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`LISTING OF THE CLAIMS
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`1. (Currently Amended) A programmable communicator device comprising:
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`a programmable interface for establishing a communication link with at least one
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`monitored technical device; and
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`a processing module for authenticating one or more wireless transmissions sent
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`from a pro gramming transmitter and received by the pro grammable communicator device
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`by determining if at least one transmission contains a coded number;
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`wherein the programmable communicator device is configured to use a memory
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`to store at least one intemet protocol (IP) address included within at
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`least one of the one or more transmissions as one or more storedta IP
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`addresses if the processing module authenticates the at least one of the one or more
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`transmissions including the at least one IP address and the coded
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`number by determining that the at least one of the one or more transmissions includes the
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`coded number, the one or more storedta IP addresses being addresses
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`numbers to which the pro grammable communicator device is configured to and permitted
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`to send outgoing wireless transmissions;
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`wherein the programmable communicator device is configured to use an identity
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`module for storing a unique identifier that is unique to the pro grammable communicator
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`device;
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`wherein the programmable communicator device is configured to process data
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`received through the pro grammable interface from the at least one monitored technical
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`device in response to programming instructions received in an incoming wireless packet
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`switched data message;
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`wherein the programmable communicator is configured to send the processed data
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`by General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), or other wireless packet switched data
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`message; and
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`wherein the programmable communicator is configured to be incorporated into
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`the at least one monitored technical device such that it becomes an integrated part of the
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`2. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1, wherein the
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`programmable communicator device comprises the identity module.
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`3. (Previously Presented) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1
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`further configured to receive additional wireless transmissions compliant with Bluetooth
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`wireless air interface standards.
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`4. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to request that an at least one monitored technical device send data through
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`the pro grammable interface for processing by the programmable communicator device.
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`5. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to transmit the processed data to an at least one monitoring device.
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`6. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 5, wherein the
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`processing module is configured to cause the processed data to be transmitted to the at
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`least one monitoring device.
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`7. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to determine whether the processed received data indicates a change in status
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`of the at least one monitored technical device that crosses a threshold parameter, or that
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`otherwise indicates an alarm condition.
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`8. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 7 further
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`configured to send an at least one transmission for alerting an at least one monitoring
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`device of said change in status or other alarm condition.
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`9. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to request that an at least one monitored technical device send data through
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`the pro grammable interface for receipt by the programmable communicator device.
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`10. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to transmit the received data to an at least one monitoring device either
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`periodically or in response to a change in status of at least one monitored technical device
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`or in response to a data request initiated by the monitoring device.
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`11. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 10, wherein the
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`processing module is configured to cause the received data to be transmitted to the at
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`least one monitoring device.
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`12. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to receive data from a location processing module configured to determine an
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`at least one location of the pro grammable communicator device, and wherein the
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`programmable communicator device is configured to cause the received data to be
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`transmitted to the at least one monitoring device.
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`13. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 12 wherein the
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`location processing module comprises a Global Positioning System (GPS) module.
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`14. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 wherein the
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`monitored technical device is a sensor device.
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`15. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 14 wherein the
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`sensor device is attached to or integrated with an article of clothing, the article of clothing
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`including at least one selected from the group consisting of a jacket, a ski jacket, and a
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`life vest.
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`16. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 14 further
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`configured to be integrated with at least one sensor device to form a smart clothes device.
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`17. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 wherein the
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`monitored technical device is a health monitoring system.
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`18. (Original) A pro grammable communicator device according to claim 17 wherein the
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`programmable communicator device is configured to receive data from the health
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`monitoring system through the pro grammable interface representing at least one of body
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`temperature, blood pressure, periodic or continuous electrocardiogram heart rhythm,
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`blood glucose concentration, blood electrolyte concentration, kidney function, liver
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`function, and labor contractions.
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`19. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 wherein the
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`monitored technical device is a vending machine.
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`20. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 wherein the
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`monitored technical device is a home or domestic appliance.
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`21. (Original) A pro grammable communicator device according to claim 20 wherein the
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`home or domestic appliance is a washing machine or a sauna heater.
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`22. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 wherein the
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`monitored technical device is at least one of a door status monitoring device, a window
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`status monitoring device, a proximity detector device, and a fire alarm device.
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`23. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 wherein the
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`monitored technical device is at least one of a pressure sensitive means, a heat sensitive
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`means a mechanical dis lacement means and a water sensitive means.
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`24. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to send data to and/or receive data from an Internet web page.
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`25. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to communicate with a central communications point in the network.
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`26. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to process and send at least one of electrical power data and water pressure
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`data.
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`27. (Cancelled)
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`28. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to process data from sensors on a bicycle.
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`29. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to be reprogrammed with communications applications received over a
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`wireless connection.
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`30. (Original) A programmable communicator device according to claim 1 further
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`configured to communicate with one or more technical devices via Bluetooth packet
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`switched messages or other wireless packet switched messages.
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`REMARKS
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`Applicant greatly appreciates the Examiner’s Notice of Allowance. Claim 1 is
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`being amended to remove the phrase “telephone number.” This amendment narrows the
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`claims by limiting the claim to receiving transmissions containing IP addresses, and
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`storing IP addresses (e. g., as opposed to telephone numbers or IP addresses). This
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`amendment also more accurately depicts the claimed subject matter. No new matter has
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`been added.
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`Applicant does not believe that any extension of time is required. However, if an
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`extension of time is required, please charge the associated fee and any additional fees
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`required by this paper or credit any overpayment to deposit account number 19-4972.
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`Applicant also requests that the examiner Contact applicant’s attorney, Jonathan Lovely,
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`if it will assist in processing this application through issuance.
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`DATE: August 15, 2014
`Sunstein Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP
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`Respectfully submitted,
`Jonathan C. Lovely, #60,821/
`Jonathan C. Lovely
`Registration No. 60,821
`Attorney for Applicant
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