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`CONTROL, MONITORING AND/OR SECURITY APPARATUS
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`Assistant Commissioner For Patents
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`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Sir:
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`This is a Preliminary Amendment
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`in the above-identified
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`application. Entry of this Preliminary Amendment, before any
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`Official Action is taken in this case,
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`is respectfully
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`requested.
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 1
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`Please amend the above-identified application as follows:
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`Please amend Claims 33, 46, 47, Séflsgf/s84/ggf/;gr:nd
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`112 as follows:
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`(gijfib )é§9:~r 33.
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`(Amended)
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`A C ntrol method, comprising:
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`at least one of mon toring and detecting an event
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`regarding at least one of a vehicle and a vehicle at least one
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`of system, equipment system subsystem, device, component, and
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`appliance, at the vehicle; a d
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`at least one of gener ting a first signal with the first
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`control device and transmitti g a first signal
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`from a first
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`control device to a second con rol device,
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`the first signal
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`containing information regardi g the event, and the second
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`control device being located at a location which is remote from
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`the vehicle,
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`the second control devic
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`automatically receiving said
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`first signal from the first cont ol device, and the second
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 2
`Petitioner Nissan Nortli America, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 2
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`control device at lea t one of generating a second signal and
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`transmitting a second signal to a communication device
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`associated with an in ividual,
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`the communication device being
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`located remote from t e second control device,
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`the communication
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`device automatically eceiving the second signal from the second
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`control device, and t e communication device generating a third
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`signal,
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`the third sig al providing information regarding the
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`occurrence of the even
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`1§H( 46.
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`(Amended)
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`A control method, comprising:
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`at least one o monitoring and detecting an event
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`regarding at least one of a premises and a premises at least one
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`of system, equipment s stem, subsystem, device, component, and
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`appliance, at the premi es; and
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`3 D
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`i
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`at least one of
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`enerating a first signal with the first
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`control device and trans itting a first signal from a first
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`control device to a secon control device,
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`the first signal
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`containing information re arding the event,
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`the second control
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`device being located at a ocation which is remote from the
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`premises,
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 3
`Petitioner Nissan Nortli America, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 3
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`the second control device automatically receiving the
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`first signal from the first control device, and the second
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`control device at least one of generating a second signal and
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`transmitting a second s gnal to a communication device
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`-
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`associated with an indi idual,
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`the communication device being
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`located remote from th= second control device, and the
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`communication device a tomatically receiving said second signal
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`from the second contro device, and the communication device
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`generating a third sigaal,
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`the third signal providing
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`information regarding -he occurrence of the event.
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`4?.
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`(Twice Ame ded)
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`A control apparatus, comprising:
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`a first control device,
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`the first control device at least
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`one of generating a firit signal and transmitting a first signal
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`for at least one of act'vating, deactivating, disabling, and re-
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`enabling, at least one o=
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`a vehicle at least one of system,
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`equipment system, subsys-em, device, component, and appliance,
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`and a vehicle,
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`the first
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`ontrol device being located at the
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`vehicle,
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`the first control d-vice at least one of generating the
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`first signal and transmitti g the first signal in response to a
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`second signal,
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`the second s gnal being at least one of generated
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 4
`Petitioner Nissan
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`O
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`O
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`by a second control dev
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`'ce and transmitted from a second control
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`device,
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`the second cont ol device being located at a location
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`which is remote from th vehicle,
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`the second signal being
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`transmitted from the se ond control device to the first control
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`device, and the second
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`ignal being automatically received by
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`the first control devic , and the second control device at least
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`one of generating the s cond signal and transmitting the second
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`signal in response to a third signal,
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`the third signal being at
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`least one of generated y a third control device and transmitted
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`from a third control de ice,
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`the third control device being
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`located at a location w ich is remote from the vehicle and
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`remote from the second ontrol device,
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`the third signal being
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`transmitted from the thi d control device to the second control
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`device, and the third sig al being automatically received by the
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`one of generating a first
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`ignal and transmitting a first signal
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`a first control de 'ce,
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`the first control device at least
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`for at least one of activat'ng, deactivating, disabling, and re-
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`enabling, at least one of a vehicle at least one of system,
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`equipment system, subsystem, device, component, and appliance,
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 5
`Petitioner Nissan Nortli America, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 5
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`and a vehicle,
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`the first control device being located at a
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`location remote from th vehicle,
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`the first contro device at least one of generating the
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`first signal and transm'tting the first signal
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`in response to a
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`second signal,
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`the seco
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`signal being at least one of generated
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`by a second control devi e and transmitted from a second control
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`device,
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`the second contr 1 device being located at a location
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`which is remote from the first control device and remote from
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`the vehicle,
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`the second signal being transmitted from the second
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`control device to the fir t control device, and the second
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`signal being automaticall
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`received by the first control device,
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`the first signal controlli g a third control device,
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`the first
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`signal being transmitted f cm the first control device to the
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`third control device, and t e first signal being automatically
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`received by the third contr 1 device,
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`the third control device
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`being located at the vehicle
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`and the third control device at
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`least one of generating a th'rd signal and transmitting a third
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`signal for at least one of ac ivating, deactivating, disabling,
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`and re-enabling,
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`the at least
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`ne of a vehicle at least one of
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`system, equipment system, subs
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`tem, device, component, and
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 6
`Petitioner Nissan Nortli America, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 6
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`O
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`appliance, and a ehicle.
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`(Twice Amend d)
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`A control apparatus, comprising:
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`a first control d vice,
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`the first control device at least
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`one of monitoring and det cting an event regarding at least one
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`of a vehicle and a vehicl
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`system, subsystem, device
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`at least one of system, equipment
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`component, and appliance,
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`the first
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`control device being loca ed at the vehicle,
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`the first control device at least one of generating a
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`first signal and transmit ing a first signal to a second control
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`device,
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`the first signal ontaining information regarding the
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`event, and the second con rol device being located at a location
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`which is remote from the
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`hicle,
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`the second control device
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`automatically receiving th first signal from the first control
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`device, and the second con rol device at least one of generating
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`a second signal and transmi ting a second signal to a
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`communication device associ ted with an individual,
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`the
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`communication device being 1 cated remote from the second
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`control device,
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`the Communic tion device automatically receiving
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`said second signal from the
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`econd control device, and the
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`communication device generati g a third signal,
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`the third signal
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`providing information regardi g the occurrence of the event.
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 7
`Petitioner Nissan Nortli America, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 7
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`A control apparatus, comprising:
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`(Twice Amends )
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`68.
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`a first control de ice,
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`the first control device at least
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`one of monitoring and dete ting an event regarding at least.one
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`of a premises and a premis s at least one of system, equipment
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`system, subsystem, device, component, and appliance,
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`the first
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`control device being locat d at the premises,
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`
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`the first control d vice at least one of generating a
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`first signal and transmitt' g a first signal to a second control
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`device,
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`the first signal co taining information regarding the
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`event, and the second contr 1 device being located at a location
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`which is remote from the pr mises,
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`the second control device
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`automatically receiving the first signal
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`from the first control
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`device, and the second cont
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`1 device at least one of generating
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`a second signal and transmit
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`ing a second signal to a
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`communication device associa ed with an individual,
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`the
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`communication device being lo ated remote from the second
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`control device,
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`the communica ion device automatically receiving
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`the second signal from the sec nd control device, and the
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`communication device generatin a third signal,
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`the third signal
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`providing information regarding the occurrence of the event.
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 8
`Petitioner Nissan Nortli America, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 8
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`.
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`(Twice Amende ) A control apparatus. comprising:
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`I E
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`‘
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`91.
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`;b&}Q6p
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`a first control
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`least one of generating a
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`evice,
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`the first control device at
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`irst signal and transmitting a first
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`signal for at least one of activating, deactivating, disabling,
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`and re—enabling, at least
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`e of a premises at least one of
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`system, equipment system, s bsystem, device, component, and
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`appliance, and a premises,
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`located at the premises,
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`he first control device being
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`the first control device at least one of generating
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`the first signal and transmi ting the first signal
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`in response
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`to a second signal,
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`the seco d signal being at least one of
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`generated by a second contro device and transmitted from a
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`second control device,
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`the se ond control device is located at a
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`location which is remote from the premises,
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`the second signal
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`being transmitted from a seco
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`control device to the first
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`control device, all the second signal being automatically
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`received by the first control d vice, and the second control
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`device at least one of generati g the second signal and
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`response to a third signal,
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`e of generated by a third
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`transmitting the second signal i
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`the third signal being at least
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`control device and transmitted fr m a third control device,
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`the
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`third control device being located at a location which is remote
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 9
`Petitioner Nissan Nortli America, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 9
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`from the premises and remo e from the second control device,
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`the
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`third signal being transmi ted from the third control device to
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`a first control de ice,
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`the first control device at least
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`one of generating a first signal and transmitting a first signal
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`for at least one of activ ting, deactivating, disabling, and re-
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`enabling, at least one of a premises at least one of system,
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`equipment system, subsyst m, device, component, and appliance,
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`and a premises,
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`the first ontrol device being located at a
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`location remote from the p emises,
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`the first control
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`vice at least one of generating the
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`first signal and transmitt ng the first signal in response to a
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`second signal,
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`the second s'gnal being at least one of generated
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`
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`nd transmitted from a second control
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`evice being located at a location
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`by a second control device
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`device,
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`the second control
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`which is remote from the fir t control device and remote from‘
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`the premises,
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`the second sig 1 being transmitted from the
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`second control device to the
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`irst control device, and the
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 10
`Petitioner Nissan Northlgmerica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 10
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`the second control device,
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`automatically received by
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`92.
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`(Twice Amende )
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`and the third signal being
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`he second control device.
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`A control apparatus, comprising:
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`second signal being autom tically received by the first control
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`
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`device,
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`the first signal c ntrolling a third control device,
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`the
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`first signal being transm tted from the first control device to
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`the third control device,
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`automatically received by
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`nd the first signal being
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`L
`he third control device,
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`the third
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`
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`control device being locat d at the premises, and the third
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`control device at least on of generating a third signal and
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`transmitting a third signa
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`for at least one of activating,
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`"deactivating, disabling, an
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`re-enabling,
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`the at least one of a
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`premises at least one of sy tem, equipment system, subsystem,
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`device, component, and appli nce, and a premises.
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`_._.&..
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`transmitting a fi st signal from a first control device
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`to a second control devic ,
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`
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`the first control device being
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`located at a location remo e from the second control device and
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`remises,
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`the first signal being
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`remote from a vehicle or a
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`automatically received by t e second control device;
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`transmitting a second signal
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`from the second control
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`device to a third control dev ce,
`
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`the third control device being
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 11
`Petitioner Nissan Northlziimerica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 11
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`located at the vehicle or the premises, and the second control
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`device being located a
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`a location remote from the vehicle or
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`the premises,
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`the seco d signal being automatically received by
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`the third control devi e;
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`at least one o generating a third signal and
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`transmitting a third s'gnal from the third control device,
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`the
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`third control device b ing located at the vehicle or the
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`premises,
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`the third si nal being at least one of generated and
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`transmitted in respons
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`to the second signal; and
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`at least one of activating, deactivating, disabling, and
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`re~enabling, at least o e of the vehicle, a vehicle at least one
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`of system, equipment sy tem, subsystem, device, component, and
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`appliance,
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`the premises, and a premises at least one of system,
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`equipment system, subsys em, device, component, and appliance.
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`MARKED-UP VERSION OF THE CLAIMS:
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`33.
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`(Amended)
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`A control method, comprising:
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`at least one of monitoring and detecting an event
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 12
`Petitioner Nissan Northlgmenca, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 12
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`regarding at least one of a vehicle and a vehicle at least one
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`of system, equipment system, subsystem, device, component‘ and
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`appliance, at the vehicle; and
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`at least one of generating a first
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`[notification] signal
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`with the first control device and transmitting a first
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`[notification] signal from Q first control device to a second
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`control device,
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`[wherein said]
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`the first
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`[notification] signal
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`[contains] containing information regarding the event, and
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`[further wherein]
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`the second control device [is] being located
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`at a location which is remote from the vehicle,
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`[wherein]
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`the second control device automatically
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`receiving said first signal
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`from the first control device, and
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`the sgggng ggntrol device at least one of
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`[generates] generating
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`a second [notification] signal and [transmits]
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`transmitting a
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`second [notification] signal to a communication device
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`associated with an individual,
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`[wherein]
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`the communication
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`device [is] being located remote from the second control device,
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`the communication device automatigallx regeiving the second
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`signal from the second control device, and [further wherein]
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`the
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`communication device [generates] generating a third
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`[notification] signal
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`[which provides]
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`the third si nal
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 13
`Petitioner Nissan N0rthl1§me1'ica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 13
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`rovidin information re ardin [notification to an individual
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`of]
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`the occurrence of the event.
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`46.
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`(Amended)
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`A control method, comprising:
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`at least one of monitoring and detecting an event
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`regarding at least one of a premises and a premises at least one
`
`of system, equipment system, subsystem, device, component; and
`
`appliance, at the premises; and
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`at least one of generating a first
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`[notification] signal
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`with the first control device and transmitting a first
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`[notification] signal from a first control device to a second
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`control device,
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`[wherein said] the first [notification] signal
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`[contains] containing information regarding the event,
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`[and
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`wherein]
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`the second control device [is] being located at a
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`location which is remote from the premises,
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`[wherein]
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`the second control device automatically
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`receiving the first signal from the first control device, and
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`the second control device at least one of
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`[generates] generating
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`a second [notification] signal and [transmits]
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`transmitting a
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`second [notification] signal td a communication device
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`associated with an individual,
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`[wherein]
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`the communication
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 14
`Petitioner Nissan Northlflxmerica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 14
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`device [is] being located remote from the second control device,
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`and [further wherein]
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`the communication device automaticall
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`
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`from the second control devicereceivin said second si nal and
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`
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`the communication device [generates] generating a third
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`[notification] signal,
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`the third signal prgviding information
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`regarding [which provides notification to an individual of]
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`the
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`occurrence of the event.
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`47.
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`(Twice Amended)
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`A control apparatus,
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`[which
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`comprises] comprising:
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`a first control device,
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`[wherein said]
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`the first control
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`device at least one of
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`[generates] generating a first signal and
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`[transmits]
`
`transmitting a first signal for at least one of
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`activating, deactivating,
`
`[enabling, and] disabling, and re-
`
`enabling, at least one of a vehicle at least one of system,
`
`equipment system, subsystem, device, component, and appliance,
`
`and a vehicle,
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`[wherein said] thg first control device [is]
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`being located at the vehicle,
`
`[wherein said]
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`the first control device at least one of
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`[generates said] generating the first signal and [transmits
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`said]
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`transmitting the first signal in response to a second
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`signal,
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`[wherein]
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`the second signal
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`[is] being at least one of
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`generated by a second control device and transmitted from a
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`second control device,
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`[wherein]
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`the second control device [is]
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`being located at a location which is remote from the vehicle,
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`the second si nal bein transmitted from the second control
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`
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` device to he first control device and the second si nal bein
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`automatically received by the first control device, and [further
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`wherein]
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`the second control device at least one of
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`[generates]
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`generating the second signal and [transmits]
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`transmitting the
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`second signal in response to a third signal,
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`[wherein]
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`the third
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`signal
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`[is] being at least one of generated by a third control
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`device and transmitted from a third control device,
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`[wherein]
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`the third control device [is] Qgigg located at a location which
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`is remote from the vehicle and remote from the second control
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`device,
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`the third signal being transmitted from the third
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`control devigg t9 the second ggntrol device, and the third
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`signal being automatically received by the second control
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`device.
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`62.
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`(Amended)
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`A control apparatus, comprising:
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`a first control device,
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`[wherein said]
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`the first control
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`device at least one of
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`[generates] generating a first signal and
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`[transmits]
`
`transmitting a first signal for at least one of
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`activating, deactivating:
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`[enabling, and] disabling, and re-
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`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 16
`Petitioner Nissan Northllimerica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 16
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`enabling, at least one of a vehicle at least one of system,
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`equipment system, subsystem, device, component, and appliance,
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`and a vehicle,
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`[wherein said]
`
`the first control device [is]
`
`being located at a location remote from the vehicle,
`
`[wherein said] ghg first control device at least one of
`
`[generates said] generating the first signal and [transmits
`
`said]
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`transmitting the first signal in response to a second‘
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`signal,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the second signal
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`[is] Qgigg at least one of
`
`generated by a second control device and transmitted from a
`
`second control device,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the second control device [is]
`
`being located at a location which is remote from [said]
`
`the
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`first control device and remote from the vehicle,
`
`the second signal being transmitted from the second
`
`control device to the first control device, and the second
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`signal being automatically received by the first control device,
`
`[wherein said] the first signal
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`[controls] controlling a third
`
`control device,
`
`the first signal being transmitted from the
`
`first control device to the third contrgl device, and the first
`
`signal being automatically received by the third control device,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the third control device [is] being located at the
`
`vehicle, and [further wherein]
`
`the third control device at least
`
`one of
`
`[generates] generating a third signal and [transmits]
`
`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 17
`Petitioner Nissan Northlflxmerica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 17
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`transmitting a third signal for at least one of activating,
`
`deactivating,
`
`
`
`[enabling, and] disabling, and re—enablin th
`
`[said] at least one of a vehicle at least one of system,
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`equipment system, subsystem, device, component, and appliance,
`
`and a vehicle[,
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`in response to said first signal].
`
`67.
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`(Twice Amended)
`
`A control apparatus, comprising:
`
`a first control device,
`
`[wherein said]
`
`the first control
`
`device at least one of
`
`[monitors and detects] monitgring and
`
`detecting an event regarding at least one of a vehicle and a
`
`vehicle at least one of system, equipment system, subsystem,
`
`device, component, and appliance,
`
`[wherein said]
`
`the first
`
`control device [is] being located at the vehicle,
`
`[wherein said] the first control device at least one of
`
`[generates] generating a first [notification] signal and
`
`[transmits]
`
`transmitting a first [notification] signal to a
`
`second control device,
`
`[wherein said] the first
`
`[notification]
`
`signal
`
`[contains] containing information regarding the event,
`
`and [wherein]
`
`the second control device [is] being located at a
`
`location which is remote from the vehicle,
`
`[and further wherein]
`
`the second control device automatically receiving the first
`
`signal
`
`from the first control device, and the second control
`
`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 18
`Petitioner Nissan Northlfixmerica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 18
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`O
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`0
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`device at least one of
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`[generates] generating a second
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`[notification] signal and [transmits]
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`transmitting a second
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`[notification] signal to a communication device associated with
`
`an individual,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the communication device [is] being
`
`located remote from the second control device,
`
`the communication
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`device automatically receiving said second signal from the
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`second gontrol device, and [further wherein]
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`the communication
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`device [generates] generating a third [notification] signal,
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`the
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`third signal providing information regarding [which provides
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`notification to an individual of]
`
`the occurrence of the event.
`
`68.
`
`(Twice Amended)
`
`A control apparatus, comprising:
`
`a first control device,
`
`[wherein said] ghg first control
`
`device at least one of
`
`[monitors and detects] monitoring and
`
`detecting an event regarding at least one of a premises and a
`
`premises at least one of system, equipment system, subsystem,
`
`device, component, and appliance,
`
`[wherein said]
`
`the first
`
`control device [is] being located at the premises,
`
`[wherein said]
`
`the first control device at least one of
`
`[generates] generating a first [notification] signal and
`
`[transmits]
`
`transmitting a first [notification] signal to a’
`
`second control device,
`
`[wherein said]
`
`the first
`
`[notification]
`
`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 19
`Petitioner Nissan Northlzgmerica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 19
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`'4
`
`.‘_.
`
`signal
`
`[contains] containing information regarding the event,
`
`and [wherein]
`
`the second control device [is] being located at a
`
`location which is remote from the premises,
`
`[and further
`
`wherein]
`
`the second control device automatically receiving the
`
`first signal from the first control device, and the second
`
`control device at least one of
`
`[generates] generating a second
`
`[notification] signal and [transmits]
`
`transmitting a second
`
`[notification] signal to a communication device associated with
`
`an individual,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the communication device [is] being
`
`located remote from the second control device,
`
`the commgnigation
`
`device automatically receiving the second signal from the second
`
`control device, and [further wherein]
`
`the communication device
`
`[generates] generating a third [notification] signal,
`
`the third
`
`signal Qroviding information regarding [which provides
`
`notification to an individual of]
`
`the occurrence of the event.
`
`91.
`
`(Twice Amended) A control apparatus,
`
`[which
`
`comprises] comprising:
`
`a first control device,
`
`[wherein said] the first
`
`control device at least one of
`
`[generates] generating a first
`
`signal and [transmits]
`
`transmitting a first signal for at least
`
`one of activating, deactivating,
`
`[enabling, and] disabling, and
`
`re—enab1ing, at least one of a premises at least one of system,
`
`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 20
`Petitioner Nissan Northzfimerica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 20
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`equipment system, subsystem, device, component, and appliance,
`
`and a premises,
`
`[wherein said]
`
`the first control device [is]
`
`being located at the premises,
`
`[wherein said] the first control device at least one
`
`of
`
`[generates said] generating the first signal and [transmits
`
`said]
`
`transmitting the first signal in response to a second
`
`signal,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the second signal
`
`[is] being at least one of
`
`generated by a second control device and transmitted from a
`
`second control device,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the second control device is
`
`located at a location which is remote from the premises,
`
`the
`
`second signal Qeing transmitted from a second control device to
`
`the first control device, all the second signal being
`
`automatically received by the first control device, and [further
`
`wherein]
`
`the second control device at least one of
`
`[generates]
`
`generating the second signal and [transmits]
`
`transmitting the
`
`second signal in response to a third signal,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the third
`
`signal
`
`[is] being at least one of generated by a third control
`
`device and transmitted from a third control device,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the third control device [is] being located at a location which
`
`is remote from the premises and remote from the second control
`
`device,
`
`the third signal being transmitted from the third
`
`contr l
`
`evice to the secon control device
`
`and the thir
`
`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 21
`Petitioner Nissan Northzzlimerica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 21
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`
`
`
`
`received bsi nal bein automaticall the second control
`
`devige .
`
`92.
`
`(Twice Amended)
`
`A control apparatus, comprising:
`
`a first control device,
`
`[wherein said] the first control
`
`device at least one of
`
`[generates] generating a first signal and
`
`[transmits]
`
`transmitting a first signal for at least one of
`
`activating, deactivating,
`
`[enabling, and] disabling, and re-
`
`enabling, at least one of a premises at least one of system,
`
`equipment system, subsystem, device, component, and appliance,
`
`and a premises,
`
`[wherein said]
`
`the first control device [is]
`
`being located at a location remote from the premises,
`
`[wherein said]
`
`thg first control device at least one of
`
`[generates said] generating the first signal and [transmits
`
`said]
`
`transmitting the first signal in response to a second
`
`signal,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the second signal [is] Qeigg at least one of
`
`generated by a second control device and transmitted from a
`
`second control device,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the second control device [is]
`
`being located at a location which is remote from [said] the
`
`first control device and remote from the premises,
`
`the second
`
`signal bging transmitted from the second gontrol device to the
`
`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 22
`Petitioner Nissan N0rth2Z&me1'ica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 22
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`

`

`
`
`first control device and the second si nal bein automaticall
`
`
`
` re eived b th first control device
`
`[wherein said]
`
`the first signal
`
`[controls] controlling a
`
`third control device,
`
`the first signal being transmitted from
`
`the first control device to the third control device, and the
`
`first signal being automatically received by the third control
`
`device,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the third control device [is] being located at
`
`the premises, and [further wherein]
`
`the third control device at
`
`least one of
`
`[generates] generating a third signal and
`
`[transmits]
`
`transmitting a third signal for at least one of
`
`activating, deactivating,
`
`[enabling, and] disabling, and re-
`
`enabling,
`
`[said] the at least one of a premises at least one of
`
`system, equipment system, subsystem, device, component, and
`
`appliance, and a premises[,
`
`in response to said first signal].
`
`112.
`
`(Twice Amended)
`
`A control method, comprising:
`
`transmitting a first signal from a first control device
`
`to a second control device,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the first control device
`
`[is] being located at a location remote from the second control
`
`device and remote from [at least one of] a vehicle [and] Q; a
`
`premises,
`
`the first signal being automatically received by the
`
`second control device-
`
`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 23
`Petitioner Nissan NOfth21@xmCfiCa, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 23
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`transmitting a second signal from the second control
`
`device to a third control device,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the third control
`
`device [is] being located at the [at least one of a] vehicle
`
`[and a] or the premises, and [further wherein]
`
`the second
`
`control device [is] being located at a location remote from the
`
`[at least one of a] vehicle [and a] or the premises,
`
`the second
`
`signal being automatically received by the third control device;
`
`at least one of generating a third signal and
`
`transmitting a third signal from the third control device,
`
`[wherein]
`
`the third control device [is] being located at the [at
`
`least one of a] vehicle [and a] or the premises,
`
`[and further
`
`wherein said] the third signal
`
`[is] Qgigg at least one of
`
`generated and transmitted in response to [said] the second
`
`signal; and
`
`at least one of activating, deactivating,
`
`[enabling, and]
`
`disabling, and re-enabling, at least one of the vehicle, a
`
`vehicle at least one of system, equipment system, subsystem,
`
`device, component, and appliance,
`
`the premises, and a premises
`
`at least one of system, equipment system, subsystem, device,
`
`component, and appliance.
`
`Petitioner Nissan North America, Inc. - Exhibit 1023 - Page 24
`Petitioner Nissan Northzfimerica, Inc. — Exhibit 1023 — Page 24
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`REMARKS
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`This is a Preliminary Amendment in the above—identified
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`application. Entry of this Preliminary Amendment, before any
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`Official Action is taken in this case,
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`is respectfully
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`requested.
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`By this Preliminary Amendment, Applicant has amended
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`Claims 33, 46, 47, 62, 67, 68, 91, 92 and 112.
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`With regard to each of Claims 33, 46, 47, 62, 67, 68,
`
`91,
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`92 and 112, Applicant respectfully submits that the term
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`"automatically" means "without human intervention".
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`In this
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`regard, Applicant respectfully submits that the term
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`"automatically receiving" means "receiving without human
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`intervention". Applicant further re

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