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`CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES
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`Assistant Commissioner For Patents
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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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`CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLES
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`AND/OR FOR PREMISES
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`V. TRIEU
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`2632
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`Assistant Commissioner For Patents
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`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 UTUHLER
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`00000004 09277935
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`1044.00 DP
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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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`new Claims 63-394 as follows:
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`The apparatus of Claim/53,/wherein the at
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`least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a
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`vehicle device, 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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`flashers, a power door lock system, a hood locking system, a
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`‘mechanical hood locking system, an anti-theft system, a
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`vehicle recovery system or device, a homing device or system,
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`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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`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 Claim 537/wherein the at
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`/bgpé.
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`least
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`one of
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`a vehicle systenn 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 vvehicle 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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`4%?’
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`The apparatus of Claim fig, wherein the vehicle
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`41¢“
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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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`9
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`9
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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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`//52-
`6%.
`The apparatus of Claim
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`‘F?
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`, wherein the at
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`least
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`one of
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`a "vehicle systenu 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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`an
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`electronic or electrical
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`dead bolt
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`locking device,
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`an
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`engine
`compartment
`locking
`device,
`an
`electrical
`or
`mechanical
`locking device, an anti—theft system, a recovery
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`systenl or‘ device,
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`a homing systenu a
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`tracking system,
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`a
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`two—way
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`radio,
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`a
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`radio,
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`a
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`television,
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`a 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
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`equipment,
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`a pumping device
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`for pumping water,
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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,
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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, 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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`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 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,
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`a marine control
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`system,
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`and a boat
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`operation.
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`6
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`The apparatus of Claim 66: 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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`boat, a military boat, an unmanned boat, and a submarine.
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`49
`The apparatus of claim/§7f/wherein the at least
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`6
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`one of
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`a vehicle systenn 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
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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 nechanical
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`locking system,
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`an anti-theft
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`systeny a
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`recovery systenl or‘ device,
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`a homing system,
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`tracking system,
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`landing gear,
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`a two—way radio, a radio,
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`a
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`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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`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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`55%
`59/
`§g.
`The apparatus‘of Claim 68f wherein the vehicle
`least
`one of} an aircraft,‘ an airplane,
`a
`jet,
`a
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`is at
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`helicopter,
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`a glider,
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`a
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`spacecraft,
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`a
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`space
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`shuttle,
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`a
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`satellite, an unmanned aircraft, a commercial aircraft, and a
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`military aircraft.
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`76.
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`The apparatus of claim/5%?/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 at
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`least one of
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`a siren,
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`an
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`
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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,
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`a power
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`locking system or device,
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`a
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`steering
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`mechanism locking device,
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`a
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`locking device,
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`a
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`snowmobile
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`track locking device,
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`an anti—theft
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`systenn a
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`snowmobile
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`recovery system or device,
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`a homing
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`system,
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`a
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`tracking
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`systenn 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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`gfa
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`£7453“
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`1%
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`The apparatus of Claim 15, wherein the vehicle
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`is at
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`least one of a snowmobile,e a jetski,
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`a scooter,
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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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`%flI// The apparatus of Clahn/fiir wherein the first
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`control device disables or re—enables the vehicle.
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`The apparatus of Claim
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`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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`("0
`74.
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`ex?
`The apparatus of Claim/Sffrfurther 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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`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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`yé.
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`The
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`apparatus
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`positioning device comprises:
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`WW
`of Claim 74: wherein
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`the
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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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`jg.
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`The
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`apparatus
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`of
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`Claim Z52 wherein
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`the
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`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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`75.
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`The apparatps of claim
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`!%
`, wherein the third
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`control device at
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`least one of
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`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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`systenn 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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`W
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`cf?
`7%. The apparatus of clain1/Ezf//wherein the third
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`control device at
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`least
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`one of activates,
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`de—activates,
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`disables,
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`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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`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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`yé.
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`The apparatus of Claimjgg? 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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`czf
`The apparatus of Claim 52?/wherein the first
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`$5.
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`control device monitors an operation of the at least one of a
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`vehicle systent
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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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`to’!
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`«L?
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`The apparatus of Claim iyfif 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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`f
`ova?’
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`The apparatus of Claim
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`?
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`, further comprising:
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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 systenu
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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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`I/Y
`The apparatus of Claim ;y{: wherein the first
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`gé.
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`signal is transmitted from the first control device to the at
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`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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`a vehicle appliance, via at
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`least one of a wireless device,
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`wireless communication equipment, wireless equipment,
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`and a
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`wireless link.
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`70/49’
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`gfi.
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`(if
`The apparatus of Clain1;fl< 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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`[3e/
`/1 $5.
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`LP?
`The apparatus of Claim 7%? 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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`4; ,,
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`The apparatus of Claim
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`jg?
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`, 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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`gfl.
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`#735
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`The apparatus of claint
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`at?
`fiflc 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,
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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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`telephone, a watch, and a two-way pager.
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`The apparatus of Claim 5 , 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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`vehicle appliance, wherein the voice synthesizer is
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`connected to the first control device.
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`752/
`F4.
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`<6’
`The apparatus of Claim ;4, 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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`7055/
`%6.
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`l<{g
`The apparatus of Claim fifif 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 a video
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`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.
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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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`microphone, and a tape recorder, obtains audio information
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`at the vehicle.
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`94.
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`The apparatus of Claim 35, 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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`we’
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`9/5.
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`The apparatus of Claim 94¢ wherein the at
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`least one of an audio recording device, a microphone, and a
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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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`9
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`The apparatus of Claim
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`, 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 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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`95.
`The apparatus of Claim/Eff/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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`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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`543‘
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`96.
`The apparatus of Claim/Ezffwherein 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, 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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`4?
`The apparatus of Claim 37! wherein the
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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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`95.
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`The apparatus of Clain1;7{fflwherein 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
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`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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`The apparatus of Claim
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`4?
`, wherein the
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`O
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`O
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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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`systenn 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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`lflb.
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`The apparatus of Claim
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`, further comprising:
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`‘%
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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,
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`and an authorized operator,'and further wherein the
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`apparatus provides information regarding the occurrence in
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`at
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`least one of a telephone call,
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`a voice message, a pager
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`message,
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`an
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`electronic mail message,
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`and
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`a
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`fax
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`transmission.
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`196.
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`The apparatus of Claim/gfif/wherein 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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`/74’
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`79’
`/75”
`The apparatus of claim 36, 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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`77;7
`44*’
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`1 3.
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`The apparatus of claim 9
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`, wherein the
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`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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`7925/
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`Zér
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`194. The apparatus of Claim:
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`5 , wherein.
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`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,
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`and a network computer,
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`and wherein the second
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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, 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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`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.
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`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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`34?
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`tag.
`The apparatus of Claim §§, wherein the at least
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`one of
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`a ‘vehicle systenu 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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`alarnn a horn,
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`a
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`light
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`systenu 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, 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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`4%
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`159/
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`196.
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`The apparatus of Claim ;8’, wherein 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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`an ignition
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`system and a fuel pump system.
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`I
`3,,
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`The apparatus of Claim §«€, wherein the at least
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`1/04.
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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, a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 20
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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,
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`a
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`tracking system,
`
`a
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`two-way radio,
`
`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,
`
`a
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`radar device,
`
`radar equipment,
`
`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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`photographing equipment,
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`a video recording device, a camera,
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`a still picture camera, audio recording equipment,
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`an audio
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`recording device,
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`a nucrophone,
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`a tape recorder,
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`a gun,
`
`a
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`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
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`and monitoring at
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`least one of a fuel
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`supply,
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`a water or
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`coolant
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`supply,
`
`an
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`electrical
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`generator
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`or
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`alternator
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`operation,
`
`a battery charge
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`level,
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`an
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`engine or motor
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`temperature
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`level,
`
`a marine control
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`system,
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`and a boat
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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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`3&9-
`The apparatus of claim §é, wherein the at least
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`one of
`
`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
`
`a vehicle appliance,
`
`is at least one of a siren, an alarm,
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`born,
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`a light system, head lights,
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`tail
`
`lights,
`
`flashers,
`
`a
`
`a
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`power door or hatch locking system or device,
`
`a
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`locking
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`system, a mechanical
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`locking system, an anti-theft system,
`
`a
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`recovery system or device,
`
`a
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`homing
`
`system,
`
`a
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`tracking
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`system,
`
`landing gear, 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
`
`equipment,
`
`fire
`
`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
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`intercom system or device,
`
`a gun,
`
`a weapon system,
`
`a self-
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`defense
`
`system,
`
`an
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`electronic warfare
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`system,
`
`and
`
`a
`
`monitoring device for at least one of reading and monitoring
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`at least one of a fuel supply, a water or coolant supply, an
`
`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 22
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`
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`electrical generator or alternator operation,
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`a battery
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`charge
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`level,
`
`an
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`engine or motor
`
`temperature
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`level,
`
`an
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`airplane flight control
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`system,
`
`and an airplane operation,
`
`and further wherein the vehicle
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`is at
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`least
`
`one of
`
`an
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`aircraft,
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`an airplane.
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`a
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`jet,
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`a helicopter,
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`a glider,
`
`a
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`spacecraft,
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`a
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`space
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`shuttle,
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`a
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`satellite,
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`an
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`unmanned
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`aircraft, a commercial aircraft, and a military aircraft.
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`9.
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`The apparatus of
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`c1ain1#*6f>#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
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`least one of
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`a
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`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,
`
`snowmobile recovery systenx or‘ device,
`
`a homing systent
`
`a
`
`a
`
`a
`
`a
`
`tracking system, video recording equipment, audio recording
`
`equipment,
`
`intercom equipment,
`
`a gun,
`
`a weapon system,
`
`a
`
`self—defense system,
`
`an electronic warfare systenn and a
`
`monitoring
`
`device
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`for
`
`at
`
`least
`
`one
`
`of
`
`reading
`
`and
`
`monitoring at
`
`least one of
`
`a
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`snowmobile
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`fuel
`
`supply,
`
`a
`
`water
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`or
`
`coolant
`
`supply,
`
`an
`
`electrical
`
`generator
`
`or
`
`alternator operation,
`
`a battery charge level, an engine or
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 23
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`
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`motor
`
`temperature level,
`
`a
`
`snowmobile control
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`system,
`
`and
`
`snowmobile operation, and further wherein the vehicle is at
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`least
`
`one
`
`of
`
`a
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`snowmobile,
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`a
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`jetski,
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`a
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`scooter,
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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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`/334:?
`$16.
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`fit
`The method of Claim 5f, further comprising:
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`determining the position or location of the vehicle.
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`I“°M/
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`iii.
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`The method of Claim 94, further comprising:
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`at
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`least
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`one
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`of Controlling
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`an
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`operation
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`of,
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`monitoring an operation of,
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`an determining an operating
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`status of,
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`the at
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`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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`Tgji’
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`The method of Claim §XI 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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`V‘ 32;!’
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`J29?
`The method of Claim fl, further comprising:
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`O
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`O
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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,
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`a battery charge level,
`
`an engine temperature level,
`
`a vehicle operation,
`
`a marine
`
`control
`
`system,
`
`a
`
`boat operation,
`
`an
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`airplane
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`flight
`
`control system, an airplane operation, a snowmobile control
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`system,
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`and
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`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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`monitojgg device.
`/r¢’7'i”
`’ 4%
`J71/5.
`The method of Claim 54’, 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
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`a vehicle
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`appl iance; and
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`providing information regarding the failure.
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`The apparatus o Claim 95, wherein the vehicle
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`st one of a motor V hicle, an automobile, a truck,
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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 equipment,
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`farm
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`equipment,
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`a commercial Ve
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`'cle,
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`a recreational vehicle, a
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`motorcycle, an unmanned ve icle,
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`a law enforcement vehicle,
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`a military vehicle,
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`a
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`b at,
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`a marine vessel,
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`a marine
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`vehicle, a motor boat, a s ilboat, a ship, a cruise ship, a
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`commercial boat,
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`a mili ary boat,
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`an unmanned boat,
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`a
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`submarine,
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`an aircraft,
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`an airplane, a jet, a helicopter,
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`a, glider,
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`a spacecraft,
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`a space shuttle,
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`a satellite,
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`an
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`unmanned
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`aircraft,
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`a
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`commercial
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`aircraft,
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`a military
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`aircraft,
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`a snowmobile, a jetski,
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`a scooter,
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`a motorcycle,
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`a minibike, a go—cart,
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`The apparatus of Claim flf, wherein the first
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`control device disables or re-enables the vehicle.
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`The
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`apparatus
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`$
`of Claim Ad: wherein
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`the
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`apparatus provides at
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`least
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`one of
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`an
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`immediate
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`and a
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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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`/
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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 26
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`=94”
`The apparatus of Claim ;:?flwherein the first
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`control device at
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`least
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`one of contrcls,_ monitors,
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`and
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`determines an operating status of,
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`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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`9'46’
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`The apparatus of Claim 54, wherein the first
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`signal is transmitted from the first control device to the at
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`least one of a vehicle system, a vehicle component, a vehicle
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`device,
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`a vehicle equipment, a vehicle equipment system, and
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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,
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`and a
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`wireless link.
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`I
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`326.
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`The apparatus of Claim fidfi further comprising:
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`an
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`interface
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`device
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`for 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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`Petitioner CoxCom, LLC - Exhibit 1017 Page 27
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`The apparatus of claim git wherein the second
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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
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`computer,
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`a
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`computer,
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`and a rmmwork computer,
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`and further wherein the
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`thir
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