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`Annex to Form PCT/lSA/206
`COMMUNICATION RELATING TO THE RESULTS
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`C. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages
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`US 2006/016884 A1 (BLOCK JAMES [US] ET AL)
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`paragraph [0245]
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`paragraph.[0185]
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`Patent family members are listed in annex.
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`which is ctted to establish the publication date of another
`citation or other special reason (as specified)
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`other means
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`later than the priority date claimed
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`cannot be considered novel or cannot be considered to
`involve an inventive step when the document is taken alone
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`cannot be considered to involve an inventive step when the
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`US 2007/198436 A1 (WEISS KENNETH P [US])
`23 August 2007 (2007—08—23)
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`paragraph [0033]
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`This Internationai Searching Authority found muitipie (groups of)
`inventions in this internationai appiication, as foiiows:
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`1. claims: 1-2, 4, 6-16, 18-28, 30—31
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`A device with biometric sensor, user interface and wireiess
`communication interface which encrypts authentication
`-information setup by a1] entered data and sends it via
`another device to a third party system
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`1.1. CIaimszll—Z, 4, 6, 15-16, 18-20, 24-28, 30—31
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`A device with biometric sensor, user interface and wireiess
`communication interface which encrypts particuiar
`authentication information setup by aii entered data and
`sends it via another device to a third party system
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`1.2. ciaims: 7—12
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`A device with biometric sensor, user interface and wireiess
`communication interface which encrypts authentication
`information and sends it via another device to a third party
`system with iocai biometric verification and activation of
`the device after successfui authentication!
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`1.3. ciaim: 14
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`A portabie device with biometric sensor, user interface and
`wireiess communication interface which encrypts
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`authentication information and sends it via another device
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`to a third party system
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`1.4. ciaims: 13, 21—23
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`A device with a special biometric sensor, user interface and
`wireiess communication interface which encrypts
`authentication information and sends it via another device
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`to a third party system
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`2. ciaim: 3
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`A device with biometric sensor, user interface and wireiess
`communication interface which encrypts authentication
`information and sends it via another device to a third party
`system and a converter device emuiating magnetic stripes
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`3. ciaim: 5
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`A device with biometric sensor, user interface and wireiess
`communication interface which encrypts authentication
`information and sends it via another device to a third party
`system after biometric authentication
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`4. claims: 17, 29
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`A device with biometric sensor, user interface and wireless
`communication interface which encrypts authentication‘
`information and sends it via another device to a third party
`system. The device is deactivated when user is not
`authenticated or when rules of other poliCies apply.
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`inventions mentioned under item 1, although not
`Please note that all
`necessarily linked by a common inventive concept, could be searched‘
`without effort justifying an additional fee.
`The reasons for which the inventions are not so linked as to form a
`single general
`inventive concept, as required by Rule 13.1 PCT, are as
`follows:
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`inventive. The only common
`Claims 1, 2, 15 and 20 are not new and not
`feature linking the parallel claims 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18,
`19, 21, 24, 25, 29 and 30 is a device with biometric sensor, user
`interface and wireless communication interface which encrypts
`authentication information setup by all entered data and sends it via
`another device to a third party system
`This is disclosed by the.document U82006016884 (the references in
`parentheses applying to this document):
`A device configured to allow a user to select any one of a plurality of
`accounts associated with the user to employ in a financial
`transaction
`(fig.1 "portable terminal 14"; fig. 4; par.[0245] "a multifunction card
`can store data cOrresponding to plurality of accounts in its memory.
`...,
`data corresponding to a stored account can be selected ..."), comprising:
`a biometric sensor configured to receive a biometric input provided by
`the user (fig.4 "BIOMETRIC READER 47");
`"42 MANUAL INPUTS") configured to
`a user interface (fig. 4 "4O DISPLAY",
`receive a user input
`including secret information known to the user and
`identifying information concerning an account selected by the user from
`the plurality of accounts (par.[0181] "The instructions stored in memory
`on the card or the memory of the terminal may cause screens associated
`with the entry of a PIN number and/or the selection of various accounts
`to be displayed when particular accounts are selected.");
`a communication link (fig.4 "50 MODEM") configured\to communicate (fig 4
`"54") with a secure registry (fig 4 "56"); and
`a processor (fig.4 "36 PROCESSOR") coupled to the biometric sensor to
`receive information concerning the biometric input,
`the user interface
`and the communication link,
`the processor configured to generate a
`non—predictable value and to generate encrypted authentication
`information from the non—predictable value,
`the identifying information,
`and at least one of the information concerning the biometric input and
`the secret information, and to communicate the encrypted authentication
`information via the communication link to the secure registry (par.[0185]
`"Appropriate encryption is provided to enhance security.";
`par.[0191]—[0192] "Data representative of the user’s signature and/or the
`user’s financial account
`information can be transmitted from the user’s
`(customer’s) portable hand—held device to the merchant’s transaction
`system.
`...
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`the merchant system can be operative to communicate with a
`third party ... the account data may include checking account number
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`The 6 groups of inventions are directed towards the solution of different
`technical problems and are not
`linked by a common or corrresponding
`special
`technical feature, problem or effect, which would contribute to
`the prior art.
`Claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 15, 16, 18 to 20, 24 to 28, 30, 31 are directed
`towards a device for entering authentication data and generating
`encrypted authentication information to be communicated to a third party.
`The problem to be solved by these features can be construed as to
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`protecting the secrecy of data authorizing financial
`transactions.
`Claims 7 to 12 are directed towards authenticating the authorized user of
`the device locally. Claim 14 is directed towards a portable
`authentication device. The problem to be solved by these features can be
`construed as to improve the availability of the protected authentication.
`Hence two solutions form a common inventive concept.
`Claims 13, 21, 22, 23 are directed towards biometric sensors. The problem
`to be solved by these features can be construed as to increase
`convenience for the user.
`Claim 3 is directed towards a device for emulating magnetic stripes. The
`problem to be solved by these features can be construed as to improve the
`interoperability with existing authentication systems.
`Claim 5 is directed towards sending biometric information to a third
`party before authenticating the financial
`transaction. The problem to be
`solved by these features can be construed as to improve the secrecy of
`the authentication process.
`Claim 17 and 29 are directed towards restricting the usage of the device.
`The problem to be solved by these features can be construed as to protect
`the integrity of the device against unauthorized use.
`In conclusion,
`the groups of claims define 6 different inventions not
`linked by a single general
`inventive concept.
`The search has covered the first 4 groups of inventions (groups 1, 1.1,
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`(and/or bank routing number), check number, name, address, phone number,
`bank name, or combinations thereof.").
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`1.2, 1.3).
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`Information on patent family members
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`NOTES TO FORM PCT/ISA/220
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`These Notes are intended to give the basic instructions concerning the filing of amendments under article 19. The
`Notes are based on the requirements of the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the Regulations and the Administrative Instructions
`under that Treaty. In case of discrepancy between these Notes and those requirements, the latter are applicable. For more
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`In these Notes, "Article", "Rule", and "Section" refer to the provisions of the PCT, the PCT Regulations and the PCT
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`Searching Authority, one opportunity to amend the claims of the international application. It should however be emphasized
`that, since all parts of the international application (claims,description and drawings) may be amended during the
`international preliminary examination procedure, there is usually no need to file amendments of the claims under Article 19
`except where, e.g. the applicant wants the latter to be published for the purposes of provisional protection or has another
`reason for amending the claims before international publication. Furthermore, it should be emphasized that provisional
`protection is available in some States only (see PCTAppIicant’s Guide, Volume I/A, Annexes Bi and B2).
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`The attention of the applicant is drawn to the fact that amendments to the claims under Article 19 are not allowed where
`the International Searching Authority has declared, under Article 17(2), that no international search report would be
`established (see PCTApp/icant’s Guide, Volume |/A, paragraph 296).
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`What parts of the international application may be amended?
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`Under Article 19, only the claims may be amended.
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`During the international phase, the claims may also be amended (or further amended) under Article 34 before the
`International Preliminary Examining Authority. The description and drawings may only be amended under
`Article 34 before the International Examining Authority.
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`Upon entry into the national phase, all parts of the international application may be amended under Article 28 or,
`where applicable, Article 41.
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`Within 2 months from the date of transmittal of the international search report or 16 months from the priority date,
`whichever time limit expires later. It should be noted, however, that the amendments will be considered as having
`been received on time it they are received by the International Bureau after the expiration of the applicable time
`limit but before the completion of the technical preparations for international publication (Rule 46.1).
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`Where not to file the amendments?
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`The amendments may only be filed with the International Bureau and not with the receiving Office or the
`lnternational Searching Authority (Rule 46.2).
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`Where a demand for international preliminary examination has been/is filed, see below.
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`is French, the letter must be in French.
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`Either by cancelling one or more entire claims, by adding one or more new claims or by amending the text of one
`or more of the claims as filed.
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`A replacement sheet mu st be submitted for each sheet of the claims which, on account of an amendment or
`amendments, differs from the sheet originally filed.
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`All the claims appearing on a replacement sheet must be numbered in Arabic numerals. Where a claim is
`cancelled, no renumbering of the other claims is required. In all cases where claims are renumbered, they must be
`renumbered consecutively (Section 205(b)).
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`The amendments must be made in the language in which the international application is to be published.
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`What documents must/may accompany the amendments?
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`Letter (Section 205(b)):
`The amendments must be submitted with a letter.
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`The letter will not be published with the international application and the amended claims. It should not be
`confused with the "Statement under Article 19(1)" (see below, under "Statement under Article 19(1)").
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`The letter must be in English or French, at the choice of the applicant. However, if the language of the
`international application is English, the letter must be in English; if the language of the international application
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`Notes to Form PCT/ISA/220 (first sheet) (October 2005)
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`PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
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`PCT
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`(PCT Article 18 and Rules 43 and 44)
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`‘
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`l'
`App icant s or agents file reference
`W053 7_ 7 O 0 9W0
`International application No.
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`see Form PQTll8A/_220
`FOR FURTHER
`as well as, where applicable, Item 5 below.
`ACTION
`international filing date (day/month/year)
`(Earliest) Priority Date (day/month/year)
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`PCT/USZOO7/OO4646
`Applicant
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`WEISS , Kenneth P .
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`21/02/2007
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`21/02/2006
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`This international search report has been prepared by this international Searching Authority and is transmitted to the applicant
`according to Article 18. A copy is being transmitted to the International Bureau.
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`This international search report consists of a total of
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`6
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`sheets.
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`it is also accompanied by a copy of each prior art document cited in this report.
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`Basis of the report
`a. With regard to the language, the international search was carried out on the basis of:
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`the international application in the language in which it was filed
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`, which is the language
`a translation of the international application into
`of a translation furnished for the purposes of international search (Rules 12.3(a) and 28.1(b))
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`b. D With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application, see Box No. l.
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`
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`D Certain claims were found unsearchable (See Box No. ll)
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`Unity of invention is lacking (see Box No ill)
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`With regard to the title,
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`the text is approved as submitted by the applicant
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`D the text has been established by this Authority to read as follows:
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`With regard to the abstract,
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`the text is approved as submitted by the applicant
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`the text has been established, according to Rule 88.2(b), by this Authority as it appears in Box No. iv. The applicant
`may, within one month from the date of mailing of this international search report, submit comments to this Authority
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`With regard to the drawings,
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`a.
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`the figure of the drawings to be published with the abstract is Figure No.
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`1
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`D as suggested by the applicant
`El
`as selected by this Authority, because the applicant failed to suggest a figure
`as selected by this Authority, because this figure better characterizes the invention
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`b. 1:]
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`none of the figures is to be published with the abstract
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`Form PCT/lSA/21O (first sheet) (April 2005)
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`International application No
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`PCT/USZOO7/004646
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`A. CLASSIFICATIONO SUBJECT MATTER
`INV. G06F21 00
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`According to International Patent Classification (IPC) orto both national classification and IPC
`e. FIELDS SEARCHED
`Minimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols)
`GO6F
`607C
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`Documentation searched other than minimum documentation to the extent that such documents are included in the fields searched
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`Electronic data base consulted during the international search (name of data base and. where practical. search terms used)
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`{PO—Internal
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`C. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`Category‘
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`Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages
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`Relevant to claim No.
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`GB 2 382 006 A (IBM [us])
`14 May 2003 (2003~05—14)
`figure 3
`page 4,
`page 17,
`page 18,
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`line 29 — line 34
`line 10 — line 27
`line 5 — line 24
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`x
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`Y
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`Y
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`US 2005/001711 A1 (DOUGHTY RALPH 0 [US] ET
`AL) 6 January 2005 (2005—01—06)
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`paragraph [0012]
`paragraph [0061]
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`D Further documents are listed in the continuation of Box C.
`‘ Special categories of cited documents :
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`'A' document defining the general state of the art which is not
`considered to be of particular retevance
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`'E' earlier document but published on or afterthe international
`filing date
`'L' document which may throw doubts on priority claim(s) or
`which is cited to establish the publication date of another
`citation or other special reason (as specified)
`'0' document referring to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or
`other means
`'P' document published prior to the international filing date but
`later than the priority date claimed
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`See patent family annexr
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`'T'
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`later document published after the international filing date
`or priority date and not in conflict with the application but
`cited to understand the principle or theory underlying the
`invention
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`'X' document of particular relevance the claimed invention
`cannot be considered novel or cannot be considered to
`involve an inventive step when the document is taken alone
`'Y' document of particular relevance; the claimed invention
`cannot be considered to involve an inventive step when the
`document is combined with one or more other such docu—
`ments. such combination being obvious to a person skilled
`in the art.
`'&' document member of the same patent family
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`Date of the actual completion of the international search
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`Date of mailing of the international search report
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`13 November 2007
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`Name and mailing address of the ISA/
`European Patent Office, PB. 5818 Palentlaan 2
`NL — 2280 HV Ftijswijk
`Tel. (+31—70) 340—2040, Tx. 31 651 epo nl,
`Fax: (+31—70) 340—3016
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`27/11/2007
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`Authorized officer
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`Chabot , Pedro
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`Form PCT/ISA/210 (second sheet) (April 2005)
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`International application No.
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`PCT/USZOO7/OO4646
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`Box II Observations where certain claims were found unsearchable (Continuation of item 2 of first sheet)
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`This International Search Report has not been established in respect of certain claims under Article 17(2)(a) tor the following reasons:
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`Claims Nos:
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`because they relate to subject matter not required to be searched by this Authority, namely:
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`
`
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`2. D Claims Nos:
`because they relate to parts of the International Application that do not comply with the prescribed requirements to such
`an extent that no meaningful International Search can be carried out, specifically:
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`
`Claims Nos.:
`because they are dependent claims and are not drafted in accordance with the second and third sentences of Rule 6.4(a).
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`Box Ill Observations where unity of invention is lacking (Continuation of item 3 of first sheet)
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`This International Searching Authority found multiple inventions in this international application, as follows:
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`
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`see additional sheet
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`As all required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this International Search Report covers all
`searchable claims.
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`
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` As all searchable claims could be searched without effort justifying an additional fee, this Authority did not invite payment
`of any additional fee.
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`
`
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` No required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant. Consequently, this International Search Report is
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`restricted to the invention first mentioned in the claims; it is covered by claims Nos.:
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`3.
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`As only some of the required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this International Search Report
`covers only those claims for which fees were paid, specifically claims N03,:
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`1—9,13—14,20—22,63—84
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`
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`l:| The additional search fees were accompanied by the applicant’s protest.
` No protest accompanied the payment of additional search fees.
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`Remark on Protest
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`Form PCT/ISA/210 (continuation of first sheet (2)) (January 2004)
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`FURTHER INFORMATION CONTINUED FROM PCT/ISA] 210
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`Internatlonal Application No. PCT/U52007 “304646
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`This International Searching Authority found multiple (groups of)
`inventions in this international application, as follows:
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`1. claims: 1,63
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`Giving authorization for an operation to a second device by
`a third device depending on information given by a first
`device.
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`. Claims: 2-9, 20—22, 13-14,64—84
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`Emulati