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`RAYMOND A.
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`From: Raymond A._Joao. Esq.
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`Date: Noveinber 26.
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`.2006
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`Fax No.2 1-571-273-83DO_
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`No. Pages: 11 (including cover)
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`Re: PRELIMINARY REMARKS - U.S. Patent Agglication
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`TO WhO1T| It May Concern:
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`Please find transmitted herewith a PRELIMINARY REMARKS
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`for filing in the above~identified application.
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`This is a Preliminary Remarks filed in the above-
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`identified application.‘ Entry of this Preliminary Remarks,
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`before any Official Action is taken in this case,
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`Applicant provides the following definitions for the
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`following terms or phrases which appear in certain of the
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`pending Claims:
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`A. “Video” means “an image or images or a photograph,
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`or data or information containing, pertaining to, or
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`representing, an image or images or a photograph."
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`Support
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`for the above definition can, for example, be found in the
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`originally filed Specification at page 80,
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`line 21 to page 82,
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`line 15; page 193,
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`line 20 to page 195,
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`line 13; page 216,
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`line 16 to page 218,
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`line 10; page 239, line 9 to page 241,
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`line 3; page 264,
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`line 13 to page 266,
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`line 14,- page 284,
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`line
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`23 to page 287,
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`line 2; page 316,
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`line 4 to page 318,
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`line 14;
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`page 84,
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`lines 7-13; page 197,
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`lines 6-11; page 242,
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`line 15-
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`21; page 268,
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`lines 7-12; page 288,
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`line 21 to page 289,
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`line
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`6; page 317,
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`line 3 to page 318,
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`line 14; and page 178,
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`line 7
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`to page 179,
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`line 16.
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`B.
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`“Remote” means
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`“separate
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`and
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`apart
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`from,
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`or
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`external
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`from, or at a distance from or distant
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`from, or not
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`located in."
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`Support
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`for
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`the above definition can,
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`for
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`example, be found in the originally filed. Specification at
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`page 68,
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`line 23 to page 69,
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`line 8; page 9,
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`line 22 to page
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`10,
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`line 8; page 115,
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`lines 1-7; Page 178,
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`lines 7-21; page
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`68,
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`line 23 to page 70,
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`line 4; page 73,
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`lines 10-17; page
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`115,
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`line 21 to page 116,
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`line 20; page 71,
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`line 14 to page
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`73,
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`line 24; and page 87,
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`lines 3-6; and page 154,
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`lines 11-
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`13.
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`C. “Premises” means “a building or a structure and the
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`grounds or parcel of
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`land associated with the building or the
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`structure, or a building'or structure or a portion,
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`room, or
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`office, of or in the building or structure, or a home, mobile
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`home,
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`mobile
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`building,
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`mobile
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`structure,
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`residence,
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`residential building, office,
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`commercial building,
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`commercial
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`office, structure, equipment, facility, machine, rig, assembly
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`line, or edifice.”
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`Support for the above definition can,
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`for
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`example,
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`be
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`found in the originally filed Specification at
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`page 257,
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`lines 10-21; page 263,
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`line 7
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`to page 264,
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`line 4;
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`page 273,
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`lines 8-21; page 277,
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`line 4
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`to page 278,
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`line 8;
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`and page 283,
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`line 15 to page 284,
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`line 12.
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`D.
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`“Internet” means
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`“the
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`Internet", or
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`“the. global
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`computer
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`communication
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`network which consists
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`of
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`a vast
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`collection of many computer networks which spans the World and
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`which communicate using a protocol
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`family called TCP/IP and
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`which is commonly referred to as “the Internet”.
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`Support for
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`the
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`above definition can,
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`for
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`example,
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`be
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`found in the
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`line 2
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`to page
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`110,
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`line 21; page 109,
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`line 22 to page 110,
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`line 21; page 52,
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`lines 14-21; page 178,
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`lines 17-21; page 107,
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`line 19 to page
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`110,
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`line 21; page 174,
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`line 3
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`to page 178,
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`line 21; page 28,
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`lines 11-18; and page 309,
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`lines 8-11;
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`and in the originally
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`filed Drawings in FIGS. SB and 11B.
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`E. “Located at.” means “situated at, or situated in, or
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`situated on". Support for the above definition can, for
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`example, be found in the originally filed Specification at
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`page 26,
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`lines 7-21; page 28,
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`line 3-10; page 29,
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`lines 8-21;
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`page 36,
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`lines 1-10; page 81,
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`line 18 to page 84,
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`line 1; page
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`100,
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`line 19 to page 101,
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`line 3; page 140,
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`lines 10-15; page
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`152,
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`lines 17-24; page 158,
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`line 19 to page 159,
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`line 2; page
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`161,
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`line 22 to page 162,
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`line 3; page 164,
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`lines 10-19; page
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`181,
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`line 20 to page 182,
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`line 5; page 194,
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`line 15 to page
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`196,
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`line 23; page 217,
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`line 11 to page 219,
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`line 20; page
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`240,
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`line 4 to page 242," line 14; page 265,
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`line 9 no page
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`268,
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`line 1; page 285,
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`line 19 to page 288,
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`line 2; and page
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`316,
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`line 13 to page 317,
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`line 10.
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`F.
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`“On or over” means “by means of, or using, or
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`utilizing”.
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`Support for the above definition can, for
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`example, be found in the originally filed specification at
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`page 16,
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`line 19 to page 1'7,
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`line 6,- page '28,
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`lines 11-18;
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`page 52,
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`lines 14-21; page 53,
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`line 21 to page 54,
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`line 8;.
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`page 62,
`lines 6-11; page 63,
`to page 108,
`line 6; page 109,
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`lines 17-21; page 107,
`line 19
`line 7 to page 110,
`line 21;
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`page 169,
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`lines 12-20; page 174,
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`line 3 to page 173,
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`line 21;
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`page 276,
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`lines 8-16; and page 300,
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`lines 6-13.
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`G.
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`“Transmitter" means
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`“a device for sending a signal,
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`data,
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`information, or a message,
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`from one location or device
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`to
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`another
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`location or
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`device,
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`or
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`a
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`device
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`for
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`the
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`transmission of
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`aa signal, data,
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`information, or a nessage,
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`from one location or device to another location or device, or
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`a device which
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`sends
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`a
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`signal,
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`data,
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`information,
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`or
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`a
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`message,
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`from one
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`location, device, or
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`system,
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`to another
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`location, device, or system, or a device for sending a signal,
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`data,
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`information, or
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`a message,
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`from one place to another
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`place."
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`Support for the above definition can, for example, be.
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`found in the originally filed Drawings in FIG.
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`1
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`(Transmitter
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`2 and Transmitter 4A), FIG.
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`2
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`(Position Data Transmitter 24),
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`FIG.
`,3
`(Transmitter
`36),
`Transmitter
`159),
`FIG.
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`FIG.
`4
`(Transmitter
`(Transmitter
`4A),
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`SA
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`156
`FIG.
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`and.
`5B
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`(Transmitter
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`4A and Transmitter 512), FIG.
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`9
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`(Transmitter
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`2
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`and Transmitter 4A), FIG.
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`10
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`(Position Data Transmitter 24),
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`FIG. 11A (Transmitter 2, Transmitter 4A, and Transmitter 965),
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`11B
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`(Transmitter
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`4A, Transmitter 965,
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`and Transmitter
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`957), FIG.
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`12
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`(Transmitter
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`2
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`and Transmitter 4A),
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`FIG.
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`13
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`(Transmitter 2 and Transmitter 4A), FIG. 14
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`(Transmitter 2 and
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`Transmitter 4A), FIG.
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`15
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`(Transmitter 2 and Transmitter 4A),
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`and FIG. 16
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`(Transmitter
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`2 and Transmitter 4A1;
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`and in the
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`originally filed Specification at page 67,
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`lines 1-7; page 68,
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`line 6
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`to page 70,
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`line 4; page 71,
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`line 14 to page 73,
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`line
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`24; page 81,
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`line 10 to page 82,
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`line 15; page 83,
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`line 2
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`to
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`page 84,
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`line 1; page 99,
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`line 18 to page 104,
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`line 3; page
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`106,
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`line 1 to page 109,
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`line 6; page 112,
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`line 6 to page 113,
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`line 8; page 151,
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`lines 2-12; page 159,
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`line 9
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`to page 160,
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`line 12; page 165,
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`line 21 to page 166,
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`line 24; page 176,
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`line 1
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`to page 177,
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`line 7; page 180,
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`lines S-15; page 194,
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`line 6
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`to page 196,
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`line 23; page 217,
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`line 3
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`to page 219,
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`line 20; page 239,
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`line 20 to page 242,
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`line 14; page 264,
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`line 23 to page 268,
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`line 1; page 269,
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`lines 11-18; page 271,
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`lines 7-21; page 285,
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`line 11 to page 288,
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`line 14; page 290,
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`lines 7-14; page 292,
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`lines 10-24; page 295,
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`line 16 to page
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`296,
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`line 10; page 303,
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`lines 3-18; page 308,
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`lines 7-15; and
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`page 312,
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`line 9~to page 313,
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`line 13.
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`H.
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`“Transmits”
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`means
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`“sends
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`a
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`signal,
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`data,
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`information, or a message,
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`from a device, system, or location,
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`to another device,
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`system, cr
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`location."
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`Support
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`for
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`the
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`above definition can,
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`for example, be found in the originally
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`filed Drawings in FIG.
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`1
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`(Transmitter 2 and Transmitter 4A},
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`FIG.
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`2
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`(Posithmi Data Transmitter 24), FIG.
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`3
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`(Transmitter
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`36), FIG.
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`4
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`(Transmitter 156
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`and Transmitter 159), FIG.
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`5A
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`(Transmitter 4A),
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`FIG.
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`5B
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`(Transmitter
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`4A and Transmitter
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`512),
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`FIG.
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`9
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`(Transmitter
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`2
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`and Transmitter 4A),
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`FIG.
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`10
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`(Position Data Transmitter 24),
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`FIG.
`
`11A (Transmitter
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`2,
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`Transmitter 4A,
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`and Transmitter 955), FIG.
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`11B (Transmitter
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`4A,
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`Transmitter
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`965,
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`and Transmitter
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`957),
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`FIG.
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`I 12
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`(Transmitter 2 and Transmitter 4A). FIG. 13
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`(Transmitter 2 and
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`Transmitter 4A). FIG.
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`14
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`(Transmitter 2 and Transmitter 4A),
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`(Transmitter
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`2
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`and Transmitter
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`4A),
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`and FIG.
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`16
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`FIG.
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`15
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`(Transmitter
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`2
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`and Transmitter 4A);
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`and in the originally
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`filed Specification at page 67,
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`lines 1-7; page 68,
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`line 6
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`to
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`page 70,
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`line 4; page 71,
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`line 14 to page 73,
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`line 24; page
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`81,
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`line 10 to page 82,
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`line 15; page 83,
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`line 2
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`to page 84,
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`line 1; page 99,
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`line 18 to page 104,
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`line 3; page 106,
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`line 1
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`to page 109,
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`line 6; page 112,
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`line 6
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`to page 113,
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`line 8;
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`page 151, 1ines.2?12; page 159,
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`line 9
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`to page 160,
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`line 12;
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`page 165,
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`line 21 tb page 166,
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`line 24; page 176,
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`line 1
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`to
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`page l77,
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`line 7; page 180,
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`lines 5-15; page 194,
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`line 6
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`to
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`page 196,
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`line 23; page 217,
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`line 3
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`to page 219,
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`line 20; page
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`239,
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`line 20 to page 242,
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`line 14; page 264,
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`line 23 to page
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`268,
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`line 1; page 269,
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`lines 11-18; page 271,
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`lines 7-21; page
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`line 11 to page 288,
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`line 14; page 290,
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`lines 7-14; page
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`292,
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`lines 10-24; page 295,
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`line 18 to page 296,
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`line 10; page
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`303,
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`lines 3-18; page 308,
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`lines 7-15; and page 312,
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`line 9 to
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`page 313,
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`line 13.
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`I. “Transmitted” means “a signal, data,
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`information, or a
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`message,’
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`is
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`sent
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`from a device,
`
`system,
`
`or
`
`location,
`
`to
`
`another device,
`
`system, or location."
`
`Support for the above
`
`definition can,
`
`for example, be found in the originally filed
`
`Drawings in FIG.
`
`1
`
`(Transmitter 2 and Transmitter 4A), FIG.
`
`2
`
`(Position Data Transmitter 24), FIG.
`
`3
`
`(Transmitter 36), FIG.
`
`4
`
`(Transmitter 156 and Transmitter 159), FIG.
`
`SA (Transmitter
`
`4A),
`
`FIG.
`
`SB
`
`(Transmitter
`
`4A and Transmitter 512),
`
`FIG.
`
`9
`
`(Transmitter'
`
`2
`
`and ‘Transmitter 4A), FIG.
`
`10
`
`(Position. Data
`
`Transmitter 24), FIG. 11A (Transmitter 2, Transmitter 4A, and
`
`Transmitter 965), FIG. 1lB (Transmitter 4A, Transmitter 965,
`
`and Transmitter 957), FIG.
`
`12
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`(Transmitter 2 and Transmitter
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`4A),
`
`FIG.
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`13
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`(Transmitter
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`2
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`and Transmitter 4A).
`
`FIG.
`
`14
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`(Transmitter 2 and Transmitter 4A), FIG. 15 (Transmitter 2 and
`
`Transmitter 4A),
`
`and FIG.
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`16
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`(Transmitter
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`2 and Tiansmitter
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`4A);
`
`and in the originally filed Specification at page 67,
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`lines 1-7; page 68,
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`line 6
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`to page 70,
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`line 4; page 71,
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`line
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`14 to page 73,
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`line 24; page 81,
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`line 10 to page 82,
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`line 15;
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`page 83,
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`line 2 to page 84,
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`line 1; page 99,
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`Applicant respectfully submits that the present
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`invention, as defined by Claims 135-144, 146, 148, 150-155,
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`158-160, 185-203, 222, 225, 227-241, 243, 245, 247-253, 255-
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`257, 288-312, 337, 340-361, 364, 366-377, 379-399, 401-414,
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`417, 419-426, and 428-516,
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`is patentable over the prior art,
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`The above-identified application is deemed to be in condition
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`for allowance and action to that end is respectfully
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`requested.
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`Entry of this Preliminary Remarks, before any Official
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`‘Action is taken in this case, and allowance of pending Claims
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`135-144, 146, 148, 150-155, 158-160, 185-203, 222, 225, 227-
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`is
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`respectfully requeeted.
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`fiagggnd A. Jgéo
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`Reg. No. 35,907
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`November 26, 2006
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`Raymond A. Joao, Esq.
`122 Bellevue Place
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`Yonkers, New York 10703
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