VWGoA - Ex. 1005
`Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Petitioner
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`Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Petitioner
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`Applicant gratefully acknowledges
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`the Examiner's
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`time and courtesy’ extended. during the personal
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`interview
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`with Applicant on February 27, 2001.
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`Based upon the following Amendments and Remarks,
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`the application is deemed to be in condition for allowance
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`and action to that end is respectfully requested.
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`Please amend the application as follows:
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`ease cancel claims 1-20, without prejudice, and,
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`please add the following new claims 21-46 as follows:
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`21.
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`A control a paratus, comprising:
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`a first control devic
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`for at least one of
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`monitoring and detecting an
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`ent regarding at least one of
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`a vehicle and a vehicle at le
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`ne of system, equipment
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`system, subsystem, device,
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`c
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`nent and appliance, wherein
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`said first control device is'l cated at the vehicle,
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`wherein said first ontrol device at least one of
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`generates a first notificat'on signal and transmits a first
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`notification signal to a second control device, wherein
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`said first notification sign 1 contains information
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`regarding the event, and wher~in the second control device
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`is located at a location which is remote from the vehicle,
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`and further wherein the second control device at least one
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`of generates a second notificatfon signal and transmits a
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`second notification signal to a communication device
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`associated with an individual, w erein the communication
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`device is located remote from th= second control device,
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`and further wherein the communication device generates a
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`third notification signal which
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`individual of the occurrence of
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`22.
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`The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising:
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`a monitoring device for mo itoring at
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`least one of
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`the ‘vehicle,
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`the vehicle operatio -1 status,
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`the vehicle
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`operation,
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`a vehicle at
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`least on-
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`1
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`of
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`system,
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`equipment
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`system,
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`subsystem,
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`device,
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`compone t,
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`and appliance,
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`at
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`least one of fuel supply, water-supply, and coolant supply,
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`at
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`least
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`one
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`of
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`electrical
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`alternator operation,
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`battery
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`gen rator
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`operation
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`and
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`Charo
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`level,
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`fuel
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`cell
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`output,
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`fuel cell
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`fuel s pply,
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`fuel cell operation, engine
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`temperature level, at
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`1 ast one of an electrical circuit
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`and an electrical device, an equipment device,
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`a computer,
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`a
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`command
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`computer,
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`an electronic
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`command
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`computer,
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`an
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`ignition system, a fuel s stem, an exhaust system, at least
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`one of an electrical, mec anical, and electro-mechanical at
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`least one of system and component,
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`an equipment device, an
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`equipment
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`systenu a heati g systenn a cooling system,
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`an
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`air conditioning system,
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`light system,
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`an alarm system,
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`an
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`anti—theft
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`system,
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`a
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`recovery system,
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`a positioning
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`system, a locating system, a door lock system, a hood lock
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`system,
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`a horn,
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`a survei
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`smce
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`system,
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`a video device,
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`a
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`video recording device, a
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`dio device, an audio recording
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`device,
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`a battery,
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`a f.
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`all,
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`and a
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`"smart" window,
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`activity inside the vehicle, activity outside the vehicle,
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`and activity at the vehicle.
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`im 21, further comprising:'
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`The apparatus of cl
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`23.
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`a positioning device for oétermining the location of
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`the vehicle, wherein said positio
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`location of the vehicle on at leas
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`digitized map.
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`ing device provides the
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`one of a map'and a
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`24.
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`The appar tus of claim 21, further comprising:
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`at least one of a camera and a video recording
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`device for providing at least one of video surveillance at
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`least one of inside, ou side, and at,
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`the vehicle, and
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`video conferencing with n individual
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`located at least one
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`of inside, outside, and
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`t,
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`the vehicle.
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`25.
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`The apparatu of claim 21, wherein said first
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`control device detects at least one of a vehicle use, an
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`unauthorized use of the ve icle, an access at least one of
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`a theft of the vehicle.
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`26.
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`The apparat
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`f cla'm 21, wherein the
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`communication device is a
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`one of a stationary
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`device, a hand—held device,
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`mobile device, a telephone, a
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`digital telephone, a cordles
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`telephone, a cellular
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`telephone, a wireless telepho e, a computer, a personal
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`computer, a personal digital
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`ssistant, a television, an
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`interactive television, a digi al television, a personal
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`communications device, a person 1 communications services
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`device, a display telephone, a
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`beeper, and a pager.
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`ideo telephone, a watch, a
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`27.
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`The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising:
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`at least one of a
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`icrophone and an audio recording
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`device for providing at le st one of audio surveillance at
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`least one of inside, outsi e, and at,
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`the vehicle, and
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`audio conferencing with an individual located at least one
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`of inside, outside, and at,
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`the vehicle.
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`28.
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`The apparatus
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`f claim 21, further comprising:
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`at least one of a ca era, a video recording device,
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`a microphone and an audio re ording device,
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`wherein said at l
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`ne of a camera, a video
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`recording device, a microphone and an audio recording
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`device,
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`is at least one of stationary, mounted on an
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`object, moveable, moveable along a guiding device, and
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`pivotable.
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`29.
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`The apparatus of claim 21, wherein said first
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`control device at least one of receives, processes and
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`detects, diagnostic at least one of data and information at
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`least one of from, for, and regarding, said at least one of
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`the vehicle, and the vehicle at least one of system,
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`equipment system, subs stem, device, component and
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`appliance.
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`30.
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`The apparat s of claim 21, wherein said first
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`control device transmits a first diagnostic signal to the
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`second control device, and further wherein the second
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`control device processes
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`aid first diagnostic signal and.
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`at least one of generates a second diagnostic signal and
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`transmits a second diagno tic signal to the communication
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`device, wherein the communfcation device provides
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`notification to an individ al of a diagnosis at least one
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`of for and regarding at le.-{ one of the vehicle and the
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`vehicle at least one of s
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`equipment system,
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`subsystem, device, compon=
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`and appliance.
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`31.
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`The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the vehicle
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`at least one of system, equip ent system, subsystem,
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`device, component, and applian«e,
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`is at least one of a
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`computer, a command computer,
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`computer, an ignition system, a fuel system, an exhaust
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`an electronic command
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`system, at least one of an elect ical, mechanical, and
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`electro-mechanical at least one of system and component, an
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`equipment device, an equipment syatem, a heating system, a
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`cooling system, an air conditioning system, a light system,
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`an alarm system, an ant —theft system, a recovery system, a
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`positioning system, a lo ating system, a door lock system,
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`a hood lock system, a ho-n, a surveillance system, a video
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`device, a video recording device, an audio device, an audio
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`recording device, a batte 5, a fuel cell, and a "smart"
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`window, and further wherein the vehicle is at last one of a
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`motor vehicle, an automobi e, a truck, a tractor trailer, a
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`land vehicle, a marine vehi le, a marine vessel, a boat, an
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`aircraft, a jet, a plane, construction equipment,
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`farm
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`equipment, a commercial vehicle, a recreational vehicle, a
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`motorcycle, a snowmobile, a »otor home, a mobile home, a
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`water submersible vehicle,
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`vehicle and equipment, an
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`uo,an unmanned at least one of
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`d strial structure, a drilling
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`structure, a mining struct«
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`i iustrial equipment, and
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`construction equipment.
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`32.
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`The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the
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`communication device transmits
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`first control signal to
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`the second control device, and iurther wherein the second
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`control devices processes the first control signal and
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`transmits a second control signa
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`to said first control
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`device, and further wherein said irst control device at
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`least one of activates, enables, ne—activates and disables,
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`said at least one of the vehicle
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`d the vehicle at least
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`one of system, equipment-system, subsystem, device,
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`component and applianc
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`‘n response to said second control
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`at least one of monitorin and detecting an event
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`regarding at least one of a vehi 1e and a vehicle at least
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`one of system, equipment system, subsystem, device,
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`component and appliance, at the vehicle; and
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`at least one of generat ng a first notification
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`signal and transmitting a firs notification signal to a
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`second control device, wherein said first notification
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`signal contains information re arding the event, and
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`further wherein the second co trol device is located at a
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`location which is remote fro the vehicle,
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`wherein the second c ntrol device at least one of
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`generates a second notifica ion signal and transmits a
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`second notification signal to a communication device
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`associated with an indivi al, wherein the communication
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`device is located remote
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`rom the second control device,
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`and further wherein the
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`ommunication device generates a
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`third notification signa which provides notification to an
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`individual of the occur ence of the event.
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`A control app ratus, comprising:
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`34.
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`a first control dev ce for at least one of
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`monitoring and detecting an event regarding at least one of
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`a premises and a premises at least one of system, equipment
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`system, subsystem, device, component and appliance, wherein
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`said first control device is ‘ocated at the premises,
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`regarding the event, and wherei» the second control device
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`is located at a location which "s remote from the premises,
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`and further wherein the second control device at least one
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`of generates a second notification signal and transmits a
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`second notification signal to a communication device
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`associated with an individual, wh rein the communication
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`device is located remote from the second control device,
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`and further wherein the communicat£on device generates a
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`wherein said first conurol device at least one of
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`generates a first notificatip aignal and transmits a first
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`notification signal to a se~
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`control device, wherein
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`said first notification sign
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`o tains information
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`third notification signal which provides notification to an
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`individual of the occur ence of the event.
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`35.
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`The apparatu- of claim 34, further comprising:
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`a monitoring de ice for monitoring at
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`least one of
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`the premises,
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`the premises operational status,
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`the premises
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`operation, a premises at least of system, equipment system,
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`subsystem, device,
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`component,
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`and appliance, at
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`least one
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`of fuel supply, water s pply, and coolant supply, at
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`least
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`one
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`of
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`electrical
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`ge erator
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`operation
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`and
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`alternator
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`operation, battery charee level,
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`fuel cell output,
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`fuel
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`cell
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`fuel supply,
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`fue
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`1 operation,
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`at
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`least ’one of
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`an
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`1 circuit
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`temperature level,
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`and an electrical
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`device,
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`an
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`equipment
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`ce,
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`an electrical
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`system,
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`a
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`heating system, an air co ditioning system, a water system,
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`a
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`home
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`equipment
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`system,
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`an office equipment
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`system,
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`a
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`thermostat system, a posit oning system, a locating system,
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`a
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`light
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`system,
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`an alarm .ystem,
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`an anti-theft
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`system,
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`a
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`recovery system, a door loc
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`system, a horn,
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`a surveillance
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`system,
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`a video device,
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`a
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`ideo recording device, an audio
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`device, an audio recording device, a battery, a fuel cell,
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`and
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`a
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`"smart" window,
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`activity inside
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`the
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`premises,
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`activity outside
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`the
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`premises,
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`and
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`activity at
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`the
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`premises.
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`36.
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`The apparat s of claim 34, further comprising:
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`a positioning dev ce for determining the location of
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`the premises, wherein sai positioning device provides the
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`location of the premises
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`n at least one of a map and a
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`digitized map.
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`37.
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`The apparatus of claim 34, further comprising:
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`at least one of a c
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`ra and a video recording
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`device for providing at lea t one of video surveillance at
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`least one of inside, ou sid , and
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`t,
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`the premises, and
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`video conferencing with a
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`idual located at least one
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`of inside, outside, and at,
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`he premises.
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`38.
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`The apparatus of claim 34, wherein said first
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`control device detects at least one of a premises use, an
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`unauthorized use of the premis s, an access at least one of
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`into and onto the premises, and a theft of the premises.
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`39.
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`The apparatus of claim 34, wherein the
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`communication device is Lt least one of a stationary
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`device, a hand-held devi e, a mobile device, a telephone, a
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`digital telephone, a cor less telephone, a cellular
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`telephone, a wireless tel phone, a computer, a personal
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`computer, a personal digi al assistant, a television, an
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`interactive television, a digital television, a personal
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`communications device, a p rsonal communications services
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`device, a display telephon , a video telephone, a watch, a
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`beeper, and a pager.
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`40.
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`The apparat s
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`laim 34, further comprising:
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`at least one of a mi rop one and an audio recording
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`device for providing at leas
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`one of audio surveillance at
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`least one of inside, outside, and at,
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`the premises, and
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`audio conferencing with an in ividual located at least one
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`of inside, outside, and at,
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`th premises.
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`41.
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`The apparatus of c aim 34, further comprising:
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`at least one of a camera
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`a video recording device,
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`a microphone and an audio record ng device,
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`wherein said at feast one of a camera, a video
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`recording device, a microohone and an audio recording
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`device,
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`is at least one o
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`stationary, mounted on an
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`object, moveable, moveabl= along a guiding device, and
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`pivotable.
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`42.
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`The apparatus of claim 34, wherein said first
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`control device at least on: of receives, processes and
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`detects, diagnostic at lea~t one of data and information at
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`least one of from, for, and regarding, said at least one of
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`the premises, and the premi es at least one of system,
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`equipment system, subsyst~
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`device, component and
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`appliance.
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`43.
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`The apparatus o
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`claim 34, wherein said first
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`control device transmits a first diagnostic signal to the
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`second control device, and f rther wherein the second
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`control device processes said
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`first diagnostic signal and
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`at least one of generates a
`transmits a second diagnostic signal to the communication
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`-econd diagnostic signal and
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`device, wherein the communica-ion device provides
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`notification to an individual of a diagnosis at least one
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`of for and regarding at least one of the premises and the
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`system, equipment system,
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`premises at least one on
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`subsystem, device, component and appliance.
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`44.
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`The appara us of claim 34, wherein the premises
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`sy tem,
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`equipment
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`system,
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`subsystem,
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`at
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`least
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`one
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`of
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`device,
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`component,
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`computer,
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`a
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`command
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`computer,
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`an
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`appliance,
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`is at
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`least one of
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`a
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`an
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`electronic
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`command
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`computer, a fuel syste , an exhaust system, at least one of
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`an electrical,
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`a nech nical,
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`and an electro-mechanical at
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`least one of system a d component, an equipment device, an
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`electrical
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`systenu a
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`eating system,
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`an air conditioning
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`system,
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`a water system a home equipment system, an office
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`equipment
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`system,
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`system, a locating s
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`hermostat
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`system,
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`a
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`positioning
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`ight system, an alarm system,
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`an
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`anti—theft
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`system,
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`a horn,
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`syste
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`recovery system,
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`a
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`door
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`lock
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`a sur'
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`ance system,
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`a video device,
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`a
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`video recording device,
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`an audio device, an audio recording
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`and a "smart" window,
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`and
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`is
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`at
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`least
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`one
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`of
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`a
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`further wherein
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`the
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`residential premises,
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`pr mises
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`a ouilding,
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`a
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`commercial premises,
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`construction
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`equipment,
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`arm equipment,
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`an
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`industrial
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`structure,
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`a
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`drilling s ructure,
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`a mining
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`structure,
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`industrial equipment, and construction equipment.
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`device,
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`a battery,
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`a fuel cell,
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`45.
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`The appara us of claim 34, wherein the
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`communication device tr nsmits a first control signal to
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`the second control devi e, and further wherein the second
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`control devices process s the first control signal and
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`transmits a second contr 1 signal to said first control
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`device, and further wh
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`_least one of activates
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`n said first control device at
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`ab es, de—activates and disables,
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`said at least one of th
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`mises and the premises at least
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`one of system, equipment
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`ystem, subsystem, device,
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`component and appliance,
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`A control method,
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`comp ising:
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`regarding at least one of a prem ses and a premises at
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`at least one of monitorin and detecting an event
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`least one of system,
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`equipment
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`component and appliance, at the premises; and
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`stem,
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`subsystem, device,
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`at least one of genera ing a first notification
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`signal and transmitting a fir t notification signal to a
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`second control device, wherei
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`said first notification
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`signal contains information egarding the event,
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`and
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`n response to said second control
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`wherein the second control devi e is located at a location
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`which is remote from the premis s,
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`wherein the second cont
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`1 device at least one of
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`generates a second notification signal and transmits a
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`second notification signal to a communication device
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`associated with an individual,
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`herein the communication
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`device is located remote from th second control device,
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`and further wherein the communic tion device generates a
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`third notification signal which
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`rovides notification to an
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`he event.
`individual of the occurrence of
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`IN THE ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE:
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`e Disclosure and
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`Disclosure which is
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`Please cancel
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`please insert
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`the new Abstract of t
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`REMARKS
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`Claims 21-46 are pending in this application.
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`Applicant has canceled claims 1-20, without prejudice, and
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`Applicant has added new claims 21-46. Applicant has also
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`amended the Abstract of the Disclosure.
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`Based upon the foregoing Amendments and the
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`following Remarks,
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`the application is deemed to be in
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`condition for allowance and action to that end is
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`respectfully‘requested.
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`I.
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`THE 35 U.S.C.
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`102 E REJECTIONS:
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`The Examiner asserts that claims 1-20 are
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`rejected under 35 U.S.C. §102(e) as being anticipated by
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`Launey et al., U.S. Patent No. 5,086,385 (Launey).
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`As noted above, Applicant has canceled claims 1-
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`20, without prejudice, and Applicant has added new claims
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`21-46. Applicant respectfully submits that the present
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`invention, as defined by claims 21-46,
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`is patentable over
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`the prior art.
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`THE PRESENT INVENTION, AS DEFINED BY CLAIMS 21-32,
`IA.
`PATENTABLE OVER LAUNEY:
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`IS
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`Applicant
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`respectfully submits
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`that
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`the present
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`invention, as defined by claims 21-32,
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`is patentable over
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`Launey.
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`Applicant
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`respectfully' submits
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`that
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`the present
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`W
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`invention,
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`as
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`defined
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`by
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`independent
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`claim 21,
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`is
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`patentable over Launey._
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`Applicant submits that Launey does not disclose or
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`suggest a control apparatus comprising a first control
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`device for at least one of monitoring and detecting an
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`event regarding at least one of a vehicle and a vehicle at
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`least one of system, equipment system, subsystem, device,
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`component and appliance, wherein said first control device
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`is located at the vehicle, wherein said first control
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`device at least one of generates a first notification
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`signal and transmits a first notification signal to a
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`second control device, wherein said first notification
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`signal contains information regarding the event, and
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`wherein the second control device is located at a location
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`which is remote from the vehicle, and further wherein the
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`second control device at least one of generates a second
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`notification signal and transmits a second notification
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`signal to a communication device associated with an
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`individual, wherein the communication device is located
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`remote from the second control device, and further wherein
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`the communication device generates a third notification
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`signal which provides notification to an individual of the
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`occurrence of the event, all of which features are
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`specifically recited features of independent claim 21.
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`In view of
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`the foregoing, Applicant submits that
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`Launey does not disclose or suggest many of the specifically
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`recited features of independent claim 21, which features are
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`important and recited features of said independent claim.
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`In
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`view of
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`the above, Applicant respectfully submits that
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`the
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`present
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`invention,
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`as defined by independent claim 21,
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`is
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`patentable over Launey.
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`Applicant
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`further
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`submits
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`that
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`claims 22-32, which claims depend directly from independent
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`claim 21,
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`so as
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`to include all
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`of
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`the
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`limitations of
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`independent claim 21 and which further serve to narrow the
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`scope of
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`independent claim 21, are also patentable as said
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`claims depend from allowable subject matter.
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`Allowance of pending claims 21-32 is,
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`therefore,
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`respectfully requested.
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`THE PRESENT INVENTION, AS DEFINED BY CLAIM 33,
`IB.
`PATENTABLE OVER LAUNEY:
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`IS
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`Applicant
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`respectfully submits
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`that
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`the present
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`invention,
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`as
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`defined
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`by
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`independent
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`clainx
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`33,
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`is
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`patentable over Launey.
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`20
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`Applicant submits that Launey does not disclose or
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`suggest a control method comprising at least one of
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`monitoring and detecting an event regarding at least one of
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`a vehicle and a vehicle at least one of system, equipment
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`system, subsystem, device, component and appliance, at the
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`vehicle, and at least one of generating a first
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`notification signal and transmitting a first notification
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`signal to a second control device, wherein said first
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`notification signal contains information regarding the
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`event, and further wherein the second control device is
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`located at a location which is remote from the vehicle,
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`wherein the second control device at least one of generates
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`a second notification signal and transmits a second
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`notification signal to a communication device associated
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`with an individual, wherein the communication device is
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`located remote from the second control device, and further
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`wherein the communication device generates a third
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`notification signal which provides notification to an
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`individual of the occurrence of the event, all of which
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`features are specifically recited features of independent
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`claim 33.
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`21
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`In view of
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`the foregoing, Applicant submits that
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`Launey does not disclose or suggest many of the specifically
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`recited features of independent claim 33, which features are
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`important and recited features of said independent claim.
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`In
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`view of
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`the above, Applicant respectfully submits
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`that
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`the
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`present
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`invention,
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`as defined by independent claim 33,
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`is
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`patentable over Launey.
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`Allowance
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`of
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`pending
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`claim 33
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`is,
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`therefore,
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`respectfully requested.
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`THE PRESENT INVENTION, AS DEFINED BY CLAIMS 34-45,
`IC.
`PATENTABLE OVER LAUNEY:
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`IS
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`Applicant
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`respectfully submits
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`that
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`the present
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`invention, as defined by claims 34-45,
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`is patentable over
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`Launey.
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`Applicant
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`respectfully submits
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`that
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`the present
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`invention,
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`as
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`defined
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`by
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`independent
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`claim 34,
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`is
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`patentable over Launey.
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`Applicant submits that Launey does not disclose or
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`suggest a control apparatus comprising a first control
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`device for at least one of monitoring and detecting an
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`event regarding at least one of a premises and a premises
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`at least one of system, equipment system, subsystem,
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`22
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`device, component and appliance, wherein said first control
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`device is located at the premises, wherein said first
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`control device at least one of generates a first
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`notification signal and transmits a first notification
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`signal to a second control device, wherein said first
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`notification signal contains information regarding the
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`event, and wherein the second control device is located at
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`a location which is remote from the premises, and further
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`wherein the second control device at least one of generates
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`a second notification signal and transmits a second
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`notification signal
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`to a communication device associated
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`with an individual, wherein the communication device is
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`located remote from the second control device, and further
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`wherein the communication device generates a third
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`notification signal which provides notification to an
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`individual of the occurrence of the event, all of which
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`features are specifically recited features of independent
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`claim 34.
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`In view of
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`the foregoing, Applicant submits that
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`Launey does not disclose or suggest many of the specifically
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`recited features of independent claim 34, which features are
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`important and recited features of said independent claim.
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`In
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`view of
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`the above, Applicant
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`respectfully submits that
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`the
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`present
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`invention,
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`-as defined. by independent clainl 34,
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`is
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`patentable over Launey.
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`Applicant
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`further
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`submits
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`that
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`claims 35—45, which claims depend directly from independent
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`claim 34,
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`so as
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`to include all of
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`the
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`limitations of
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`independent claim 34 and which further serve to narrow the
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`scope of
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`independent claim 34, are also patentable as said
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`claims depend from allowable subject matter.
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`Allowance of pending claims 34-45 is,
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`therefore,
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`respectfully requested.
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`THE PRESENT INVENTION, AS DEFINED BY CLAIM 46,
`ID.
`PATENTABLE OVER LAUNEY:
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`IS
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`Applicant
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`respectfully submits
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`that
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`the present
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`invention,
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`as
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`defined
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`by
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`independent
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`claim 46,
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`is
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`patentable over Launey.
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`Applicant submits that Launey does not disclose or
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`suggest a control method comprising at least one of
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`monitoring and detecting an event regarding at least one of
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`a premises and a premises at least one of system, equipment
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`system, subsystem, device, component and appliance, at the
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`premises, and at least one of generating a first
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`notification signal and transmitting a first notification
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`signal to a second control device, wherein said first
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`notification signal contains information regarding the
`event, and wherein the second control device is located at
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`a location which is remote from the premises, wherein the
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`second control device at least one of generates a second
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`notification signal and transmits a second notification
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`signal toia communication device associated with an
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`individual, wherein the communication device is located
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`remote from the second control device, and further wherein
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`the communication device generates a third notification
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`signal which provides notification to an individual of the
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`occurrence of the event, all of which features are
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`specifically recited features of independent claim 46.
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`In view of the foregoing, Applicant submits that
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`Launey does not disclose or suggest many of the specifically
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`recited features of independent claim 46, which features are
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`important and recited features of said independent claim.
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`In
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`view of
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`the above, Applicant respectfully submits that
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`the
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`present
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`invention,
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`as defined by independent claim 46,
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`is
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`patentable over Launey.
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`Allowance
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`of
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`pending
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`claim 46
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`is,
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`therefore,
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`respectfully requested.
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`II.
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`CONCLUSION:
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`In View of
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`the
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`foregoing,
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`the application is
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`deemed to be in condition for allowance and action to that
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`end is respectfully requested.
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`A Petition For A One—Month Extension Of Time
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`along’ with. a check for $55.00,
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`for
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`the required fee,
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`is
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`submitted herewith.
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`A Fee Transmittal sheet along with a check in the
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`amount
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`of
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`$94.00,
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`for
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`the
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`additional
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`claims,
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`is
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`also
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`submitted herewith.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`%
`nd A. Jo
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`Ra
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`Reg. No.
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`35,907
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`Encls.:
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`— Abstract of the Disclosure
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`— Petition For A One—Month Extension Of Time
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`- Check for $55.00 for the required fee
`- Fee Transmittal Sheet
`(in duplicate)
`— Check in the amount of $94£00 for the additional
`claims
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`March 26, 2001
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`Raymond A. Joao, Esq.
`122 Bellevue Place
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`Yonkers, New York 10703
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`(914) 969-2992
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`control device for at least on of monitoring and detecting
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`an event.
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`The first control d vice is located at the
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`vehicle or premises.
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`The firs
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`control device at least one
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`of generates a first notifica ion signal and transmits a
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`first notification signal to a second control device,
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`wherein the first notificati n signal contains information
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`regarding the event, and wh rein the second control device
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`is located at a location wh ch is remote from the vehicle
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`or premises, and further w erein the second control device
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`at least one of generates
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`second notification signal and
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`transmits a second notifi
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`tion signal to a communication
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`device associated with an individual.
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`The communication
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`device is located remote
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`rom the second control device.
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`The communication device
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`enerates a third notification
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`signal which provides no ification to an individual of the
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`occurrence of the event.
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