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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Application of:
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`Stephen J. Brown
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`Serial No.:
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`11/668,092
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`Title:
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`Filed:
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`AUDIO INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLIANCES
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`January 29, 2007
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`Attorney Docket No.: 7553.00092 / 06—0632
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`Examiner:
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`Salad, A.
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`Art Unit:
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`2157
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`In Response To:
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`Office Action mailed March 5, 2009
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`AMENDMENT AFTER FINAL
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`Mail Stop AF
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450
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`Sir:
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`In response to the Office Action mailed March 5, 2009,
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`please amend the above—identified application as follows:
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`Medtronic Ex. 1005
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`Medtronic Ex. 1005
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Application of:
`
`Stephen J. Brown
`
`Serial No.:
`
`11/668,092
`
`Title:
`
`Filed:
`
`AUDIO INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLIANCES
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`January 29, 2007
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`Attorney Docket No.: 7553.00092 / 06—0632
`
`Examiner:
`
`Salad, A.
`
`Art Unit:
`
`2157
`
`In Response To:
`
`Office Action mailed March 5, 2009
`
`AMENDMENT AFTER FINAL
`
`Mail Stop AF
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450
`
`Sir:
`
`In response to the Office Action mailed March 5, 2009,
`
`please amend the above—identified application as follows:
`
`Medtronic Ex. 1005
`
`Medtronic Ex. 1005
`
`
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`Application of:
`
`Stephen J. Brown
`
`Serial No.:
`
`11/668,092
`
`Title:
`
`Filed:
`
`AUDIO INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLIANCES
`
`January 29, 2007
`
`Attorney Docket No.: 7553.00092 / 06—0632
`
`Examiner:
`
`Salad, A.
`
`Art Unit:
`
`2157
`
`In Response To:
`
`Office Action mailed March 5, 2009
`
`AMENDMENT AFTER FINAL
`
`Mail Stop AF
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`
`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450
`
`Sir:
`
`In response to the Office Action mailed March 5, 2009,
`
`please amend the above—identified application as follows:
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`
`
`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`1.
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`(CURRENTLY
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`AMENDED)
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`A
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`communications
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`network
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`comprising:
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`a communications channel;
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`a server;
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`a primary device in communication. with said server
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`through said communications channel, wherein said primary device
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`comprises a component adapted to iii receive one or more computer
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`programs including one or more queries, instructions or messages pp
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`a first digital file from said server,
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`gii) convert
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`the first
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`digital file one-or—more—computer—programs into synthesized audio
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`transmissions, and-audibly-transmit—said-audio—transmissions {iii}
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`present
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`said. synthesized. audio transmissions
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`to an individual
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`through a speaker and {iv}
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`receive audible responses from said
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`individual; and
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`a secondary device operatively connected to said primary
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`device, wherein said secondary device (i) is adapted to be operated
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`by an said individual
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`in response to said synthesized audio
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`transmissions
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`and giiz
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`comprises
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`a
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`‘user
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`interface adapted to
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`receive input responses from said individual and convert said input
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`responses to a second digital file through speech recognition.
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`10
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`15
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`20
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`
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`2.
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`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The network of claim 1,
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`wherein said component comprises an audio processor adapted to:
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`receive a first set of electrical signals corresponding
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`to any of said queries,
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`instructions, and messages;
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`convert said first set of electrical signals to a second
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`set of electrical signals capable of being audibly synthesized; and
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`audibly synthesize said second set of electrical signals.
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`3.
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`(ORIGINAL) The network of
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`clain1 1, wherein the
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`primary and secondary devices are housed within a single housing
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`unit.
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`4.
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`(ORIGINAL) The network of claim 3, wherein said
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`housing unit comprises a household appliance.
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`5.
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`(CURRENTLY AMENDED) The network of claim 1, wherein
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`said component comprises an audio processor adapted to detect said
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`audible responses audio—transmissions, and convert
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`the detected
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`audible responses audio—transmissions to data transmissions.
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`6.
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`(ORIGINAL) The network of claim 5, wherein said
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`primary device comprises a transmitter adapted to transmit said
`
`
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`data transmissions generated. by said audio processor
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`to said
`
`server .
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`7.
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`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The network of claim 1,
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`wherein said server is adapted to generate said computer programs
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`that are executable by said secondary device.
`
`8.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The network of claim 7,
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`wherein said secondary device comprises a user interface adapted to
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`(i) output said any of queries, instructions, or messages, and (ii)
`
`input responses to said any of queries,
`
`instructions, or messages.
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`9.
`
`(ORIGINAL) The network of claim 8, wherein said
`
`output comprises any of visual output and audio output, and wherein
`
`said input
`
`comprises
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`any of data entry input, graphic user
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`interface input, and audio input.
`
`10.
`
`(CURRENTLY AMENDED) A system for communicating with
`
`a household appliance, said system comprising:
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`a communications channel where a portion of the channel
`
`is a wireless channel;
`
`a server; and
`
`
`
`a household appliance in communication with said server
`
`through said communications
`
`channel, wherein
`
`said appliance
`
`comprises a component adapted to (i) receive one or more computer
`
`programs including one or more queries, instructions or messages as
`
`10
`
`15
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`a first digital file from said server,
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`{ii} convert
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`the first
`
`digital file into synthesized audio transmissions, giiiz present
`
`said synthesized audio transmissions to an individual
`
`through a
`
`speaker and (iv)
`
`receive audible responses from said individual,
`
`wherein said appliance 1i)
`
`
`is adapted to be operated by an said
`
`individual
`
`in response to the synthesized audio transmissions
`
`computer—programs and {ii} comprises a user interface adapted to
`
`receive input responses from said individual and convert said input
`
`responses to a second digital file through speech recognition.
`
`11.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The
`
`system of claim 10,
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`wherein said component comprises an audio processor adapted to:
`
`receive a first set of electrical signals corresponding
`
`to any of said queries,
`
`instructions, and messages;
`
`convert said first set of electrical signals to a second
`
`set of electrical signals capable of being audibly synthesized; and
`
`audibly synthesize said second set of electrical signals.
`
`
`
`l2.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The
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`system of claim 10,
`
`wherein said server is adapted to generate said computer programs,
`
`and wherein said computer programs are executable by said household
`
`appliance.
`
`l3.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The
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`system of Claim 12,
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`wherein said household appliance comprises a processor adapted to
`
`collect data relating to said household appliance, and execute said
`
`computer programs to provide a diagnosis of a performance of said
`
`household appliance.
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`l4.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The
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`systenl of claim 13,
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`wherein said processor is adapted to output any of said queries,
`
`instructions
`
`or messages
`
`to said individual
`
`to teach said
`
`individual how to operate and maintain said household appliance.
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`15.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The
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`system of claim 14,
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`wherein said output comprises any of data output and audio output.
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`16.
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`(CURRENTLY AMENDED) A method of communicating with
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`a household appliance, said method comprising:
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`wirelessly transmitting one or more computer programs
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`frmn a server
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`to a household appliance, wherein said computer
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`
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`programs include one or more queries,
`
`instructions or messages gs
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`a first digital file; and
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`receiving detecting said first digital file cnmputer
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`programs at said household appliance;
`
`converting said first digital file into synthesized audio
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`10
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`transmissions;
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`presenting said synthesized audio transmissions to an
`
`individual through a speaker; and
`
`receiving audible responses from said individual,
`
`wherein said appliance gi)
`
`is adapted to be operated by
`
`15
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`an individual
`
`in response to the synthesized audio transmissions
`
`computer—programs and {ii} comprises a user interface adapted to
`
`receive input responses from said individual and convert said input
`
`responses to a second digital file through speech recognition.
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`17.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The method of claim 16,
`
`further comprising:
`
`receiving a first set of electrical signals corresponding
`
`to any of said queries,
`
`instructions, or messages;
`
`converting said first set of electrical signals to a
`
`second
`
`set
`
`of electrical
`
`signals
`
`capable
`
`of being audibly
`
`synthesized; and
`
`
`
`audibly synthesizing said second set of electrical
`
`signals.
`
`18.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The method of Claim 16,
`
`further comprising said server generating said computer programs,
`
`wherein said computer programs are executable by said household
`
`appliance.
`
`l9.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The method of claim 18,
`
`further
`
`comprising said household appliance collecting data
`
`relating to said household appliance, and executing said computer
`
`programs to provide a diagnosis of a performance of said household
`
`appliance.
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`20.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The method. of Claim l9,
`
`further comprising said household appliance outputting any of said
`
`queries,
`
`instructions, and messages to said individual
`
`to teach
`
`said individual
`
`how to operate and maintain said household
`
`appliance, wherein said outputting comprises any of data output and
`
`audio output.
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`
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`21.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The network Of claim 1,
`
`wherein said one or more computer programs comprises one or more
`
`script programs.
`
`22.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The
`
`system of Claim 10,
`
`wherein said one or more computer programs comprises one or more
`
`script programs.
`
`23.
`
`(PREVIOUSLY PRESENTED) The method of claim 16,
`
`wherein said one or more computer programs comprises one or more
`
`script programs.
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`
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`R E M A R K S
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`Careful review and examination of the subject application
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`are noted and appreciated.
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`SUPPORT FOR THE CLAIM AMENDMENTS
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`Support
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`for
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`the claim amendments
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`can be
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`found in
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`paragraphs [0079]
`
`to [0085], as originally filed.
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`Thus, no new
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`matter has been added.
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`CLAIM REJECTIONS UNDER 35 U.S.C. 5103
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`The rejection of claims 1—23 under 35 U.S.C. §lO3(a) as
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`being unpatentable over Beller et al.
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`(W0 97/125444; hereinafter
`
`Beller),
`
`in view of Iliff (U.S. Pat. No. 6,849,045), and further in
`
`View of Segur
`
`(U.S. Pat. No. 6,212,550) has been obviated by
`
`amendment and should be withdrawn.
`
`Beller teaches a patient terminal for home health care
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`system (Title).
`
`Iliff teaches a computerized medical diagnostic
`
`and treatment advice systent
`
`including network access
`
`(Title).
`
`Segur
`
`teaches
`
`a method
`
`and
`
`system in a client-server
`
`for
`
`automatically converting messages from a first format to a second
`
`format compatible with a message retrieving device (Title).
`
`In contrast, claim 1 of the present invention provides a
`
`communications network comprising a communications channel,
`
`a
`
`server,
`
`a primary device,
`
`and a secondary device.
`
`The primary
`
`lO
`
`
`
`device may be
`
`in communication with the server
`
`through the
`
`communications
`
`channel.
`
`The primary device may
`
`comprise
`
`a
`
`component adapted to (i)
`
`receive one or more computer programs
`
`including one or more queries,
`
`instructions or messages as a first
`
`digital file from the server,
`
`(ii) convert the first digital file
`
`into synthesized audio transmissions, (iii) present the synthesized
`
`audio transmissions to an individual
`
`through a speaker and (iv)
`
`receive audible responses
`
`from the individual.
`
`The
`
`secondary
`
`device may be operatively connected to the primary device.
`
`The
`
`secondary device
`
`(i) may be adapted to be operated by the
`
`individual in response to the synthesized audio transmissions and
`
`(ii) may comprise a user
`
`interface adapted.
`
`to receive input
`
`responses from the individual and convert the input responses to a
`
`second digital file through speech recognition. Claims 10 and 16
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`have similar limitations. The references, alone or in combination,
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`do not
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`teach or suggest each and every limitation of the claimed
`
`invention.
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`In particular, Beller is silent regarding a component
`
`adapted to (i) receive one or more computer programs including one
`
`or more queries,
`
`instructions or messages as a first digital file
`
`from the
`
`server,
`
`(ii)
`
`convert
`
`the
`
`first digital
`
`file into
`
`synthesized audio transmissions,
`
`(iii) present
`
`the synthesized
`
`audio transmissions to an individual
`
`through a speaker and (iv)
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`receive audible responses
`
`from the
`
`individual,
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`as presently
`
`claimed.
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`Iliff and Segur do not cure the deficiencies of Beller.
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`Specifically, Segur is silent regarding a speaker that may present
`
`the synthesized audio transmissions to an individual.
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`At best,
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`Segur teaches converting messages from a first communication format
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`to a second communication format and transmitting the converted
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`messages to a separate device. However, Segur does not
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`teach or
`
`suggest presenting the synthesized audio transmissions
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`to an
`
`individual through a speaker and/or receiving audible responses to
`
`one or more queries from the individual, as presently claimed.
`
`While Segur generally discusses a voice synthesizer
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`(see Col. 2,
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`lines 60—65), Segur discusses only limited uses of such a voice
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`synthesizer (e.g.,
`
`to convert text messages to voiced messages).
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`However, Segur does not
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`teach or suggest presenting synthesized
`
`audio transmissions of queries and/or instructions to an individual
`
`through a speaker and/or receiving audible responses to one or more
`
`queries from the individual, as presently claimed. Therefore,
`
`the
`
`references, alone or in combination, do not teach or suggest each
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`and every limitation of
`
`the claimed invention and the rejection
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`should be withdrawn.
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`Furthermore, Beller
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`is silent
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`regarding a
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`secondary
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`device that may (i) be adapted to be operated by the individual in
`
`response to the synthesized audio transmissions and (ii) comprise
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`
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`a user
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`interface adapted.
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`to receive input
`
`responses
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`front
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`the
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`individual and convert the input responses to a second digital file
`
`through speech recognition, as presently claimed.
`
`Iliff and Segur
`
`do not cure the deficiencies of Beller. Therefore,
`
`the references,
`
`alone or in combination, do not
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`teach or suggest each and every
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`limitation of
`
`the claimed invention and the rejection should be
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`withdrawn.
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`Claims 2—9,
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`11—15 and 17—23 depend, either directly or
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`indirectly,
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`from the independent claims which are now believed to
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`be allowable.
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`Accordingly,
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`the present application is in condition for
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`allowance.
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`Early and
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`favorable action by
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`the Examiner
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`is
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`respectfully solicited.
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`The Examiner
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`is
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`respectfully invited to call
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`the
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`Applicant’s representative at 586—498—0670 should it be deemed
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`beneficial to further advance prosecution of the application.
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`If any additional
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`fees are due, please charge Deposit
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`Account No. 50-0541.
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` sp ctfully submitted,
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`. Maiorana
`Christopher
`Registration No. 42,829
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`
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`Dated: May lI 2009
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`c/o Sandeep Jaggi
`Health Hero Network
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`Docket No.: 06—0632 / 7553.00092
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