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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING UNDER37 CPR. §1.8(a)
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that this document is being placed in the United States mail
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`Applicant:
`Serial No.
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`Examiner:
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`Shane D. Mattaway, et al.
`08/721,316
`September 25, 1996
`GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE FOR INTERNET TELEPHONY
`APPLICATION
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`Box Non-Fee Amendment Washington. DC 20231 on Ma h 3. 1999.
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`Frances M. Cunningham
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`(Twice Amended) A Computer program/product for use with a computer
`flag system having a display and an audio transducer, the computer system capable
`of executing [one or more processes] a first process and connecting to other
`processes and a server process ove’rA/computer network, the computer program
`product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable code
`means embodied in the medium comprising:
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`program code/[means] for generating a user-interface enabling
`[through wh'éh a user may] control a first process executing on the
`computer system [and coupled to the computer network];
`proger code [means] for determining the currently assigned
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`network protocol address of the first process upon connection to
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`Assistant Commissioner for Patents
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`Washington, DC. 20231
`Box Non-Fee Amendment
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`In response to the office communication dated February 3, 1999, please
`amend the above-identified application as follows;
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`In the Claims:
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`program code [means] responsive to the currently assigned
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`fonivarding the assigned nehnrprk'protocoi address of the first
`process and a unique identifier of the first process to the server
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`program code means. responsive to user input commands. for
`establishing a point-to-point communications with another process
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`over the computer network.
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`(Twice Amended) The computer program product of claim 1 wherein the
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`program code [means] for establishing a point-to-point communication link further
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`program code [means], responsive to the network protocol address
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`of a second process. for establishing a point-to-point
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`communication link between the first process and the second
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`process over the computer network.
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`(Twice Amended) The computer program p duct of claim 2 wherein the
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`program code [means] for establishing a point-t point communication [ink further
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`server process, a queryfmwhetherthe second process is
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`the second process rom the server process. when the second
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`process is conne ed to the computer network.
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`64claim 2 wherein the
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`process over the computer network;
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`ogram code means for receiving a second network protocol
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`address from the second process over the computer network.
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`first process and communicating with other proce es and a server process over
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`with other processes comprising:
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`a computer network. a method for establishin point—to—point communications
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`determining the our? assigned network protocol address of the
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`nection to the computer network;
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`establishing a co munication connection with the server process
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`once the ass' ned network protocol of the first process is known;
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`to the server process upon establishing a communication
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`forwardin the assigned network protocol address of the first
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`stablishing a point-to-point communication with another process
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`over the computer network.
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`The method of claim 7wherein the program step D comprises: '
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`transmitting, from the first process to the server process. a query '
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`as to whether a second process is connected to the computer
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`network; and
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`receiving a network protocol address of the second process from
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`the server process, when the second process is connected to the
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`computer network.
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`The method of claimj’wherein the program step D comprises:
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`transmitting an E-mail message containing a network protocol
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`address from the first process to the server process over the
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`computer network;
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`receiving a second network protocol address from a second
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`process over the computer network.
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`(Amended) In a computer system having a disptay and capable of
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`executing a process. a [A] method for establishing a point-to-point
`communication from a caller process to. a callee process over a computer
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`network, the caller process [having] capable of generating a user interface and
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`being operatively [coupled] connected to the callee process and a server process
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`over the computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
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`generating [an] a user-interface element representing a first
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`communication line;
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`generating [an] a user interface element representing a first callee
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`process;
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`g guegging the server process to determine if the first callee process
`is accessible' and
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`[C.] gestablishing a point-to-point communication link from the caller
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`process to the first callee process, in response to a user
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`associating the element representing the first callee process with
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`the element representing the first communication line.
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`J/K The method of claim 1gwherein step C further comprises the steps of:
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`querying the server process as to the on-iine status of the first
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`callee process; and
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`receiving a network protocol address of the first callee process over
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`the computer network from the server process.
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`(Amended) The method of claim 1/6further comprising the step of:
`[0.] ggenerating [an] a user-interface element representing a second
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`communication line.
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`further comprising the step of:
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`[E.] E_. terminating the point-to-point communication from the caller
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`process to the first callee process, in response to the user
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`disassociating the element representing the first callee process
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`from the element representing the first communication line; and
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`[F.] g establishing a different point-to-point communication from the caller
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`process to the first callee process, in response to the user
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`associating the element representing the first callee [processor]
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`process with the element representing the second communication
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`line.
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`(Amended) The method of claim tzmrther comprising the steps of:
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`[D.] igenerating [an] a user interface element representing a second
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`callee process; and
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`[E.] g establishing a conference point-to-point communication between
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`the caller process and the first and second callee processes, in
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`response to the user associating the element representing the
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`second callee process with the element representing the first
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`communication line.
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`I 31/6/ (Amended) The method ofclaim 1%furthercomprising the step of:
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`[F.] g removing the second callee process from the conference point-to-
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`point communication in response to the user disassociating the
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`element representing the second callee process from the element
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`representing the first communication line.
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`(Amended) The method of claim 10’further comprising the steps of:
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`[0.] ; generating [an] a user interface element representing a
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`communication line having a temporarily disabled status; and
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`[E.] L temporarily disabling the point-to-point communication between the
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`caller process and the first callee process, in response to the user
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`associating the element representing the first callee process with
`the element representing the communication line having a I
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`temporarily disabled status.
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`wherein the element generated in
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`step [0] _E_ represents a communication line on hold status.
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`(Amended) The method of claim 1"! wherein the element generated in
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`step [D] g represents a communication line on mute status.
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`(Amended) The method of claim 16 wherein the [caller process] m
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`further comprises a visual display [and the user interface comprises a graphic
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`user interface].
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`(Amended) The method of claim 19' wherein the user interface is a
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`graphic user interface and the user-interface elements generated in steps A and
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`Remarks
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`Applicants have considered carefully the Office communication dated
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`February 3. 1999 (Paper No. 8).
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`In response. Applicants have made minor
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`amendments to the claims and set forth the following remarks to supplement the
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`response submitted on October 26, 1999.
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`The preambles of claims 1 and 7 have been amended to provide proper
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`antecedent basis for all terms used in the claims.
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`In addition, claims 1-4 have
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`been amended to eliminate the term "means" from the claim language. These
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`amendments are offered to conform the claims to 35 U.S.C. §112 and are not
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`necessitated or made in response to any rejection by the Examiner, or, in light of
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`any reference cited by the Examiner.
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`Claims 1-4 were originally filed with the application and amended in the
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`response of October 26. 1998. Remarks distinguishing claims 1-4 over the cited
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`references are set forth in detail in the prior response of October 26, 1998.
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`Claims 7-9 include limitation similar to claims 1-4 and are believed
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`patentable for the same reasons as claims 1—4, as set forth in the Remarks
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`section of the previous response. Specifically. claim 7 recites a method for
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`establishing a point-to-point communication comprising the step of “determining
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`the currently assigned network protocol address of the first process upon
`connection to the computer network" (claim 7, lines 6-7). Claim 7 further recites
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`the steps of "establishing a communication connection with the server process
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`once the assigned network protocol address of the first process is know " (claim
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`7, lines 8-9) and " forwarding the assigned network protocol address of the first
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`process to the server process upon establishing a communication with the
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`server” (claim 7, lines 10-12). Claim 7, as amended, is believed neither
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`anticipated nor made obvious in light of the lPhone by Vocal Tec. Specifically,
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`the lPhone literature does not disclose or suggest a method comprising the
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`steps of i) determining the currently assigned network protocol address of the
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`first process upon connection to the computer network, ii) establishing a
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`communication connection with the server process once the assigned network
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`protocol address of the first process is know; and iii) forwarding the assigned
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`network protocol address of the first process to the server process upon
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`establishing a communication with the, as now recited in claim 7. Claims 8-9
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`include all the limitations of claim 7 and are likewise believed to be patentable
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`over the lPhone literature for the same reasonsas claim 7.
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`In addition to claims 1-4 as originally filed. the Summary of the Invention
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`section of the specification (pages 5-6) set forth embodiments of the invention.
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`The specification discloses a clientlserver system, including a client process
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`having a user interface which is capable of interacting with a directory server
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`process and establishing point-to-point communication connections with other
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`processes over a computer network. Claims 1-4, as amended. are computer
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`program product claims which recite program code limitations for performing the
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`client functions as disclosed. Claims 7-9 are method limitation counterparts to
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`the program code limitations recited in claims 1—4.
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`Claims 10-20 are directed to a method for establishing various point-to-
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`point communications with a client process utilizing a graphic user interface.
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`The subject application discloses a client and server system and a
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`protocol in which client processes, upon connection to an Internet Protocol based
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`network. forward their current dynamically assigned network protocol address to
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`a global server which acts as a repository of directory information for all other
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`client processes. The global server associates with the network protocol address
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`of a particular client process, a unique handle, eg. the client’s e-mail address.
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`With this technique, the on-Iine status of prospective callees may be determined
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`even though the callee is not currently connected to the network.
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`The subject matters of claims 10-20 are directed to a method performed
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`by a caller process having a user interface to establishment of calls. conferencing
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`of parties. transferring of parties among calls and disabling of calls are achieved
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`using elements representing communication lines and parties.
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`Applicants respectfully assert that none of the art of record. whether
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`considered singularly or in combination, disclose or suggest the subject matter as
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`recited in claims 10—20. Specifically, claim 10 recites a method for establishing a
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`point-to-point communication from a caller process to a callee process with a
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`caller process capable of generating a user interface. Claim 10 specifically
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`recites the method step of generating a user interface element representing a
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`first communication line. generating a user interface element representing a first
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`callee process. querying the server process to determine if the first callee
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`process is accessible. and establishing a point-to-point communication link from
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`the caller process to the callee process in response to a user associating the
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`element representing the first callee process with the element representing the
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`first communication line (claim 10. lines 7-12). The lPhone literature from Vocal
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`Tec does not disclose or suggest a method including the step of querying a
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`server process to determine the availability of another process and establishing a
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`communication with the callee process by manipulating user interface elements,
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`as now recited in claim 10.
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`As discussed in the previous response, the Vocal Tec Internet Phone
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`version 2.5 as well as the NetScape Cool Talk product utilize servers executing
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`the IRC protocol which, for the reasons set forth previously. does not provide a
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`teaching or suggestion as to how to query a server process to determine if a first
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`callee process is accessible, i.e. on-Iine and current network protocol address.
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`None of the art of record currently are believed to recite the specific limitations of
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`claim 10, as now amended. Claims 11-20 include all the limitations of claim 10
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`and are likewise believed patentable for the same reasons.
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`in light of the foregoing amendments to the ciaims, Applicants respectfully
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`assert that all claims currently under consideration now patentably distinguish
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`over the art of record, including the cited references. whether considered
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`singularly or in combination. The Examiner is respectfully requested to advance
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`this case to issuance and send a notice to that effect.
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`In the event that
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`outstanding issues remain following the Examiner’s review of this response.
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`Applicants' attorney requests that the Examiner contact Applicants‘ attorney at
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`the number listed below to set up a telephone interview to attempt to resolve any
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`outstanding issues with the claims and before any further Office Actions are
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any fees or credits
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`under 37 C.F.R. §1.16 and 1.17 to our deposit account No. 02-3038.
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`Respectfully submitted
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`sq. Reg. No. 33,518
`ruce D. Jobse.
`KUDlRKA & JOBSE. LLP
`Customer Number 021127
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`Tel: (617) 36?-4600 Fax: (617) 3674656
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