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`PATENT
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`Application No.: 12/543,910
`Notice of Non—Compliant Amendment Dated: March 10, 2011
`Office Action Dated: September 1, 2010
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Application of:
`Gordon Bremer
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`Confirmation NO.: 8306
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`Application No.: 12/543,910
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`Group Art Unit: 2611
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`Filing Date: August 19, 2009
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`Examiner: Dac V Ha
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`For:
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`System and Method of Communication Via Embedded Modulation
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`Mail Stop Amendment
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`REPLY PURSUANT TO 37 CFR § 1.121
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`ln response to the Notice of Non—Compliant Amendment dated March 10, 2011,
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`reconsideration is respectfully requested in View of the amendments and/or remarks as
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`indicated below:
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`EIXIEIXID
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`Amendments to the Specification begin on page of this paper.
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`Corrected Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of the
`claims which begins on page 2 of this paper.
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`Amendments to the Drawings begin on page of this paper and include an
`attached replacement sheet.
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`Remarks begin on page 14 of this paper.
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`Request For Refund submitted herewith.
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`PATENT
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`Application No.: 12/543,910
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`This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the application.
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`Listing of Claims:
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`1. (Currently Amended) A communication system device capable of communicating
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`according to a master/slave relationship in which a slave communication from a slave to a
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`master occurs in response to a master communication from the master to the slave, the device
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`comprising:
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`a transceiver, in the role of the master according to the master/slave relationship, for
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`sending at least
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`transmissions modulated usin at least two
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`types of modulation methods, wherein the at least two types of modulation methods comprise
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`a first modulation method and a second modulation method, wherein the second modulation
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`method is of a different type than the first modulation method, and wherein the first
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`transeewer—rs—eenfiguted—te—ttaflsmtt transmissions com rise rou s of transmission
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`sequences, each group of said groups of transmission sequences structured with a first portion
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`and a payload portion wherein first information in the first portion indicates at least which of
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`the first modulation method and the second modulation method is used for modulating
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`second information in the payload portion, wherein at least one group of transmission
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`sequences is addressed for an intended destination of the payload portion, and wherein for the
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`at least one group of transmission sequences:
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`the first information for said at least one group of transmission sequences comprises a
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`first sequence, in the first portion and modulated according to the first modulation method,
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`wherein the first sequence that indicates an impending change from the first modulation
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`method to the second modulation method, and
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`the second information for said at least one group of transmission seg uences
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`comprises a second sequence, l-H modulated according to the second modulation method,
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`wherein the second sequence is transmitted after the first data sequence.
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`(Currently Amended) The system device of claim 1, wherein the transceiver is
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`2.
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`configured to transmit a third sequence after the second sequence, wherein the third sequence
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`is transmitted in the first modulation method and indicates that communication from the
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`master to the slave has reverted to the first modulation method.
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`3. e 8. (Canceled)
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`(Currently Amended) The system device of claim 1, wherein the first transceiver is
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`9.
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`configured to transmit the second sequence according to a specific time interval.
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`(Currently Amended) The system device of claim 1, wherein the first transceiver is
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`10.
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`configured to transmit the second sequence according to a particular quantity of data.
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`(Currently Amended) The system device of claim 1, further comprising a processor and
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`11.
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`a memory, wherein the memory has stored therein instructions that when executed by the
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`processor cause the transceiver transmitter to transmit the first sequence and the second
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`sequence.
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`(Currently Amended) The system device of claim 11, wherein the memory has stored
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`12.
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`therein program code for the first modulation method and the second modulation method.
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`(Currently Amended) The system device of claim 11, wherein the memory comprises
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`13.
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`random access memory.
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`(Currently Amended) The system device of claim 11, wherein the memory comprises
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`14.
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`read-only memory.
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`15.
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`(Currently Amended) The device of claim 11, wherein the memory has stored therein
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`program code for operating the transceiver in a multipoint master/slave relationship
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`16. — l7. (Canceled)
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`18.
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`(Currently Amended) The system device of claim 1 -l—7—, wherein the first
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`communication from the master to the slave burst—transacri—ssien is a poll in accordance with a
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`multipoint communications preteee-l relationship, wherein the poll indicates that the master
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`has selected the slave for transmission.
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`19.
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`(Canceled)
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`20. (Currently Amended) T—hedevreeef—elarm—IQ A communications deviceI comprising:
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`a processor; and
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`a memopy having stored therein executable instructions for execution by the
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`rocessor wherein the executable instructions direct transmission of a first data with a first
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`modulation method followed by a second data with a second modulation method: wherein the
`first modulation method is different than the second modulation method wherein the first
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`data comprises an indication of an imp ending change from the first modulation method to the
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`second modulation method, wherein the executable instructions direct transmission of a third
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`data with the first modulation method after the second data, and wherein the third data
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`indicates that communication has reverted to the first modulation method.
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`21. — 26.
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`(Canceled)
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`27.
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`(Currently Amended) The device of claim Q -1—9, wherein transmission of the second
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`data is according to a specific time interval.
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`28.
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`(Currently Amended) :llhe-deWee-ef—el-aim—Q; A communications device. comprising:
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`a processor; and
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`a memopy having stored therein executable instructions for execution by the
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`processor: wherein the executable instructions direct transmission of a first data with a first
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`modulation method followed by a second data with a second modulation method: wherein the
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`first modulation method is different than the second modulation method, wherein the first
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`data comprises an indication of an impending change from the first modulation method to the
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`second modulation method wherein the executable instructions direct transmission of a third
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`data with the first modulation method after the second data and wherein transmission of the
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`second data is according to a particular quantity of data.
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`29.
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`(Currently Amended) The device of claim @ -l—9, fithher comprising a transmitter
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`configured to transmit the first data and the second data.
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`30.
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`(Currently Amended) The device of claim @ 4—9, wherein the memory has stored
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`therein program code for the first modulation method and the second modulation method.
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`31.
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`(Currently Amended) The device of claim fl -l—9, wherein the memory comprises
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`random access memory.
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`32.
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`(Currently Amended) The device of claim & -l—9, wherein the memory comprises read-
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`only memory.
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`33.
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`(Currently Amended) The device of claim fl -l—9, wherein the memory has stored
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`thcrcin program code for a multipoint communications protocol.
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`34. — 36.
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`(Canceled)
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`37.
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`(Currently Amended) A device eempr—i—sing—z that transmits in accordance with a first
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`modulation Jregifimethod and a second modulation Jre-giemethod that is different than the
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`first modulation Wmethod, said device comprising:
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`at least one modulator;
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`a transceiver that includes the at least one modulator adapted—te—usethefi-Fst
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`modulation—legieand—the—seeend—medulatien—leg-ie, wherein the transceiver is configured to
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`transmit:
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`a first sequence, modulated in accordance with the first modulation method
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`legie, that indicates a an impending change from the first modulation method legie to
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`the second modulation method logic, and
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`a second sequence, in accordance with the second modulation method logic,
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`that is transmitted at a time after «fol-lows the first data sequence.
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`38.
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`(Currently Amended) The device of claim 37, wherein the transceiver is configured to
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`transmit a third sequence after the second sequence, wherein the third sequence is transmitted
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`in accordance with the first modulation method legie and indicates that a subsequent
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`communication has reverted to the first modulation method logie.
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`39. — 44.
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`(Canceled)
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`45.
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`(Currently Amended) The device of claim 37, wherein the first transceiver is
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`configured to transmit the second sequence according to a specific time interval.
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`46.
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`(Currently Amended) The device of claim 37, wherein the first transceiver is
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`configured to transmit the second sequence according to a particular quantity of data.
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`47.
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`(Original) The device of claim 37, further comprising a processor and a memory,
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`wherein the memory has stored therein instructions that when executed by the processor
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`cause the transmitter to transmit the first sequence and the second sequence.
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`48.
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`(Original) The device of claim 47, wherein the memory comprises random access
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`memory.
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`49.
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`(Original) The device of claim 47, wherein the memory comprises read-only memory.
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`50.
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`(Original) The device of claim 47, wherein the memory has stored therein program
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`code for a multipoint communications protocol.
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`51. — 86.
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`(Canceled)
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`87.
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`(Currently Amended)
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`com-prising A computcr-rcadablc storage medium having a computer executable instructions
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`stored therein that when executed by a processor control a master transceiver, said computer
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`executable instructions, comprising:
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`first logic configured to transmit first information in a first modulation method for
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`communication;
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`second logic configured to transmit a first sequence to notify of a change from said
`first modulation method to a second modulation method‘
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`third logic configured to transmit second information in said second modulation
`method' and
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`fourth logic configured to transmit a second sequence after the second information is
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`transmitted, wherein the second sequence is transmitted in the first modulation method and
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`indicates that communication has reverted to the first modulation method.
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`88. — 93.
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`(Canceled)
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`94.
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`(Currently Amended) The computer-readable storage medium of claim Q 86, wherein
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`the first transceiver is configured to transmit the second sequence according to a specific time
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`interval.
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`95.
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`(Currently Amended) Silheeemputer—readablestefiagemediema—efelaim—Sé; A
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`computer—readable storage medium having a computer executable instructions stored therein
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`that when executed by a processor control a master transceiver, said computer executable
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`instructions, comprising:
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`first logic configured to transmit first information in a first modulation method for
`communication
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`second 10 ic confi ured to transmit a first se uence to noti
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`of a chan e from said
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`first modulation method to a second modulation method'
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`third logic configured to transmit sccond information in said second modulation
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`method; and
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`fourth logic configured to transmit a second seg uence after the second information is
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`transmitted wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit the second sequence
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`according to a particular quantity of data.
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`96.
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`(Currently Amended) The computer—readable storage medium of claim fl 1—1, further
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`comprising program code for the first modulation method and the second modulation method.
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`97.
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`(Currently Amended) The computer—readable storage medium of claim fl 1—1, further
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`comprising program code for a multipoint communications protocol.
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`98. 2 100.
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`(Canceled)
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`101.
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`(New) The device of claim 1, wherein the transceiver is configured to be the master.
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`102.
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`(New) The device of claim 1, wherein the first information in the first portion
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`indicates the first modulation method when the intended destination is a first type of receiver
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`and indicates the second modulation when the intended destination is a second type of
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`receiver.
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`103.
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`(New) The device of claim 102, wherein the second type of receiver differs from the
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`first type of receiver at least by the second type of receiver being designated for transmitting
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`in the second modulation method.
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`104.
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`(New) The device of claim 102, wherein the second type of receiver differs from the
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`first type of receiver at least by the second type of receiver being operable to ignore
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`transmissions intended for the first type of receiver.
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`105.
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`(New) The device of claim 104, wherein the intended destination ignores
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`transmissions in the second modulation when the intended destination is the first type of
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`receiver.
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`106.
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`(New) The device of claim 104, wherein the intended destination ignores
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`transmissions in the first modulation when the intended destination is the second type of
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`receiver.
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`107.
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`(New) The device of claim 104, wherein the intended destination is the first type of
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`receiver and unable to demodulate the second modulation method.
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`108.
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`(New) The device of claim 102, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive data
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`from the intended destination in the first modulation method when the intended destination is
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`the first type of receiver.
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`109.
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`(New) The device of claim 102, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive data
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`from the intended destination in the second modulation method when the intended destination
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`is the second type ofreceiver.
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`110.
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`(New) The device of claim 1, the transceiver is configured to transmit a third
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`sequence, according to the first modulation method, at a time after the second sequence is
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`transmitted.
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`111.
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`(New) The device of claim 1, wherein the transceiver transmits data modulated
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`according to either the first modulation method or the second modulation method at any
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`given point in time when the transceiver is transmitting.
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`l l2.
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`(New) The device of claim 20, wherein transmission of the second data is according
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`to a particular quantity of data.
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`113.
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`(New) The device of claim 28, wherein transmission of the second data is according
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`to a specific time interval.
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`114.
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`(New) The device of claim 28, further comprising a transmitter configured to transmit
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`the first data and the second data.
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`115.
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`(New) The device of claim 28, wherein the memory has stored therein program code
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`for the first modulation method and the second modulation method.
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`116.
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`(New) The device of claim 28, wherein the memory comprises random access
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`memory.
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`117.
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`(New) The device of claim 28, wherein the memory comprises read-only memory.
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`118.
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`(New) The device of claim 28, wherein the memory has stored therein program code
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`for a multipoint communications protocol.
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`119.
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`(New) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 87, wherein the first
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`transceiver is configured to transmit the second sequence according to a particular quantity of
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`data.
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`120.
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`(New) The computer—readable storage medium of claim 95, wherein the first
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`transceiver is configured to transmit the second sequence according to a specific time
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`interval.
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`121.
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`(New) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 95, further comprising
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`program code for the first modulation method and the second modulation method.
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`122.
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`(New) The computer-readable storage medium of claim 95, further comprising
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`program code for a multipoint communications protocol.
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`123.
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`(New) A communication device capable of communicating according to a
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`master/slave relationship in which a slave message from a slave to a master occurs in
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`response to a master message from the master to the slave, the device comprising:
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`a transceiver, in the role of the master according to the master/slave relationship,
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`capable of transmitting using at least two types of modulation methods, wherein the at least
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`two types of modulation methods comprise a first modulation method and a second
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`modulation method, wherein the second modulation method is of a different type than the
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`first modulation method, and wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit messages with:
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`a first sequence, in the first modulation method, that indicates at least which of the
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`first modulation method and the second modulation method is used for modulating a second
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`sequence, wherein, in at least one message, the first sequence indicates an impending change
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`from the first modulation method to the second modulation method, and wherein the at least
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`one message is addressed for an intended destination of the second sequence, and
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`the second sequence, modulated in accordance with the modulation method indicated
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`by the first sequence and, in the at least one message, modulated using the second modulation
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`method, wherein the second sequence is transmitted after the first sequence.
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`124.
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`(New) The device of claim 123, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit a
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`third sequence after the second sequence, wherein the third sequence is transmitted in the first
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`modulation method and indicates that communication from the master to the slave has
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`reverted to the first modulation method.
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`125.
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`(New) The device of claim 123, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the
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`second sequence according to a specific time interval.
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`126.
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`(New) The device of claim 123, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit the
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`second sequence according to a particular quantity of data.
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`127.
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`(New) The device of claim 123, further comprising a processor and a memory,
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`wherein the memory has stored therein instructions that when executed by the processor
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`cause the transceiver to transmit the first sequence and the second sequence.
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`128.
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`(New) The device of claim 127, wherein the memory has stored therein program code
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`for the first modulation method and the second modulation method.
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`129.
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`(New) The device of claim 127, wherein the memory comprises random access
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`memory.
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`130.
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`(New) The device of claim 127, wherein the memory comprises read—only memory.
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`131.
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`(New) The device of claim 127, wherein the memory has stored therein program code
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`for operating the transceiver in a multipoint master/slave relationship.
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`132.
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`(New) The device of claim 123, wherein the first communication from the master to
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`the slave is a poll in accordance with a multipoint communications relationship, wherein the
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`poll indicates that the master has selected the slave for transmission.
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`133.
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`(New) The device of claim 123, wherein the transceiver is configured to be the
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`master.
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`134.
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`(New) The device of claim 123, wherein the first information in the first portion
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`indicates the first modulation method when the intended destination is a first type ofreceiver
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`and indicates the second modulation when the intended destination is a second type of
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`receiver.
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`135.
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`(New) The device of claim 134, wherein the second type of receiver differs from the
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`first type of receiver at least by the second type of receiver being designated for transmitting
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`in the second modulation method.
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`136. New) The device of claim 134, wherein the second type of receiver differs from the
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`first type of receiver at least by the second type of receiver being operable to ignore
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`transmissions intended for the first type of receiver.
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`137.
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`(New) The device of claim 136, wherein the intended destination ignores
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`transmissions in the second modulation when the intended destination is the first type of
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`receiver.
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`138.
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`(New) The device of claim 136, wherein the intended destination ignores
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`transmissions in the first modulation when the intended destination is the second type of
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`receiver.
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`139.
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`(New) The device of claim 136, wherein the intended destination is the first type of
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`receiver and unable to demodulate the second modulation method.
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`140.
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`(New) The device of claim 134, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive data
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`from the intended destination in the first modulation method when the intended destination is
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`the first type of receiver.
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`141.
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`(New) The device of claim 134, wherein the transceiver is configured to receive data
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`from the intended destination in the second modulation method when the intended destination
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`is the second type ofreceiver.
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`142.
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`(New) The device of claim 123, the transceiver is configured to transmit a third
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`sequence, according to the first modulation method, at a time after the second sequence is
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`transmitted.
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`143.
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`(Ncw) The device of claim 123, wherein the transceiver transmits data modulated
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`according to either the first modulation method or the second modulation method at any
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`given point in time When the transceiver is transmitting.
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`144.
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`(New) The device of claim 127, wherein the memory comprises an erasable
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`programmable read—only memory.
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`145.
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`(New) The device of claim 11, wherein the memory comprises an erasable
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`programmable read-only memory.
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`146.
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`(New) The device of claim 20, wherein the memory comprises an erasable
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`programmable read-only memory.
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`147.
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`(New) The device of claim 28, wherein the memory comprises an erasable
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`programmable read-only memory.
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`148.
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`(New) The device of claim 47, wherein the memory comprises an erasable
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`programmable read—only memory.
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`REMARKS
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`The Notice ofNon—Compliant Amendment dated March 10, 201 1 indicates that new
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`claim 123, as submitted in Applicant’s amendment/response dated March 1, 2011, contained
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`impropcr markings. In thc claim listing submittcd hcrcwith, this informality in claim 123 has
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`been corrected. Applicant respectfully requests that the corrected claim listing above replace
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`the claim listing contained in the response dated March 1, 2011.
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`/Michael A. Koptiw/
`Michael A. Koptiw
`Registration No. 57,900
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`Date: March 10, 201 1
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`Exhibit 1112 15/15
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