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`SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A PORTABLE AUDIO PLAYER TO AN
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`Enfifled; System And Method For Connecting A Portable Audio Player To An Automobile Sound System
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`STATEMENT UNDER 37 CFR 3.731b1
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`Pedometer System And Method Of Use
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`Copy l—Upon initiation of action, mail this copy to Director Copy 3—Upon termination of action, mail this copy to Director
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`DATE Fn8§E5f2008
`Us‘ DISTRICT COURT
`Lufkin Texas
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`DEFENDANT
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`Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC
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`Dice Electronics, LLC; JWIN Electronics Corporation;
`TomTom |nc.; VAIS Technology, Ltd.
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`7 PATENT OR
`TRADEMARK NO.
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`DATE OF PATENT
`’ OR TRADEMARK
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`1 7,324,833 B2
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`Affinity Labs, LLC
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`DEFENDANT
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`Lufkin, Texas
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`Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC
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`Dice Electronics, LLC‘, JWIN Electronics Corporation;
`TomTom lnc.; VAIS Technology. Ltd.
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`Aflinity Labs of Texas, LLC
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`U.S. DISTRICT COURT
`DEFENDANT
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`Lufkin, Texas
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`BMW North America, LLC; BMW Manufacturing Co.,
`LLC; et al
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`OR TRADEMARK
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`HOLDER OF i"ATE1'T OR TRADEMARK
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`7,324,833 B2
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`1/29/2008
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`Affinity Labs, LLC
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Russell W. White, et al.
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`§ Class/Subclass:
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`455/556.1
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`7,324,833
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`January 29, 2008
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`System And Method For Connecting A
`Portable Audio Player To An Automobile
`Sound System
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`IUN.UIlD'H£I'Hl7'HD"lUn‘.fl'|
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`Examiner:
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`Atty. Dkt. No.:
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`AFF.004C2US
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`POWER QF ATTORNEY BY A§§IGNEE
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`Under the provisions of 37 C.F.R. § 3.71, the undersigned assignee of record of the entire
`interest in the above-identified patent/patent application by virtue of an assignment recorded
`(check as applicable):
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`I:I
`K1
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`Concurrently Herewith
`' Date Recorded
`May 19, 2008
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`elects to oonduct the prosecution of the application/maintenance of the patent to the exclusion of
`the inventor(s). The undersigned hereby declares mat he has reviewed the above-referenced
`assignment and hereby declares that, to the best of his knowledge, tide is in the Assignee, and
`fiJrther declares that all statements made herein of his own knowledge are true and that all
`statements made on information and belief are believed to be true. The a$lgnee hereby revokes
`any previous powers of attorney and appoints the practifioners associated with:
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`Customer No. 21906
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`to prosecute me application identified above, and to transact all business in the United States
`Patent and Trademark Offioe connected therewith.
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`The undersigned is authorized to sign this statement on behalf of the Assignee.
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`Please direct all communications to:
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`Please direct all telephone calls to:
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`BY:
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`ASSIGNEE
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`Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC
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`Russell W. White
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`Affinity Labs of Texas, us
`10904 Doswell Cove
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`Austin, TX 78739
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`[000,lfi This isacontinuationapplicationofU.S. PatentApplication No. 09/537,812 filed
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`[0092} During operation, electronic device 907 may be mounted within interface 904.
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