memory
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`coupled to the processor, wherein data stored in the memoryis unavailable to an individual in
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`possession of the electronic ID device until the electronic ID deviceis activated.
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`11.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 10, wherein the data is subject to a
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`mathematical operation that acts to modify the data such that it is unintelligible until the electronic
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`ID deviceis activated.
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`12.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 9, further comprising a memory
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`coupled to the processor and configured to store an electronic serial numberof the electronic ID
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`device, wherein the processor is configured to generate a seed using at least two of the electronic
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`serial number, a discrete code associated with the electronic ID device, the PIN, a time value, and
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`the biometric input to generate the encrypted authentication information, and wherein the seedis
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`employed by the processor to generate the non-predictable value.
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`13.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 1, wherein the biometric sensoris
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`configured to receive and process at least one of a fingerprint, a speech/voice input, an iris scan, a
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`retina scan, a facial scan, written information and a DNAinput.
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`14.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 13, wherein the processoris
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`configured to generate account identifying information for the respective one of the plurality of
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`accounts, wherein the account identifying information does not identify an account numberofthe
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`respective one of the plurality of accounts.
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`15.
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`(Currently Amended) A method of generating authentication information comprising acts of:
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`authenticating an identity of a user to an electronic ID device based onat least one of
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`biometric data received by the electronic ID device from the user and secret information known to
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`the user and providedto the electronic ID device;
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`activating the electronic ID device based on successful authentication;
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`generating, responsive to activating, a non-predictable value with the electronic ID device;
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`receiving, in a user interface, identifying information from the user concerning a selected
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`one of a plurality of user accounts;
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`generating encrypted authentication information from the non-predictable value, information
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`associated with derived-from at least a portion of the biometric data, and the secret information; and
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`communicating, by a communication interface, the encrypted authentication information
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`from the electronic ID device to a secure registry via a point-of-sale (POS) device to authenticate
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`the electronic ID device with the secure registry.
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`16.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 15, further comprising an act of displaying, on
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`the user interface indicators for the plurality of user accounts stored in a memoryofthe electronic
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`ID device.
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`17.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 15, further comprising an act of de-activating the
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`electronic ID device without generating the encrypted authentication information if the identity of
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`the user is not successfully authenticated to the electronic ID device.
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`18.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 15, further comprising an act of generating a
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`seed from which the authentication information is generated by employing at least two of the
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`biometric data, the secret information knownto the user, and an electronic serial numberof the
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`electronic ID device.
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`19,
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`(Original) The methodof claim 15, further comprising an act of generating encrypted
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`authentication information in a mannerthat allows the identification of the user and the selected one
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`of the plurality of user accounts by a secure registry.
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`20.
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`(Currently Amended) A methodof controlling access to a plurality of accounts, the method
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`comprising acts of:
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`generating, with an electronic ID device, a non-predictable value;
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`generating, with a the electronic ID device, encrypted authentication information from a the
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`non-predictable value generated by the electronic ID device, information associated with derived
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`from at least a portion of a biometric of the user received by the electronic ID device, and secret
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`information provided to the electronic ID device by the user;
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`communicating the encrypted authentication information from the electronic ID device to a
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`secure registry via a point-of-sale (POS) device to authenticate or not authenticate the electronic ID
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`device with the secure registry;
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`authorizing the POS deviceto initiate a financial transaction involving a transfer of funds to
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`or from the account selected by the user when the encrypted authentication information is
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`successfully authenticated; and
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`denying the POSdevice from initiation of the financial transaction involving a transfer of
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`funds to or from the account selected by the user when the encrypted authentication information is
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`not successfully authenticated.
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`21.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 15, further comprising an act of generating an
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`accountidentifier for the selected one ofthe plurality of user accounts that does not include an
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`account number, and wherein the act of generating encrypted authentication information includes
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`using the accountidentifier for the identifying information.
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`22.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 1, wherein the processoris
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`configured to display indicators for the plurality of accounts in the user interface, and the user
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`interface is configured to accept user selection of a respective one of the plurality of accounts.
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`23.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 1, wherein the user interface is
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`configured to display options for purchase.
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`24.
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`(Currently Amended) The electronic ID device of claim 23, wherein the user interface is
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`configured to accept selection of at least one productor service.
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`25.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying options for
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`purchase on the user interface.
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`26.
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`(Previously Presented) The method claim 25, further comprising selecting with the user
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`interface at least one product or service for purchase.
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`27.
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`(Previously Presented) The method of claim 20, further comprising displaying optionsfor
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`purchase on the user interface.
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`28.
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`(Previously Presented) The method claim 27, further comprising selecting with the user
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`interface at least one product or service for purchase.
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`REMARKS
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`Claims 1, 2 and 4-28 were previously pending in this application. By this amendment,
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`Applicant is canceling claim 2 without prejudice or disclaimer. Claims 1, 4-18, and 20-24 have
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`been amended. Asaresult, claims 1, 4-28 are pending for examination with claims 1, 15, and 20
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`being independent claims. No new matter has been added.
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`Summary of Telephone Conference with Examiner
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`Applicant wishes to thank Examiner Cheungfor the courtesies extended to Applicant’s
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`Representative during the Interview of March 7, 2013. During the course of the Interview, the
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`participants discussed the present rejection of record and proposed amendments. Applicant’s
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`Representative and Examiner Cheung agreed that incorporation of dependent claim 2 into
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`independent claim | results in allowable subject matter. Likewise, the remaining independent
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`claims have been amendedto recite similar limitations, as necessary.
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`Accordingly, presented are the amendments to the claims as discussed. Favorable
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`consideration is respectfully requested.
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`Claim Objection
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`The Office Action objected claim 21 as being allegedly grammatically incorrect. Applicant
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`has amended claim 21 to recite “where the act of.” Accordingly, withdrawalof the object to claim
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`21 is respectfully requested.
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`Rejection under 35 U.S.C.
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`$112
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`The Office Action rejected claims 1-2 and 4-28 under 35 U.S.C. §112, second paragraph,as
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`being allegedly indefinite. Claim 2 has been canceled without prejudice or disclaimer making the
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`rejection of claim 2 under 35 U.S.C. $112, second paragraph moot. Claims 1, 4-18, and 20-24 have
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`been amendedto overcomethis rejection.
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`As discussed in the interview, claims 1, 15 and 20 have been amendedto recite “information
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`associated with at least a portion of the biometric input.” Accordingly, withdrawal of the rejection
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`of claims 1, 15 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. §112, second paragraph,is respectfully requested.
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`Claims 4-14, 16-19, and 21-28 depend from claims 1, 15 and 20 respectively. Accordingly,
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`withdrawal of the rejection of claims 4-14, 16-19 and 21-28 under 35 U.S.C. §112, second
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`paragraph,is respectfully requested.
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`Claims 4-18, 20 and 22-24 have been amendedto recite “The electronic ID device.”
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`Accordingly, withdrawal of the rejection of claims 4-18, 20 and 22-24 under 35 U.S.C. §112,
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`second paragraph,is respectfully requested.
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`Rejections Under 35 U.S.C.
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`§102
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`The Office Action rejected claims 1-2, 4-6 and 13-28 under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) as being
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`anticipated by U.S. Patent Publication No. 2002/0178364 to Weiss (hereinafter Weiss). As
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`discussed and agreed during the Interview, Weiss does not teach or suggest claim |, as amended.
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`In particular, claim 1, as amended,recites “the processor is configured to generate a non-
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`predictable value and to generate encrypted authentication information from the non-predictable
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`value, information associated with at least a portion of the biometric input, and the secret
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`information, and to communicate the encrypted authentication information via the communication
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`interface to the secure registry.” Weiss does not teach or suggest the generation of authentication
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`information from the non-predictable value, information derived from at least a portion of the
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`biometric input, and the secret information.
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`Independent claims 15 and 20, as amended,likewise recite: “generating encrypted
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`authentication information from the non-predictable value, information associated with at least a
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`portion of the biometric data, and the secret information” (Claim 15); and “generating, with a
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`device, encrypted authentication information from a non-predictable value generated by the device,
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`information associated with at least a portion of a biometric of the user received by the device, and
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`secret information provided to the device by the user’ (Claim 20). As discussed above, Weiss does
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`not teach or suggest generating authentication information as recited in claims 15 and 20, as
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`amended.
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`Additionally, as agreed in the Interview, Applicant has amended the independentclaims, as
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`necessary, to recite a point-of-sale (POS) system. Accordingly, withdrawalofthe rejection of
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`claims 1, 15, and 20 under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) is respectfully requested.
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`Claims4-6, 13-15, 16-19, and 21-28 depend from claims 1, 15 and 20 respectively, and are
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`therefore, allowable for at least the same reasons. Accordingly, withdrawalof the rejection of
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`claims 4-6, 13-15, 16-19, and 21-28 under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) is respectfully requested.
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`Rejections Under 35 U.S.C.
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`§103
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`The Office Action rejected claim 7 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable over
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`Weiss in view of U.S. Patent No. 6,819,219 to Bolle (hereinafter Bolle). Applicant respectfully
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`asserts that Weiss either alone or in proper combination Bolle does not teach or suggest claim 7,
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`because Weiss does not teach or suggest a processor configured to “generate encrypted
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`authentication information from the non-predictable value, information associated with at least a
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`portion of the biometric input, and the secret information,” as recited in claim 1 as amended. As
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`discussed above with respect to claim 1, Weiss does not teach or suggest generation of
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`authentication information using the non-predictable value, information associated with at least a
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`portion of the biometric input, and the secret information. Bolle does not cure this deficiency.
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`Accordingly, withdrawalof the rejections of claim 7 under 35 U.S.C. §103 is respectfully requested.
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`The Office Action rejected claims 8-12 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable over
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`Weiss in view of Bolle and further in view of Official Notice (as evidencebyprior art references
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`listed in PTO-892). Each of claims 8-12 directly or indirectly depends from allowable claim 1.
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`Accordingly each of claims 8-12 are allowable for at least the same reasons as claim 1.
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`Accordingly, withdrawalof the rejection of claims 8-12 under 35 U.S.C. $103 is respectfully
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`requested.
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`CONCLUSION
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`In view of the foregoing amendments and remarks, reconsideration is respectfully requested.
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`This application should nowbein condition for allowance; a notice to this effect is respectfully
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`requested. If the Examinerbelieves, after this amendment, that the application is not in condition
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`for allowance, the Examineris requested to call the Applicant's attorney at the telephone number
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`listed below.
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`If this response is not considered timely filed and if a request for an extension of timeis
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`otherwise absent, Applicant hereby requests any necessary extension oftime. If there is a fee
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`occasionedbythis response, including an extension fee that is not covered by an accompanying
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`payment, please charge any deficiency to Deposit Account No. 50/2762 (Ref. No. W0537-701320).
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`Dated: March 7, 2013
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Matthew H. Grady/
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`Electronic signature:
`Matthew H. Grady
`Registration No.: 52,957
`John N. Anastasi
`Registration No.: 37,765
`LANDO & ANASTASI LLP
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