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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERC
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`FILING DATE
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`Scull C. Harris
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`COLIN. CARL G
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`MAIL DATE
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`Please find below andfor attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. D4:'0'J'}
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`STARWOOD Ex 1002, page 1
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`Office Action Summary
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`Application No.
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`Applicanlisl
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`101300.472
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`Eflmine,
`Carl Colin
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`HARRIS, SCOTT 0.
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`— The MAILING DA TE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address -
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`- Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 31' CPR 1.136(3).
`in no event. however. may a reply be timely filed
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`ll NO period for reply is specified above. the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date oi this communication.
`- Faiture to reply within the set or extended period for reply will. by statute. cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133).
`Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any
`earned patent terrn adjustment. See 3? CFR 1.704(b}.
`Status
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`1) Responsive to comrnunicationisl filed on 15 March 2004.
`2a)EI This action is FINAL.
`2b)lZ This action is non—final.
`3)I:] Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayie 1935 C.D. 1'1, 453 0.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims
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`4) Claim(s) E isiare pending in the application.
`4a) Of the above claims) __ islare withdrawn from consideration.
`5}I:i Claim(s) j isfare allowed.
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`6} Claim(s) 1:3; isfare rejected.
`Tlfl Claim(s) __ isiare objected to.
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`till] Claim(s) j are subject to restriction andior election requirement.
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`Application Papers
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`9)I:| The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
`10)E} The drawing{s) filed on 15 March 2004 isiare: a)E accepted or b)l:I objected to by the Examiner.
`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
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`Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121(d).
`11)|:l The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner. Note the attached Office Action or form PTO—‘l52.
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`‘l2}E:] Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)—(d) or (f).
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`b)I:I Some * c)I:] None of:
`1.|:] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2.|:] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No. __
`3.|:] Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
`application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`' See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`Attachmentist
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`4) D Interview Summary (PTO-413)
`Paper N0(S)I'M3i3 0316- j -
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`6) I] Other. __
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`t} E Notice of References Cited (PTO-392}
`2) El Notice of Draftsperscrfs Patent Drawing Review {PTO-948)
`3) El lnfonnation Disclosure Statement(s) {F-’TOi'SBl0B)
`Paper No(s)iMai| Date
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Oitica
`PTOL-326 (Rev. 08-06)
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`Office Action Summary
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`Part of Paper No.iMaI| Date 20070914
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`Application/Control Number: 10/800,472
`Art Unit: 2136
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Pursuant to USC 131, claims 1-23 are presented for examination.
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`Priority
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`2.
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`Applicant’s claim for the benefit of a prior—filed application under 35 U.S.C. l19(e) or
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`under 35 U.S.C. 120, 121, or 365(c) is acknowledged.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
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`The following is a quotation of the second paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112:
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`The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and
`distinctly claiming the subject matter, which the applicant regards as his invention.
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`Claims 14-16 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph, as being indefinite for
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`failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which applicant regards as
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`the invention.
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`Claims 14-16 recite the limitation "said first subset of specified network features". There
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`is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For the purpose of examination,
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`the limitation will be interpreted as said subset of specified network features.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
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`4.
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`The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the
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`basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
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`Application/Control Number: 10/800,472
`Art Unit: 21 36
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`A person shall be entitled to a patent unless —
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`(e) the invention was described in (1) an application for patent, published under section
`l22(b), by another filed in the United States before the invention by the applicant for
`patent or (2) a patent granted on an application for patent by another filed in the United
`States before the invention by the applicant for patent, except that an international
`application filed under the treaty defined in section 35l(a) shall have the effects for
`purposes of this subsection of an application filed in the United States only if the
`international application designated the United States and was published under Article
`21(2) of such treaty in the English language.
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`Claims 1-3, 5-1], and 13-23 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. l02(e) as being anticipated by
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`US Patent 6,970,927 to Stewart et al.
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`As per claim 1, Stewart et al discloses a wireless network (see column 9, lines 39-42),
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`defining a plurality ofdiyferent classes ofservice, where the drf/"erent classes ofservice include
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`(see column 16, lines 13-20) a first level access providing access to local resources as well as
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`access to the lntemet that meets the recitation of defining apluraliry ofdifiarent classes of
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`service, where the difierenr classes ofservice include at least‘ afirs! class ofservice that includes
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`a first set ofpermissions for access to resources (see column 16, lines 13-15), and a second
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`access level allowing access to the lntemet only that meets the recitation of and a second class of
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`service which includes a second set ofpermissions of access to resources (see column 16, lines
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`15-20).
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`As per claim 2, Stewart et al discloses a first level access providing access to local
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`resources as well as access to the lntemet that meets the recitation of wherein saidfirsr class of
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`service includes one ofa greater amount ofnetwork access or a greater speed ofnetwork access
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`than said second class ofservice (see column 16, lines 13-20).
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`ApplicationlControl Number: 10/800,472
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`Art Unit: 2136
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`As per claim 3, Stewart et al discloses a first level access providing access to local
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`resources and a second access level allowing access to the Internet only but not entitled to view
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`or utilize network local resources (see column 16, lines 13-20) that meets the recitation of
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`wherein saidfirst class ofservice allows users to obtain access tofiles, and said second class of
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`service allows access to Internet but not access to files.
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`As per claim 5, Stewart et al discloses an access granting mechanism that detects user’s
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`access level within an identification infonnation and automatically grants the appropriate service
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`if the user has a greater access level or grants the other level if the user does not have the
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`appropriate level access that meets the recitation of wherein said wireless network includes an
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`access granting mechanism, that detects a user’s network credential, and automatically grants
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`one ofsaid levels ofservices based on a user's credentials, or grants the other level ofservice if
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`the user's credentials do not meet a specified criteria (see column 17, lines 44-67).
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`As per claim 6, Stewart et al discloses a wireless network system, comprising: allocating
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`different channels based on user’s credentials (access level), the respective communication
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`channel (first wireless networlc portion) allows access to specified level of access to services (i.e.
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`private ponions of the network) whereas the second level of access associated with another
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`channel (a second wireless network portion) that does not have access to private resources (see
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`column 14, lines 14-38 and column 16, lines 37-47) that meets the recitation of afirst wireless
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`networlcpartion, which is accessed by users having a first credential, and which allows a first
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`specified level ofaccess to services; and a second wireless network portion, which is accessed by
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`users not having saidfirst credential, which allows a second specified level ofaccess to services
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`which includes less services than saidfirst specified level ofaccess to services and Stewart et al
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`also discloses a plurality of PCD and access points and each PCD has Ethernet card and
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`identification information for communicating with a wireless access point (see column 5, line 59
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`through column 6, line 18 and column 16, lines 13-47) that meets the recitation offirst wireless
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`network portion and second wireless network portion.
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`As per claim 7, Stewart et al discloses wherein said level ofaccess to services specifies
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`an amount ofbandwidth (see column 19, lines 5-8).
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`As per claim 8, Stewart et at discloses allowing access to specified level of access to
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`services (i.e. private resources of the network) that meets the recitation of wherein said level of
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`access to services specifies an amount ofaccess to networkfiles (see column 14, lines 14-38 and
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`column '16, lines 29-37).
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`As per claim 9, Stewart et al discloses one or more access points located in the same
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`location as well as access point with different communication channels and plurality of separate
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`networks located in the same location that meets the recitation of wherein saidfirst and second
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`wireless network portions are separate wireiess networks‘ operating in the same location (see
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`column 9, lines 10-40 and column 16, lines 29-37).
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`Application/Control Number: l0f80{},472
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`As per claim 10, Stewart et al discloses wherein saidfirst credential comprises a key
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`(see column 6, lines 18-25 and column 14, lines 55-59).
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`As per claim 1 1, Stewart et al discloses wherein said key comprises an indication that a
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`user has paidfor a certain specified service ((see column 14, lines 39-5 9).
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`As per claim 13, Stewart at al discloses a wireless network system, comprising.‘ a first
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`PCD which transmits a first wireless network (see column 6, lines 33-41) having identification
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`information to get access and provides access to specified network features (see column 13, lines
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`18-27) that meets the recitation of : a first portion which transmits afirst wireless network that
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`requires a specified key to get access, and provides access to specified nerworkfeotures; and
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`another PCD that does not require the identification information to get access, and provides the
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`lowest possible level of access to only external access such as the Internet (a subset of said
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`specified network features) (see column 13, lines 34-44 and column 12, lines 28-33 and lines 42-
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`46) that meets the recitation of : a second portion which transmits a second wireless network that
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`does not require said specified key to get access, and provides access to am‘y a subset ofsaid
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`specified networkfieatures.
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`As per claim 14, Stewart et al discloses wherein saidfirst subset ofspecified network
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`features includes a bandwidth limited Internet access (sec column 12, lines 39-47).
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`ApplicationtControl Number: 10/300,472
`Art Unit: 2136
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`As per claim 15, Stewart et al discloses wherein saidfirst subset ofspecified network
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`features includes only a limited total amount of information which can be obtained (see column
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`12, lines 42-47).
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`As per claim 16, Stewart et al discloses wherein saidfirst subset ofspecified network
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`features includes only certain web pages that can be accessed via the Internet (see column 12,
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`lines 16-27).
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`As per claim 17, Stewart et al discloses a method comprising.’ at a first location allowing
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`a user to use identification information to get access to a computer system containing wireless
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`network resources which has a specified level of network features (see column 13, lines 18-27)
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`that meets the recitation of at afirst location, first allowing a user to obtain access to wireless
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`network resources which has a specified level ofnenvorkfeatures by logging in using aflrst
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`network credential; and at the same location allowing a user that does not require the
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`identification information to get access, and provides the lowest possible level of access to only
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`external access such as the Internet (a subset of said specified network features) (see column [3,
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`lines 34-44 and column I2, lines 28-33 and lines 42-46) that meets the recitation of and at said
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`first location, second allowing a user to obtain access to a first subset ofsaid specified level of
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`networkfeatures, less than said specified level ofnetworkfieatures, without using saidfirst
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`network credential to log in.
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`As per claim 18, Stewart et al discloses wherein said second allowing comprises
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`allowing access to either a lesser amount of network access or a lesser speed ofnetwork access
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`than saidfirst allowing (see column 12, lines 42-46).
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`As per claim 19, Stewart et al discloses a first level access providing access to local
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`resources and a second access level allowing access to the Internet only but not entitled to View
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`or utilize network local resources (see column 16, lines 13-20) that meets the recitation of
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`wherein saidfirst allowing allows access tofiles, and said second allowing does not allow
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`access to files, but does allow access to Internet.
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`As per claim 20, Stewart et al discloses detecting a user's network credential, and
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`automatically granting one ofsaidfirst allowing or said second allowing based on said
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`credential (see column 17, lines 44-67).
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`As per claim 2] , Stewart et al discloses an access granting mechanism that detects user’s
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`access level within an identification information and automatically grants the appropriate service
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`if the user has a greater access level or grants the other level if the user does not have the
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`appropriate level access that meets the recitation of wherein said credential comprises an
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`specified key, and said automatically granting comprises automatically granting saidfirst
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`allowing ifan authorized key is detected, or automatically granting said second allowing ifsaid
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`authorized key is not detected (see column 17, lines 44-67).
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`As per claim 22, Stewart et al discloses wherein said key comprises an indication that a
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`user has paidfor a certain specified service (see column 14, lines 39-59).
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`As per claim 23, Stewart et al discloses second allowing allows internet access but only
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`to certain web pages (see column 12, lines 16-27).
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`S.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. lO3(a) which forms the basis for all
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`obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or
`described as set forth in section 102 of this title, if the differences between the subject
`matter sought to be patented and the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole
`would have been obvious at the time the invention was made to a person having ordinary
`skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains. Patentability shall not be negatived
`by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`Claims 4 and 12 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over US
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`Patent 6,9?0,927 to Stewart et al.
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`As per claim 4, Stewart et al substantially discloses the claimed method of claim 1 and
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`further discloses selecting bandwidth or communication channel based on identification
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`information and access level and whether they have access to more resources (see column 19,
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`lines 5-8, 14-19 and lines 38-48). Stewart et al does not explicitly state that the second class of
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`service obtains a more limited upload and/or download speeds fiar Internet than saidfirst class
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`ofservice, however, based on the suggestions above, it would have been obvious to one of
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`ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was made to modify the method of Stewart et al
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`to obtain a more limited upload andfor download speeds for Internet than said first class of
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`service because the first class of service has a higher level of access and more resources such as
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`private resources than the second class of service as suggested by Stewart et :1]. One of ordinary
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`skill in the art would have recognized the advantages to be able to control bandwidths with
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`respect to access level as to provide higher bandwidth/speed to users with higher level of access
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`because they are accessing more resources than the lower level as suggested by Stewart et al
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`(see column 19, lines 5-8 and 45-48).
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`As per claim 12, Stewart et al substantially discloses the claimed method of claim I and
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`further discloses the identification information may be in form of digital certificate (see column
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`12, lines 4-15). Examiner takes official noticethat it is very well known in the art that a digital
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`certificate may include encryption key (such as public key) to access information. Therefore, it
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`would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was made to
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`modify the method of Stewart et al to use an encryption key as identification information so as
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`to provide security for private information as well—known in the art (see column 12, lines 4-15
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`and column 16, lines 21-47).
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`Conclusion
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`6.
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`The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's
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`disclosure as the prior art discloses several of the claimed features. (See PTO-form 892).
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`ApplicationfContr0l Number: 10/800,472
`Art Unit: 2136
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`6.1
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to Carl Colin whose telephone number is 571-272-3862. The
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`examiner can normally be reached on Monday through Thursday, 8:00-6:30 PM.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the exarniner’s
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`supervisor, Nasser G. Moazzami can be reached on 571-272-4195. 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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`Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system. Status information for published applications
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`may be obtained from either Private PAIR or Public PAIR. Status information for unpublished
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`applications is available through Private PAIR only. For more information about the PAIR
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`system, see http://pair-direct.uspto. gov. Should you have questions on access to the Private PAIR
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`system, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would
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`information system, call 800-736-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000.
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`fCar1 Colinf
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`Patent Examiner, A.U. 2136
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`September 14, 2007
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO. Wireless
`Serial No.:
`10/800,472
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`Applicant
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`Scott C. Harris
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`Group Art Unit 2136
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`Appl. No.
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`10/800,472
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`September 15, 2004
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`WIRELESS NETWORK HAVING
`MULTIPLE COMMUNICATION
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`Examiner
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`Carl Colin
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`AMENDMENT {AFTER Non—FINAL REJECTION)
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`Commissioner For Patents
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`Dear Sir:
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`In response to the Official Action dated September 20, 2007,
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`kindly amend the above referenced application as follows:
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`Amendments to the claims begin on page 2 of this paper.
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`Applicant Remarks begin on page 12 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
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`listing, of claims in the application:
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1.
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`(Currently amended) A wireless network,
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`fgpgrising:
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`a first communication part defining a first class of service
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`includes a first set of permissions for access to resources
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`including access to files on a system being controlled b" said
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`first communication part, and a second communication part,
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`communication part, over substantially a same transmitting area
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`as said first communication art, and said second communication
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`part defininq a second class of service which includes a second
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`set of permissions of access to resources, where said second set
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`of vermissions does not
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`include said access to said files on said
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`svstem,
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`said first communication part having its access controlled
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`by reguirinq users of the first communication part
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`to use a first
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`secret ks’, and automatically wrovides access to users that have
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`said first secret key, said second conmmnication art allowin
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`access without said first secret key.
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`2.
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`(Currently amended) A device as in claim 1, wherein
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`said first class of service includes eHe—e§—a—gseate£—ameefie—e%
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`a greater speed of network access than said
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`second class of service.
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`3.
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`(Currently amended) A device as in claim 1, further
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`risinq a third communication part,
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`transmittinq a separate
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`communication stream from said first communication part, and
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`separate {reg said secqpduggmggnigaticn Ears, over fifiE§tantiaLLE
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`a same transmitting area as said first and second communication
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`parts, an( said third communication aart definin_ a third class
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`includes a third set of permissions cf aggess to
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`resources, where said third set of permissions does not
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`include
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`said access to said files on said system, and allows access to
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`cnl= -wecified internet sites,
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`without needing anv secret key wae£eis—said—£isse—e%aee—e£
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`4.
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`(Original)A device as in claim 1, wherein said second
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`class of service obtains a more limited upload and/or download
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`speeds for Internet than said first class of service.
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`5.
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`(Currently amended) A device as in claim %_§, wherein
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`said wireless network includes an access granting mechanism,
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`that
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`detects a user's eeeweek—eeedeseealsecret key, and automatically
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`grants one of said first and second levels of services based on a
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`user's credentials, or grants saigwthird ehe—eehee—level of
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`service if the user does not have said first or second secret
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`Keyis—eeedefieéaee—de4weea%%%—aws§eei£ied—erieeeia.
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`6.
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`(Currently amended) A wireless network system,
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`comprising:
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`a first wireless network portion,
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`including a_first network
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`transmitter, which is accessed by users having a first secret he
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`, and which allows a first specified level of access to
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`services, and which automatiealiv rants access to users havinc
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`a second wireless network portion,
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`including a second
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`network transmitter transmitting over substantiall* the same area
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`as said first network transmitter, which is accessed by users not
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`having said first
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`secret key, which allows a second
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`specified jevel of access to services which includes less
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`services than said first specified level of access to services.
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`7.
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`(0riginal)A system
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`in claim 6, wherein said level of
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`access to services specifies
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`amount of bandwidth.
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`8.
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`[Original)A system
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`in claim 6, wherein said level of
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`access to services specifies
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`amount of access to network
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`files.
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`9.
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`{Currently amended) A system as in claim 6, wherein
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`said first and second wireless network portions are separate
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`wireless eeeweeke— network interface cards operating in the same
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`location.
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`10.
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`(Currently amended) A system as in claim 6,
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`further comprising a third wireless network portion,
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`transmitting
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`parate communication stream tram said first and second
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`wireless network qortions, and separate from said first and
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`second wireless network uortions, over substantiall'
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`1CftiOflS; and said third wireless network portions definin‘
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`third class of service which includes a third set of permissions
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`of access to resources, where said third set of permissions does
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`not
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`include said access to files on said system, and allows
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`access to only sgecified internet sites,
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`wherein said third communication art allowin_ access without
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`(Currently amended) A system as in claim $9 6,
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`wherein said key comprises an
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`e—eertain—speeifiee sceeice encrjption kev.
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`12.
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`A system as in claim 10, wherein said key
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`comprises an encryption key.
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`13.
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`(Currently amended) A wireless network system,
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`comprising:
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`a first portion which transmits a first wireless network
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`that requires a specified key to get access, and provides access
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`to specified network features; and
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`a second portion which transmits a second wireless network
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`that does not require said specified key to get access, and
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`provides access to only a subset of said specified network
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`features, wherein said subset of s_ecified network features
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`includes a bandwidth limited Internet access.
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`14.
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`(Currently Amended) A wireless network syseefiras
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`in claim ;_;3, wherein said first secret key is an encryption
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`(Currently amended) A wireless network system as
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`in claim 13, wherein said fesse—subset of specified network
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`features includes only a limited total amount of information
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`which can be obtained.
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`16.
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`(Currently amended) A wireless network system as
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`in claim 13, wherein said §ees%—subset of specified network
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`features includes only certain web pages that can be accessed via
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`the Internet.
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`17.
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`(Currently amended) A method, comprising:
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`at a first location, first allowing a user to obtain access
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`to wireless network resources which has a specified level of
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`network features by
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`usinc a first secret Kev to access a first wireless network that
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`has said_fi£§t specified level of networ§_features; eed
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`at said first location, second allowing a user to obtain
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`access to only a first subset of said specified level of network
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`features,
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`less than said specified level of network features, and
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`hevinq a more limited download s eed than said first wireless
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`network, bv accessinc a second wireless network usin a second
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`secret key; and
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`at said first location,
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`third allowin a user to obtain
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`access to only svecified internet sites, comprisin
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`less access
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`___________;g first subset of said spggified level of networg
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`features, bv accessind a third wireless network cortion, said
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`third wireless network ‘ortions defining a third class of
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`service;
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`wherein said. third eormmlnicatirs-n "art allows access without
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`needing any secret kei
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`third communication ‘arts transmit a se arate communication over
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`'and wherein each of said first, second and
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`subsrantially a
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`same transmitting area as said first and second
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`wireless network aortions.
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`18.
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`(Currently amended) A method as in claim 17,
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`wherein said first_aQd second secret keys ar§_encryption
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`(Currently amended) A method as in claim 17,
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`wherein said first allowing allows access to files, and said
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`second allowing does not allow access to any files, but does
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`allow access to Internet.
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`(Original)A.method as in claim 17,
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`further
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`comprising detecting a user's network credential, and
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`automatically granting one of said first allowing or said second
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`allowing based on said credential.
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`21.
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`(Currently amended) A method
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`as in claim eegg,
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`gprther comprising wheeeée—saidweeedeetialneempfiises—afi—sfieeé£ied
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`‘ automatically granting
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`.* said first allowing if a firsghgggriggion an—efit%eee%ee
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`key is detected, e£—automatically granting said second allowing
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`if a second encryption Key is detected, and automatically
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`granting said third allowing if neithgr_said first nor seoond
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`gngggption er" " ‘;r‘
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`M key is eeerdetected.
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`22.
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`(Original)A.method as in Claim 21, wherein said
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`key comprises an indication that a user has paid for a certain
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`specified service.
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`23.
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`(Original) A method as in claim 17, wherein said
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`second allowing allows internet access but only to certain web
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`pages.
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`REMARKS
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`Reconsideration and allowance of the above—referenced
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`application are respectfully requested.
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`Claims 14-16 stand rejected under 35 USC 112,
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`second
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`paragraph, as being indefinite.
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`The claims are amended to
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`obviate this rejection.
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`Claim 1-3, 5-11 and 13-23 stand rejected under 35 USC 102 as
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`allegedly being anticipated by Stewart.
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`In response, claims 1,
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`6, and 17 are amended here with to obviate the rejection. Claim
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`13 is amended to include the limitations of claim 14 therein, and
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`as such the rejection is traversed.
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`Stewart teaches a system where a number of different users
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`can receive access to the Internet, and can receive different
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`levels of access. According to one embodiment described by
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`Stewart, user identification is used to determine which of the
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`different levels of access are provided.
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`A number of different
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`embodiments are also disclosed by Stewart.
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`The embodiment
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`bridging columns 9-10 discloses use of multiple different quality
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`of service metrics. There are a number of different access
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`points on the system.
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`The embodiment at the bottom of column 10
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`allows selecting which of a plurality of different access points
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`to use.
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`The system ID is used to carry out the selecting.
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`column 11 lines 17-33 suggest that the different system IDs may
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`prove correspond to different network providers.
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`Column 13
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`describes that the privilege level indicates which network
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`resources the user may access, and that one of these privilege
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`levels only allow certain access to resources
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`The present application, however, discloses, and now claims,
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`a very different kind of system.
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`An important feature, now
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`defined by claim 1, recites that there are different and separate
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`communication parts and that the access to these parts is
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`controlled by different secret keys. This substantially
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`simplifies the system, and makes it easier to obtain access.
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`More specifically, claim l defines a first communication part
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`defining a first class of service that includes access to files
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`and a second communication part that transmits a separate
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`communication stream over substantially the same area and defines
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`a second class of service.
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`The first communication part is
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`accessed by using a secret key and automatically provides access
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`to users that have the secret key.
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`The second communication part
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`allows access without the secret key.
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`In this way, communications and the amount of access is
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`easily controlled: simply by determining whether the user has, or
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`does not have,
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`the secret key.
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`Stewart is much