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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`Carrel W. Ewing
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`Robert C. Ryan
`Nath and Associates PLLC
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`Washington, DC 20005
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`DATE MAILEDI l0a'22.I'2004
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`Please find below andfor attached an Oflice communication conceming this application or proceeding.
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`Application No.
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`App|lcant(e]
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`092930.780
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`EWING ET AL.
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`Office Action Summary
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`Exam..."3-
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`Status
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`HE Responsive to communicationtsj filed on 151-digest 2001.
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`2a}E] This action is FINAL.
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`2b)E This action is non-final.
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`3)l:l Since this application is in condition for allowance except for lonnal matters. prosecution as to the merits is
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`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quayle. 1935 C.D. 11. 453 DE. 213.
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`Disposition of claims
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`«HE Claimtsli isiare pending in the application.
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`4a) Of the above clalrn(s} _ islare withdrawn from consideration.
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`5)[:| Claimisj __ islare allowed.
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`Sjfi C|aim{s) E isfare rejected.
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`isfare objected to.
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`are subject to restriction andlor election requirement.
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`Application Papers
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`SHE The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
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`10}I:I The drawingtsj filed on __ isiaraz a)l:I accepted or b)[:] objected to by the Examiner.
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`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing{s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.B5{a).
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`Replacement draining sheettsj including the correction is required if the dravvingfsj is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121(d}.
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`11}[:] The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner. Note the attached Office Action or form PTO-152.
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`12):] Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-{cl} or {r}.
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`Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
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`Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
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`application from the lntemational Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a}).
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`‘ See the attached detailed Ofiice action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`Attachmenttsj
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`1) E Notice oi References Cited {PTO-892)
`2) D Notice oi Draltsperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
`3) IE lnfonnalion Disclosure 5tatement(s) {PTO-1449 or Prozsemsi
`Paper No{s)!Maii Date 2/10/04.§_.{15/01.
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`-1) CI Interview Summary (PTO-413)
`P306? N0l5}r'Mal| Dale.
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`5} Cl Notice 01 Informal Patent Annfitaflm (PTO-152)
`6} C] Other.
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`Lltngrselem end Yradeirads Ollice
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`Office Action Summary
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`1.
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`Application Number 091930, 780 was filed on 08i30i2000. Claims 10-32 are
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`subject to examination.
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`Priority
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`Applicant has not complied with one or more conditions for receiving the benefit
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`of an earlier filing date under 35 U.S.C. 120 as follows:
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`The later-filed application must be an application for a patent for an invention which is
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`also disclosed in the prior application (the parent or original nonprovisional application
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`or provisional application); the disclosure of the invention in the parent application and
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`in the later-filed application must be sufficient to comply with the requirements of the
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`first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112. See Transco Products, inc. v. Performance
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`Contracting, mo. 38 F.3d 551, 32 USPQ2d 1077 (Fed. Cir. 1994).
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`The instant application's incorporation of "a user display disposed on vertical strip
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`enclosure whereby a user may observe information relative to the amount of current
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`flowing through the power input and plurality of power outputs as shown in Fig.1 ,
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`element 104 ‘ which Examiner was unable to locate in the applications 09:735. 471 and
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`DBIBBS, 436. And as such, the priority date was considered as being 12l08i2000.
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`Specification
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`The title of the invention is not descriptive. A new title is required that is clearly
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`indicative of the invention to which the claims are directed. The following title is
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`suggested: REMOTELY CONTROLLED RACK MOUNT ELECTRICAL POWER
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`DISTRIBUTION PLUGSTRiF'
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`Ciaim Rejections - 35 USC § 1'03
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`4.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which forms the basis for all
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`obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described as set
`forth in section 102 of this title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and
`the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the
`invention was made to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains.
`Palentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`Claims 10-23, 26 and 28 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(3) as being
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`Unpatentable over Schreiber (US 5, 424, 903) in view of Lovrenich (US 5, 619. 722)
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`Referring to claim 10.
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`The reference Schreiber teaches an electrical power distribution on plugstrip of the type
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`for providing power to one or more electrical loads in a vertical electrical equipment rack
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`(Fig.1. element 16. Fig.2), the electrical power distribution plugstrip comprising in
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`combination:
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`A.
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`a vertical strip enclosure having a long length and relatively thin width (Fig.1.
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`element 16);
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`B.
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`a power input penetrating said vertical strip enclosure (Fig.1. eiement 30);
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`a plurality of power outputs disposed along said long length of the strip
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`enclosure. each among the plurality of power outputs being connectable to a
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`corresponding one of said one or more electrical loads (Fig.1. elements 32a-32f);
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`a plurality of power control relays disposed in said vertical strip enclosure, each
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`among aid piu rality of power control relays being connected to independently control
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:23)
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`power from said power input to one or more corresponding power outputs among said
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`plurality of power outputs (Fig.2, elements 46a—46e). The reference fails to teach a user
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`display disposed on said vertical strip enclosure in information-determining
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`communication with at least one among said power input and said plurality of power
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`outputs, whereby a user may observe infonnation relative to the amount of current
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`flowing through at least one among the power input and said plurality of power outputs-
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`The reference Lovrenich teaches "a computer interface that is capable of providing an
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`unlimited number of addressable multiplexed output ports to interface with remote
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`peripheral devices, wherein the remote peripheral devices need not have inherent
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`addressing circuitry. and wherein the computer interface can be inexpensively
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`manufactured." In col. 3, lines 8-14. The reference also teaches a digital Arnmeter
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`which can be interfaced for communication over the network in Fig.1, element 24. col. 6.
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`lines 29-59. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art
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`at the time of invention was made to enhance the functionality of the power strip of
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`Schreiber by adding the interface and the interface-able ammeter of Lovrenich such that
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`“The computer 32 can then signal the voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24) to perfonn functions
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`such as transmitting its present measurement (whereby a user may observe information
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`relative to the amount of current flowing through at least one among the power input
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`and said plurality of power outputs. in person or over the network). changing the scale
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`of measurement, clearing its memories. or initiating a calibration routine. The extent of
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`the functions which can be perfonned depend on the capabilities of the device.
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`Supposing that the computer inquires the present voltage measurement from the
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`voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24), the voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24) would then transmit a data
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`signal which represents the measurement through the interface 30 for reception by the
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`computer 32. After a step such as processing or storing the measurement, the
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`computer 32 could either signal the voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24) to perform a further
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`function or could transmit a further address signal in order to access another of the
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`devices as taught by the reference Lovrenich in col. 6, lines 46-59.
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`Referring to claim 11.
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`The reference Schreiber teaches electrical power plugstrip of claim 10 further
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`comprising at least one intelligent power section disposed in the vertical strip enclosure
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`and in which is disposed at least one of the plurality of power control relays (col.4. lines
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`6-9. “The outlets 32a-32e are programmable. The outlet 32f is nonprogrammable and is
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`be used to supply electrical power to a lamp 134 or other non-system device". and Fig.2,
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`elements 46a-46e)_
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`Referring to claim 12,
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`The reference Schreiber teaches "The sequence in which the switches 260-258 are
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`actuated and the time delay between successive actuation of the switches 26c-26e are
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`stored in the memory of the microprocessor 40.(co|.6, lines 36-40). The reference
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`discloses that the microprocessor incorporated by the power strip has the capability to
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`store and execute the commands pertaining to selectable ones of plurality of power
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`0utputs.(the vertical strip enclosure in network communication with the intelligent power
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`section disposed in the vertical strip enclosure, whereby a user of the external power
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`manager may control power provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:25)
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`outputs.) Although, the reference teaches the external power manager which is a
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`hardware device. Fig.1. element 14. which is used to control power provided to
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`selectable ones of plurality of power outputs as stated in col. 6,
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`lines 15-54. and
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`although the hardware functionality of the device Fig.1 , element can be implemented as
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`being carried out by the software. since the claim includes external power manager
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`application, the external power manager application is interpreted as being exclusively
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`a software and its relevant hardware and as such. the reference explicitly fails to teach
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`an extemal power manager application . The reference Lovrenich teaches "a computer
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`interface that is capable of providing an unlimited number of addressable multiplexed
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`output ports to interface with remote peripheral devices, wherein the remote peripheral
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`devices need not have inherent addressing circuitry, and wherein the computer
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`interface can be inexpensively manufactured." in col. 3. lines 8-14. The reference also
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`teaches “The extent of the functions which can be performed depend on the capabilities
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`of the device". col. 6. lines 50-51. Therefore, it would have been obvious to one having
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`ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention was made to enhance the functionality of
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`the power strip of Schreiber by adding the interface of Lovrenich such that the
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`programming aspect of the hardware device of Schreiber is replaced and carried out by
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`the interface of Lovrenich because the reference Lovrenich has disclosed that "the
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`extent of the functions which can be perfonned depend on the capabilities of the
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`device.”
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`Referring to claim 13,
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:26)
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`The electrical power plugstrip of claim 10 further comprising a plurality of intelligent
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`power sections disposed in the vertical strip enclosure. each said intelligent power
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`section being in independent communication with at least a corresponding one or more
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`among the plurality of power outputs (col.4. lines 6-9. "The outlets 32a-32e are
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`programmable. The outlet 32f is non-programmable and is be used to supply electrical
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`power to a lamp 34 or other non-system device." The reference also teaches "It is
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`understood that the present invention can take many fonns and embodiments. The
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`embodiments shown herein are intended to illustrate rather than to limit the invention. it
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`being appreciated that variations may be made without departing from the spirit of the
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`scope of the invention. For example. the system 10 may be implemented using
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`alternative electronic components. rather than as herein described. Further, it will be
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`appreciated that different elements of the system may be embodied as a single
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`integrated chip. or any varying combination of discrete digital or analog components
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`interconnected in a standard manner. The system may be used to supply power to a
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`variety of devices other than components of a computer system. Examples include.
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`inter alia, lighting devices. consumer electronic products such as stereos, players. cable
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`TV arrangements. and other systems". col.7, lines 65 thru col.3. lines 14. Thereby the
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`reference teaches that additional groups ol the receptacles can be added and formed
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`as being separately controlled as being the intelligent power section.(a plurality of_
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`intelligent power sections disposed in the vertical strip enclosure. each said intelligent
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`power section being in independent communication with at least a corresponding one or
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`more among the plurality of power outputs.)
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:27)
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`Referring to claim 14,
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`The reference Schreiber teaches in col.4, lines 6-9, "The outlets 32a-32e are
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`programmable. The outlet 32f is non—programmable and is be used to supply electrical
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`power to a lamp 34 or other non-system device.” The reference also teaches '‘It is
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`understood that the present invention can take many forms and embodiments. The
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`embodiments shown herein are intended to illustrate rather than to limit the invention. it
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`being appreciated that variations may be made without departing from the spirit of. the
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`scope of the invention. For example. the system 10 may be implemented using
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`alternative electronic components, rather than as herein described. Further. it will be
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`appreciated that different elements of the system may be embodied as a single
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`integrated chip. or any varying combination of discrete digital or analog components
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`interconnected in a standard manner. The system may be used to supply power to a
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`variety of devices other than components of a computer system. Examples include,
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`inter alia. lighting devices, consumer electronic products such as stereos. players. cable
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`TV arrangements, and other systems", cot]. lines 65 thru col.8, lines 14. Thereby the
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`reference teaches that additional groups of the receptacles can be added and formed
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`as being separately controlled as being the intelligent power section. (and in network
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`communication with the plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the vertical
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`strip enclosure, whereby a user of the external power manager may control power
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`provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power outputs.) Although, the reference
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`teaches the external power manager which is a hardware device. Fig.1, element 14,
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`which is used to control power provided to selectable ones of plurality of power outputs
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:28)
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`as stated in col. 6.
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`lines 15-54, and although the hardware functionality of the device
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`Fig.1, element can be implemented as being carried out by the software. since the claim
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`includes external power manager application, the external power manager application is
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`interpreted as being exclusively a software and its relevant hardware and as such. the
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`reference explicitly fails to teach an external power manager application . The
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`reference Lovrenich teaches "a computer interface that is capable of providing an
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`unlimited number of addressable multiplexed output ports to interface with remote
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`peripheral devices, wherein the remote peripheral devices need not have inherent
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`addressing circuitry. and wherein the computer interface can be inexpensively
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`manufactured." In col. 3, lines 8-14. (an external power manager application external to
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`the vertical strip enclosure ) The reference also teaches "The extent of the functions
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`which can be performed depend on the capabilities of the device", col. 6. lines 50-51.
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`Therefore, it would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the time
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`of invention was made to enhance the functionality of the power strip of Schreiber by
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`adding the interface of Lovrenich such that the programming aspect of the hardware
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`device of Schreiber is replaced and carried out by the interface of Lovrenich because
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`the reference Lovrenich has disclosed that "the extent of the functions which can be
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`performed depend on the capabilities of the device."
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`Referring to claim 15,
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`Keeping in mind the teachings of the reference Schreiber as stated above, the
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`reference fails to teach the electrical power plugstrip of claim 10 wherein the user
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`display is in current-determining communication with all among the plurality of power
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:19)
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`outputs through at least one current sensing device. The reference Lovrenich teaches
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`"a computer interface that is capable of providing an unlimited number of addressable
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`multiplexed output ports to interface with remote peripheral devices. wherein the remote
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`peripheral devices need not have inherent addressing circuitry. and wherein the
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`computer interface can be inexpensively manufactured." in col. 3. lines 8-14. The
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`reference also teaches a digital Ammeter which can be interfaced for communication
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`over the network in Fig.1. element 24, col. 6. lines 29-59. Therefore, it would have been
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`obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention was made to
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`enhance the functionality of the power strip of Schreiber by adding the interface and the
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`interface-able ammeter of Lovrenich such that "The computer 32 can then signal the
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`voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24) to perform functions such as transmitting its present
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`measurement (whereby a user may observe infonnation relative to the amount of
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`current flowing through at least one among the power input and said plurality of power
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`outputs, in person or over the network), changing the scale of measurement, clearing its
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`memories, or initiating a calibration routine. The extent of the functions which can be
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`performed depend on the capabilities of the device. Supposing that the computer
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`inquires the present voltage measurement from the voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24), the
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`voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24) would then transmit a data signal which represents the
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`measurement through the interface 30 for reception by the computer 32. After a step
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`such as processing or storing the measurement, the computer 32 could either signal the
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`voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24) to perform a further function or could transmit a further
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:20)
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`address signal in order to access another of the devices as taught by the reference
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`Lovrenich in col. 6. lines 46-59.
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`Referring to claims 16 and 17,
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`As stated above. especially, the reference Schreiber teaches in col.4, lines 6-9, "The
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`outlets 32a-32e are programmable. The outlet 32f is non-programmable and is be used
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`to supply electrical power to a lamp 34 or other non—system device." The reference
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`also teaches ''It is understood that the present invention can take many forms and
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`embodiments. The embodiments shown herein are intended to illustrate rather than to
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`limit the invention, it being appreciated that variations may be made without departing
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`from the spirit of the scope of the invention. For example. the system 10 may be
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`implemented using alternative electronic components, rather than as herein described.
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`Further. it will be appreciated that different elements of the system may be embodied as
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`a single integrated chip. or any varying combination of discrete digital or analog
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`components interconnected in a standard manner. The system may be used to supply
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`power to a variety of devices other than components of a computer system. Examples
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`include, inter alia. lighting devices. consumer electronic products such as stereos.
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`players. cable TV arrangements, and other systems". col]. lines 65 thru co|.8. lines 14.
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`Thereby the reference teaches that additional groups of the receptacles can be added
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`and formed as being separately controlled as being the intelligent power section.
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`However, the reference fails to teach the electrical power plugstrip of claim 13 wherein
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`the user display is in current-determining communication with all among the plurality of
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`power outputs through at least one current sensing device- The reference Lovrenich
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:21)
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`Applicationlcontrol Number: 09/930330
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`teaches "a computer interface that is capable of providing an unlimited number of
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`addressable multiplexed output ports to interface with remote peripheral devices.
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`wherein the remote peripheral devices need not have inherent addressing circuitry. and
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`wherein the computer interface can be inexpensively manufactured." In col. 3. lines 8-
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`14. The reference also teaches a digital Ammeter which can be interfaced for
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`communication over the network in Fig.1. element 24. col. 6. lines 29-59. Therefore. it
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`would have been obvious to one having ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention
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`was made to enhance the functionality of the power strip of Schreiber by adding the
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`interface and the interface-able ammeter of Lovrenich such that "The computer 32 can
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`then signal the voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24) to perform functions such as transmitting its
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`present measurement (whereby a user may observe information relative to the amount
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`of current flowing through at least one among the power in put and said plurality of
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`power outputs. in person or over the network). changing the scale of measurement.
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`clearing its memories, or initiating a calibration routine. The extent of the functions
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`which can be performed depend on the capabilities of the device. Supposing that the
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`computer inquires the present voltage measurement from the voltmeter 22 (ammeter
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`24). the voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24) would then transmit a data signal which represents
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`the measurement through the interface 30 for reception by the computer 32. After a
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`step such as processing or storing the measurement. the computer 32 could either
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`signal the voltmeter 22 (ammeter 24) to perform a further function or could transmit a
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`further address signal in order to access another of the devices as taught by the
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`reference Lovrenich in col. 6. lines 46-59. and the reference Lovrenich has disclosed
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:22)
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`that "the extent of the functions which can be performed depend on the capabilities of
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`the device."
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`Referring to claims 18 .19 .20, 21, 22 and 23.
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`The reference Schreiber teaches in col.4. lines 6-9. ‘The outlets 32a—32e are
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`programmable. The outlet 32f is non-programmable and is be used to supply electrical
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`power to a lamp 34 or other non-system device.“ The reference also teaches ''It is
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`understood that the present invention can take many forms and embodiments. The
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`embodiments shown herein are intended to illustrate rather than to limit the invention, it
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`being appreciated that variations may be made without departing from the spirit of the
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`scope of the invention. For example, the system 10 may be implemented using
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`alternative electronic components, rather than as herein described. Further. it will be
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`appreciated that different elements of the system may be embodied as a single
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`integrated chip, or any varying combination of discrete digital or analog components
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`interconnected in a standard manner. The system may be used to supply power to a
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`variety of devices other than components of a computer system. Examples include,
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`inter alia. lighting devices. con su mer electronic products such as stereos, players, cable
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`TV arrangements. and other systems". col.T, lines 65 thru col.8. lines 14. Thereby the
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`reference impliedly teaches that additional groups of the receptacles can be added and
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`formed as being separately controlled as being the intelligent power section. The
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`reference also teaches the power control relays as claimed in Fig.2, elements 46a-46e
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`and master relay 42.. (wherein said intelligent power section comprises an intelligent
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`power module having at least one of the plurality of power control relays and the
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:23)
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`corresponding power output for such one power control relay. and the corresponding
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`power outputs for such one power control relay)
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`Referring to claim 26.
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`The reference Schreiber teaches "The sequence in which the switches 260-26e are
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`actuated and the time delay between successive actuation of the switches 26c—26e are
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`stored in the memory of the microprocessor 4U.(col.6. lines 36-40). The reference
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`discloses that the microprocessor incorporated by the power strip has the capability to
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`store and execute the commands pertaining to selectable ones of plurality of power
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`outputs.(the vertical strip enclosure in network communication with the intelligent power
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`section disposed in the vertical strip enclosure. whereby a user of the external power
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`manager may control power provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power
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`outputs.) Although. the reference teaches the external power manager which is a
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`hardware device, Fig.1. element 14. which is used to control power provided to
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`selectable ones of plurality of power outputs as stated in col. 6.
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`lines 15-54; and
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`although the hardware functionality of the device Fig.1, element can be implemented as
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`being carried out by the software. since the claim includes external power manager
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`application, the external power manager application is interpreted as being exclusively
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`a software and its relevant hardware and as such. the reference explicitly fails to teach
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`an external power manager application . The reference Lovrenich teaches "a computer
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`interface that is capable of providing an unlimited number of addressable multiplexed
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`output ports to interface with remote peripheral devices. wherein the remote peripheral
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`devices need not have inherent addressing circuitry, and wherein the computer
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:24)
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`interface can be inexpensively manufactured." In col. 3, lines 8-14. The reference also
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`teaches "The extent of the functions which can be performed depend on the capabilities
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`of the device", col. 6. lines 50-51. Therefore. it would have been obvious to one having
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`ordinary skill in the art at the time of invention was made to enhance the functionality of
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`the power strip of Schreiber by adding the interface of Lovrenich such that the
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`programming aspect of the hardware device of Schreiber is replaced and carried out by
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`the interface of Lovrenich because the reference Lovrenich has disclosed that "the
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`extent of the functions which can be performed depend on the capabilities of the
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`device."
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`Referring to claim 28.
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`The reference Schreiber teaches in col.4. lines 6-9. ‘The outlets 32a—32e are
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`programmable. The outlet 32f is non—programmable and is be used to supply electrical
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`power to a lamp 34 or other non-system device." The reference also teaches “It is
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`understood that the present invention can take many forms and embodiments. The
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`embodiments shown herein are intended to illustrate rather than to limit the invention, it
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`being appreciated that variations may be made without departing from the spirit of the
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`scope of the invention. For example. the system 10 may be implemented using
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`alternative electronic components. rather than as herein described. Further, it will be
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`appreciated that different elements of the system may be embodied as a single
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`integrated chip, or any varying combination of discrete digital or analog components
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`interconnected in a standard manner. The system may be used to supply power to a
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`variety of devices other than components of a computer system. Examples include.
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`(cid:44)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:25)
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`inter alia, lighting devices. consumer electronic products such as stereos. players. cable
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`TV arrangements, and other systems", co|.7, lines 65 thru co|.8. lines 14. Thereby the
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`reference teaches that additional groups of the receptacles can be added and formed
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`as being separately controlled as being the intelligent power section. (and in network
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`communication with the plurality of intelligent power sections disposed in the vertical
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`strip enclosure. whereby a user of the external power manager may control power
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`provided to selectable ones of said plurality of power outputs.) Although. the reference
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`teaches the external power manager which is a hardware device, Fig.1, element 14.
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`which is used to control power provided to selectable ones of plurality of power outputs
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`as stated in col. 6,
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`lines 15-54. and although the hardware functionality of the device
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`Fig.1, element can be implemented as being carried out by the software, since the claim
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`includes external power manager application, the external power manager application is
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`interpreted as being exclusively a software and its relevant hardware and as such. the
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`reference explicitly fails to teach an external