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`CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES
`AND/OR FOR PREMISES
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`V. TRIEU
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`2632
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`Assistant Commissioner For Patents
`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`FOURTH PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`This is a Fourth Preliminary Amendment
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`in the above-
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`identified application. Entry of this Fourth Preliminary
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`Amendment, before any Official Action is taken in this
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`case,
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`is respectfully requested.
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`01/18/2002 VTOWLER
`O01 FC:203
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`00000004 09277935
`1044.00 OP
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 1
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 1
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`Please amend the above-identified application as
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`follows:
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`IN THE CLAIMS:
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`Please cancel Claims 22-27, 29-30, 32-34, 36, 38-40
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`and 42-45, without prejudice, and please add the following
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`fag1fis]oo new Claims 63-20 as follows:
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`The apparatus of Claim57,wherein the at
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`least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a
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`vehicle device,
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`a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment
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`system, and a vehicle appliance,
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`is at least one of a siren,
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`an alarm, a horn, a light system, head lights, tail lights,
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`4
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`flashers, a power door lock system, a hood locking system, a
`‘mechanical hood Leaking system, an anti-theft system, a
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`vehicle recovery system or device, a homing device or system,
`a tracking device or system, video recording equipment,
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`photographing equipment, a video recording device, a camera,
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`a still picture camera, audio recording equipment, an audio
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`recording device, a microphone, a tape recorder, an intercom
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`system or device, a two-way radio,
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`a radio, a television, a
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`navigational device, navigational equipment, fire
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`extinguishing equipment, a radar device, radar equipment,
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 2
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 2
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`emergency or distress signal equipment, a refrigerator, a
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`stove, an air conditioner, an oven, a microwave oven, a
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`lighting system, an electrical or electronically controlled
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`dead bolt locking device for use on at least one of a door, a
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`window, a hood, and a trunk, a wheel
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`locking device or
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`mechanism, a brake locking device or mechanism, hydraulic
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`equipment, pneumatic equipment, a winch, a loading mechanism,
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`and unloading mechanism, a cutting mechanism, a bailing
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`mechanism, a gun, a weapon system, a self-defense system, an
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`electronic warfare system, and a monitoring device for at
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`least one of reading and monitoring at least one of a fuel
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`supply, a water or coolant supply, an electrical generator or
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`alternator operation, a battery charge level, an engine
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`temperature level, and a vehicle operation.
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`The apparatus of iad: S40wbewein the at
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`least
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`one of
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`a vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle
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`device,
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`a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`is at
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`least one of an ignition
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`system and a fuel pump system.
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`The apparatus of Claim 3b, wherein the vehicle
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`is at least one of a motor vehicle, an automobile, a truck, a
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`bus,
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`a
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`tractor
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`trailer,
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`construction
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`equipment,
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`farm
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 3
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 3
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`equipment,
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`a commercial vehicle,
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`a motorcycle,
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`an unmanned
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`vehicle, a law enforcement vehicle, and a military vehicle.
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`Jee
`be.
`The apparatus of Claim
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`Ug
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`, wherein the at
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`least
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`one of
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`a vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle
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`device,
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`a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`is at
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`least one of
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`a siren,
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`an
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`alarm,
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`a horn,
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`a light
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`system, head lights,
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`tail
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`lights,
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`flashers,
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`a
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`power
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`door
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`or
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`hatch
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`locking
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`system,
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`electronic or electrical
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`dead bolt
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`locking device,
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`engine
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`compartment
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`locking
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`device,
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`an
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`electrical
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`an
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`an
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`oor
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`mechanical
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`locking device, an anti-theft system, a recovery
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`a homing system,
`system or device,
`a
`tracking system,
`a
`radio,
`two-way
`radio,
`a
`a
`television, a navigational
`device,
`navigational
`equipment,
`fire
`extinguishing
`equipment,
`a pumping device
`for pumping water,
`a
`radar
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`device,
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`radar
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`equipment,
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`emergency
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`or distress
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`signal
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`equipment, a sonar device, sonar equipment,
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`a refrigerator,
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`a stove,
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`an air conditioner,
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`an oven,
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`a microwave oven,
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`a
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`lighting system, video recording equipment,
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`photographing
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`equipment,
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`a video recording device,
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`a
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`camera,
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`a still
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`picture
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`camera,
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`audio
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`recording
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`equipment,
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`an
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`audio
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`recording device,
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`a microphone,
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`a tape recorder,
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`a gun,
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`a
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`weapon system, a self-defense system, an electronic warfare
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 4
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 4
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`system, and a monitoring device for at least one of reading
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`and monitoring at
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`least one of a
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`fuel supply,
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`a water or
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`coolant
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`supply,
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`an electrical generator
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`or
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`alternator
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`operation,
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`a battery charge
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`level,
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`an engine or motor
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`temperature level, and a_boata marine control system,
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`operation.
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`if.
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`The apparatus of Claim 6, wherein the vehicle
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`is at least one of a boat, a marine vessel, a marine vehicle,
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`a motor boat, a sailboat, a ship, a cruise ship, a commercial
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`a
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`boat, a military boat, an unmanned boat, and a submarine.
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`The apparatus of claim 577wherein the at least
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`one of
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`a vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle
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`device,
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`a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`is at
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`least one of a siren,
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`an
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`alarm,
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`a horn,
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`a
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`light
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`system, head lights,
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`tail
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`lights,
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`flashers, a power door or hatch locking system or device, a
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`locking system,
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`a mechanical
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`locking system,
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`an anti-theft
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`system,
`a
`recovery system or device,
`a homing system,
`tracking system,
`landing gear,
`a two-way radio, a radio,
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`a
`a
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`television,
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`a navigational device, navigational equipment,
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`fire
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`extinguishing
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`equipment,
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`a
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`radar
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`device,
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`radar
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`equipment, emergency or distress signal equipment,
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`a sonar
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 5
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 5
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`O
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`device,
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`sonar equipment,
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`a refrigerator,
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`a stove,
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`an air
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`conditioner, an oven,
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`a microwave oven, a lighting system,
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`video recording equipment, photographing equipment,
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`a video
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`recording device,
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`a camera,
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`a still picture camera, audio
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`recording
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`equipment,
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`an
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`audio
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`recording
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`device,
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`a
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`microphone, a tape recorder, an intercom system or device,
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`a
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`gun,
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`a weapon
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`system,
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`a
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`self-defense
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`system,
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`an
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`electronic warfare system,
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`and a monitoring device for at
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`least one of reading and monitoring at
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`least one of a fuel
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`supply,
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`a water or coolant supply,
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`an electrical generator
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`or alternator operation,
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`a battery charge level,
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`an engine
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`or motor
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`temperature
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`level,
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`an airplane flight
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`control
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`system, and an airplane operation.
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`g of.
`is at
`least
`helicopter,
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`¢
`The apparatus‘ of Claim 6&, wherein the vehicle
`one of an aircraft, an airplane,
`a
`jet,
`a
`a glider,
`a
`spacecraft,
`a
`space
`shuttle,
`a
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`satellite, an unmanned aircraft, a commercial aircraft, anda
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`military aircraft.
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`yp.
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`The apparatus of claim9wherein the at least
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`one of
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`a vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle
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`device,
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`a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`is at
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`least one of
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`a siren,
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`an
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 6
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 6
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`
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`alarm,
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`a horn,
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`a light
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`system, head lights,
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`tail
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`lights,
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`locking system or device,
`a power
`flashers,
`mechanism teeing device,
`a
`locking device,
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`track locking device,
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`an anti-theft
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`system,
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`steering
`a
`snowmobile
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`snowmobile
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`a
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`a
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`
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`recovery system or device, a_trackinga homing system,
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`
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`system, video recording equipment, audio recording
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`equipment,
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`intercom equipment,
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`a gun,
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`a weapon system,
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`a
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`self-defense system,
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`an electronic warfare system,
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`and a
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`monitoring
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`device
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`for
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`at
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`least
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`one
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`of
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`reading
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`and
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`monitoring at
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`least one of
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`a
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`snowmobile
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`fuel
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`supply,
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`a
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`water
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`or
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`coolant
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`supply,
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`an electrical
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`generator
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`or
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`alternator operation,
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`a battery charge level,
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`an engine or
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`motor
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`temperature level,
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`a snowmobile control
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`system,
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`and
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`snowmobile operation.
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`ot
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`a
`5]ue
`Ue
`The apparatus of Claim 76, wherein the vehicle
`least one of a snowmobile, a jetski,
`a scooter,
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`is at
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`a
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`motorcycle,
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`a minibike,
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`a go-cart,
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`a moped,
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`an unmanned
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`vehicle, a commercial vehicle, and a military vehicle.
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`fe The apparatus of claimof, wherein the first
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`control device disables or re-enables the vehicle.
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 7
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 7
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`of The apparatus of claim97, wherein the second
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`control signal contains at
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`least one of an access code,
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`a
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`command code, a disable code, a re-enable code, and a status
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`code.
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`Oa
`ps:
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`us
`The apparatus of Claimsf,further comprising:
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`a positioning device, wherein the positioning device
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`determines a position or location of the vehicle, and further
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`wherein the positioning device further comprises:
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`x
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`a global positioning device; and
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`a database containing at
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`least one of digital
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`map data and digitized map data,
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`wherein the positioning device is activated by the
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`first control device,
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`and further wherein the positioning
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`device determines the position or location of the vehicle in
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`conjunction with the at
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`least one of digital map data and
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`digitized map data.
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`re
`£pP-
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`The
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`apparatus
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`“
`of Claim A, wherein
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`the
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`positioning device comprises:
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 8
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 8
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`a plurality of global positioning devices, wherein
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`the positioning device determines
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`a
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`change
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`in distance
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`between
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`any
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`two
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`or more
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`of
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`the plurality of
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`global
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`positioning devices.
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`Gi
`ie
`the
`Claim 1. wherein
`of
`apparatus
`The
`Z.
`positioning device performs global positioning calculations
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`at
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`least one of continuously,
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`intermittently, and at regular
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`intervals.
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`re
`Y.
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`The apparatus of claim
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`iv
`, wherein the third
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`control device at
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`least one of activates, de-activates,
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`disables,
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`re-enables,
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`controls
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`the: operation
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`of,
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`and
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`monitors the operation of,
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`the at
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`least one of a vehicle
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`system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle device,
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`a vehicle
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`equipment,
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`a vehicle
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`equipment
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`system,
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`and
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`a vehicle
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`appliance, via the second control device and the first
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`control device.
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`f¥
`(otae
`w. The apparatus of clain57whexeis the third
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`control device at
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`least
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`one of activates, de-activates,
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`disables, re-enables, controls the operation of, and monitors
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`the operation of,
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`the at
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`least one of a vehicle system,
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`a
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 9
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 9
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`vehicle component,
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`a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment,
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`a
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`vehicle equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance, via the
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`second control device and the first control device on or over
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`at least one of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
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`(Sae The apparatus of anteOf wherein the first
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`control device controls an operation of the at least one of a
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`vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle device,
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`a
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`vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle
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`appliance.
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`Wor
`86.
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`A,
`The apparatus of Claim 57. wherein the first
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`control device monitors an operation of the at least one of a
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`vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle device,
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`a
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`vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle
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`appliance.
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`|
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`i
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`The apparatus of Claim 57, wherein the first
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`control device determines an operating status of at least one
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`of the vehicle and the at
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`least one of a vehicle system, a
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`vehicle component,
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`a vehicle device,
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`a vehicle equipment, a
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`vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance.
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`A
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`gf.
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`The apparatus of Claim
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`¥
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`, further comprising:
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 10
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 10
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`
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`an
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`interface
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`device
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`for
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`providing
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`an
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`interface
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`between the first control device and the at
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`least one of a
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`vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle device,
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`a
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`vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle
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`appliance.
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`A
`A gf.
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`The apparatus of Claim ot. wherein the first
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`signal is transmitted from the first control device to the at
`least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle
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`device, a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment system, and
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`\\
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`a vehicle appliance, via at
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`least one of a wireless device,
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`wireless communication equipment, wireless equipment,
`wireless link.
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`and a
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`90.9~
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`ef
`The apparatus of cain of, wherein the apparatus
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`provides at least one of an immediate and a deferred control
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`of the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle device,
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`a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment
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`system, and a vehicle appliance.
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`q\ gv
`Bh.
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`i
`The apparatus of Claim of wherein the apparatus
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`is at
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`least one of programmed, automatically activated,
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`and
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`self-activated.
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 11
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 11
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`14C
`96.
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`4
`The apparatus of Claim A, further comprising:
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`an
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`arming
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`device
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`for
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`at
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`least
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`one
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`of
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`arming,
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`activating, and accessing,
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`the apparatus, wherein the arming
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`device is located at the vehicle.
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`Ar
`75 ef.
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`W
`The apparatus of claim op, wherein the third
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`control device is at
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`least one of a stationary device,
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`portable device,
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`a hand-held device,
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`a mobile device,
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`a
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`a
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`telephone, a cordless telephone,
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`a cellular telephone, a home
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`computer,
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`a personal computer, a personal digital assistant,
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`a
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`television,
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`an
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`interactive
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`television,
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`a
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`digital
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`television,
`a personal
`communications device,
`a personal
`communications services device, a display telephone,
`a =o
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`telephone, a watch, and a two-way pager.
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`Ne of
`6.
`The apparatus of claimof further comprising:
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`a voice synthesizer for providing voice
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`information regarding at least one of apparatus status,
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`vehicle operation status, and status of the at least one of
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`a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle device, a
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`vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and a
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`Y
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 12
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 12
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`vehicle appliance, wherein the voice synthesizer is
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`connected to the first control device.
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`15gh
`58.
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`WS,
`The apparatus of Claim A, wherein the
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`apparatus provides information regarding at least one of
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`apparatus status, vehicle operation status, and status of
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`the at least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment
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`system, and a vehicle appliance.
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`bey
`96.
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`Uf
`The apparatus of Claim A, wherein the at least
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`a
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`one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle
`
`device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
`is at least one of a video
`recording device and a camera, wherein the at least one of
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`a video recording device and a camera obtains video
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`information at the vehicle.
`
`GO
`of.
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`The apparatus of Claim
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`Mf
`; wherein the at least
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`one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle
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`device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`is at least one of an audio
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`recording device, a microphone, and a tape recorder,
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`wherein the at least one of an audio recording device, a
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 13
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 13
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`
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`microphone, and a tape recorder, obtains audio information
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`at the vehicle.
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`of.
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`The apparatus of Claim oY, wherein the at least
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`one of a video recording device and a camera further
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`comprises:
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`a storage medium for storing at least one of
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`recorded video and a picture.
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`Ul a
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`oA.
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`ore
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`The apparatus of Claim A, wherein the at
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`least one of an audio recording device, a microphone, anda
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`tape recorder, further comprises:
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`a storage medium for storing recorded audio
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`information.
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`$C
`of.
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`The apparatus of Claim
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`¢8
`, wherein the at least
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`one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle
`
`device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`is at least one of a video
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`recording device, a camera, an audio recording device, a
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`microphone, and a tape recorder, wherein the at least one
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`of a video recording device, a camera, an audio recording
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`device, a microphone, and a tape recorder,
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`is at least one
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`of pivotable and moveable.
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`Lf
`GSor
`PB.
`The apparatus of claimyf,wherein the at least
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`one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle
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`device, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`is a monitoring device for at
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`least one of reading and monitoring at least one of a fuel
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`supply, a water or coolant supply, an electrical generator
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`or alternator operation, a battery charge level, an engine
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`/
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`temperature level, a vehicle operation, a marine control
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`system, a boat operation, an airplane flight control
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`system, an airplane operation, a snowmobile control system,
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`and a snowmobile operation, wherein the apparatus provides
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`information regarding at least one of data and information
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`at least one of recorded by and read by the monitoring
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`device.
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`oe
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`9.
`The apparatus of Claim577 wherein the at least
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`one of a vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle
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`device,
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`a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`is
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`a
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`system for detecting a
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`failure in the at
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`least one of a vehicle system,
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`a vehicle
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`component, a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle
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`equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance, wherein the
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`detecting
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`system provides
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`information
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`regarding’
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`the
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`failure.
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`Fak
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`7.
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`The apparatus of Claim 57, wherein the
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`"i
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`apparatus
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`is utilized on or over at
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`least one of
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`the
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`Internet and the World Wide Web.
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`if
`Gb5
`96.
`The apparatus of claim 9f,wherein the
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`apparatus is programmed to become activated or de-activated
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`automatically upon an occurrence or
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`lack of an occurrence
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`of a pre-defined event, wherein the pre-defined event is at
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`least one of a theft of the vehicle and a malfunction, and
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`further wherein the apparatus is programmed to transmit a
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`message containing information regarding the at
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`least one
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`of
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`a
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`theft
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`of
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`the vehicle
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`and
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`a malfunction
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`to
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`a
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`communication device associated with the vehicle at
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`least
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`one of user, operator,
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`owner,
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`occupant,
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`and authorized
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`individual, and further wherein the message is at least one
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`of a pager message, a facsimile message,
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`a voice message,
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`a
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`voice mail message, an electronic message, and an answering
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`service message.
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`We
`98.
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`The apparatus of Claim
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`Us,
`, wherein the
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`apparatus performs a systematic check of at
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`least one of a
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`status and a state of the at least one of a vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component, a vehicle device,
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`a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`and
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`further wherein the apparatus provides information relating
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`to the at least’ one of a status and a state of the at least
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`one of
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`a vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle
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`device,
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`a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance.
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`Baf
`1p.
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`The apparatus of Claim
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`¢
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`, further comprising:
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`a monitoring device for detecting an occurrence
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`warranting providing notice to at
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`least one of an owner,
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`a
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`user,
`and an authorized operator, and further wherein the
`apparatus provides iatortxeion regarding the occurrence in
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`at
`least one of a telephone call,
`a voice message, a pager
`message,
`an
`aveeryonie mail message,
`and
`a
`fax
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`transmission.
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`(|
`191.
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`4h
`The apparatus of claim$77wherein the
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`apparatus defers at
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`least one of
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`a control
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`function,
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`a
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`monitoring function,
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`and a security function, until after
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`an operation of at
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`least one of
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`the at
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`least one of
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`a
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`vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
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`a vehicle device,
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`vehicle
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`equipment,
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`a vehicle
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`equipment
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`system,
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`and
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`a
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`a
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`vehicle appliance,
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`is completed.
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`4%
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`162.
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`The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at
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`least one of
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`a video recording device and a camera,
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`is
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`located at
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`least one of on the interior of
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`the vehicle and
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`on the exterior of the vehicle.
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`Nye
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`The apparatus of claim 92, wherein the
`1p.
`at least one of an audio recording device, a microphone,
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`and a tape recorder,
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`is located at least one of on the
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`interior of the vehicle and on the exterior of the vehicle.
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`Toe
`9g
`194. The apparatus of Claim 5m, wherein the first
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`control device is at
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`least one of
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`a
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`server computer,
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`a
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`computer,
`and a network computer,
`and wherein the second
`control device is at
`least one of a stationary device,
`a
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`portable device,
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`a hand-held device,
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`a mobile device,
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`a
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`telephone, a cordless telephone, a cellular telephone, a home
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`computer, a personal computer, a personal digital assistant,
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`a
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`television,
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`an
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`interactive
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`television,
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`a
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`digital
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`television,
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`a personal
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`communications device,
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`a personal
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`communications services device, a display telephone,
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`a video
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`O
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`telephone,
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`a watch,
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`and a
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`two-way pager,
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`and wherein the
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`apparatus is utilized on or over at least one of the Internet
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`and the World Wide Web.
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`Ce
`.Y
`195.
`The apparatus of Claim 56, wherein the at least
`a vehicle system,
`a vehicle component,
`a vehicle
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`one of
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`device,
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`a vehicle equipment,
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`a vehicle equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`is at
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`least one of
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`a siren,
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`an
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`alarm,
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`a horn,
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`a
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`light
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`system, head lights,
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`tail
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`lights,
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`flashers, a power door lock system, a hood locking system, a
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`mechanical
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`hood
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`locking system,
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`an anti-theft
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`system,
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`a
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`vehicle recovery system or device, a homing device or system,
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`a
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`tracking device or
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`system,
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`video recording equipment,
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`photographing equipment, a video recording device,
`a still picture camera, audio recording equipment,
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`a camera,
`an audio
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`recording device, a microphone, a tape recorder, an intercom
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`system or device, a two-way radio, a radio, a television,
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`a
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`navigational
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`device,
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`navigational
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`equipment,
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`fire
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`extinguishing equipment,
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`a
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`radar device,
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`radar equipment,
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`emergency or distress. signal equipment,
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`a
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`refrigerator,
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`stove,
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`an air conditioner,
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`an oven,
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`a microwave oven,
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`a
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`a
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`lighting system,
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`an electrical or electronically controlled
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`dead bolt locking device for use on at least one of a door, a
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`window,
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`a hood,
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`and a
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`trunk,
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`a wheel
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`locking device or
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`mechanism,
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`a brake locking device or mechanism, hydraulic
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`equipment, pneumatic equipment, a winch, a loading mechanism,
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`and unloading mechanism,
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`a cutting mechanism,
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`a bailing
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`mechanism, a gun,
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`a weapon system, a self-defense system, an
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`electronic warfare system,
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`and a monitoring device for at
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`least one of
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`reading and monitoring at
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`least one of a fuel
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`supply, a water or coolant supply, an electrical generator or
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`alternator operation,
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`a battery charge
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`level,
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`an engine
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`temperature
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`level,
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`and a vehicle operation,
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`and
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`further
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`wherein the vehicle is at
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`least one of a motor vehicle,
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`an
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`automobile,
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`a truck,
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`a bus,
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`a tractor trailer, construction
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`equipment,
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`farm equipment,
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`a
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`commercial
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`vehicle,
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`recreational vehicle,
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`a motorcycle,
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`an unmanned vehicle,
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`a
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`a
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`law enforcement vehicle, and a military vehicle.
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`at
`"9
`ee
`poo
`196.
`The apparatus of Claim 5B, wherein the at least
`a vehicle system,
`a vehicle component,
`a vehicle
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`one of
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`device,
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`a vehicle equipment,
`
`a vehicle equipment
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`system,
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`and a vehicle appliance,
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`is at
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`least one of
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`an ignition
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`system and a fuel pump system.
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`qo9h a
`197.
`The apparatus of Claim 56, wherein the at least
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`one of
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`a vehicle system,
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`a vehicle component,
`
`a vehicle
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`device, a vehicle equipment,
`
`a vehicle equipment system, and
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`
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`a vehicle appliance,
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`is at least one of a siren, an alarm, a
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`horn, a light system, head lights,
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`tail lights,
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`flashers, a
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`power
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`door or hatch
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`locking
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`system,
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`an
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`electronic
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`or
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`electrical dead bolt
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`locking device,
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`an engine compartment
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`locking device,
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`an electrical or mechanical
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`locking device,
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`an anti-theft system,
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`a recovery system or device,
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`a homing
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`system,
`
`a
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`tracking system,
`
`a
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`two-way radio,
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`a
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`radio,
`
`a
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`television,
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`a navigational device, navigational
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`equipment,
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`fire extinguishing equipment,
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`a pumping device for pumping
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`water,
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`a
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`radar device,
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`radar equipment,
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`an emergency or
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`distress signal equipment, a sonar device, sonar equipment, a
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`refrigerator,
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`a
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`stove,
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`an air
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`conditioner,
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`an
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`oven,
`
`a
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`microwave oven, a lighting system, video recording equipment,
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`a video recording device, a camera,
`photographing equipment,
`a still picture camera, audio recording equipment,
`an audio
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`recording device,
`a microphone,
`a tape recorder,
`a gun,
`a
`weapon system,
`a self-defense system,
`an electronic warfare
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`system, and a monitoring device for at
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`least one of reading
`
`and monitoring at
`coolant
`supply,
`
`least one of a fuel
`supply,
`an “electrical
`generator
`or
`
`a water or
`alternator
`
`operation,
`
`a battery charge
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`level,
`
`an
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`engine or motor
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`
`
`temperature and a_boatlevel, a marine control system,
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`
`
`
`
`
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`operation, and further wherein the vehicle is at least one of
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`a boat, a marine vessel,
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`a marine vehicle,
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`a motor boat,
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`a
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`sailboat,
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`a
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`ship,
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`a cruise ship,
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`a
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`commercial boat,
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`a
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`military boat, an unmanned boat, and a submarine.
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`Mer
`ph.
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`He
`The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least
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`one of
`
`a vehicle system,
`
`a vehicle component,
`
`a vehicle
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`device, a vehicle equipment,
`
`a vehicle equipment system, and
`
`a vehicle appliance,
`
`is at least one of a siren, an alarm,
`
`horn,
`
`a light system, head lights,
`
`tail
`
`lights,
`
`flashers,
`
`a
`
`a
`
`power door or hatch locking system or device,
`
`a
`
`locking
`
`system, a mechanical
`
`locking system, an anti-theft system,
`
`a
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`recovery system or device,
`
`a
`
`homing
`
`system,
`
`a_
`
`tracking
`
`system,
`
`landing gear, a two-way radio, a radio, a television,
`
`a
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`navigational
`
`device,
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`“navigational
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`equipment,
`
`fire
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`extinguishing equipment,
`
`a
`
`radar device,
`
`radar
`
`equipment,
`
`emergency or distress signal equipment, a sonar device, sonar
`
`equipment,
`
`a refrigerator,
`
`a stove,
`
`an air conditioner,
`
`an
`
`oven,
`
`a microwave oven,
`
`a lighting system, video recording
`
`equipment, photographing equipment, a video recording device,
`
`a camera, a still picture camera, audio recording equipment,
`
`an audio recording device, a microphone, a tape recorder, an
`
`intercom system or device,
`
`a gun,
`
`a weapon system,
`
`a self-
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`defense
`
`system,
`
`an
`
`electronic warfare
`
`system,
`
`and
`
`a
`
`monitoring device for at least one of reading and monitoring
`
`at least one of a fuel supply, a water or coolant supply, an
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`
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`electrical generator or alternator operation,
`
`a battery
`
`charge
`
`level,
`
`an
`
`engine or motor
`
`temperature
`
`level,
`
`an
`
`airplane flight control
`
`system,
`
`and an airplane operation,
`
`and further wherein the vehicle
`
`is at
`
`least
`
`one of
`
`an
`
`aircraft,
`
`an airplane,
`
`a
`
`jet,
`
`a helicopter,
`
`a glider,
`
`a
`
`spacecraft,
`
`a
`
`space
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`shuttle,
`
`a
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`satellite,
`
`an
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`unmanned
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`aircraft, a commercial aircraft, and a military aircraft.
`
`9.
`
`The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the at
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`least one of
`
`a vehicle system,
`
`a vehicle component,
`
`a
`
`vehicle device,
`
`a vehicle equipment,
`
`a vehicle equipment
`
`system,
`and a vehicle appliance,
`is at
`least one of
`a
`siren, an alarm, a horn,
`a light system, head lights,
`tail
`
`lights,
`
`flashers,
`
`a
`
`power
`
`locking system or device,
`
`steering mechanism locking device,
`
`a
`
`locking device,
`
`snowmobile
`
`track locking device,
`
`an anti-theft
`
`system,
`
`a
`
`a
`
`a
`
`snowmobile recovery system or device,
`a homing system,
`a
`tracking system, video recording equipment, audio ‘enewatng
`
`equipment,
`
`intercom equipment,
`
`a gun,
`
`a weapon system,
`
`a
`
`self-defense system,
`
`an electronic warfare system,
`
`and a
`
`monitoring
`
`device
`
`for
`
`at
`
`least
`
`one
`
`of
`
`reading
`
`and
`
`monitoring at
`
`least one of
`
`a
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`snowmobile
`
`fuel
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`supply,
`
`a
`
`water
`
`or
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`coolant
`
`supply,
`
`an
`
`electrical
`
`generator
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`or
`
`alternator operation,
`
`a battery charge level, an engine or
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`motor
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`temperature level,
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`a snowmobile control
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`system,
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`and
`
`snowmobile operation, and further wherein the vehicle is at
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`least
`
`one
`
`of
`
`a
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`snowmobile,
`
`a
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`jetski,
`
`a
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`scooter,
`
`a
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`motorcycle,
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`a minibike,
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`a go-cart,
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`a moped,
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`an unmanned
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`vehicle, a commercial vehicle, and a military vehicle.
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`ye
`1x0.
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`ae
`The method of Claim 64, further comprising:
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`/
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`(f°ng
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`if.
`
`determining the position or location of the vehicle.
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`he
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`The method of Claim A, further comprising:
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`at
`
`least
`
`one
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`of
`
`controlling
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`an
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`operation
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`of,
`
`monitoring an operation of,
`
`an determining an operating
`
`status of,
`
`the at
`
`least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle
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`component, a vehicle device,
`
`a vehicle equipment, a vehicle
`
`equipment system, and a vehicle appliance.
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`al
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`fa.
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`ae
`The method of Claim 6x, further comprising:
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`at least one of obtaining video information at
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`the vehicle and obtaining audio information at the vehicle.
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`afet
`173.
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`tz
`The method of Claim A, further comprising:
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`at
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`least one of reading and monitoring at
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`least one
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`of a fuel supply, a water or coolant supply, an electrical
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`generator or alternator operation,
`
`a battery charge level,
`
`an engine temperature level,
`
`a vehicle operation,
`
`a marine
`
`control
`
`system,
`
`a
`
`boat operation,
`
`an
`
`airplane
`
`flight
`
`control system, an airplane operation, a snowmobile control
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`system,
`
`and
`
`a
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`snowmobile operation, with a monitoring
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`device; and
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`providing information regarding at least one of data
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`and information at
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`least one of
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`recorded and read by the
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`3h
`met device.
`eT
`Pee
`14.
`The method of Claim ox, further comprising:
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`detecting a failure in the at
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`least one a vehicle
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`system,
`
`a vehicle component,
`
`a vehicle device,
`
`a vehicle
`
`equipment,
`
`a vehicle
`
`equipment
`
`system,
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`and
`
`a_ vehicle
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`appliance; and
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`providing information regarding the failure.
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`e
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`e
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`St one of a motor vehicle, an automobile,
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`2?
`Claim 4f, wherein the vehicle
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`a truck,
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`The apparatus o
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`
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`
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`
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`
`
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`bus,
`
`a
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`tractor
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`trailer,/
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`construction equipment,
`
`farm
`
`equipment,
`
`a commercial vehicle,
`
`a recreational vehicle, a
`
`motorcycle, an unmanned vehficle,
`
`a law enforcement vehicle,
`
`a military vehicle,
`
`a bqat,
`
`a marine vessel,
`
`a marine
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`vehicle, a motor boat, a sailboat, a ship, a cruise ship, a
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`commercial boat,
`
`a milifary boat,
`
`an unmanned boat,
`
`a
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`submarine,
`
`\ a glider,
`
`unmanned
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`“) aircraft,
`
`an aircraft,/an airplane, a jet, a helicopter,
`
`a space shuttle,
`
`a satellite,
`
`an
`
`aircraft,
`
`a
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`commercial
`
`aircraft,
`
`a military
`
`
`a spacecraft,
`
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`a snowmobile,
`
`ae
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`LT
`The apparatus of Claim af, wherein the first
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`a minibike, a go-cart,
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`a jetski,
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`a scooter,
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`a motorcycle,
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`jand a moped.
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`control device disables or re-enables the vehicle.
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`deferred control of the at
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`least one of a vehicle system, a
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`vehicle component,
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`a vehicle device, a vehicle equipment, a
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`vehicle equipment system, and a vehicle appliance.
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`The apparatus of Claim 4¥, wherein the first
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